English for the Hotel & Catering Industry
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English for the Hotel & Catering Industry
Hello everyone,
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!
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!
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other textbooks
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.
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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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
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
Travel
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)
http://www.tefl.net/alexcase/worksheets ... d-tourism/
(Link now updated)
Last edited by alexcase on Mon Apr 12, 2010 7:14 am, edited 1 time in total.
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!
ESP World
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
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
Basic books
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.
Check IN...can you give me ISBN
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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literate or not?
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.
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.
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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