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Task 1 Look through the text and find the English equivalents for
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the following phrases:
получать комиссионные
мертвый сезон
быть в курсе дела относительно чего-либо
заключать выгодную сделку
приносить высокий доход
отдыхающие туристы
являться первейшей необходимостью
давать рекомендации относительно
возможность получения всего комплекса услуг в одном месте
осуществлять страхование путешествия
быть постоянно готовым к чему-либо
возможность работать самостоятельно
офисные площади
чего-либо
Task 2 Look through the text and give the Russian equivalents for
the following phrases:
to be paid by means of commission
to handle travel insurance tour arrangements
high returns
a great deal of
to offer the best bargain
to get reliable information
to give accurate information
to be alert for
recreational traveller
primary necessities
to deal with
to serve one's needs
Task 3 Look through the whole text and match the words on the right with the attributes on the left
| 1) retail Z) department 3) tangible 4) tour 5) tourist 6) information 7) travel 8) level 9) vocational 10) final 11) successful 12) modern 13) elaborate 14) one-stop 15)rental 16) special 17) airline 18) popular 19) high 20) customary 21) hotel 22) packaged 23) particular 24) initial 25) entire | a) operator b) outlet c)services d) store e) educational f) agent g) office h) bureau i) convenience j) car k) care 1) school m) examination n) conclusion o) tourism p) network q) price difference r) chain s) tour t) offerings u) cost v) region w) season x) flights y) fares |
Comprehension
Task 1 Answer the following questions.
1. In what way are travel agencies similar to other retail estab lishments?
2. In what way do retail travel agents differ from tour operators or packagers?
3. Why did the travel agency business grow at the same time the airlines business did?
4. What kind of special care and attention do the airlines give to travel agents?
5. What are many travel agencies now equipped with?
6. What is the relationship between travel agencies and packaged tours?
7. Why have working out airlines fares become such a complicated problem?
8. Who pays for most travel industry advertising?
9. What share may local travel agencies have in this cost?
10. What are some of the attractions in setting up a travel agency?
11. What are some of the factors for the success of an agency?
12. What recent trend has developed among travel agents?
13. How are travel agents paid?
14. What are some of the possible rates of return that different kinds of business sold by a travel agency provide?
15. Who pays for the commission to travel agents?
16. What kinds of contact with the public will a travel agent have?
17. What are some of the ways in which an agent can serve the public more effectively?
18. What are some of the rewards of being a travel agent?
Task 2 Say what statements are true and what ones are false.