Contents

Предисловие......................................... 3

Part I. TVavelling.................................. 6

Unit 1. The Pleasure Of Travelling. 6

Dialogue 1. Holiday Plans......... 6

Text 1. Resort........................... 7

Text 2. Camping Holidays..................................................................................................... 12

Dialogue 2. Holiday Plans....... 19

Dialogue 3. A Bad Holiday..... 21

Text 3. The Vacation Situation In America.................................. 24

Dialogue 4. Are We Going Anywhere?.............................. 32

Project Wbrk........................... 33

Unit 2. Air TVavel................................................................................................................................................... 34

Text 1. Air Travel................... 34

Dialogue 1. Air Tickets........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40

Dialogue 2. At The Check-In Counter................................... 42

Text 2. Airport......................... 44

Dialogue 3. At The Customs.... 52

Customs Form............................................................................................................................... 53

Project Wbrk........................... 56

Unit 3. Travelling By Sea.............. 57

Text 1. Going To Sea............... 57

Text 2. Alaska Summer Cruises 65

Dialogue. Going On A Caribbean Cruise..................................... 75

Project Wbrk........................... 79

Unit 4. TVavelling By Thiin.......... 80

Text 1. At The Railway Station 80

Dialogue 1. Over The Phone.... 86

Dialogue 2. At The Booking Office..................................... 86

Text 2. Getting Around In Britain........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 88

Dialogue 3. Train Ticket................................................................ 95

Dialogue 4. Going By Train.... 96

Rail Passes & Tickets............... 99

Dialogue 5. At The Railway Station.................................. 102

Project Wbrk..................................................... 103

Unit 5. Travelling By Car.................................................................................................................................. 104

Text 1. Road Rage...................................................................... 104

Dialogue 1. Renting A Car..... 116

Text 2. How I Learned A Driver's License Means More Than Getting Around — It Means Freedom. 119

Dialogue 2. Driving In The City.............................................. 131

Dialogue 3, At the Gas Station 132

Project Wbrk.......................... 134

Unit 6. Hotels................................. 135

Text 1. Guide To Accommodations In London............................... 137

Text 2. Tipping Etiquette........ 143

Dialogue 1. Hotel Reservation 159

Dialogue 2. Check-In.............. 159

Dialogue 3. Bellboy................ 160

Dialogue 4. Reception............ 161

Dialogue 5. Check Out........... 162

Dialogue 6. Continue The Conversations......................... 163

Project Wbrk......................... 165

Unit 7. Restaurants....................... 166

Text 1. Restaurant (ftirt I)....... 166

Text 2. Restaurants (Part II)... 172

Text 3. Meal........................... 179

Dialogue 1. At The Tai Restaurant.............................................. 188

Dialogue 2. Going To A Restaurant.............................. 189

Dialogue 3. At The Restaurant....................................................................................................... 190

Dialogue 4. Choosing From A Menu...................................... 191

Dialogue 5. Restaurant Complaints.............................................. 192

Dialogue 6. Finishing The Meal.............................................. 193

Project Wbrk.......................... 196

Part II. Travel Business..................... 197

Unit 1. Forms Of Tourism............. 197

Text 1. Tourism And Its History 198

Text 2. Types Of Tourism.......... 210

Dialogue 1. Renting A Flat..... 224

Dialogue 2. Apartment For Rent.............................................. 226

Text 3. Trends And Recent Developments........................ 228

Project Wbrk........................... 240

Unit 2. Space Tourism....................... 241

Text 1. Space Tourism.................. 241

Text 2. Dennis Tito..................................................................................... 255

Project Wbrk............................... 259

Unit 3. Adventure Tourism............................................................................................................................................... 260

Text 1. The Unknown Cave Of Mystery...................................................................................................................................................... 260

Talk About Weather...................... 270

Dialogue 1. European Weather Check.................................................. 270

Dialogue 2. Weather Forecast........ 271

Text 2. Winter Race To Rival Summer Event......................................... 273

Project Wbrk....................................................................... 282

Unit 4. Sightseeing............................ 283

Text 1. Pisa, Italy — Home Of The Famous Leaning Tower

Of Pisa........................................................................................................................................................ 283

Dialogue 1. A Disappointing Holiday.......................................................................................................... 295

Text 2. Europe Off The Beaten Track.................................................. 298

Project Wbrk............................... 310

Unit 5, Ecotourism................................................................................................ 311

Text 1. Ecotourism.................................................................................... 311

Text 2. In the Land Of The Surfing Hippos........................................ 321

Project Vfcrk....................................... 335

Unit 6. Business TVavel..................... 336

Text 1. Business Travel (Part I)................................................................................... 336

Dialogue 1. At The Airport............... 343

Dialogue 2. In The Office............. 344

Text 2. Business Travel (Part II).............................................................. 345

Dialogue 3. Arrange A Meeting.................................................................................................................. 352

Dialogue 4. Inviting...................................................................................................................................... 353

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Dialogue 5. Phone Call.................... 354

Dialogue 6. Message...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 355

Dialogue 7. A Call From The Boss.. 356

Project VSbrk..................................... 358

Unit 7. Jobs And Careers At Tourism And Hospitality Industries.. 359

Text 1. Careers In Travel And Tourism............................................................ 359

Cover Letter or Letter Of Application.................................................. 370

Resume...................................... 372

Text 2. Hit Your Stride In Hospitality............................................................ 376

Curriculum Vitae (CV)................ 386

Dialogue. Interview........................................................................... 388

Project Wbrk...............................391

Unit 8. Run Your Own Business.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 392

Text 1. Rosenbluth International... 392

Text 2. Is Restaurant Management On Your Career Menu?..................... 405

Test Yourself....................................... 415

Project Wbrk....................................... 419

Appendix I. Glossary of Common Travel Terms............................................... 420

Appendix II. UK Slang: A Glossary of Some Terms You Might Meet on Your Travels....................................................... 422

Александра Михайловна Сербиновская

Английский язык для турбизнеса и сервиса* English for travel business and service

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