Modern trends in language teaching approaches have been changed from the teacher oriented to the learner oriented. Studies of language syllabi and their application to the foreign language classes might play an important role in foreign language teaching and learning. The aim of this paper aims at arranging some foreign language teaching methods and syllabi concerning with hotel and tourism English as ESP and proposing effective approaches and syllabi for teaching hotel and tourism English. Some elements of audio-lingual approaches might be applied to the basic level along with Yalden`s CS type I. And for the intermediate level, communication oriented teaching method and Yalden`s CS type Ⅵ help the learners to learn hotel and tourism English effectively. It can be suggested that English teachers and syllabus designers consider the learners` attitude and needs and social needs. The syllabi and teaching materials designed on the basis of the needs will foster the learner`s communicative competence with abilities to do well any jobs and duties confronted at hotel and tourism related industries.