TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF AMBATOTOURISM AND HOSPITALITYADVANCED ENGLISH

Name: Leonardo López G.

Semester: 7th

Docente: Alba Hernandez

PRODUCT 4

In this document is present all the vocabulary with which it will be a support for the best development of the subject of Advanced English and its various units.

UNIT 10- TOURISM BOOK-HOTELS AND CATERING BOOK

To be continue will be 35 words of both books with its definition, ilustration and example in the nexts titles:

-Breakfast Service- How do you pay?

1.PAYMENT

A payment is an amount of money that is paid to someone, or the act of paying this money. 

-My father realize your payment to bank each month.

 

2.HOLIDAYMAKER

A holidaymaker is a person who is away from their home on holiday.

-The worrying thing for holidaymakers and travel agents is the cut back on flights by major tour operators.

3.DROP

 If you drop something, you accidentally let it fall.

-I dropped my glasses and broke them.

4.TRAVELER’S CHECK

A medium of exchange that can be used in place of hard currency. Travelers' checks are often used by individuals who are traveling on vacation to foreign countries.

-Travelers checks is necessary to travel to other country for a tourist.

5. CASH

Legal tender or coins that can be used in exchange goods, debt, or services.

- After buy a cell phone, a gift for my girlfriend and go to the cinema, I know that spend a lot of money in one day.

6.DEBIT CARD

A payment card that deducts money directly from a consumer’s checking account to pay for a purchase.

-Some people track every penny they spend, whether by cash, credit or debit card.

7.PAMPHLET

A small booklet or leaflet containing information or arguments about a single subject.

-Booklets and information pamphlets will also be handed out and emergency personal will be on hand to answer any questions.

8.WITHDRAW

Remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position.

- Ruth forgot to withdraw your clothes of the wash machine.

9.CHARGE CARD

A card that charges no interest but requires the user to pay his/her balance in full upon receipt of the statement.

-It seems the department store consumer, armed with a charge card and a credit card.

10. GIFT STORE

A shop that sells miscellaneous articles appropriate as gifts,  a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services.

-He bought a toy in a gift store for yours birthday.

11.STORE CLERK

A person employed to represent a business and to sell its merchandise (as to customers in a store or to customers who are visited).

-I work as store clerk in Mall of Andes.

12.IDENTIFICATION

The action or process of identifying someone or something or the fact of being identified, it can be with a document.

-Each people must have yours identification personal or Id.

13.PERSONAL CHECK

A check drawn against funds deposited in your personal checking account.

-He paid all his bills by personal check.

14.TRANSACTION

The act of transacting or the fact of being transacted. Something transacted, especially a business agreement or exchange.

-In an ordinary commercial transaction a delivery date is essential

15.CHECKING ACCOUNT

A bank account in which checks may be written against amounts on deposit.

 

-In a company is important have a checking account for the economy.

16.MONEY MATTERS

Issues concerning finances or money, esp your own finances or money.

 

-He carried no cash or card as his staff attended to all money matters for him.

17.BUFFET

A counter where light refreshments are served, a meal at which guests help themselves from a number of dishes and often eat standing up.

-Buffet is my favourite site for eating when i´m starving.

18.SCRAMBLED EGGS

Eggs cooked and fix served in a dish or a cup.

 

Leo eat in your breakfast scrambled eggs.

19.VOUCHER

A document serving as evidence for some claimed transaction, as the receipt or expenditure of money.

- Unior season-ticket holders must exchange their vouchers for a ticket.

20.BRUNCH

A late morning meal eaten instead of breakfast and lunch.

-Located bang on the waterfront, it's a restaurant in the day serving up hearty breakfasts, brunches , lunches and dinners.

21.PANCAKES

A thin, flat cake of batter, usually fried and turned in a pan. Pancakes are usually eaten with syrup or rolled up with a filling.

-I cook risotto and cakes, puddings and pancakes .

22.COUPON

A voucher entitling the holder to a discount for a particular product.

-The current rates are $5 per day, $28 per week and a reduced fee if the customer uses available discount coupons .

23. BREAKFAST SERVICE

The act when a waitress or waiter serve breakfast to a customer in a restaurant.

 

-In restaurant” El Dorado” exist a good breakfast service.

24.REFILL

An act of filling a container again.

-Every time she leaned over to refill their coffee cups, her breasts stayed where they were.

25.GRATUITY

A tip given to a waiter, taxicab driver, etc..

-However, a special gratuity paid to a driver, for example at Christmas, may not be taxable.

26.PASTRY

A dough of flour, shortening, and water, used as a base and covering in baked dishes such as pies.

-To make the basic suet pastry , sift the flour, baking powder and salt together, then rub in the suet.

27.TOAST

Sliced bread browned on both sides by exposure to radiant heat.

-Then we excavated the oily marrow with tiny wooden forks, dabbing little bits of it on slices of challah toast .

28.BAGELS

A dense bread roll in the shape of a ring, made by boiling dough and then baking it.

-Bagels is sweet most eaten for a policeman in cartoons.

29.MENU

A list of dishes available in a restaurant.

-The waiter must know all the menu in a restaurant while he work in a restaurant.

30.RESTAURANT

A place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premises.

-On the camp site is a well stocked shop and a restaurant , that also serves takeaway dishes.

31.BEVERAGE

A drink, especially one other than water.

-In this country each individual is free to decide whether or not to drink alcoholic beverages .

32.MEAL

Any of the regular occasions in a day when a reasonably large amount of food is eaten, such as breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

-Already they knew the food for the evening meal was ready.

33.HOSTESS

A woman who receives or entertains guests.

 

My sister worked as hostess for two years.

34.ISSUED

An important topic or problem for debate or discussion, the action of supplying or distributing an item for use, sale, or official purposes.

 

-The issue of promissory notes by the bank.

35.UPGRADE

An act of upgrading something, raise (something) to a higher standard, in particular improve (equipment or machinery) by adding or replacing components.

 

- I thought you might have got a room upgrade .

UNIT 11- TOURISM BOOK-HOTELS AND CATERING BOOK

To be continue will be 30 words of both books with its definition, ilustration and example in the nexts titles:

- Where to get money- At the Bar

36.BANK

A business establishment in which money is kept for saving or commercial purposes or is invested, supplied for loans, or exchanged.

-Bank you can safe your money.

37.ATM

An unattended electronic machine in a public place, connected to a data system and related equipment and activated by a bank customer to obtain cash withdrawals and other banking services.

- Juan going to withdraw cash of ATM and so eating bacause was without money.

38.SERVICE FEE

The price charged for some article or service; "the admission charge“.

-In a hotel 5 stars exist service fee for comfort in a guest.

39.TRANSFER

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

-Alex would have to transfer money to his own account

40.ARRANGE

To put into a specific order or relation, organize or make plans for (a future event).

-They hoped to arrange a meeting in July.

41.BRANCHES

A division of a business or other organization.

- They want a branch for better service in this country with your hotel.

42.BUSINESS HOURS

Business hours are the hours during the day in which business is commonly conducted. Typical business hours vary widely by country.

-In Ecuador business hours are 8 per day .

43.PIN

A password is a secret word or string of characters that is used for user authentication to prove identity personal.

-Each student have your own PIN for the differents accounts in the University.

44.KEYPAD

A keypad is a set of buttons arranged in a block or "pad" which usually bear digits, symbols and usually a complete set of alphabetical letters.

-Changeable cell phone covers and face plates to suit your mood, the latest holograms, flashing keypads and colorful gemlike keypads can bring a smile to your face.

45.SERVICE CHARGE

A fee is the price one pays as remuneration for services. Fees usually allow for overhead, wages, costs, and markup.

-Maintenance of the pool and communal grounds is included in the annual service charge of €1,320.

46.WIRE TRANSFER

Wire transfer or credit transfer is a method of electronic funds transfer from one person or institution (entity) to another.

-My cousins did a wire transfer yesterday to me.

47.ELECTRONICALLY

Is a transfer of money made but electronically for internet to another place.

-My brother is doing a transfer electronically.

48.PICK

an act or the right of selecting something from among a group of alternatives.

-Take your pick from our extensive menu.

49.ACCOUNT

A record or statement of financial expenditure or receipts relating to a particular period or purpose.

-The ledger contains all the income and expense accounts.

50.NEARBY

Close at hand; not far away.-He slung his jacket over a nearby chair.

51.COCKTAIL

An alcoholic drink consisting of a spirit or several spirits mixed with other ingredients, such as fruit juice, lemonade, or cream.

-I drink cocktail called “Vodka tonik” bacause is delicious all weekend in a bar.

52.BARTENDER

A person who mixes and serves drinks at a bar.

-They also say changing the system will allow unscrupulous bartenders to water down drinks.

53.RED WINE

Is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented grapes or other fruits.

-Red wine is excellent for a romantic dinner.

54.WHITE WINE

Pale yellowish wine made from white grapes or red grapes with skins removed before fermentation.

- My grandfather hate white wine, he said that it have bad taste.

55.PITCHER

A large container, typically earthenware, glass, or plastic, with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids.

-Carrying a glass pitcher full of dark-brown liquid, with a healthy head of foam on it, he places it and two drinking bowls before us.

56.HAPPY HOUR

A period of the day when drinks are sold at reduced prices in a bar or restaurant.

-They ask new licensed premises to adhere to conditions which outlaw happy hours and other heavy price discounts which encourage binge drinking.

57.BEER

An alcoholic drink made from yeast-fermented malt flavored with hops.

-A person that say “I don’t drink beer is saying lies.

58. TOP SHELF

Adrink has a premium price because it's made with top shelf liquor.

-In a bar buy drinks of top shelfs very expensive.

59.MINORS

A person under the age of full legal responsibility.

-It may be now legal for minors to donate to campaigns.

60.ON TAP

Having to do with beer served from a barrel or keg.

-Do you have any imported beers on tap here? I like beer on tap. The canned stuff tastes funny to me.

61.IMPORTED

To buy and transport something from a foreign place into a country.

-La Riviera Bar buy beer imported from Germany.

62.DOMESTIC

Existing or occurring inside a particular country; not foreign or international.

-The current state of US domestic affairs.

63.HALF PRICE

Half the usual price.-In a bar some drinks are to half price.

64.ID

The fact of being who or what a person or thing is.

-He knows the identity or ID of the those people.

65.WINE

Entertain someone by offering them drinks and a meal.

-Members of Congress have been lavishly wined and dined by lobbyists for years.

UNIT 12- TOURISM BOOK-HOTELS AND CATERING BOOK

To be continue will be 35 words of both books with its definition, ilustration and example in the nexts titles:

-At the Currency Exchange Office

-Meet the Kitchen Staff

66.CURRENCY

A system of money in general use in a particular country.

-The dollar was a strong currency.

67.EXCHANGE

An act of giving one thing and receiving another (especially of the same type or value) in return.

-Negotiations should eventually lead to an exchange of land for peace.

68.RATE

A measure, quantity, or frequency, typically one measured against some other quantity or measure.

-The crime rate rose by 26 percent in this year.

69.MINIMUM CHARGE

The least amount of money you pay for something.

-If you want travel must travel with the minimum charge in your lugagge.

70. COMMISION

The act of granting certain powers or the authority to carry out a particular task or duty.

-Investigation of fraud was their commission.-

71.BUY-BACK

A business buys something that it sold to you before.

-He bought back the house that his father sold years ago.

72. CONVERT

Cause to change in form, character, or function.

-Production processes that converted raw material into useful forms.

73.RECEIPT

The action of receiving something or the fact of its being received.

-I would be grateful if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter.

74. CURRENCY EXCHANGE OFFICE

You change money here for another country`s money.

-Is easy exchange money for travel to country diffenrent.

75.RELEASE FORM

Adocument that says a company is not responsible for problems.

- Release form is a easy form for something problem.

76.EXCHANGE RATE

The measure of how much money you can get for another type of money.

- Latvia relies on a strong independent central bank, but shadows its exchange rate to the SDR in a virtual peg.

77.INCREASE

An instance of growing or making greater.-An increase from sixteen to eighteen

clubs.

78.FAIR

In accordance with the rules or standards; legitimate.

-The group has achieved fair and equal representation for all its member.

79.FOREIGN

Of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own.

-A foreign language.

80. STAFF

All the people employed by a particular organization.

- Staff work in group for a quality service.

81.BUTCHER

A person whose trade is cutting up and selling meat in a shop.

-Markets often have butchers or cooked meat shops that specialize in the head and trotters, that is, the non-organ meats that are not suitable for stews and kebabs.

82.HEAD CHEF

Cuts up large pieces of meat.- I would like to be a head chef when I am

graduated.

83.PASTRY CHEF

A professional cook who specializes in making desserts, especially cakes and pastries.

-A pastry chef can to make whatelse dessert.

84.SPECIALS

Better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual.

-They always made a special effort at Christmas.

85.SOUS CHEF

Helps the head chef and is in charge if the head is not here.

-souschef is aperson very sure with al he to do in the kitchen.

86.PREP COOK

Prepares food before th erestaurant open.-Chef make food a prep cookfor 55

people .

87.LINE COOK

Generally cooks one type of al night, such as sauces, fish or vegetables.

-Line cook in a hilton restaurant was amazing.

88.SWING COOK

Work at more than one food station when other cooks need help.

-Chef work all day in the same station and after he was tired.

89.CALLER

A person who makes a telephone call or pays a brief visit.

-Adding to his grief and pain was the number of frequent callers who wished to visit the famed author.

90.STATION

A regular stopping place on a public transportation route, especially one on a railroad line with a platform and often one or more buildings.

-Bruno has to fly out from Madras, so next stop is the railway station to book his train ticket.

91.DUTY

A moral or legal obligation; a responsibility.

-it's my duty to uphold the law.

92.KITCHEN

A room or area where food is prepared and cooked.

-It was now early evening, and Vera was in the kitchen , preparing the food that she had sent Bill out for.

93.FOOD

Any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink, or that plants absorb, in order to maintain life and growth.

-Food is important for live very good every days.

94.BEHIND

At or to the far side or the back side of something.

-As I looked behind, my feet crashed into a basket.

95.SCENES

The place where an incident in real life or fiction occurs or occurred.

-The emergency team were among the first on the scene.

96.MEAT

The flesh of an animal (especially a mammal) as food.

-Pieces of meat there are in a kitchen for sell.

97.DESSERT

The sweet course eaten at the end of a meal.

-A dessert of chocolate mousse, it is my favourite.

98.SAUCES

Thick liquid served with food, usually savory dishes, to add moistness and flavor.

-Tomato sauce is important to prepare some dishes.

99.MEET

Come into the presence or company of (someone) by chance or arrangement.

-A week later I met him in the street.

100.DISHWASHER

A machine for washing dishes automatically.-Standard features include fully tiled and fitted

kitchens with integrated appliances including stainless steel ovens, hobs, fridge-freezers, dishwashers and washing machines.