Exercise 3. a) Read the text and learn the new words and word combinations.

The Bell Captain and Bellhops

In America, the bell captain, a position found in most medium to large hotels, is an individual of great importance to the reputation of a lodging establishment. The bell captain or one of his or her staff is often the first individual a guest meets upon arrival. The bell captain trains and supervises all bellhops, all those who usher arriving guests to their rooms and carry their luggage.

Bell captains supervise the hotel's attendants and valet parking crew. Bell captains, bellhops, and door and valet parking attendants depend on tips for a large portion of their income. It is considered customary to tip abellhop about $ 1 foreach bag carried. A hotel door attendant can expect on average a$1 to $2 tip for hailing a taxi.

Vocabulary Notes

bell captain- старший портье

bellhop-посыльный, коридорный

to usher- проводить, вводить

usher- швейцар

valet parking attendant- служащий гостиницы, ставящий автомобиль

гостя на стоянку и подающий его к подъезду

crew- бригада

to hail a taxi- остановить такси

b) Find the answers to these questions in the text:

1.Are there usually any bell captains in small hotels?

2. Is the post of bell captain of any importance?

3. What are his duties?

4. What hotel employees does the bell captain usually train and super­vise?

5. What tips do guests usually pay to the bell captain, bellhops, doormen and valet parking attendants?

Exercise 4. a) Match the English terms with their Russian equivalents.

1.usher а. администратор

2. in advance b. швейцар

3. tips с . одноместный номер

4. registration form d. жилье

5. attendant e номер ликс

6. single room f плата

7. crew g коридорный посыльный

8. porter/bellboy/bellhop h гость

9. bill i регистрационный бланк

10. guest j меблированные комнаты

11accommodation k служащий гостиницы

12 bell captain l заранее

13 charge m команда

14 receptionist n бригада

15 .suite o чаевые

16.lodging house p счет

In advance

To stay

Receptionist

Single room

Double room

Suite

to sign in/register/check in

Registration form

fill in/out (AE)

Formality

porter/bell-boy (AE)

Show up (to)

Guest

Charge

to sign out/to check out

Bill

- заранее

- остановиться

- администратор

- одноместный номер

- двухместный номер

- номер люкс

- зарегистрироваться

- бланк регистрации

- заполнять (бланк)

- формальность

- коридорный, посыльный

- проводить (в)

- гость

- плата

- выписаться, зарегистрировать отъезд, освободить номер

- счет (за проживание)

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