UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO

PRODUCT 4DICTIONARY

NOMBRE: MANFRED TONATO

UNIT 10TURISM BOOK

HOW DO YOU PAY?

MOST SHOPS ACCEPT CHARGE CARDS, OR CREDIT CARDS. AND MANY SHOPS ACCEPT TAVELERS CHECKS. MANY ALSO ACCEPT DEBIT CARDS OR PERSONAL CHECKS. THESE USE MONEY FROM YOUR CHECKING ACCOUNT.

Businesses :

A company or other organization engaged in commerce, A business sells goods and/or services to clients.

EXAMPLE.- businesses are important in order to have money.

Cash only :

A cash only business only accepts cash as a method of payment.

EXAMPLE.- Many people use cash only when goes to shopping

Charge card :

Is a small card from a bank or shop that allows you to buy items and pay for them later.

EXAMPLE.- juan use in the hotel his charge card

Checking account :

Is a type of bank account. You can withdraw money using checks.

EXAMPLE.- he used his checking account in a trip

Credit card :

Is a small card that allows you to buy something at a lower price.

EXAMPLE.- she has a credit card to buy in the store

Customer:

One that buys goods or services, as from a store or business.

EXAMPLE.- The customer visit the store every year

Debit card:

is a small card that takes money out of a bank account.

EXAMPLE.- The people uses a debit card in the city any moment

Holidaymakers :

One people who goes on vacation.

EXAMPLE.- The holidaymakers are in a elegant hotel on the beach

Identification:

is a document that proves who you are.

EXAMPLE.- The identification is important for the turist when travel

Methods of payment :

The way a merger or acquisition is financed.

EXAMPLE.- The hotel offer different methods of payment

Personal check :

Is a method of payment that uses money from a checking account.

EXAMPLE.- he has a personal check when we go to other city

Photo ID:

Is a card that proves who you are and has a photograph of you on it.

EXAMPLE.- The man has a photo ID to proves who he is

Transaction :

A transaction occurs when someone buys or sells something.

EXAMPLE.- The transaction of the visitor was completed

Traveler’s checks :

Are used by travelers instead of cash. They are printed with a set amount.

EXAMPLE.- The people arrives to the hotel with his traveler’s checks

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TURISM BOOK

Where to get money

Account:

A formal banking, brokerage, or business relationship established to provide for regular services, dealings, and other financial transactions.

EXAMPLE.- The account of the bank is secure

Arrange :

To put into a specific order or relation; dispose.

EXAMPLE.- The traveler arrage plans for a futuer events

ATM :

Is a machine that you use to access and withdraw money from your bank account.

EXAMPLE.- She takes money out of the ATM

Bank:

Are places where people keep their money.

EXAMPLE.- The bank opens at 2 o’clock

Branch :

Is an office that is part of a bigger company.

EXAMPLE.- The branch is important for the gerente

Business hours :

Are the times that the company is open.

EXAMPLE.- My mom did not come home because it has a business hours

Electronically:

Is to send something using electric methods.

EXAMPLE.- My father gets money electronically with electric methods

Keep :

To retain possession

EXAMPLE.- When there is a problem with cash my mother keep calm

Key pad :

An input device consisting of a set of keys that are typically numeric and arranged in a grid as on a cell phone or calculator

EXAMPLE.- She used the keypad for operating a portable electronic device

Nearby:

Located a short distance away; close at hand

EXAMPLE.- The hotel is nearby to the bank

Pay:

To give money to in return for goods or services rendered

EXAMPLE.-

PIN :

Number is a secret number that you use to access a bank account using an ATM.

EXAMPLE.- I forget my pin to access to my account

Safe :

Free from danger or injury; undamaged or unhurt

EXAMPLE.- The money is safe in hotel

Service charge:

Is money that you pay to receive a service.

EXAMPLE.- she received service charge for her job

Service fee:

Is money that you pay to receive a service.

EXAMPLE.- The service fee pays the guest

Transfer:

To convey or cause to pass from one place, person, or thing to another

EXAMPLE.- She tranfer the call to the rooms

Wire transfer:

Is a way to send money electronically.

EXAMPLE.- The guest did a wire transfer to your wife

Withdraw :

Is to take money out of your bank account.

EXAMPLE.- He can withdraw from a particular place

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AT THE CURRENCY EXCHANGE OFFICE

Amount :

The total of two or more quantities; the aggregate.

EXAMPLE.- she must amount of the last month

Buy – back :

A business buys something that it sold to you before

EXAMPLE.- Jhon buy-back the trip to las vegas

Commission :

Is the amount of money a business charges for some types of service.

EXAMPLE.- He was the winner of a commission

Connect :

Is to let a telephone caller communicate with someone else.

EXAMPLE.- The cell phone connect to persons that are away form home

Convert :

Is to change money from one currency to another.

EXAMPLE.- She is in the office to convert the money to dollars

Currency:

Is a word for money from a particular place, like the euro and the dollar.

EXAMPLE.- The currency is representative of a country

Currency exchange office:

Is a place where you can change money for another country’s money.

EXAMPLE.- The currency exchange helps to the visitors

Exchange rate :

Is the rate at which money from one country can be changed for the money from another country.

EXAMPLE.- She say that this is a exchange rate of money

Increase :

To make greater or larger.

EXAMPLE.- The turism increase in the hotels

Local currency :

Is the money from the country you are in.

EXAMPLE.- The local currency is devalued because the crisis is terrible

Measure :

The dimensions, quantity, or capacity ofsomething as ascertained by comparison with a standard.

EXAMPLE.- Statistical measure helps to control the entry of tourists

Minimum charge :

The least amount of money you pay for something.

EXAMPLE.- He has a mínimum charge for the credit in the bank

Receipt :

A piece of paper that proves that someone paid for something.

EXAMPLE.- The receptionist gives the receipt to the visitant

Release Form :

A release form makes a person not responsible if something bad happens.

EXAMPLE.- He signed a release form in the agency

Wish :

A feeling that one would like to have or do something or to see.

EXAMPLE.- I wish travel around the world

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HOTELS BOOK

BREAKFAST SERVICE

A la carte :

it is offered from a menu and paid for separately and not as part of a package.

EXAMPLE.- The chef offer a special menu a la carte

Bagel :

Is a round piece of bread with a hole in the middle.

EXAMPLE.- In te morning the children eats a bagel

Brunch:

Is a meal between breakfast and lunch.

EXAMPLE.- In the day the brounch is indispensable

Continental breakfast :

Is a small meal that usually only includes coffee, juice, and a pastry.

EXAMPLE.- The family bought a continental breakfast in the hotel

Coupons :

Is a piece of paper that people use to get discounts on items.

EXAMPLE.- Mr. Paul has many coupons in the room

Eggs over easy :

Is an egg dish. It includes eggs that are cooked on both sides with the yolk intact.

EXAMPLES.- The eggs over easy are very cooked

Fried eggs :

Are eggs that are cooked in oil.

EXAMPLES.- The fried eggs are delicious in the morning

Gratuities :

A favor or gift, usually in the form of money, given in return for service.

EXAMPLE.- The gratuities are for the workers of the hotel

Hostess :

A woman who receives or entertains guests in a social or official capacity.

EXAMPLE.- The hostess receives guests i the hotel

Pancakes :

Are flat cakes cooked in a pan or over a grill.

EXAMPLE.- The pancakes are expensives for the turist

Pastry :

Is sweet bread that is typically eaten for breakfast

EXAMPLE.- Harry in the breakfast bought a pastry for mary

Refill :

Is an amount of a liquid needed to fill up a container holding a drink.

EXAMPLE.- The refill is very expensive

Reward :

A consequence that happens to someone as a result of worthy or unworthy behavior

EXAMPLE.- The reward of peter is a result

Scrambled eggs :

Are eggs that are stirred before they are cooked.

EXAMPLE.- The cooker gives scrambled eggs in the morning

Toast:

Is a piece of bread that has been cooked so the outside is crispy.

EXAMPLE.- The toast is important for the nutrition

Voucher :

Is a piece of paper that some businesses accept instead of money.

EXAMPLE.- The voucher is for luis

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HOTELS BOOK

AT THE BAR

Apply:

To put to or adapt for a special use

EXAMPLE.- He ordered a formal apply request

Beer :

A fermented alcoholic beverage brewed from malt, usually flavored with hops

EXAMPLE.- The boy requested a beer to the room

Bartender :

Is a person whose job it is to make and serve drinks in a bar.

EXAMPLE.- The bartender is an expert with drinks

Cocktail :

Is an alcoholic drink that is made by mixing other drinks together.

EXAMPLE.- She doesn’t liked the cocktail of the bar

Domestic beer :

Is a beer that is made in the country in wich it is served.

EXAMPLE.- The domestic beer is less known that the international

Happy hour :

Is a limited period of time, often in the early evening, when drinks are cheaper than usual.

EXAMPLE.- The happy hour occurs once a day

House wine:

Is a cheap wine that is featured by a restaurant and that is not listed on the menu under its usual name.

EXAMPLE.- House wine is recommended by the manager

ID :

Is a document that proves your name , address and age. It often has a photograph on it.

EXAMPLE.- The ID is important for legal procedures

Imported beer :

Is a beer that is made in a country other than the one in wich it is served.

EXAMPLE.- He imported beer every month

Legal age :

The age at which a person by law attains the capacity to engage in certain transactions or be treated legally as an adult.

EXAMPLE.- The legal age to be in a bar is more than 18 years

Liquor :

An alcoholic beverage made by distillation rather than by fermentation.

EXAMPLE.- she bought a liquor to your boyfriend

Minors:

Lesser or smaller in amount, extent, or size.

EXAMPLE.- The minors lesser are in the hotel

On tap :

It is served in bulk from a big container using a faucet.

EXAMPLE.- The drink is served on tap at the bar

Order:

An instruction that must be obeyed; command

EXAMPLE.- He put in order to the employees

Pricing :

The amount as of money or goods, asked for or given in exchange for something else.

EXAMPLE.- The pricing are accessible to all customers

Pitcher :

Is a large container with a handle and spout that holds drinks.

EXAMPLE.- The customer ordered a pitcher for the room

Red wine :

Is a wine that has beeb made with grape skins and is red.

EXAMPE.- red wine is healthy and rejuvenates

Shelf :

A flat, usually rectangular structure composed of a rigid material, such as wood, glass, or metal, fixed at right angles to a wall or other vertical surface and used to hold or store objects.

EXAMPLE.- It is very useful in the room and elsewhere

Top shelf:

It is of a high quality and is usually expensive.

EXAMPLE.-The top shelf is expensive because is of good quality

Well drink :

Is made from cheaper. Unbranded liquors.

EXAMPLE.- She has well drink in the refrigerator

White wine :

Is a wine that is made without grape skins and is pale in color.

EXAMPLE.- In the trip he acquired a white wine

UNIT 12

HOTELS BOOK

MEET THE KITCHEN STAFF

Behind the scenes :

It takes place in private and not in public.

EXAMPLE.- Nobody knows what happens behind the scenes in the job

Butcher :

Is a person whose job is to cut up or sell meat.

EXAMPLE.- The butcher has a complicated job

Caller :

Tells the kitchen staff what food customers ordered

EXAMPLE.- The caller does many activities in the reception

Certain :

 Sure to come or happen; inevitable

EXAMPLE.- She should eat certain amount in the trip

Desserts  :

A usually sweet course or dish, as of fruit, ice cream, or pastry, served at the end of a meal.

EXAMPLE.- The desserts are delicious and fattening

Dishwasher :

 A person who washes dishes, especially one hired to wash dishes in a restaurant.

EXAMPLE.- In the hotel there is a dishwasher in the cook

Head chef :

Is in charge of the kitchen and is responsible for creating the menu, cooking, ordering supplies and overseeing the other workers.

EXAMPLE.- The head chef is the person indispensable in the cook

Influence:

A person who exerts such power

EXAMPLE.- An important person can be an influence to the others

Instructions :

An imparted or acquired item of knowledge

EXAMPLE.- On trips should follow the guide's instructions

Line cook :

A line cook works at one food station, preparing and cooking one part of a meal or a specific type of food.

EXAMPLE.- The line cook has a food station for wok

Pastry chef :

makes desserts

EXAMPLE.- Pastry chef is creative with desserts

Prep cook :

Works in a kitchen, preparing food to be cooked. A prep cook does not usually cook.

EXAMPLE.- My friend is prep cook and work in a kitchen

Sous chef :

Has the most authority after the head chef and often assists the head chef.

EXAMPLE.- The sous chef helps to the head chef

Special:

Is a dish that chefs make for a limited period of time.

EXAMPLE.- He prepared a special dish at the event

Station:

Is the place where a chef makes a certain type of food.

EXAMPLE.- For the chef's is the kitchen is the station

Swing cook :

A swing cook works in more than one area of a kitchen, helping wherever he or she is needed.

EXAMPLE.- The swing cook is friendly with everyone in the hotel