4. Complete the passage about a theme park near London using suitable conjunctions.
Lego builds on England investment.
“It’s nice to see England come out on the top – we looked at places all over the world, (a) _________ the truth is that England offered everything we wanted,” according to Clive Nicholls, Managing Director of Lego UK.
Lego began looking at building a second site in the autumn of 1990 and considered “hundreds of sites” before narrowing the field down to a shortlist of six – including three sites in the USA. (b) _________ it was the unique character of the 142 acre Windsor Safari Park Site that persuaded the company to invest in England.
“For Lego there were four determining factors in our choice: (c) ________, the site itself was just too beautiful to miss; (d) ________, its size also made the park the ideal venue to buy. These two factors coupled with its access to the motorway network and the large catchment area that surrounds Windsor made the site perfect for use. (e) _________, Windsor is truly international destination, which means we should be able to attract many visitors from outside the UK.”
(From “Tourist Enterprise”)
Read the text again and sum up the reasons for a new development in England.
Reading and listening
Pre-reading
Is there an official grading/classification system for accommodation in your country?
What names or symbols are used?
Who is responsible for operating the system?
Skim and scan
a) What types of accommodation are covered by the inspection programme described in the text?
b) How many establishments are inspected every year?
c) Who inspects them?
Where can you obtain detailed information on classification?
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Throughout Britain, the tourist boards now inspect over 17,000 hotels, guesthouses, inns, B&Bs and farmhouses, every year, to help you find the ones that suit you best.
We've checked them out before you check in!
THE CLASSIFICATIONS: 'Listed', and then ONE to FIVE CROWN, tell you the range of facilities/services you can expect. The more Crowns, the wider the range of facilities/services on offer. THE GRADES: APPROVED, COMMENDED and HIGHLY COMMENDED, where they appear, indicate the quality standard of what is provided. If no grade is shown, you can still expect a high standard of cleanliness 'Listed': Clean and comfortable accommodation, although the range of facilities and services may be limited. ONE CROWN: Accommodation with additional facilities, including washbasins in all bedrooms, a lounge area and use of a telephone. TWO CROWN: A wider range of facilities and services, including morning tea and calls, bedside lights, TV in lounge or bedrooms, assistance with luggage. THREE CROWN: At least one-third of the bedrooms with ensuite WC and bath or shower, plus easy chair and full length mirror, shoe cleaning facilities and hairdryers available. Hot evening meals available. FOUR CROWN: At least three-quarters of the bedrooms with ensuite WC and bath or shower plus colour TV, radio and telephone, 24-hour access and lounge service until midnight. Last orders for evening meals 8.30 pm or later. FI FIVE CROWN: All bedrooms having WC, bath and shower ensuite, plus a wide range of facilities/services, including room service, all-night lounge service and laundry service. Restaurant open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
E Every classified place to stay has a Fire Certificate, where this is required under the Fire Precautions Act, and all carry Public Liability Insurance. Every Crown classified place to stay is likely to provide some of the facilities and services of a higher classification. More information on classification is given in a free SURE SIGN leaflet, available at any Tourist Information Centre. English Tourist Board |
Comprehension
What does 'B & B' stand for?
What do 'crowns' tell you? How many are there? What other classification is used?
What do 'grades' indicate? What are the three grades?
What does 'We've checked them out before you check in' mean?
In the table below, put a tick under a service/facility if it is available in the category of accommodation listed.
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Accommo-dation category |
TV in lounge |
At least 50% of rooms ensuite |
Evening meals available |
Bedside lights |
Fire Certificate |
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1 crown |
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2 crown |
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3 crown |
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4 crown |
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5 crown |
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