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lynnmora
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English for the Hotel & Catering Industry

Post by lynnmora » Fri Jul 21, 2006 8:02 pm

Hello everyone,

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I currently teach ESP to hoteliers in Machu Picchu (Peru).
I would like to know if anyone knows about good textbooks for these clases.
We currently use:
- Be My Guest
- Highly Recommended
- High Season

Thank you very much indeed!

janerandom
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other textbooks

Post by janerandom » Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:26 pm

I would add to your list the following texts:
English for International Tourism by Amanda Bailey - Longman (pre-intermediate and intermediate levels in two separate books)
Going International - English for Tourism - Oxford University Press

They are both quite good. Llke the ones you are currently using, they ecompass a very wide range of subjects - too many according to me.

The only one I found designed specifically for hotel staff is Check In - English in Tourism, a course for hotel reception staff - Longman, very simple but effective.

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Post by sayshamwari » Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:13 am

Can someone help me pls?

I'm struggling to find transcripts or dialogues for

"Getting a Job" and
"Typical Interview Questions"

specifically for the hotel and resort industry type jobs such as Waitress, Room Attendant etc.

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Post by ashvital » Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:10 am

Hope it's not completely off-topic.

A survey of writing needs and expectations of Hotel Management and Tourism students.

Siti Hamin Stapa

Ismie Roha Mohd Jais
http://www.esp-world.info/Articles_9/Stapa-ESPworld.htm

alexcase
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Travel

Post by alexcase » Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:15 am

Not a textbook, but have put a list of free photocopiable Travel English worksheets on my blog that should be adaptable:

http://www.tefl.net/alexcase/worksheets ... d-tourism/

(Link now updated)
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Post by leegleze » Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:01 pm

I'm just starting a new group of waiters and housekeepers, as well as front desk staff at a small resort here in Mexico. They range from people who barely know how to read and write to the well-educated. Can anyone suggest good texts and workbooks for the true beginners?

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Post by erice » Tue Jan 05, 2010 4:35 am

leegleze wrote:Hotels Lake Tahoe Las Vegas Luxury Hotel
I'm just starting a new group of waiters and housekeepers, as well as front desk staff at a small resort here in Mexico. They range from people who barely know how to read and write to the well-educated. Can anyone suggest good texts and workbooks for the true beginners?

Ewwww, that is a tough one...let me think and get back to you on that one.
Bueno Suerte!

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ESP World

Post by ashvital » Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:33 am

Dear Colleagues

An online journal English for Specific Purposes World (ESP World) has a lot of articles on different ESP areas, methods etc.
Also I would like to invite ESP specialists to join the group EngliSP at Yahoo group and not only ask but answer questions!
Our address: http://esp-world.info
(mirror: http://esp-world.99k.org)

Kind regards,
Vitaly Ashkinazi
Managing Editor
ESP World

barbgal
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Basic books

Post by barbgal » Thu Jul 15, 2010 3:17 am

Word By Word Diccionario Ilustrado de Ingles, that is, Illustrated Dictionary of English, by Steven J. Molinsky and Bill Bliss/Pearson Longman.. Both editions OK. These are real good picture dictionaries, they have very useful groupings for office, computer, kitchen, equipment, i.e. job search, job safety, construction site. I have not yet seen a grammar that is simple enough. You can use Basic Grammar in Use, Raymond Murphy, 2nd Ed. Cambridge for what I consider a good plan of attack, but each unit needs development to be better as class lessons.

barbgal
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Check IN...can you give me ISBN

Post by barbgal » Thu Jul 15, 2010 3:59 am

I looked several places for the Check In book and can't find it. Can you please find the ISBN number and post it? Thanks, Barb

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Post by aprillove20 » Mon Jul 19, 2010 12:49 pm

Interesting thread, can anyone suggest good texts and workbooks for the true beginners?

barbgal
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literate or not?

Post by barbgal » Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:15 pm

Yes, an interesting thread.
Are you interested in super beginner, literate, or super beginner, non-literate. On occasion I see a non-literate OK book. Will track it down if you wish.

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Post by Helen07 » Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:23 am

I want recommend you some textbooks like English for International Tourism by Amanda Bailey - Longman (pre-intermediate and intermediate levels in two separate books); Going International - English for Tourism - Oxford University Press. I hope that they're helpful for your study.

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