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  1. Dramatize the following dialogues:

Mr Maliarchuk is going to have a business trip to London. He is having a meeting with the business partner on 12 November. He is making his last arrangements.

Buying a ticket

Cashier: Good morning. What can I do for you?

VM: I want to fly to London. Are there any seats available on

Wednesday, next week?

Cashier: Are you flying alone, sir?

VM: Yes.

Cashier: What class?

VM: Economy.

Cashier: Just a moment, sir… I’m afraid this flight is full. But

there are a few seats for Friday.

VM: Fine.

Cashier: What is your name, sir?

VM: Viktor Maliarchuk.

Cashier: As a rule, we sell Ukrainian citizens return rickets. You

can buy an open return.

VM: O.K. How much is it?

Cashier: It’s one thousand, one hundred and fifty-five hryvnias,

including airport taxes.

VM: May I pay in cash?

Cashier: Certainly, sir. Here you are. Flight PS501.

VM: What time is it due to depart?

Cashier: It leaves at 8.55 a.m., but you must check in one hour

prior to departure, sir.

VM: And what time does it arrive to London?

Cashier: 10.30 local time. There’s two-hour time difference, you

know.

VM: Thank you very much.

At the Check-in Desk

Mr Maliarchuk has come to the airport. He is at the check-in desk now.

Clerk: Hello. Can I see your passport and ticket, please?

VM: Here you are.

Clerk: Thank you. Do you have just this one case?

VM: Yes.

Clerk: Do you have any hand luggage?

VM: Just this one bag.

Clerk: Would you like smoking or non-smoking?

VM: Non-smoking, please.

Clerk: Right. Here is your ticket and a boarding card.

VM: Thanks.

Clerk: Your flight will board at gate 14 in about an hour’s time.

Have a good trip.

VM: Thanks. Bye.

  1. Read the information and be ready to do a lexical exercise:

Travel, journey or trip?

The general activity of moving from place to place is travel. E.g.: He came home after years of foreign travel.

If a person moves from place to place over a period of time we speak of travels. E.g.: Did you go to Rome during your travels?

A journey is the time spent and the distance covered is going from one particular place to another. E.g.: It was a long journey by train.

A trip is a short journey , especially for pleasure or for a particular purpose. E.g.: I think, I’ll take a trip to see him. He is going to have a business trip to Japan.

(from Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English)

Complete the sentences with the words TRAVEL, TRIP, JOURNEY:

  1. Thank you for visiting us, and have a safe …… home.

  2. How was your …… to London last weekend? Did you have a good time?

  3. When we were in London, we went on a sightseeing …… round the city.

  4. I …… a lot for my business deals.

  5. How many business …… do you make every year, on average?

  6. How long does the …… to Brighton take by train?

  7. It was a very long ……, because there was a lot of traffic on the road.