Unit 18. Checking out

Paying and explaining bills. Farewells Talking about Future

xites: What do we call the moment when the guest leaves the hotel? What do the receptionist and the guest discuss at the front desk then? What methods of payment do you Ь₀ ? What are the advantages and disadvantages of different ways of payment?

JNew words and useful expressions:

^to pay: in cash/Ay credit card/with traveller's cheque— платить

^а^^И(1ными/кредитной картой/чеком путешественника

*** settle a bill— оплатить счет

^Hfw would you like to pay?/How are you paying?— Как вы §_Vm

^оплаЧиватъ? ^д

f*J>w much did you say that was?— Сколько, вы сказали?

***at is $500 altogether/in total.— Все вместе/общая сушиа ставд_{яет 500 долларов>}

i^e average price is...— Средняя цена...

^H<^re is your bill/cheque/receipt/change.— Вот ваш счет/чекУкви танц^_я/_сдача

J*^eep the change.— Сдачу оставьте себе.

*** you accept Visa?— Вы принимаете «Визу»?

^^ervice and Tax are included.— Обслуживание и налог вклю
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™* give discounts at weekends.— По выходным скидки.

Jjjlwry date— дата истечения срока действия

^А"е card is valid.— Карта действительна.

^hange rate— курс обмена валют

J^п* afraid there is a mistake.— Боюсь, здесь ошибка.

~t me explain.— Позвольте мне объяснить.

™*>at is this charge/item for?— За что этот пункт?

• *^lnd out the ways in which the guest can pay the bill.

Simple:

|ft|j in the missing words.

'gyMnple: ... here, please.— Signhere, please. 1 Most guests pay by...

A, guest who comes from another country wants to change o... Does it... breakfast? S ervice and Tax are not... The ... price is $1050. What is the ... for a single room? Check the ... date to make sure that the card is ...

What is this ... for? I didn't order any magazines or newspapers! is a...

Гт leaving today, so I'd like to ... a bill.

|^ Do you have ... at weekends for families?

| j, Do you ... Visa?

|j, Let me ... The next item is for the Room Service.

||i nk of your possible answer if the guest's reply is:

"(^sample: — Is the service included?

— Yes, it is. The Service and Tax are included.

д — Do you accept Master Card?

jj., — How much is it altogether?

3, — Is it all right, if I pay tomorrow?

4, — What is this item for?

£ — I'd like to settle the bill.

— ...

*-, — I'm afraid I've got only dollars, not local currency.

7, — I seem to have left my wallet in the room.

;;$ — I was expecting a 25 percent discount on my bill, but you «im't given me any discount.

hi - ...

9 — I'm afraid the bill is wrong. There is a mistake. I didn't make m loiLg-distance calls!

a! - ...

Grammar