课程学习--剑雅15--第1讲--Test1

Speaking

What kinds of emails do you receive about your work or studies?

I will receive an email about the timetable for my classes every week
from the office. The specific time and classrooms need to be told
before I take the classes through emails as it’s a formal method that
the information will be recorded permanently（永久地）.

Do you prefer to email, phone or text your friends?

I prefer to text my friends since I don’t need their replies
immediately and texting would not bother others at all. Sending emails
requires long waiting time and it’s impolite to call someone at night.
Therefore, sending message is much easier.

Do you reply to emails and messages as soon as you receive them?

I would reply to emails as soon as I receive them. Especially when
someone writes to me to appreciate me or compliment me about my
responsible work.

Are you happy to receive emails that are advertising things?

Actually I don’t care about it. It’s quite easy to clear up the Inbox（收件
箱），by selecting the advertising mails and sending them to the junk
mail box. Just ignore them.

where this hotel is

Rutland Gate（拉特兰门）, located in central city of London, built in 19th century

what this hotel looks like

• grey-white paint, 7-floor height; 60-thousand square inches, a hotel with fantastic views

• living rooms à different styles of decoration 不同房间类型的形容词：cozy（舒适）, splendid（华丽）, luxurious（豪华）, extravagant（奢华）, exquisite（精致）；

• Ex. delicate ornaments（装饰品） were designed complicatedly（复杂）

what facilities this hotel has

• 45 bedrooms (unbelievable), with a series of living rooms; the outward windows were made of bullet-proof （ 防弹的）/ bomb-proof glass;

• ceilings and walls were painted with patterns（壁画） / carvings（雕刻）;

• royal（皇家的）/ aristocratic（贵族的） style curtains（窗帘）

• many billionaires（亿万富翁） / rich nobilities（贵族） used to live there à fames（如饥似渴） wealth, power

and explain whether you think this is a nice hotel to stay in

• historical building, profound（深厚的） culture;

• luxurious decoration and incredible services;

• unforgettable experience

What things are important when peopleare choosing a hotel？

There are lots of factors that are need to be considered when people
are choosing a hotel.

• the price and the size of the rooms

• the distance between the hotel and the downtown (or tourist attractions)

• whether the room service is satisfactory（ 满意的） (check the online reviews)

Why do some people not like staying in hotels?

Some people would like to get immersed(浸入的) into the local culture by
living in the homestay (B&B). Also the price is much cheaper comparing
to the hotels’, which is more suitable for young travelers. Some
people say it’s cold to live in hotels as most of the facilities are
plain, not like the cozy rooms in B&B, which are well-decorated by the
owner.

Do you think staying in a luxury hotel is a waste of money?

Not for me. I believe that most of the hotels are worthwhile for
guests to spend more money on. Good stuffs(员工) and completed facilities
require a great amount of capital(资本), which means the price of the hotel
would be higher. When a guest comes to a new city, it’s nice to stay
in a cozy room with hospitable(舒适的) servers. You would enjoy the journey by
waking up in a comfortable bed every morning.

Do you think hotel work is a good career for life?

For a person who likes to meet different people every day, I would say
yes.

• meet new people and give a lovely smile to them (a fantastic job)

• improve interpersonal ability by doing lots of social works

• stay in a pleasant atmosphere

How does working in a big hotel compare with working in a small hotel?

There are a lots of differences of working in a big hotel and a small
hotel. Actually, both of them have got a few benefits.

A big hotel: large scale, lively business, high reputation(盛誉), diverse(不同的) work experience;
A small hotel: less complex work, lower pressure, get closer to
guests, more opportunities to get promoted;

What skills are needed to be a successful hotel manager?

Obviously, leadership is the most important quality for a hotel
manager. Many skills are required to a leadership position.

• communicate well with employees and guests

• range the complex works and organize them properly

• deal with the urgent situation in an appropriate way