Харків: ХДАМГ, 2002. - 106 с.To succeed at doing tests requires less art than craft. And, as we all know, craft can be learned. With some teaching, almost all of us can grasp enough of the basics to lay bricks, bake a cake, play a simple tune on the piano, sew a seam, fix a carburetor, and play tennis. With lots of practice, many of us could probably even aspire to do all those things terrifically. And so it goes with doing tests, listening, reading, writing, and speaking English.
The Methodical Recommendations presented are designed to improve the job-related English of students trained to work in the hospitality industry and tourism. It reflects some aspects of the real world of hotels and covers the functions of the travel agent, tour guide, tourist officer, hotel receptionist, hotel manager and others.
The course consists of 26 units formed as separate tests, which deal with different aspects of the hospitality and tourist industry, such as planning an itinerary, reservations, rooms, services, facilities etc. The units are self-contained. Great emphasis has been also placed on the vocabulary. Throughout the tests, attention is given to as much authenticity of texts and tasks as possible. Grammatical patterns can be practiced while doing the first and the second parts of each unit.
The design of the course allows great flexibility. Units need not be approached in the order in which they appear and not only for testing but for skills development either.
The Recommendations might take fear out and put the excitement back into doing tests and learning the language.
