This language is very in demand for the best jobs , and is even a requirement to study at some universities. However, it is also key to learn it to be able to communicate with different people from all over the world. Thus, the english for tourism is essential.
The history and development of tourism page6 The organization and structure of tourism page 18 SECTION • SECTION • • •• Travel agents page29 SECTION An introduction to tourism Why people travel? What kind of holiday? List ening Personal experiences Speaking Tourist attracti ons language focus Talking about likes and disli kes Ta lking about past experiences Outputtask Class survey and class profiles Speaking Reasons fortravelli ng Listening A passenger survey at an airport language focu s Question forms Output task Class passenger survey Speaking and vocabulary Holiday types Reading Four holidays listening Booking a holiday language focus Taking a booking Making suggestions and giving information (spoken) Output task Travel agent role-play SECTION Developments in tourism Vocabul ary The language of touri sm Speaking Key events in the development of tourism Reading 'Footprints in the sa nds oftime' Output task Pioneers of touri sm SECTION • SECTION Statistical information about travel and touri sm Reading Displaying statistical information language focus Describing graphs and statistics Output task A stati stica l report SECTION SECTION The business traveller Vocabul ary and listening The needs ofthe business traveller Reading and speaking Holiday Inn Priority Club Output t ask Comparing facilities atthree hotels SECTION Festiva ls Working in tourism Visas Listen ing Imnarja festiva l l anguage foc us Describing procedures - present simple passive Output task Otherfestiva ls Reading Th e structure of th e touri sm industry Vocabul ary Jobs in touri sm Listening Identifying jobs and situations Output task Producing a CV listening US visa req uirements language focus Obligation and permission Telephone language Output task Telephone conversations Activity Activity Activity The geography oftourism Tourism in The Gambia, Sierra leone, and Belize My hols • • II ,.,." " ~ Tour operation page43 SECTION Air travel Travel by sea and rivercruises and ferries page 74 page60 SECTION , ~ Announcements and procedures Cruise info rm ation Vocabulary Travel agents and t our operators Listening Travel agents and tour operators Reading The tour operator's in-tray Output t ask Tour operator's replies Speaking Experiences offi ying Listening Airport announcements Reading and vocabul ary Airport procedure Language focus Explaining procedure Output ta sk Cabin crew procedure Speaking Types of water holiday Reading General in fo rm ati on Language focus The passive voice for giving information Output task Passenger information SECTION " , ' " SECTION The role of the tour operat or SECTION , SECTION Negotiati ons Checking in Ticket info rm ation and itineraries Reading Negotiation techniques Listening Prelimina ry negotiations Language focus Arranging a meetin g Ident ifying and p roposing areas of discussion Output t ask Negotiat ions with a hotel Reading Boa rding passes and check-in screens Listening Atthe check-in desk Output t ask Checking in Reading and speaking Greek ferries Reading and speaking A t rip down t he Nile Language focus Talking about fu ture arrange ments Output t ask Travel arra ngements SECTION SECTION SECTION Handli ng complaints Flight attendants On-board info rm ation Listening Three comp laints Languag e focus Respo nding t o complaints (spoken) Output ta sk Feedback questi onnaires Listening Could you be a fiight attendant? Reading Psychology q uestionna ire fo r potential fii ght attendants Language focu s Indirect questions (revision) Speaking Flig ht attendant j ob interview Output task Cabin crew ro le-play Listening Intern ational eti quette Vocabul ary Ships and cabin s List ening Cabin accom modation Output t ask Desig ning and explaining crui se accommodation Activity Activity Activity Pl anni ng a seri es oftours Cust oms reg ulati ons Cru ise itinerary A Travel by road and rail page 88 " ••••• t " ~, oIt Tickets, reservations, and insurance "."'.~ '" Tourist information page 122 page 105 SECTION SECTION SECTION The best way to trave l? Fact s and figures Tourist attraction s and faciliti es Speaking Travel experiences Reading A rail j ourney in India Listening A weekend brea k Language focus Compari so n, contrast, and reinforcement (spoken regi st er) Output task London to Pari s Reading and vocabulary Travel documents Reading Prices and faciliti es at Hotel King Solomon's Palace Language focus Calculating and quoting prices Output task Finding out about prices and faciliti es Vocabulary Tourist attractions Listening Enquiries at a tourist info rmati on centre Reading Information on Bangkok Language focus Ad vice and suggestions (written register) Output task Writing a touri st information leaflet SECTION SECTION SECTION Independent travel overland Bookings and reservations Sydn ey - w here to st ay and what to see Reading VIA Rail Canada Listening Enquiring about a motorhome Reading and speaking Explaining ca r- hire arrangements Output ta sk Fly-drive holidays in th e US Listening Stages in booking a holiday Reading Travel agency documents Reading Travel agency letters Listening Selling an air ti cket Output task Making flight re servation s Reading and speaking Accommo dation in Sydn ey Listening Sydney Harbour Bridge Language focus Giving factu al information Measurem ent and dimension Output task Inform ation on touri st sights SECTION SECTION SECTION Coach tours - d rea m or disast er? Wh en things go wrong Theme park holidays Reading A coach tour of Europe Listening A disastrous to ur Language focus Dealing wi th problems - sympathizing and ca lming Output task Faxes to Head Office Reading Travel insurance Listening Holiday disasters Language focus Describin g events in th e past Output task Insurance report form s Reading Disneyland" Pari s Reading and speaking Accommodati on options at Disneyland" Paris Output task Planning a th eme park Activity Activity Activity The Road and Rail Game Tourist budgets Tourism in Stratford-upon-Avon 10 , "" • • • o." ay ""v,1'I Guiding page137 SECTION 11 "'It~ ""I.,.O"'1'~"'.'W,.1l0.~tI •••• 12 Promotion and marketing in tourism Developments in tourism page 150 page 164 SECTION SECTION , \' ,\ Working as a tour guide Selling a holiday The shape ofthings to come? Reading How to be a good guide listening Answerphone messages Language focus Telephone languagerequest s and responses Output task Booking a guide Reading and speaking Types of adverti sing and promotion Reading 'Howto sell your product' Languagefocus Describing features Outputtask Selling a holiday Spea king Statements about travel and tourism Reading Space hotel Language focus Future predictions Output task Predicting future trends in touri sm SECTION SECTION SECTION The advantages and disadvantages Inform ation Specialist holidays Reading A tourofScotland listening Guide in stru ctions Outputtask Additional arrangements Vocabulary and speaking Holiday types and market segments Listening Holiday advertisements Reading Heliskiing holidays Output task Specialist holidayenquiries SECTION SECTION oftou ri sm Speaking Th e effect s oftourism Reading The impact of tourism in the developing world Listening The independenttraveller Outputtask How to be a good tourist SECTION Ontour Promotion on the Internet Tourism and the enviro nment Vocabulary Describing cities, buildings, and people listening Guide commentaries Language focus Guiding language Output task A guided tour of Seville Reading Promoting Georgia through th e Internet Language focus Superlative language Output task Designing a website listening Susta inable tourism Reading Green Earth Travel Output task Responsibility in the tourism ind ustry Activity Activity Activity The Guiding Game Planning a promotional ca mpaign Simulation - the development of tourism in an imag inary country Pair work / Group work B information page 175 Tapescripts page 183 Jj The history and development of tourism I An introduction to tourism SECTION • • It Personal experiences Listening o Listen to these four people talking about themselves and their experi ences of travel and tourism Juan Menacho Gonzalez Ulla Lindstrom Anita Clayton Paola Gallizia is a 21·year-o ld trainee t ravel agent fro m Seville is 36, comes from St ockh o lm, and is th e Marketing Manager of a Swedish tour comp any is 18 yea rs old, comes from Manchester, and is unemployed is a 21-yea r-old fli ght attendant w it h Alita lia She lives in Milan Find the answers to the following questi ons as quickl y as possible Who likes paintings? Who bas been to the carni val? Who is working in their first job in tourism? Wbo bas a sister wbo bas worked in Turkey? Wbo bas been to Japan? Who works on aeroplanes? Who is interested in ancient civilizations? Who wants to work in anoth er co untry? Name Juan Listen again and complete this profile chart for each person Then add information about yourself Ulla Anita Paola you Nationality Age Hometown Occupation Interests/hobbies Countries visited Favourite place Plans for the future Speaking - Tourist attractions (j Look at these pictures of well-known tourist attractions Can you identify them? In which of the ten countries listed below are they located? •c g a Britain b Ch ina c Egypt d France e Greece f Italy g Peru h Russia Spa in j USA In pairs, put the tourist attractions in chronological order, with the o ldest one first Look at the chapter titles of a book on the history of civ ilization on the next page, and decide which chapter you would find them in Compare your answers with another pair {) In your new groups, discuss which of the places and works of art YOll would like to visit Put them in an order (1 = like most, 10 = like least) Imagine you are travelling together and agree an order for the whole group Compare your views with another group ., CHAPTER f f CHAPTER Ancient Greece f f CHAPTER "" " CHAPTER Imperialism and the Industrial Revolution CHAPTER Ancient Rome f CHAPTER The Enlightenment and the French Revolution Chinese Civilization f The Middle Ages - Renaissance and Reformation Ancient Civilizations - Egyptian, Minoan, and Assyrian , CHAPTER CHAPTER The Early Twentieth Century C HAPTERS Byzantium and Islam - the Holy Roman Empire and Christianity f CHAPTER 10 The Post-war World Talking about likes and dislikes We use the simple past tense Laokatthese sentences Which ones (a) express a strong like or dislike, and (b) express a mild like or dislike? a to talk about completed actions in the past I love helping people to decide which places to visit I'm very interested in ancient civilizations I like travelling I'm not very fond off/ying I can't stand airline food I don't mind it mostofthe time Ilove art galleries b for actions in t he past in a period which is finished Can you think of any other phrases for expressing likes and dislikes? Talking about past experiences Lookat these examples of the simple past and the present perfect tenses which Juan uses totalk about his life and experiences I finished my studies at the School of Tourism in Spain last year I've just started my first job in a travel agency I've been to most parts of Europe I went there last year and had a wonderful time Isaw the Pyramids, the Sphinx, and the Valley of the Kings Remember that w e use the present perfect ten se a to talk about the past and th e present togeth er, often where there is a present result of a past action I'vejust applied for a job as a tourrep b for a state which has continued up to the present I haven't travelled a lot c for action s in a period oftime up to the present I've been to most parts of Europe I went there last year and had a wonderful time I went to Paris when I was a little girl Look atthetapescript on page 183 and find similar examples in the other profiles Match each sentence with one of the uses outlined in exercise Which ofthese time expressions are used with th e present perfect, and which are used with the simple past? Which can be used with both tenses? last year just for eight years when I was younger recently ever severa l hours ago already since 1997 yesterday Practice Expand these notes into sentences using the correct tense a I/never/travellabroad/before b you/ever/eat/snails?!you/like/them? c she/visitlBarcelona/lastyear d he/be/in India/since January e I/go/to the USA first/then/iltravel/to Mexico f Oh no! We/arrive/too late The art gallery/just/close Using the notes you made about yourself in the profile chart on page 7, and th e information in language focus 1, write a profile of yourself Contractions and linking Look at these two pairs of sente nces What is the difference in pronunciation? a I've visited a lot of different places Ivisited a lot of different places b She's spe ntthe last three summers in Turkey She spentthe last three summers in Turkey Output task In the sentence I've always loved travelling, the lv/ sound on the contraction I've moves to the front of alwaysthe re is no pause or boundary between the sounds (1 - valways ) Say these sentences What happens to the underlined sounds? a I'm ve0'lnterested in ancient civilizations b Have you ever eaten snails? c I've on ly been to Venice in the winter Class survey and profiles You are going to produce a profile fo rm for a no ther member of the class The form will conta in the following information Personal information Name Nationality Age Hometown Occupation Interests/hobbies ~ Hometown Name Location Sights/places of interest Hotels/accommodation Restaurants Night-life/entertainment Other information Travel/holiday experiences (include favo urite countries/places) Ambitions/career plans Level of English/hopes for the course o In gro ups, prepare the questions you will need to ask in ord er to get this information Work with someone from another group and ask your questions Take notes, and then write a profile for that person For furth er practice, interview other people o utside yo ur class Developments in tourism SECTION • • • 1t "''0111 • • • • Vocabulary tr • • • , ".,v • , " The language of tourism o Complete this word pu zzle usin g the cl ues below All th e words are related to travel and tourism D C B R A V F I T E C I I I L & 10 11 T H R E U R I I5 I I I 12 13 M V M When you get to yo ur _ _ _ _ yo u'll be met by o ur re presentative If yo u want to choose a holiday the best way to start is to read a Hiring transpo rt (fo r example, a plane) fo r a special purpose Every year the vi llagers celebrate their a processio n, and a huge m eal with fireworks, You'll need to change your m oney in to local _ _ If yo u don't wa nt to eat the hotel food you could always go _ _ _ _ and prepare your own meals T he environment, including the countryside, historic buildin gs, etc., seen as so meth ing good to be passed on to future generations Place where people regularly go for holidays Sho rt visit, often no longer than a day, returnin g to the place yo u sta rted from 10 A list of places to be visited o n o ne jo urney II I want to see everything in the city, so I've booked a _ _ _ _ _ _ tour on an open-top bus 12 For som e co untries you need to have a _ _ _ _ _ _ before you're allowed in 13 Building in which collections of rare objects are exhibited Reading Green Earth Travel o Match the verbs in column A with the nouns and phrases in column B to form a suitable collocation There may be more than one possibility B A arrange carry out encourage listen to monitor 12 provide recruit support local employment activities research the use of campaigns the number of our customers detailed information Read this promotional statement by the tour operator, Green Earth Travel For each of the points, decide which of the principles of sustainable tourism they could be connected with E I ;: " B E ~ c C- o l 72 Green Earth Travel'is a responsible tour operator, We are 'committed tot:~e principles of sustainable touri~m We aim to provide the traveller with a memorable and fascinating experience, but at the same time we are aware of the impact that mass tourism can have on the environment and on the , culture and economy of a society Lik~ yo'u, we are concerned, like you we want to something about , it monito'r the , number of tourists visiting our chosen areas Jeep in close contact V'!ith local conservationists and regularly discuss any envirc;mmental changes caused by tou~ism in the area ensure that the type and scale of burtours is appropriate local conditions \ , I , In particu lar, we: , encourage th eluse of local materials and ensure that we o,nly use hotels and accommodation optio'ns which blend in with ,the surroundings ~ recruit loca l employment rather than expatriate i wherevw possible ' , ' respecdocal customs ~nd 'tradltio~ s arrangeactivities,and excursions which ensure genuine contact with local people '; provide detai led information on the cultural.traditions of the places our customers are vi?iting ' I carry out ongoing research into-the impact of tourism support cam·pa'igns to raise the level of environmental awareness in the industry listen to our customers and welcome suggestions for im'proving standards ' ' " 10 '11 €) Which of the commitments listed above would be broken in the following situations? How would you respond to the comments (in brackets) made by the companies concerned? a A hotel imports people to work as waiters and barpersons (,There aren't enough local people with the right skills,') b A tour operator tries to get as many people as possible to a resort, and builds extra hotels cheaply where necessary ('If people want to go there, then we're only providing what they want,') c An international hotel chain builds a fifteen-storey hotel on the beachfront All the other hotels in the resort are four storeys or less (' It takes up less ground space,') d A tour company moves the date of a local festiva l so that it coincides with the peak season ('That way more people get to see it and find out about the local people and their traditions,') e A tour operator and travel agent doesn't bother to send out feedback questionnaires to its customers ('We send them next year's brochure We're not interested in the past, we just want them to buy next year's holiday,') Output task Responsibility in the tourism industry o Think about other sectors of the tourism industry How could they help to be more 'green' and encourage sustainable tourism? In groups, list ideas for each of the following sectors Air travel Road and rail travel Cruises Tourist information Guiding Promotion and marketing Choose one of the sectors and prepare a statement of philosophy from a 'green' point of view, like the Green Earth Travel statement 'I YI II III ~ " o ~ Simulation - the development of tourism in an imaginary country ACTIVITY • • II II- III It " 1~ "" " " t/ ' ,," "10" •" 03 " ",i" II> ~ Paradiso is an imaginary island It is approximately 80 km long by 50 km wide It is a former colony that recently gained independence, and has a democratically-elected government There are only basic facilities, but the climate and geography are potentially good for tourism At the moment onlya few tourists visit the island, mainly independent travellers ~ o r::: ;;; ~ After a recent referendum, the government has decided to develop tourism The referendum made it clear that any development needs to be on a sustainable basis, with proper concern for all aspects of the environment and the native culture Divide into groups of four or five You are the government department which has been given responsibility for plann ing the development of tourism on Paradiso o First you have to establish the details of Paradiso as it is now I Draw a map of the island Be sure to include geographical features like beaches, mountains, rivers and farmland, a port (or ports), a capital city and other settlements, and any other features you can think of Decide on otller characteristics of the island - climate - population -location - local food production and industry - transport systems Now think about your objectives What type of tourist destination you want Paradiso to be? What type of holidays can you offer? What type of people you want to attract, and where from? ,; €) Plan the first phase of development What things you need to build immediately (e.g roads airport hotels)? Where are the resorts going to be? o Plan more detai led development What type of accommodation are you going to provide? What skills will you need? Will yo u train local people or will you import workers? What shops and facilities you need? What other services should you provide? Plan your promotional campaign 12 E ;: ::I o ~ Where are you go ing to market Paradiso? How are you going to market it? Present your report in a clear and professional way usi ng diagrams and pictures if possible Compare your plans with those of other gro ups What simi larities and differences are there? ~ E 0- o ~o 74 Voca bulary altitude archaeology brothel carn iva l cliff erosion conservation conservationist craft elderly environment environment alist folkdance gravity greed habitat idyllic module over-consumption overuse po llution recycling referendum resources responsible safeguard shel lfi sh solar panel souvenir stakeholder sustainable tribe waste disposal B information for Pair work and Group work Unit3 B SECTION Visas " ' • • • " "' "''' 1I0 "It "w III'''' I'! • • • ,,''''''' II , Listening Telephone conversations (page 40) , Arranging an interview for a visa Phoning a travel agent Official Travel Travel agent Appointm ents are fully booked for t he next two weeks, alt hough th ere m ay be a few ca ncellation s You have one or two barga in-price late dea ls to the Caribbea n (but it's th e hurricane season!) and to Florid a and Turkey (inventthe details) Yo u have a special arrangem ent w it h a part icu lar airlin e th at g uara ntees upgrades Unfo rtun at ely, it is not a very popular airline and th e fii g ht tim es are not always suitable Unit4 VI " Asking for an upgrade " SECTION Negotiations >II ",,' " " " " • " " " , II' '0 • Pronunciation focus , '" " " " " (I /I " If ", " " " (I " • '" " '" " Pair work (page 50) Tour Before you talk to th e travel agent, m ake a note of some appointments you have already made You usually have to be at your offi ce every day fro m 15.00 onw ard s, so you wo uld prefer a m eetin g before that tim e Objectives - revi ew of last yea r's sales - introduce new computer reservations system - promot e new Cari bbean holidays - any customer feedback fro m last yea r? '" '" '" " '" " •• " Output task Negotiations with a hotel (pageS') D Hotel representatives You wou ld like a meeting at your hotel next week Midweek and late morning is best for you (maybe over lunch?) Your objectives are: - set allocation -60 rooms per night in high season? - promote new self-catering villa complex -limited credit period (account was settled very late last year) - tell tour operator about new recreational faci lities - a more prominent display in t he operator's brochure - introduce a sell-on clause (sell the unsold rooms four weeks before date) Which of these objectives you want to set as agenda items? Which obj ectives w ill be more difficult to achieve? Think carefully about your tactics in the meeting Read the article on negotiation techniques on page48 again UnitS " " " " '" Output task SECTION Flight attendants •••• ~." '" " ft " " •••••••••••••• Cabin crew role-play (pagel ' ) " Passengers You and the other passengers are really airline inspectors travelling in secret It is your job to see how new fli ght attendants cope with the pressures ofthe job Asa team, you have to work out the best way oftesting each fli ght attendant There are variou s ways in w hich this can be done You can be frightened, worried, drunk, talkative, difficult to please, noisy, etc No terrori sts please! It is very important that the flight attendants not rea lize who you really are Act like a 'normal' passenger at first It is probably best if you save most of your ex treme behaviour until Stage Make notes in the table below before you start Stage' What to say and , Greeting Seating Stowing baggage, fastening sea t-belt, etc Making safety announcement Stage What to say and , Drinks before lunch Lunch Tea and coffee Collecttrays Duty-free goods Stage Preparing for landing Goodbye What to say and SECTION Ticket information and itineraries Unit6 • " fI · Reading and speaking II" "''III.''.''.' •• ""'.'1' ••••••••••••• A trip down the Nile (page 80) Read the text and decide what questions you need to ask in order to find out the missing information Text B - I THE NIL E AbJ~enderah Vall ey oIThe Kings Western Thebes J I Karnak Eastern Western Desert Esna ~ EG Y PT Desert ~ -ej.", z ~ lA* e N v~ S Kitchener Island Elephantine Islan Aswan High am E SECTION Independenttraveloverland Unit7 Reading and speaking , 11/ '" ,," A' •• iii" Explaining car hire arrangements (page95) Car-hi re re presentative Here is t he info rm ation you need to answer your customer's questi ons Make sure you give detailed answers and check th at yo ur cust omer has th e co rrec t info rm at ion At t he end, suggest a ca r to suit you r customer's needs ALAMO RENT-A- CAR PRICES Vehicle Type Vehicle Group Season Vehicle Price ~~.~.~!~.~ ~.~!.~ay Econo my '4 Low High 7S 100 25 40 Com pact C4 Low High Midsize 14 Low High Full size S4 Low High luxury, Co nvertible, or Minivan lC IS Low High 100 140 140 180 180 210 360 420 40 60 60 90 80 lOS 1S0 200 Prices and supplements shown are in US$ per ear Prices are exclusive of gasoline insurance, and taxes You wil l be allocated a vehicle according to the numbe r of people In your party (see paragraph headed Car allocation) To upgrade to a larger vehicle the supplement may be calculated by taking the difference between your allocated car group and the group you require: e.g a party of three will be allocated a group E4 car To upgrade to a group 14 the supplement will be $50 per week or $12 per day in low season low Season Departures on or bet ween Ol lan -1 4Jul and 21 Aug -19 Dec Hi gh Season Depa rtureson or between 1S 1ul - 20 Aug and 20 Dec - 31 Dec LX Your cho ice of cars Car allocation The number of people in your party determines the car type included in your flight price Econ omy GEO Metro or similar A party of up to two adu lts or t wo adults and two ch ildren w ill be allocated a two·door Economy car (ECl compact Chevrolet Cavalier or similar Suggest ed m aximum ca pacity A party of up to three adults and one child w ill be alloca ted a two-door Com pact ca r (CC) A pa rty of four adults will be allocated a fourdoor Compact car(C4) Mid size Pontiac Grand Am or similar A party of up to four adults and one child will be allocat ed a four-door Midsize car (1 4) Parties larger tha n this will be allocated more than one car Full siz!! OldsmobileCiera or similar Available for any party size subject to payment of a supplement to upgrade luxu ry Cadillac Sedan De Ville or similar Available for any party size subject to payment of a su pplement to upgrad e Co nver tible Pon tiac Sunbird or similar Available for any party size subject to payment of a supplement to upgrade luxury M in ivan Chevrolet Astrovan or similar Available for any party size subject t o payment o f a supplement to upgrade ~ illJ rrrrrrT ~ n.'n • • • • • • • UnitS " f' • • 1\ " , " SECTION Facts and figures • ~ " " " " " Output task " f 010 II • ~ " I( ~ 'J VI VI ,., • " " II /I ill"." \I • ,., ~ (\ '" \\ " " II '" 1/ &> , '(I " 1/1 IA "" 1/ If If V> , If , • • 1/ Finding out about prices and facilities (page 109) _Ma Holiday You are the travel agent You are going to g ive information on fac ilities and prices atthe Gateway Inn, Florida Holiday When you have fini shed, take the ro le of a potential customer asking about facilities and prices for your fami ly at the Villa Cora l in Cuba You can use your own or an imaginary family group Th inkabout how many people are in the party and what they like doing Chooseyourown departure dates (November to April) and the length of your stay Ask about: - watersports - entertainment - facilities for children E - room faci lities - mea l plan - any supplements Find outthetotal cost GATEWAY INN Superior International Drive Area 'i::i:·,: Holiday Code UOOH09 Accom./pers share Double room No of nights 7nights Drive Times Disney 20 mins 14nights Extra wk Adult Child Adult Child Adult Chi ld - Nov- 9Nov 439 269 499 269 10Nov- 16Nov 429 269 489 269 99 29 17 Nov-23 Nov 29 425 249 459 249 99 Sea World 10 mins 24 Nov- 30 Nov 419 249 439 249 99 29 Universa l S millS Dec-7 Dec 399 199 425 199 99 29 We've added this to OUf line- up because it's an exce ll ent place fo r families - in fact it's the sor t of hotel with so much to even our kids could probably keep out of serious mischief! The bars are designed like an oldfashioned saloon , comp lete with dance hall , and Country and Western dance lessons We've found it in cred ibly welcoming, with a lobby bar where YO ll Rooms: Prices arc based on two adults ca n meet people and make friends over sharing a room with two double beds, a drink and a chat to compare notes air-conditioning, colour TV, telephon e, • Two pools, pool bar and bathroom • Cafe, restaurant, sa loon bar • Volleyball, basketball, miniature go lf; video games room Room o nly: Child prices, age limit 19 • Free transport to Disney Seaworld , and Universal Studios and the Beiz factory outlet shopping ma ll • For children: kids under 12 eat free from breakfast, dinner buffet, kids' pool, kids' check-in, free gift bag 80ec-140ec 385 t99 649 349 105 29 15Dec-2 1Dec 699 449 819 449 209 99 'g 22 Dec-28 Dec 74S 449 835 449 295 199 ~ e ~ § 29Dec-4Jan 449 299 515 299 199 149 j SJan-18Jan 349 249 419 249 105 49 ~ 19Jan- 1Feb 379 249 425 249 105 29 ~ 2Feb-SFeb 389 249 465 299 109 29 ~ 9Feb-15 Feb 499 299 599 299 169 49 16Feb-l Mar 4S5 249 569 245 149 29 2Mar-14Mar 465 249 S75 249 149 29 1SMar-21Mar 485 229 659 429 149 29 22Mar- 28Mar 635 429 849 449 245 149 29Ma r- 30Mar 73S 449 829 449 265 199 31 Mar- 19Apr 249 609 249 129 29 ;; 515 Redu " Accommodation in Sydney (page 126) Group Forthe first stage ofthe role-play, you are a tourist enquiring about m oderately-priced hotels in Sydney Decide w hat your particular needs are - refer to th e table o n page 126 to help you For the second stage of the ro le-play, you work at th e accommodation d esk ofthe Syd ney Touri st Info rm ation Centre Read the section on budget hotels on page 127 and fill in the accommodation information tabl e '" ' ' SECTION Theme park holidays ••••••• •••• """.III ••••••••••••••• Reading and speaking ~