Company Information
A travel agency can arrange the simplest reservation or the most complicated itinerary, and save money. For example, when you ca\i an airline, hotel or other travel vendor, you get only one price for that trip. When you use a travel consultant who views aii travel vendors 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 travei company can satisfy all 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 travei consultants experienced in ail areas of travel. A technologically advanced travei 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 - rnany travel agencies ts^tend to specialise in one segment of the trave&jstry. They are committed to helping rrieet tfteHsange of your travel requirements. They worit-^t the world's finest travel suppliers enabling SbS) put a complete vacation experience fogefhe^you.
Airline tickets - a travel agency Is equi^ with trie most advanced automated r^saticn system in the woriti which ensures youfee the benefit of fast, accurate information on fe; and schedules.
Cruises - the hottest new trend in the travei industry is cruising. St is the most exciting vacationSfiabSe today! Accommodations, entertainment and transportation are aii rolled into one package. But e^eruise sine has its own personality and travel agents are experienced in matching a cruise to yourpEsona! interests.
Corporate travel - can provide you and your company with a comrjieie travei management, eonsSig and corporate services package. A travei company can handle ail your business travei needs Inciudir^kets. hoieä, car reservations, travel expense reports and mere. All of your travei preferences suchm your preferred hotel or limousine company as well as your frequent flier or preferred ciient s'aii^fSi be accessed each time a reservation is made for you and your company.
incentive travei - Incentives are the best too! to achieve your company's goals and sales, produrSy and profit. And the reward of travel has always been one that motivates employees to make that extr^brt.
insurance - a travei agency works with the travel industry s most respected insurance com pans. t! can customise an insurance package that will meet your requirements and budget. Every trave^en.cy always recommends purchasing travel insurance for your protection.
For questions 1-10 tick whether the statements are true or false.
1 Travel agency is an agency that makes travel arrangements for tourists or other travellers as&
transportation, hole's, itineraries, etc. T F
2.Travel agency can satisfy all of your business and persona! travei needs if it is paid high comasion.
3. Travei agency is paid a commission from clients.
4. Many travel agencies tend to provide tourists with a!) segments of travel industry.
5. Advanced reservation systems ensure that the agents are able to search fares and travel infection at rapid speed. T F
6. The hottest new trend in the travei industry is leisure travel. 1
7. Travei company can handle all business travel needs including tickets, hotel, car reservations, eta T
8. incentive travel stimulates employees to work harder.
9. Travei agency recommends purchasing travel insurance for your pleasure. jjj.O.Travei consultant is a highly trained expert who gives the client professions! advice.
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PROMOTING BRITAIN
The tourist boards promote Britain to 1._
and 2._:_customers.
A new campaign "Britain for Walkers" encourages
visitors to discover 3._.
TICs are operated by 4._.
Trie functions of regional and area tourist boards
include producing 5._. and attending
6.___
After listening to the conversation, try to summarise aliihe information given.
) his section comprises vocabulary reiated to tne main topic m this unit.
travel agency [írseví eidžansil cestovní agentura retaiier [ítteils] prodejce iniermetíiary £iri;B'rn;;di3ri] prostředník prospective traveler [pre'spektiv trsvsíaj budoucí
cestovstei/ka ccfTEporísní [ksm'pauneni] složka obtain [sbteJnl obdržet commission [kaYnisn] provize wares {plural} [weszj zboží <íea! in siří {c&:\ in] obchodoval s čím deaí with sb [ď,:i wiój jednat s kym vendor [vends] poulení/stánkový prodejce simultaneous Ey isirrtrtelnis-sfri současně, zároveň řravel product fírasvi prodakt] produkt cest. ruchu to be charged [ča:dztí] Octovat (poplatek) iasí mírníte (ticket) jjarsí trorit íHcrt] (jísíek) na cosíedo; chviJi to be staffed |sía:fí] býí obsazen experienced [ik'spisriensi] zkušený capable [keípabí] scriopný search [se:č] zkoumat resource [ri'ze:sl zdroj
requirement iďkwaisrmsní] požadavek ^/ íp be committed to [ke*rniíicfj zavázaný, rozhodnutý
benefíi [bereut] výhoda
corporate traveí [koiparat írasvíj firemní/služební cestování
insurance company {in'suarens kampaní] pojisíovna
customise [kastsmaiz] přizpůsobit
purchase {paičis} kOLipě
agreement (s'griimeni] smtóuva, dohoda
negotiate [ni'geusieitj sjednat
bufk [baik! většina
CíedĚt card [kredit ka:cíj úvěrová karta
corporation Lko:pe'reišn] spoiečnost
travei reservation system í:rs=vi rezsVeisn sis-srn]
rezervační turistický systém travel information service [inf^'metsn sa:vis] turistický
informační systém tníemaíioíía! credit organisation itrite'riaesanJ kredit
OTgenai'zeisn] mezinárodní úvěrová organizace world tourism organtsatíorí [wa:id íuorizam] světová
turistická organizace tourism publicity [íuerízsm pac'iisiii] propagace cesí. ruchu convention {ksnVenšn] kongres to access [seksesí dosáhnout, získat to handle [hasndi] řeěií, vypořádat se s Sdděíionaí servteas fe'cäseni ss:vís] dopíňkové služby