Services (Služby)

Services  Services – definition  Basic division of services  Public services  Private services  Examples of services

Services An important part of a national economy which shows a maturity of every country. A system that provides something that the public needs.

Public Services Provided by the government on a non-profit basis. Private services Provided by individuals and companies for profit.

Public Services Education Environmental protection Fire service Police security Health care Public library Military Social services Post services Public transportation

Private services Banking services Shops Dry-cleaning Hairdresser´s/barber’s Watchmaker´s Petrol station Car repair shop Optician´s Photographer´s Shoes repairs Restaurants Telecommunication

What services can people use? Examples of sentences When we want to have our hair cut, we go to the hairdresser´s. She can wash our hair, cut it, dye and dry it or do a special styling. Men go to the barber´s where they can have their face shaved and haircut. Women like going to beauty salon and nail studios for manicure and pedicure.

What services can people use? Examples of sentences When you need glasses or have your eyes checked, you can go to the optician´s. There we can choose glasses, contact lens or sunglasses, or goggles for cycling and skiing. When clocks or watches are broken down they can be repaired at the watchmaker´s.

What services can people use? Examples of sentences If you need a professional photo, you may go to the photographer´s. If you have your own digital photo, you can bring it on a CD to the shop or you can send it to the shop on the internet. Then you get your photos by post. If your car is broken, it can be repaired in a car repair shop.

What services can people use? Examples of sentences When we want to go on holiday we can buy one at the travel agency. Travel agency can arrange everything for us – journey, accommodation, trips. Everything is pre-arranged and the only thing we need is to choose from the catalogues of a travel agency.

Vazba HAVE/GET sth. DONE We use have something done to say that another person does a service for us. Subject + have + object + past participle I + had + my car + repaired

Vazba HAVE/GET sth. DONE We didn't want to cook so we had/got a pizza delivered. I had/got my car washed at that new place by the station. I had/got my watch fixed. 'Where did you have / get your hair cut? Do you want to have/get your flat redecorated?

Vazba HAVE/GET sth. DONE A jeweller's is a place where you can have your watch fixed. A dry cleaner's is a place where you can have your suit cleaned. A florist's is a place where you can have flowers delivered.

Vazba HAVE/GET sth. DONE A hairdresser's is a place where you can have your hair cut. A dentist's is a place where you can have your teeth checked. An optician's is a place where you can have your eyes checked. A garage is a place where you can have your car repaired.