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1. Значение идиомы room clerk [room clerk] or [desk clerk] {n.} A person who is responsible forassigning rooms and providing service to guests in hotels, motels, inns, etc. At first-class hotels, room clerks are trained to be atthe service of every guest. Sometimes resort hotels in themountains hire college students as room clerks during the summer....
2. New scientific thoeries IV New scientific thoeries 1st RunnerUp – If an infinite number of rednecks riding in an infinite number of pickup trucks fire an infinite number of shotgun rounds at an infinite number of highway signs, they will eventually produce all the world’s great literary works in Braille....
3. Значение идиомы room service [room service] {n.} Service provided to hotel guests in theirrooms. Also: The hotel workers who give this service. We called forroom service when we wanted ice. Room service will install a TVset in your room upon demand....
4. Booking Space for Business Events Roberto: All right, we have to find Meeting rooms and a Banquet hall for the annual sales meeting and Luncheon. Do you have any ideas? Nicole: We could Hold it at a hotel as we’ve done in past years or we can try the Convention center. Roberto: The company has grown so much in the […]...
5. Wanting Peace and Quiet After three days of travel and meetings, I returned to my hotel room ready for some Downtime. All I wanted was some Peace and quiet so I could get a Good night’s sleep. … [phone rings] Carl: Hello. Hotel staff: Hello, Mr. Mendez. I’m calling to welcome you to our hotel. I hope you’re finding […]...
6. Hotel Reservations I just finished a huge project at work and I needed some Down time. I decided to take a short vacation. I liked the idea of a long weekend out of town. My friend Sara offered to let me Crash at her place in San Francisco, but I decided to stay at a hotel instead. […]...
7. Next time you think your hotel bill is too high you might want to consider this Husband and wife are traveling by car from Key West to Boston After almost twenty-four hours on the road, They’re too tired to continue, and they decide to stop for a rest. They stop at a nice hotel and take a room, but they only plan to sleep for four hours and then get back […]...
8. Hotels (upper intermediate) Топик Отели хорошего уровня рассказывает, отели какого уровня существуют во многих странах и чем они разнятся. Где еще можно поселиться во время отпуска, кроме отелей высокого и среднего уровня. Рассматриваются преимущества и недостатки проживания в отелях. В конце топика автор приходит к заключению, что все-таки отель хорошего уровня – самый оптимальный вариант для проживания во […]...
9. Perfect customer A man wrote a letter to a small hotel in a midwest town he planned to visit on his vacation. He wrote, “I would very much like to bring my dog with me. He is well groomed and very well behaved. Would you be willing to permit me to keep him in my room with […]...
10. Перевод слова hotel Hotel – гостиница, отель Перевод слова Hotel room – комната в гостинице hotel service – гостиничное обслуживание full hotel service – с полным обслуживанием (уборкой, бельем и т. п.) hotel bill – счет за проживание в гостинице We registered at a Hotel. Мы зарегистрировались в гостинице. Turn left after the Hotel. После отеля поверните налево. […]...
11. Значение идиомы American plan [American plan] {n.} A system of hotel management in which meals are included with the room, as opposed to the European plan that does not include meals. American tourists in Europe sometimes expect that their meals will be included, because they are used to the American plan....
12. Перевод слова plan Plan – план; составлять план, проектировать Перевод слова Five-year plan – пятилетний план to plan a piece of work – спланировать какую-л. работу the school was planned for 500 pupils – школа была запроектирована на пятьсот учащихся He agreed to my Plan. Он принял мой план. The Plan worked out. План сработал. His Plan petered […]...
13. A Mistake in the Hotel Bill Hotel clerk: Here’s the Bill for your four-night stay. Would you like the Incidentals charged to your credit card? May: Incidentals? I think there’s some mistake. I didn’t order any Pay-per-view movies and I never ordered room service. And, I didn’t have any Spa services, either. Hotel clerk: Are you sure? We show three movies […]...
14. Jones is checking out of a hotel when suddenly he has to Jones is checking out of a hotel when suddenly he has to take a shit real bad. The toilet in his room isn’t working, so he bolts down to use the lobby Men’s Room, but all of the stalls are occupied, so he runs back up to his room, and in desperation, he drops his […]...
15. Hotel Housekeeping I’m so glad that the hotel I Booked didn’t Turn out To be a Dump. The last time I went on vacation, I booked it online Sight unseen, and it turned out to be a Run down hotel. This hotel was completely different. The Decor was tasteful and updated, the Staff was friendly, and the […]...
16. An academic problem In a high school gym class, all the girls are lined up against one wall, and all the boys against the opposite wall. Every ten seconds, they walk toward each other exactly half the remaining distance between them. A mathematician, a physicist, and an engineer are asked, “When will the girls and boys meet?” Mathematician: […]...
17. The hotel Astor had hired a new bus driver The hotel Astor had hired a new bus driver and instructed him to meet all incoming trains and announce at the depot in a very loud voice, “Free bus to the hotel Astor!” On the way to the station on his first trip her kept repeating to himself, “Free bus to the hotel Astor, Free […]...
18. Мистическая история/ A Mystical Story На английском языке Перевод на русский язык A Mystical Story Мистическая история This story happened ten years ago in one English village. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson arrived in Clovelly late at night. They came from the USA to spend their holiday in a lovely surrounding. As it was rather late, they decided to stay overnight […]...
19. Значение идиомы work out [work out] {v. phr.} 1. To find an answer to. John worked outhis math problems all by himself. Mary had trouble getting alongwith her roommate, but they worked it out. Compare: FIGURE OUT. 2. Toplan; develop. Mary worked out a beautiful design for a sweater. Alice worked out a new hair-do. 3. To accomplish; arrange. […]...
20. Значение идиомы rest room [rest room] {n.} A room or series of rooms in a public buildingwhich has things for personal comfort and grooming, such as toilets, washbowls, mirrors, and often chairs or couches. Sally went to therest room to powder her nose. Compare: POWDER ROOM....
21. At the exam short story – На экзамене Fibby and Elivie were the best friends and it seemed that nothing could overshadow their relations. Who could imagine that they would become enemies for the rest of their life? It was lovely winter day when Fibby and Elivie came to pass their exam. It was the day when everything went into pieces in their […]...
22. A well dressed businessman got into a Manhattan cab A well dressed businessman got into a Manhattan cab and asked to be taken to LaGuardia. While stuck in the traffic jam, the businessman leaned forward and said, “How’s your spirit of adventure?” “What do you mean?” “Well, I have to be in Chicago for a meeting, but the thought of flying there just bores […]...
23. My Flat В топике Моя квартира я рассказываю о квартире моих родителей в городе Южно-Сахалинске. В нашей квартире есть все современные удобства. Самая большая комната – это гостиная, с телевизором и видеомагнитофоном. Из двух остальных небольших комнат, одна – моя. В нашей небольшой, но хорошо оборудованной кухне наша семья любит проводить вечера. I live in a 5-storied […]...
24. Using Electronics While Traveling Justin: Are you nearly Packed? Marsha: Almost. Let’s see, I have Wall chargers for my cell phone and other Devices, extra Memory cards for my camera, and Noise-canceling headphones for the airplane. Justin: Oh, yeah, I forgot to pack my headphones. I’d better Dig them out right now. Marsha: I’ve also packed Portable batteries for […]...
25. Entering into Heaven A man arrives at the gates of heaven. St. Peter asks, “Religion?” The man says, “Methodist.” St. Peter looks down his list, and says, “Go to room 24, but be very quiet as you pass room 8.” Another man arrives at the gates of heaven. “Religion?” “Baptist.” “Go to room 18, but be very quiet […]...
26. Перевод слова dormitory Dormitory – общая спальня, общежитие Перевод слова Dormitory rooms – комнаты общежития dormitory area – жилой район dormitory block – спальный корпус Overnight guests are not allowed in the Dormitory. Ночные гости не допускаются в общежитие. Guests at the camp can stay in private cabins or for a smaller fee in the Dormitories. Гости лагеря […]...
27. Reading Online Reviews Marisa: When we go to our favorite vacation Spot in two months, let’s stay at a different hotel. Oscar: I like the hotel we always stay at. It’s in a Convenient location and we’re already familiar with it. Marisa: That’s just it. It’s Tried and true, but there’s no Novelty and excitement in staying in […]...
28. A Jewish lady named Mrs. Rosenberg A Jewish lady named Mrs. Rosenberg who many years ago was stranded late one night at a fashionable resort – one that did not admit Jews. The desk clerk looked down at his book and said, “Sorry, no room. The hotel is full.” The Jewish lady said, “But your sign says that you have vacancies.” […]...
29. Диалог на английском языке с переводом “Резервирование номера в отеле” (Booking a Room in a Hotel) – Good afternoon. Queen’s Hotel. – Hi. This is Joanna Stewart from Madrid calling. I would like to arrange accommodation for our company’s visiting professors. And I am going to learn a bit about the facilities that your hotel offers. – I see, Miss Stewart. Well, Queen’s Hotel is a 4-star hotel and we are […]...
30. Страшная история/ A Scary Story На английском языке Перевод на русский язык A Scary Story Страшная история This story happened to me when I was 9 years old. It was a Halloween night and we had some guests over. There were my uncle with his wife and my cousins: Arthur and Ian. Some of my school friends were also around, […]...
31. Значение идиомы check out [check out] {v.} 1a. To pay your hotel bill and leave. The last guests checked out of their rooms in the morning. Contrast: CHECK IN. 1b. {informal} To go away; leave. I hoped our guest would stay but he had to check out before Monday. Compare: CHECK IN. 2a. To make a list or record […]...
32. Arranging Airport Transfer My wife and I bought a Vacation package and we thought that it included everything. We should have Double-checked that it included Airport transfer to our hotel as well. Hindsight is 20/20, they say. My wife wanted to take a Taxi, but I Nixed that idea. It would Cost an arm and a leg. I […]...
33. Перевод слова room Room – комната, пространство Перевод слова The table takes too much room – стол занимает слишком много места ben room – внутренняя комната central control room – центральная аппаратная senior common room – профессорская Tidy your Room! Приберись в своей комнате! Keep your Room tidy. Поддерживайте в комнате порядок. Have you a Room vacant? У […]...
34. Диалог на английском языке с переводом “В гостинице” (At a Hotel) At a Hotel George: Good morning! Clerk: Good morning! What can I do for you? George: We need a double room and a single room for two nights. Clerk: Just a moment, please. Well, we have a double room with bath and a single room with shower. George: How much are these rooms? Clerk: The […]...
35. What Will Be There in My New Flat В топике Что будет в моей новой квартире – я делюсь своими планами о будущей жизни в моей собственной квартире. Я хочу 3-х комнатную квартиру, просторную и удобную, с множеством красивых и удобных вещей. Я мечтаю о гостиной, где я буду принимать своих друзей, у меня будет свой собственный кабинет с библиотекой, и еще я […]...
36. Перевод слова equip Equip – снаряжать, оснащать, экипировать Перевод слова To equip a ship – оснастить судно to equip oneself for a journey – снарядиться в путь to equip a plant – оборудовать завод This hotel room is not Equipped for cooking. Номер в отеле не оборудован для приготовления пищи. The rooms are Equipped with video cameras. Номера […]...
37. Checking into a Hotel I Flew into Atlanta the afternoon before a Big meeting. I Hailed a taxi at the airport and told the driver the name of the hotel. I asked him How long it would take to get there. He said it would only be 20 minutes. I sat back and relaxed. We got to the hotel […]...
38. Great roof A rather well proportioned young lady, Joan, spent almost all of her vacation sunbathing on the roof of the hotel. She wore a bathing suit the first day but, on the second, being a naturist, she decided that no one could see her way up there, and she slipped out of it for an overall […]...
39. Rating Christmas parties If you threw a party, the worst thing you could have done was throw the kind of party where your guests, the next day, call you up to say they had a nice time. Now you’ll be expected to throw another great party next year. What you should have done was throw the kind of […]...
40. Business Trips Топик Командировки повествует о том, как важно для бизнесменов, совершающих частые деловые поездки, выбрать хороший отель, где предоставляются многочисленные необходимые услуги. Вы узнаете и о том, когда нужно прибыть в аэропорт и как правильно вести себя на борту самолета. Never before in the history of the world have businessmen traveled as much as they do […]...