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Travelling on business Catching a train

Exercise 1. Listen and complete the conversation.

- Good morning. (a) the times of trains (b)

Newcastle, please?

- Afternoon, evening? When (c) ?

- About five o’clock this afternoon.

- About (d) . Right. Let’s have a look.

There’s a train that (e) 4.45, and there’s (f) at 5.25.

- And (g) get in?

- Back at King’s Cross at 7.15 and (h)

- Thanks a lot.

Exercise 2. 1. Put the lines of the conversation in the correct order.

• Hello. I’d like a ticket to Newcastle, please.

• I want to come back this evening, so a day return.

• How do you want to pay?

• Return, pleased.

• Here’s your change and your ticket.

• Single or return?

• Twenty, forty, sixty pounds.

• Day return or period return?

• Cash, please.

• Forty-eight pounds fifty, please.

• Thank you.

2. Listen and check. Close your text. Try to remember the conversations! In pairs, practise saying them.

Exercise 3. Imagine that you have to go from London to Glasgow, where you’ve got a business appointment. You are at the enquiry office. Translate and act out the dialogue.

You: (Спросите, когда идет следующий поезд в Глазго?)

Clerk: At 8.40, sir.

You: (Спросите, ночной (overnight) ли это поезд?)

Clerk: Yes, the train has sleeping accommodation. (спальные места)

You: (Скажите, что не курите и хотели бы взять лучшие места).

Clerk: I can give you first-class non-smoking compartment.

You: (Спросите, когда он прибывает в Глазго?)

Clerk: It is due to arrive in Glasgow at 6.30 a.m.

You: (Скажите, что Вы надеетесь, что он прибудет вовремя (in time)).

Clerk: Yes, sir, it usually runs in time.

You: (Спросите, с какой платформы?)

Clerk: Platform 5.

You: (Поблагодарите за информацию).

Catching a plane

Exercise 4. Victor Klimenko has to go to London. He is talking buying a ticket. Read, learn the bilateral translation and use the phrases in your dialogues.

Buying a ticket — Good morning. What can I do for you? — I want to fly to London. Are there any seats available on Wednesday, next week? — Are you flying alone, sir? — Yes. — What class? — Economy. — Just a moment, sir ... I'll check .. yeah ... there are a few seats left. — Fine. — What is your name, sir? — Victor Klimenko. — As a rule, we sell Ukrainian citizens return tickets. You can buy an open-date ticket for a journey back. — O.K. How much is it? — It's one thousand, one hundred and fifty-five grivnas, including airport taxes. — May I pay cash? — Certainly, sir. Here you are. Flight PS501 — What time is the flight due to depart? — It leaves at 8.55 a.m., but you must check in one hour prior to departure, sir. — And what time does it arrive in London? — 10.30 local time. There's two hours time difference, you know. — Thank you very much.

Покупка билета — Доброе утро. Чем я могу быть Вам полезен? — Я собираюсь лететь в Лондон. Если у Вас свободные места на среду, на следующей неделе? — Вы летите один? — Да. — Каким классом? — Экономическим. — Одну минуту, сэр ... я проверю ... да ... несколько мест осталось. — Отлично. — Назовите, пожалуйста, свою фамилию. — Виктор Клименко. — Как правило, мы продаем гражданам Украины билеты в оба конца. На обратный рейс Вы можете купить билет с открытой датой. — Хорошо. Сколько это будет стоить? — 1155 гривень, включая сборы в аэропорту. — Можно заплатить наличными? — Конечно, сэр. Вот Ваши билеты. Рейс номер PS501. — Какое время отправления самолета? — 8:55 утра. Но Вы должны зарегистрироваться в аэропорту за час до отправления. — А когда самолет прибывает в Лондон? — В 10:30 по местному времени. Вы наверное знаете, что разница во времени два часа. — Большое спасибо.

Exercise 5. Where do you go first when you travel by plane? Put these places in the correct order. Write 1-5 on the left. Listen to the conversations. Where are they? Write the letter next to the correct place.

_____passport control______ _____the plane____________

_____the arrival hall________ _____baggage reclaim______

_____the departure lounge __a__ __1__the check-in desk_____

Exercise 6. 1. Read the conversation with your partner.

Agent: May I help you?

Customer: Yes, please. I’d like to buy a ticket to Manila for myself.

- When would you like to leave?

• July 2^nd.

• We have a flight at 7.15 p.m.

• Do you have anything in the morning?

• No, I’m sorry.

• OK, then the 7.15 flight is all right.

• Is that one-way or round trip?

• Excuse me. I don’t understand.

• Do you want to stay in Manila or do you want to come back here?

• Oh, I want to stay in Manila.

• That’s a one-way ticket. $1,050, please.

• Here you are.

• Your ticket is for flight #801 at 7.15 p.m.

• Thank you for your help.

2. Close your text. Try to remember the conversation! In pairs, practise saying it.

Exercise 7. You have to fly from London to Athens, and then to Istanbul, where you have some business appointments. What would you ask the information desk about at the airport?

Можно ли лететь прямо из аэропорта Хитроу в Стамбул?

Каким рейсом Вы полетите?

Когда Вы прибудете в Стамбул?

Сколько это будет Вам стоить?

Спланируйте другие поездки:

из Дамаска до Багдада

из Афин до Анкары

из Афин до Багдада

Сколько они будут стоить?

Exercise 8. Read the dialogue and fill in the missing phrases.

How long are they staying?

Are there any seats available?

When can the tickets come?

When do they plan to leave?

What are the options?

Are there any British Airways flights about that time?

Susan: Grand Tour Agency. Susan Sharp speaking.

Hans: Hello, Susan. This is Hans Bradly. I need to send two our sales managers to Rome next week. ____________ ?

Susan: OK. ______________________________?

Hans: Monday October 14th.

Susan: And if you want to book return flight I must ask you:__________________?

Hans: Four days. They would like to come back on the 17th night._____________?

Susan: Let me have a look. There is a flight at 8.50 p.m. with British Airlines.

Hans: ________________________________________________?

Susan: Fortunately, there are. I've just called it up on the screen. Shall I reserve you two right now?

Hans: Yes, please. And make it Business Class, OK? _________?

Susan: In three or four days. I'll send it to you as soon as they arrive.

Exercise 9. Imagine that you are buying plane tickets from London to Kyiv. Translate and act out the dialogue.

Travel agent: Good afternoon. Can I help you?

You: (Поздоровайтесь. Спросите, можно ли купить один билет экономического класса до Киева на вторник, 7 октября).

Travel agent: Let me see ... I'm very sorry, sir. There are no seats left for Kiev on Tuesday.

You: (Спросите, остались ли билеты на тот же рейс на среду).

Travel agent: Just a minute, sir ... Yes. There are some seats left for Wednesday.

You: (Скажите, что среда Вас устраивает. Спросите, сколько стоит билет и включены ли в стоимость билета сборы в аэропорту).

Travel agent: It's 198 pounds, sir, including airport taxes ... Here you are.

You: (Узнайте у агента номер рейса, спросите, когда самолет отбывает из Лондона и когда прибывает в Киев. Поблагодарите агента).

Exercise 10. Read the text and complete the gaps with the given verbs in the correct grammar form using active or passive voice.

arrive keep take check X-ray give search wait call tell board show

When you (a) at an airport, you should go straight to the check-in desk where your ticket and luggage(b) .You (c) your hand luggage with you but your suitcases (d) to the plane on a conveyor belt. You can now go to the departure lounge.

If you are on an international flight, your passport (e) , and then you and your bags (f) by security cameras; sometimes you (g) a body search and your luggage (h) by a security officer. You (i) in the departure lounge until your flight (j) and you (k) which number gate to go to.

Finally you (l) your plane and you (m) to your seat by a flight attendant.

Exercise 11. Tell about your experience of travelling on business. Do you like travelling on business? What means of transport do you prefer to go by? Expand on it.

Exercise 12. Listen to the conversation and answer the question: Why do you think Mrs. Hall was so worried?