For questions 1-10 tick whether the statements are true or false.
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A iravei agency can arrange the simplest reservation or the most complicated itinerary, and save money. For example, when you call an airline, hotel or other travel vendor, you get only one price for that trip. When you use a travel consultant who views ail travel venders simultaneously, you get the lowest possible price for that itinerary.
The travel agency is paid a commission from the vendors for selling their travel products and therefore you are not charged anything additional by using its services. A full service travel company can satisfy ail of your business and persona! travel needs such as last minute tickets for the most complicated itinerary.
A travel agency is usually staffed by highly trained travel consultants experienced in ail areas of travel. A technologically advanced trave! company is capable of searching numerous resources at the same time enabling the travel agent to find the lowest possible price for your vacation that best suits your budget, tastes and requirements.
Leisure travel - many travel agencies ts%tend to specialise in one segment of the traveSustry. They are committed to helping meet theSfeange of your travel requirements. They work^t the world's finest travel suppliers enabling tr_sk> put a complete vacation experience together you.
Airline tickets - a trave! agency is equi^ with the most advanced automated ressaticn system in the world which ensures youfce the benefit of fast, accurate information on _= and schedules.
Cruises - the hottest new trend in the travel industry is cruising. !t is the most exciting vacation _fabie today! Accommodations, entertainment and transportation are ais -rolled into one package. But saferuise line has its own personality and trave! agents are experienced in matching a cruise to yourpsonaS interests.
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Corporate trave! - can provide you and your company with a complete trave; management. consSsy and corporate services package. A travel company can handle all your business travel needs indudin^kets, hotel, car reservations, travel expense reports and mere. All of your travei preferences suchs your preferred hotel or limousine company as well as your frequent flier or preferred client statist;!! be accessed each time a reservation is made for you and your company.
incentive travel - incentives are the best too! to achieve your comoan.y's goals and sales, producSy and profit. And the reward of trave! has always been one that motivates employees to make that extra^brt.
Insurance — a travel agency works with the travel industry's most respected insurance compansJt can customise an insurance package that will meet your requirements and budget. Every travefejency always recommends purchasing travel insurance lor your proieciion.
Travel agency is an agency that makes trave! arrangements for tourists or other travellers as fe transportation, hotels, itineraries, etc. T F
Travel agency can satisfy all of your business and personal travel needs if it is paid high comaision.
Travel agency is paid a commission from clients. T F
Many trave! agencies tend to provide tourists with all segments of travei industry. I F
Advanced reservation systems ensure that the agents are able to search fares and travel int__tion at rapid speed. T F
The hottest new trend in the travei industry is leisure travel. T Travel company can handle all business travel needs including tickets, hotel, car reservations, eta T Incentive trave! stimulates employees to work harder. Y Travel agency recommends purchasing travel insurance for your pleasure. T Travei consultant is a highly trained expert who gives the client professional advice. 1
The tourist boards promote Britain to 1. ______
and 2. -_customers.
A new campaign "Britain for Walkers" encourages visiters to discover 3. .
TICs are operated by 4._.
The functions of regional and area tourist boards include producing 5. ________ and attending
6.
After listening to the conversation, try to summarise all .the information given.
i his section comprises vocabulary related to the main topic in this unit.
trave! agency [trsoví eidžansl} cestovní agentura retailer [ri:iei!a) prodejce intermediary {irt3'mí;diarij prostředni prospective travaiier [pra'spektiv trsvaia] budoucí
cestova!ei.iia component [kem'pauneni] složka obtain [ebteirii Gbdržet commission ika'rriisr,] provize wares (plural; jwe^zj zboží cea! in síří [dí:l inj obchodovat s čím deai with sb [di:f wiá] jednat s kym vendor [venda] pouliční/stánkový prodejce simuítarceoíisíy ísimlteinissiij současně, zároveň iravei product [treevf prodakt) produkt cest. ruchu to be charged [ča:cžd] účtovat (poplaíek) last mírníte (ticket) jiarst roinit Skřtj (ii'stek) na posfeoni cřivíii to be staffed [s!a:ft] být obsazen experienced [ik'spiarisnsi] zkušený capable [keipstoij schopný search [sa:čj zkoumat resource iri'zc:s> zdroj
requirement {fi'kwaisrment] požadavek _y to be cojjirattted to [ke'rnitkij zavázaný, rozhodnutý
benefit [benifit] výhoda
corporate trave! [ko.p^rst trasv!] firem ní/služební cestování
insurance company [ir.'su^rsns kampaní] pojiŠíovna
customise {kastamaizl pňzoůsobi:
purchase {pe:čisj ko^pě
agreement (e'grkmsr.i] smlouva, dohoda
negotiate [ni'gausieli] sjednat
b-uik [baik! většina
credit card1 íkredit ka.d; úvěrová karta
corporation [ko:pa're!áa] společnost
travei reservation system [jrsevi rezs"ve;šr> sis'smj
rezervačr.í turistický systém travei information service [inia'rnetsn sa:vis] turistický
informační system international credit organisation firtt&'nasssn! kredit
o:genai'zeišn] mezinárodní úvěrová organizace wortd tourism organisatjon [wa:ld íusrizsm] světová
turistická organizace tourism pobiicity [tu .řízem pab'IisiSj propagace cest. ruchu convention [ksnVensn] kongres to access [asksesl dosáhnou!, zťska: to handle [teendí] řešit, vypořádat se s additional services [a'cjiseni sa:vis] doplňkové služby