Workshop One English For Front Office 2
Unit One Reservation 2
Part One Key Points for Teaching,Learning&Assessment in the Unit 2
Part Two Sample Communication 3
Sample Ⅰ Receiving a Reservation(Basic Procedures) 3
Sample Ⅱ We Are Fully Booked 3
Part Three Related Background Knowledge 5
Reading Material Advance Reservations 5
Unit Two Reception 7
Part One Key Points for Teaching,Learning&Assessment in the Unit 7
Part Two Sample Communication 8
Sample Ⅰ A Guest with Advance Reservation Checks in 8
Sample Ⅱ Registering a Tour Group 8
Part Three Related Background Knowledge 12
Reading Material What Should Hotel Receptionist Do? 12
Unit Three Bell Service 14
Part One Key Points for Teaching,Learning&Assessment in the Unit 14
Part Two Sample Communication 15
Sample Ⅰ Receiving a Guest&Bringing Him to His Room 15
Sample Ⅱ Running Errands for Guests 15
Sample Ⅲ Getting down the Luggage before the Guests Check out 16
Sample Ⅳ Hiring a Taxi 16
Part Three Related Background Knowledge 18
Reading Material The Front Desk Employees 18
Unit Four Money Exchange 20
Part One Key Points for Teaching,Learning&Assessment in the Unit 20
Part Two Sample Communication 21
Sample Ⅰ Normal Transaction 21
Sample Ⅱ The Night Change Limits 21
Sample Ⅲ A Guest Wants to Change Traveler's Check 22
Part Three Related Background Knowledge 23
Reading Material The Accounting Department 23
Unit Five Telephone Operator 25
Part One Key Points forTeaching,learning&Assessment in the Unit 25
Part Two Sample Communication 26
Sample Ⅰ An Overseas Call 26
Sample Ⅱ Morning Call 26
Sample Ⅲ Taking a Message 27
Part Three Related Background Knowledge 28
Reading Material Guide to Telephone Behavior 28
Unit Six Information 30
Part One Key Points for Teaching,Learning&Assessment in the Unit 30
Part Two Sample Communication 31
Sample Ⅰ Inquiring about Telephone Fee 31
Sample Ⅱ Giving Information 31
Sample Ⅲ Posting a Letter 32
Part Three Related Background Knowledge 33
Reading Material Ways of Categorizing Hotels 33
Unit Seven Complaints 35
Part One Key Points for Teaching,Learning&Assessment in the Unit 35
Part Two Sample Communication 36
Sample Ⅰ Misunderstanding in Front Desk 36
Sample Ⅱ All Is a Mess 36
Sample Ⅲ Changing a Room 37
Sample Ⅳ Missing 37
Part Three Related Background Knowledge 39
Reading Material Ⅰ Knowing the Hotel 39
Reading Material Ⅱ Coping with Customer Problems 39
Reading Material Ⅲ How to Deal with Complaints 40
Unit Eight Paying the Bill and Checking Out 42
Part One Key Points for Teaching,Learning&Assessment in the Unit 42
Part Two Sample Communication 43
Sample Ⅰ Paying by Credit Card 43
Sample Ⅱ Paying Cash in US Dollars 43
Sample Ⅲ Checking out 44
Part Three Related Background Knowledge 46
Reading Material What Does a Cashier Pay Attention to? 46
Workshop Two English For Housekeeping Department 50
Unit Nine Room Cleaning 50
Part One Key Points for Teaching,Learning&Assessment in the Unit 50
Part Two Sample Communication 51
Sample Ⅰ Housekeeping(Basic Procedures) 51
Sample Ⅱ Being Asked to Clean the Room Earlier 51
Sample Ⅲ Turn down Service 51
Part Three Related Background Knowledge 52
Reading Material Ⅰ Housekeeping Department 52
Reading Material Ⅱ Standards for Turn down Service 53
Unit Ten Guests' Requests 55
Part One Key Points for Teaching,Learning&Assessment in the Unit 55
Part Two Sample Communication 56
Sample Ⅰ Morning Call 56
Sample Ⅱ Asking for an Extra Bed 56
Sample Ⅲ Borrowing Something 56
Part Three Related Background Knowledge 57
Reading Material Ⅰ Some Other Hotel Service 57
Reading Material Ⅱ Room Types 58
Unit Eleven Laundry and Valet Service 59
Part One Key Points for Teaching,Learning&Assessment in the Unit 59
Part Two Sample Communication 60
Sample Ⅰ Taking Laundry 60
Sample Ⅱ Delivering Laundry by Mistake 60
Part Three Related Background Knowledge 62
Reading Material What Do Customers Really Want? 62
Unit Twelve Lost and Found 64
Part One Key Points for Teaching,Learning&Assessment in the Unit 64
Part Two Sample Communication 65
Sample Ⅰ My Camera Is Missing 65
Sample Ⅱ Mailing the Lost Property to its Owner 65
Part Three Related Background Knowledge 67
Reading Material Hotel Services 67
Unit Thirteen Damage and Compensation 70
Part One Key Points for Teaching,Learning&Assessment in the Unit 70
Part Two Sample Communication 71
Sample Ⅰ Damage 71
Sample Ⅱ Compensation 71
Part Three Related Background Knowledge 72
Reading Material Promotion 72
Unit Fourteen Problems and Maintenance 74
Part One Key Points for Teaching,Learning&Assessment in the Unit 74
Part Two Sample Communication 75
Sample Ⅰ Television Problems 75
Sample Ⅱ The Smoke Detector is Flashing 75
Sample Ⅲ There is Something Wrong with the Toilet 75
Sample Ⅳ People Next Door are Very Noisy 76
Sample Ⅴ The Light is Too Dim 76
Sample Ⅵ The Air Conditioner Problems 76
Part Three Related Background Knowledge 77
Reading Material Engineering 77
Workshop Three English For Food And Beverage Department 80
Unit Fifteen Restaurant Reservation 80
Part One Key Points for Teaching,Learning&Assessment in the Unit 80
Part Two Sample Communication 81
Sample Ⅰ Accepting a Reservation 81
Sample Ⅱ Refusing a Reservation 81
Part Three Related Background Knowledge 82
Reading Material Food and Beverage Department 82
Unit Sixteen Receiving Diners 84
Part One Key Points for Teaching,Learning&Assessment in the Unit 84
Part Two Sample Communication 85
Sample Ⅰ Seating Guests 85
Sample Ⅱ There isn't a Table 85
Sample Ⅲ Seating Walk-in Guests 85
Part Three Related Background Knowledge 87
Reading Material Restaurants Categorized by Services 87
Unit Seventeen Taking Orders and Recommendations 90
Part One Key Points for Teaching,Learning&Assessment in the Unit 90
Part Two Sample Communication 91
Sample Ⅰ What Would You Like to Order? 91
Sample Ⅱ Recommendation 91
Part Three Related Background Knowledge 93
Reading Material Special Cuisine 93
Unit Eighteen Breakfast 96
Part One Key Points for Teaching,Learning&Assessment in the Unit 96
Part Two Sample Communication 97
Sample Ⅰ Having the Continental Breakfast 97
Sample Ⅱ A Chinese Breakfast 97
Part Three Related Background Knowledge 98
Reading Material Meals 98
Unit Nineteen Dinner 101
Part One Key Points for Teaching,Learning&Assessment in the Unit 101
Part Two Sample Communication 102
Sample Ⅰ A La Carte 102
Sample Ⅱ The Chef's Specialties 102
Sample Ⅲ With a Performance 102
Part Three Related Background Knowledge 104
Reading Material Table Manners 104
Unit Twenty Chinese Food Restaurant 106
Part One Key Points for Teaching,Learning&Assessment in the Unit 106
Part Two Sample Communication 107
Sample Ⅰ Introducing Chinese Food 107
Sample Ⅱ Ordering a Chinese Dinner 108
Sample Ⅲ A Special Meal 108
Part Three Related Background Knowledge 110
Reading Material Ⅰ The Culinary Arts of China 110
Reading Material Ⅱ Local Cuisine 111
Reading Material Ⅲ Chinese Banquet 113
Unit Twenty-One Western Food Restaurant 114
Part One Key Points for Teaching,Learning&Assessment in the Unit 114
Part Two Sample Communication 115
Sample Ⅰ At the Restaurant 115
Sample Ⅱ Western Food 115
Part Three Related Background Knowledges 117
Reading Material Ⅰ Don'ts at the Table 117
Reading Material Ⅱ Western Banquet 118
Unit Twenty-Two Room Service 119
Part One Key Points for Teaching,Learning&Assessment in the Unit 119
Part Two Sample Communication 120
Sample Ⅰ The Procedure of Room Service 120
Sample Ⅱ Ordering Breakfast 120
Part Three Related Background Knowledge 121
Reading Material How to Meet Guests' Needs 121
Unit Twenty-Three Buffet and Coffee Shop 123
Part One Key Points for Teaching,Learning&Assessment in the Unit 123
Part Two Sample Communication 124
Sample Ⅰ Buffet 124
Sample Ⅱ Coffee Break 124
Part Three Related Background Knowledge 125
Reading Material Ⅰ Personnel Structure in the Foodservice Industry 125
Reading Material Ⅱ Coffee Break 126
Unit Twenty-Four Complaints 127
Part One Key Points for Teaching,Learning&Assessment in the Unit 127
Part Two Sample Communication 128
Sample Ⅰ Complaints about Food(Ⅰ) 128
Sample Ⅱ Complaints about Food(Ⅱ) 128
Sample Ⅲ Complaints about Service(Ⅰ) 129
Sample Ⅳ Complaints about Service(Ⅱ) 129
Part Three Related Background Knowledge 131
Reading Material Learn to Be Good at Conversation 131
Unit Twenty-Five Payment 133
Part One Key Points for Teaching,Learning&Assessment in the Unit 133
Part Two Sample Communication 134
Sample Ⅰ By Credit Card 134
Sample Ⅱ By Traveler's Checks 134
Part Three Related Background Knowledge 135
Reading Material Ⅰ Giving the Bill 135
ReadingMaterial Ⅱ A New Way to Handle Accounts 135
Unit Twenty-Six At the Bar 137
Part One Key Points for Teaching,Learning&Assessment in the Unit 137
Part Two Sample Communication 138
Sample Ⅰ Chatting in the Bar 138
Sample Ⅱ At the Bar 138
Part Three Related Background Knowledge 140
Reading Material Beverage Service 140
Workshop Four English for Other Departments 144
Unit Twenty-Seven English for Other Departments 144
Part One Health Club 144
Part Two Business Centre 144
Part Three Post Office 145
Part Four Shopping 145
Part Five Beauty Parlor 146
Appendix Ⅰ Useful Sentence Patterns for Hotel Service 147
Appendix Ⅱ Commonly Used Words and Terms in Hotels 159
References 201