Check-out / Getting to the airport
Hotel: Did you enjoy your stay with us?
Guest: Yes, very much so. However, I now need to get to the airport. I have a flight that leaves in about two hours, so what is the quickest way to get there?
Hotel: We do have a free airport shuttle service.
Guest: That sounds great, but will it get me to the airport on time?
Hotel: Yes, it should. The next shuttle leaves in 15 minutes, and it takes approximately 25 minutes to get to the airport.
Guest: Fantastic. I'll just wait in the lounge area. Will you please let me know when it will be leaving?
Hotel:Of course, sir. Oh, before you go would you be able to settle the mini-bar bill?
Guest:Oh yes certainly. How much will that be?
Hotel: Let's see. The bill comes to $37.50. How would you like to pay for that?
Guest:I'll pay with my Visa thanks, but I'll need a receipt so I can charge it to my company.
Hotel: Absolutely. Here we are sir. If you like you can leave your bags with the porter and he can load them onto the shuttle for you when it arrives.
Guest: That would be great thank you.
Hotel: Would you like to sign the hotel guestbook too while you wait?
Guest:Sure, I had a really good stay here and I'll tell other people to come here.
Hotel: That's good to hear. Thank you again for staying at The Grand Woodward Hotel.
XIV. Read the text and answer the questions
1. What types of hotels are mentioned in the text?
2. What are the advantages of the hotels?
3. What are the disadvantages of the hotels?
4. What is necessary to do before booking a room in a hotel?
It's a well known fact that hotels nowadays play a big role. Every year more and more new hotels are opened.
Sometimes it is even difficult to decide which to choose while traveling. There are luxury hotels, which seem to be expensive, B & B hotels, where you will get only breakfasts and a place to sleep, youth hostels, where you meant to serve everything yourself and many other places to stay in. Some people enjoy staying in a hotel. Sure, on the one hand there are a lot of advantages in it. To begin with, it's convenient. You have a chance to make a telephone call and reserve any room you want in a good time, to be confident by your arrival. Besides, you don't need to serve yourself, everything will be done by the hotel staff, I find it wonderful. More than that, I do like that in the hotel you can be offered some interesting excursions and you can be sure that they are safe because the hotel is responsible for every offer.
But on the other hand, there are still some disadvantages in staying in a hotel. First of all, the service can be poor and slowly, for this reason you can be late for a business meeting or a friends' party, I find it extremely disappointing. Second, the food can be too salty, overcooked and spoiled. It can be a serious problem for people with weak stomach. Third, the view from the window can be not so romantic as the advertisement said but more modest, it can also disappoint some people, who care about the beauty around them.
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Personally, I'm for staying in a hotel inspite of all disadvantages. It`s only a freak of chance, everything can happen. So before booking a hotel, you'd better learn some facts about it on the Internet or from your friends for sure. Last summer I stayed in a hotel in Turkey, everything was up to date, wonderful service, tasty food and friendly staff. In general, I am only for staying in a hotel, this will save your money, time and will be convenient.
XV. Put the sentences in a logical order. Then retell the text.
1. I paid my bill.
2. I checked in at the reception.
3. I left the hotel.
4. I went up to my room.
5. I spent the night in the hotel.
6. I had an early morning call at seven o’clock.
7. I booked a room at the hotel.
8. I went out for dinner in a local restaurant.
9. I arrived at the hotel.
10. I got up and had a shower.
11. I had breakfast.
12. I tipped the porter who carried my luggage upstairs.
XVI. Translate the following text into English.
Гостиницы в настоящее время играют большую роль. Каждый год открываются все новые и новые отели. Иногда даже трудно решить, какой из них выбрать во время путешествия. Есть роскошные отели, которые кажутся дорогими; гостиницы типа "ночлег и завтрак", где вы получите только завтраки и место для сна; молодежные общежития, где вы все делаете сами и много других мест, чтобы остановиться
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Некоторые люди наслаждаются пребыванием в отеле. Конечно, с одной стороны, в этом есть много преимуществ. Во-первых, это удобно. Вы можете сделать телефонный звонок и забронировать для себя номер, который вы хотите. Кроме того, вам не нужно обслуживать себя, все будет сделано персоналом отеля, я считаю, это замечательно. Более того, мне нравится, что в отеле вам могут предложить несколько интересных экскурсий и вы можете быть уверены, что они безопасны, потому что отель несет ответственность за каждое предложение.
Но с другой стороны, есть некоторые недостатки пребывания в отеле. Прежде всего, обслуживание может быть недостаточным и медленным. Во-вторых, пища может быть слишком соленой, переваренной. Это может быть серьезной проблемой для людей со слабым желудком. В-третьих, вид из окна может быть не таким романтичным, как обещает реклама, он может быть более скромным, это также может разочаровать некоторых людей, которые заботятся о красоте вокруг них.
Лично я за пребывание в отеле, несмотря на некоторые недостатки. Но, прежде чем бронировать отель, вам лучше узнать некоторые факты о нем в сети или от ваших друзей.
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