1. Pronounce correctly and transcribe. Consult the dictionary if necessary.

Airport, luggage, light, crew, aisle, fasten, warn, flight.

2. Answer the questions.

1. Why do passengers have to come to the airport an hour before the departure?

2. What does a passenger do if he/she has a lot of luggage?

3. What do you have to do if you have excess luggage?

4. Where do passengers wait for their plane?

5. What is a duty free store?

6. What happens when all the passengers are on board?

7. Does the writer like travelling by air? Why?

8. How does he spend time during the flight?

3. Give Russian equivalents to the following words and word combinations. Find and translate sentences with them in the text.

To put luggage on a trolley, excess luggage, conveyer belt, light bag, immigration officer, departure lounge, departure board, aircraft, security check control tower, cabin crew, to warn everybody, bumpy, to get off the plane.

4. Give English equivalents to the following words and word combinations.

Чтобы зарегистрироваться, проверить билет, взвесить багаж, ручная кладь, таможня, объявлять рейс, магазин беспошлинной Торговли, пассажир, на борту, экипаж, взлет, взлетно-посадочная полоса, стюардесса (2), проход между рядами, войти в зону турбулентности, пристегнуть ремни, слушать музыку через наушники.

5. Make word combinations, translate them and find them in the text.

flight check

security lounge

security store

hand board

departure attendant

departure guard

duty free luggage

6. Make up your sentences using these words and word combinations.

7. Match the synonyms in the columns. Translate the pairs and find them in the text.

plane friendly

flight attendant to get on the plane

check-in counter to enjoy

nice stewardess

to depart check-in desk

to board aircraft

to like very much to leave

8. Match the antonyms in the columns. Translate the pairs and find them in the text.

to arrive to land

to take off pilot

to get on smooth

passenger window seat

aisle seat departure

bumpy to depart

arrival to get off

9. Retell the text.

TRAVELLING BY SEA

GROUP TALK:

Have you ever travelled by sea? Have you ever been on a cruise?

If yes:

1. When and where was it?

2. Did you enjoy it?

3. What are the pleasures and discomforts of a sea trip?

4. Would you like to go on a cruise again?

If no:

1. Would you like to go on Tell about your experience. a cruise? Why?

2. What are the pleasures and discomforts of a sea trip, do you think?

TEXT 1

Vocabulary

ship — корабль

to sail — плавать (на корабле), отплывать, управлять судном

sail — парус

sailor — матрос, моряк

seaman — моряк, матрос

treasure — сокровище

crew — команда, экипаж (корабля, самолета) pirate — пират 

enemy — враг

in order to — для того чтобы captain — капитан

first officer — первый помощник (старший помощник)

sea-officer — морской офицер

on foot — пешком

dock — док

tar — смола

Read and translate the text.