3. The following is a list of signs you can see in an airplane. Match the signs with their Russian equivalents and remember them.
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SIGN |
meaning |
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FASTEN SEATBELTS RETURN TO YOUR SEAT FLOTATION DEVICE UNDER YOUR SEAT LAVATORY OCCUPIED LAVATORY VACANT HOT COLD FLUSH TRASH EMERGENCY EXIT OUT OF ORDER
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мусор не работает пристегните ремни туалет свободен горячая вода спасательный жилет под вашим сиденьем холодная вода спустите воду туалет занят запасной выход вернитесь на свое место |
In-flight meals
4. Here’s a conversation you might have on the plane:
Flight attendant: Fish, chicken or vegetarian?
Y
ou: What’s
the fish?
Flight attendant: It’s tuna.
You: Chicken, please.
Flight attendant: Anything to drink?
You: Yes. Water, please.
Flight attendant: Still or sparkling?
You: Still, please.
Flight attendant: Here you go. Enjoy your meal.
You: Thanks.
Study the menu below and order a meal or a drink.
If you didn’t understand what the flight attendant said, you can say ‘Sorry?’ Or ‘Pardon?’ to ask him or her to repeat it.
If you want to ask for something, you can use the phrase ‘Can (Could) I have…’
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RUSSIAN AIRLINES
IN-FLIGHT MENU
Moscow – London
Selection of drinks from the bar:
Water: Still or Sparkling
Soda: Cola, Pepsi, Orange
Wine: Red / White
Mixed salad with French dressing
Chicken, peas & rice
or
Fresh tuna, new potatoes, sweetcorn
or
Vegetarian pasta
Chocolate cake
Tea (green, black, with milk)
Coffee (regular/decaffeinated, black/white)
5. Read the dialogue.
Flight attendant: Would you like something to drink?
You: Could I have Coke with no ice?
Flight attendant: Here you are. Please fill in this form before the plane lands.
You: What is this form for?
Flight attendant: It’s a Customs and Immigration form. You will use that in the airport before you can enter the country.
Now you fill in the UK landing card.
You can also practise filling in the I-94 form for visitors to the USA.
Passport control & customs
‘The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.’
St. Augustine (354 – 430), Christian theologian and philosopher
1. Answer the questions.
Is it important to have customs at international borders? Why / why not?
What kind of items do people try to smuggle?
Could more be done to stop smugglers?
2. Remember the following words and expressions.
entry /exit /tourist(travel) /student visa – въездная /выездная /туристическая /студенческая виза
to extend /renew /grant /deny (refuse) a visa – продлить /возобновить /предоставить /отказать в визе
to put a visa on a passport – проставить визу в паспорте
to enter a country on a visa – въехать в страну по визе
customs house – таможня
customs officer – таможенник
customs tariffs / fees – таможенные тарифы / сборы
customs clearing – таможенный досмотр
to go through the customs – пройти таможенный досмотр
You must be cleared by the customs. – Вы должны пройти таможенный досмотр.
customs declaration – таможенная декларация
to fill in a customs declaration – заполнить таможенную декларацию
to be liable to duty / duty free – подлежать / не подлежать обложению пошлиной
Are these items /things liable to duty? - Эти вещи облагаются пошлиной?
Do I have to pay a duty on this item? - Надо ли мне платить пошлину на этот товар?
free of charge / free – бесплатно
prohibited items (articles) - запрещенные для ввоза и вывоза товары
duty-free quota list – список предметов, разрешенных к беспошлинному провозу
duty-free – не подлежащий обложению таможенными пошлинами
to fall under restrictions – попадать под ограничение
the normal allowance – разрешенные предметы
personal belongings – личные вещи
to stay at a hotel– остановиться в гостинице
to go through the red / green channel – идти через красный / зеленый коридор
How long are you going to stay in the country? – Как долго вы собираетесь оставаться в стране?
Do you have anything to declare? – У вас есть вещи подлежащие декларированию?
What’s the nature /the purpose of your visit? – Какова цель вашего визита?