At the check-in desk
Passenger: Good afternoon! I would like to check in for the flight to Rome. Can I do it here?
Clerk: Yes, sir. It is a check-in desk for this flight. May I have your passport and ticket, please?
Passenger: Certainly. Here you are.
Clerk: Would you put your luggage on the scales? Oh, the luggage is too heavy. In such a situation you have to pay an extra charge, I`m afraid.
Passenger: I will take out this trade literature then.
Clerk: Could you put your luggage on the scales again, please? Everything is all right now. You may take your passport and ticket. Here is your boarding-pass. Please, proceed to gate number 30.
Passenger: Thank you very much.
At the information desk
Passenger: Is the plane for Amsterdam leaving on time?
Clerk: Unfortunately, there will be a delay, but it probably won`t be over thirty minutes. We have a comfortable departure lounge here. Will you go there and wait for the announcement?
Passenger: Thank you very much.
Clerk: You are welcome.
Lost luggage
Passenger: Excuse me, I’m afraid I can’t find my suitcase.
Airport employee: Oh dear. Can you tell me which flight you were on, please?
Passenger: Yes, I took Flight 357 to Atlanta and then Flight 557 to Tokyo.
Airport employee: OK. And could you tell me what your name is , please?
Passenger: Yes, that’s Danniel da Sousa.
Airport employee: Thank you. Now, your suitcase. What does it look like?
Passenger: It’s a large green plastic suitcase with wheels.
Airport employee: Can you tell me if it has your name on it?
Passenger : Only the label from the airline.
Airport employee: Do you have the baggage label they gave you in Rio?
Passenger : Yes, here it is.
Airport employee: Thank you. Now, can you tell me where you are going to stay in Tokyo? We’ll send your suitcase to you as soon as possible.
Learn and reproduce each of the three dialogues above.
Role-play similar situations using the language from the unit.
C o n v e r s a t i o n
How to give and ask about directions
Vocabulary
turn right |
поверните направо |
turn left |
поверните налево |
go straight on |
идите прямо |
go along the street |
идите по этой улице |
go across the street |
перейдите через улицу |
cross the street |
перейдите на ту сторону улицы |
turn round |
развернитесь |
take the first turning on the left |
первый поворот налево |
crossroads |
перекресток |
roundabout |
круговое движение |
T-junction |
развилка |
dead-end street |
тупик |
pedestrian street |
пешеходная улица |
pedestrian crossing |
пешеходный переход |
traffic lights |
светофор |
car park |
парковочная стоянка |
taxi rank |
стоянка такси |
bridge |
мост |
sign |
дорожный знак |
petrol station |
заправочная станция |
Excuse me, I’m lost. |
Простите, я заблудился. |
Which way do I need to go? |
В какую сторону мне идти?
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I. Read the conversation between a couple in a car. Answer the questions.
a) Where do they want to go?
b) Which number road are they looking for?
c) How many times do they pass the supermarket?
Angie: Rick, do you know where we are?
Rick: Yes, of course. Why?
Angie: Because we’ve passed the same supermarket twice.
Rick: Oh dear.
Angie: You’d better stop and ask somebody.
Rick: Oh… Excuse me, I’m trying to get to Andover. Do you know how we can get onto the A34 from here?
Man 1: Yes, first you need to turn round and then take the first turning on the left. Go to the end of the road and you’ll come to a roundabout. Take the third exit and you’ll come onto the A34.
Rick: Great, thanks… Did he say left or right?
Angie: I can’t remember. Look, stop and ask that woman.
Rick: Excuse me, we are looking for the road to Andover. Could you tell me which way we need to go?
Woman: Andover? Go straight down here until you come to a petrol station. Then turn left and follow the signs.
Rick: OK, thanks… I haven’t seen the petrol station yet.
Angie: No, neither have I, but there’s that supermarket again.
Rick: Oh no. …Excuse me, we’re lost. Do you have any idea where the A34 is?
Man 2: Er, sorry, no.
II. Read the conversation again and complete the useful phrases.
Saying what you’re looking for
a) Excuse me, I’m trying … Andover.
b) Excuse me, we’re looking … Andover.
Asking for directions
c) Do you know how to get … the A34?
d) Could you tell me which …?
e) Do you have any idea where …?
Giving directions
f) You need to turn … and take … left.
g) Go to the end of the road and you’ll ….
h) Take the third … .
i) Go straight down here until … .
j) Turn left and follow … .
III. Complete the grammar box.
Direct question |
Indirect question (more polite) |
Where is Chapel street? |
Can you tell me where Chapel Street is? |
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Do you know where Mill Lane is? |
Is there a taxi rank near here? |
Could you tell me if there is a taxi rank near here? |
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Do you have any idea if there is a shopping center near here? |
Make the following questions more polite.
1. Where is the Royal Shakespeare Theatre?
2. Is there a bus stop near here?
3. Where is the town hall?
4. Is there a McDonald’s near here?
5. Where is the nearest bank?
6. How can I get to the airport from here?
7. I’m looking for the bus station. Which way do I need to go?
8. How can I get to the centre of town from here?
9. Where can I get a taxi?
10. How can I get to the cinema from here?
IV. Work with a partner. Give directions from where you are to
a) the nearest supermarket;
b) the nearest bank;
c) McDonald’s outlet;
d) the nearest bus stop;
e) the Museum of Arms;
f) the place where you live.
Just for Fun
Read the following statements and comment on them.
The world is a book, and those who do not travel, read only a page.
St. Augustine
A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it.
Moore
Learn the following proverbs and sayings. Illustrate them in the situations.
East or West, home is best.
Every country has its custom.
When at Rome, do as the Romans do.