Question

Прочитайте текст и определите, являются ли приведенные ниже предложения истинными (TRUE) или ложными (FALSE). Исправьте ложные высказывания согласно тексту. A vacation package is for independent travelers who want the savings and convenience of buying pre-packaged arrangements. A vacation package includes two or more travel services (e.g. hotel, air fare, car rental, sightseeing etc.) that are bundled together and offered at a "package price." Travelers can choose pre-existing packages or they can customize their own arrangements. On the other hand, a tour is a pre-planned itinerary, often including a tour escort and travel with a group. Buying a vacation package or a tour is usually more expensive than putting your own vacation together. Buying a vacation package or tour can save you up to 30%, depending on the time of year and where you are going, plus hours of work over putting the trip together yourself. Because tour operators and vacation packagers contract for hotel rooms, air fares and other travel services in bulk they are often able to negotiate better rates. These savings are passed on to the consumer. A tour operator – or wholesaler – puts the raw ingredients of your vacation together. The tour operator packages items like hotel accommodations, air fare, transfers, meals, and/or sightseeing. These packages or tours are sold by travel agents (retailers) or sometimes by the tour operator itself directly to the public. Think of clothing: the manufacturer (tour operator) produces the item that is sold in the store (travel agent) or directly (online). While some travel agents charge service fees, the same vacation package will not cost more whether or not you buy it from a travel agent. In fact some tour operators and wholesalers only work through travel agents, so using a travel agent may give you a wider choice of vacation options. And because travel agents have insider information, they can often help you get better prices and access to travel arrangements. Internet travel agencies work with a limited number of suppliers and therefore do not necessarily have access to specials offered by other tour operators or travel agents. Questions 1. Tours are mainly for old people. – TRUE / FALSE 2. A vacation package is the same as a tour. – TRUE / FALSE 3. Buying a vacation package or a tour is usually more expensive than putting your own vacation together. – TRUE / FALSE 4. A tour operator is the same as a travel agent. – TRUE / FALSE 5. You will pay more for a vacation if you use a travel agent. – TRUE / FALSE 6. Travel agents always possess insider information. – TRUE / FALSE 7. A tour operator is a synonym to the word “retailer”. – TRUE / FALSE 8. Because tour operators and vacation packagers contract for hotel rooms, air fares and other travel services on the whole they are often unable to negotiate better rates. – TRUE / FALSE 9. As a rule Internet travel agencies don’t have too many suppliers, they work only with a limited number of them. – TRUE / FALSE 10. Internet travel agencies always have an unlimited access to the .specials offered by other tour operators. – TRUE / FALSE

Answer 1

1.False
2.True
3.True
4.False
5.True
6.false
7.false.
8.True
9.false
10.true

Answer 2

1. Tours are mainly for old people. – FALSE
2. A vacation package is the same as a tour. – FALSE
3. Buying a vacation package or a tour is usually more expensive than putting your own vacation together. – FALSE
4. A tour operator is the same as a travel agent. – FALSE
5. You will pay more for a vacation if you use a travel agent. – FALSE
6. Travel agents always possess insider information. – FALSE
7. A tour operator is a synonym for the word "retailer". – FALSE
8. Because tour operators and vacation packagers contract for hotel rooms, airfares, and other travel services in bulk, they are often able to negotiate better rates. – TRUE
9. As a rule, Internet travel agencies don’t have too many suppliers, they work only with a limited number of them. – FALSE
10. Internet travel agencies always have unlimited access to the specials offered by other tour operators or travel agents. – FALSE

Corrections:

1. Tours are not mainly for old people. They are available for travelers of all ages and preferences.
2. A vacation package and a tour are not the same. A vacation package is a bundle of two or more travel services offered at a package price and can be customized. A tour is a pre-planned itinerary with a tour escort and group travel.
3. Buying a vacation package or tour can actually save you up to 30%, depending on various factors, making it potentially less expensive than arranging everything on your own.
4. A tour operator is not the same as a travel agent. A tour operator puts together the components of a vacation package or tour, while a travel agent sells these packages to the public.
5. Using a travel agent does not necessarily mean you will pay more. In some cases, travel agents can help you get better prices and access to travel arrangements due to their insider information and relationships with tour operators.
6. Travel agents do not always possess insider information, but they can often have access to it, which can be helpful in getting better deals.
7. A tour operator is not a synonym for the word "retailer." Tour operators package the vacation components, while retailers (travel agents) sell these packages to the public.
8. The statement is TRUE. Tour operators and vacation packagers can negotiate better rates due to their bulk purchasing, which can lead to savings passed on to the consumer.
9. Internet travel agencies often work with many suppliers, providing a wide range of options to customers, so the statement is FALSE.
10. Internet travel agencies do not always have unlimited access to specials offered by other tour operators or travel agents, making the statement FALSE.