English for Tourism/Hotel Industry (B1 - C1)
Inhalte (General)
- Telephoning in English: taking bookings over the phone, dealing with enquiries
- Being courteous on the telephone
- Dealing with complaints and unhappy guests
- Appeasing language, keeping the situation calm
- Softening bad news and apologizing
- Intercultural aspects (customers´ expectations, language, use of voice/intonation)
- Describing organisational procedures
- Giving information about local sights and how to reach them
Zielgruppe (Target Group)
People who work in a hotel or in the tourist industry
Ziele (Objectives)
Upon completion of this course the participants will be able to:
- Answer enquiries and take bookings over the phone
- Deal professionally with complaints and difficult customers
- Use telephone language effectively, using the appropriate communication style
- Describe procedures and give information
Methodik (Course Instruction Methods)
- Role plays based on realistic business situations
- Communication games
- Grammar games
- Vocabulary building exercises
Required Level
Pre-intermediate (minimum) and above (A2 - B2)