Longman Modern Hotel Industry English

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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Longman Modern Hotel Industry English is a translated edition adapted from the best-selling book hotpitalityBusiness. This book introduces practical English knowledge for various scenarios in the hotel and catering industries, providing exercises to help readers train in applying English skills in real-world work. It covers the main functions of English in the service industry, such as verifying information, guiding guests, introducing catering, giving advice, apologizing to guests, and more. Longman Modern Hotel Industry English is specifically designed for Chinese readers who are currently working in or aspire to work in the hotel and catering industries, offering English guidance. Proficiency in speaking and writing English not only helps improve work efficiency (especially in international hotels) but is also a basic requirement for career advancement. For this purpose, the book provides a systematic introduction and analysis of hotel industry English. Whether used for self-study or classroom teaching, Longman Modern Hotel Industry English can help readers master practical English knowledge in the hotel and catering industries. Additionally, it helps readers better understand this industry. Moreover, it can serve as a practical reference book to answer frequently encountered questions, such as the differences between Chinese and Western kitchen, the names of various cups used for serving drinks in bars, and the distinctions between assistant chefs and junior chefs, and so on. A key feature of Longman Modern Hotel Industry English is that it is based on careful observation and thorough research of actual English communication practices in modern hotels. For this reason, the authors are deeply grateful to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University for its long-term support of the authors' research work in the hotel industry.