Unit 12. Revision

I. If you have to travel

II. Staying at a hotel

III. Eating out

IV. I'd like to speak to ...

I. If you have to travel

Situation 1. You are going to travel on business abroad and you are calling to the Embassy to find out about a business visa.

Situation 2.
You are going to travel to London for 10 days for pleasure and you are calling to find out everything connected with a tourist visa.

Situation 3.
You meet your foreign partner at the airport. You haven't seen him for a long time. Speak to him.

Situation 4.
You travel by plane to London. You don't know airport formalities for the international flights. Speak to your colleague who is an experienced international flight traveler.

Situation 5.
You are booking a plane reservation. You are speaking to a clerk.

Situation 6.
You are booking a plane reservation. You are speaking to a clerk.

Situation 7.
You are on the way back from your business trip to Moscow. You are registering your ticket and weighing in your luggage. Speak to an official.

Situation 8.
You travel on board the plane. Speak to a stewardess and find out everything about the service during the flight.

Situation 9.
You travel on board the plane and feel yourself not quite well. You speak to a person sitting next to you.

Situation 10.
You have come to a custom's desk and answer the questions of the custom's official.

Situation 11.
You have arrived to a big city and would like to rent a car. Speak to an official at the car rental agency.

Situation 12.
You have to travel to a small city by bus and have come to a bus depot (автовокзал). You speak to a clerk.

Situation 13.
You have just been married and would like to spend your honeymoon abroad. You speak to a travel agent.

Situation 14.
You are at the airport and you would like to change your reservation. Speak to the clerk.

Situation 15.
You are talking to a travel agent about your holiday trip.

II. Staying at a hotel

Situation 1.
You are calling to Sheraton hotel to make a reservation. You speak to a receptionist.

Situation 2.
You are speaking to a receptionist about accommodation of 3 top executives.

Situation 3.
You are talking to a bell-boy at a hotel.

Situation 4.
You are talking to a maid about laundry order.

Situation 5.
You have failed to reserve a room in advance. Speak to a receptionist and try to persuade him and to register you at a hotel.

Situation 6.
You are speaking to a telephone operator to book a call to Moscow.

Situation 7.
You are staying at a hotel and need get to the airport. You call to the Fast Taxi Service. You speak to a manager of this service.

Situation 8.
You are booking the hotel to accommodate 100 people. You are talking to a manager of the hotel.

Situation 9.
You are checking out. Speak to a receptionist.

III. Eating out

Situation 1.
You are on board the plane. You are talking to a flight attendant.

Situation 2.
You are talking to a receptionist at the hotel and trying to get information about meals at the hotel.

Situation 3.
You have just arrived to Madrid. You are a bit tired and refuse you partner's invitation to the restaurant.

Situation 4.
It is your first visit to your business partner to London. You are talking about lunch.

Situation 5.
You are going to the Russian restaurant with your business friend from England.

Situation 6.
You have come to the Russian restaurant with your friend. You are speaking to a waiter.

Situation 7.
You are eating out with your 2 business partners and talking to a waitress.

Situation 8.
You are entertaining your business partner from the USA and offer him to take part in a picnic outside the city.

Situation 9.
You have to arrange meals for the delegates of the conference. You are talking to a top-manager of the company.

IV. I'd like to speak to ...

Situation 1.
You are calling to a company and looking for a person; he is not available at the moment.

Situation 2.
You are calling to the Journal of Technique and speaking to an operator.

Situation 3.
You are calling to your business partner to find out the address of an import firm in Manila.

Situation 4.
You are calling to find out prices for wines. You are talking to a secretary and then to a salesman.

Situation 5.
You are calling to make travel arrangement to the agency "Four seasons". You speak to a secretary and then to a travel agent.

Situation 6.
You are calling to Smith and C; but you have a very bad connection. Speak to a switchboard operator.

Situation 7.
You are calling to Brown and Co; but you have got the wrong number.

Situation 8.
You are going to fly to London to meet your business partner. Call to his office in London to arrange your business schedule.

Situation 9.
You are speaking to a hotel switchboard operator ordering a call to Moscow.