At the Airport

Porter: Any luggage, madam?

Mrs Jones: Yes, the two cases here. I’ll keep this brief-case.

Porter: I’ll take your luggage to be weighed, madam. You’ll find the ticket desk straight across the hall.

Mrs Jones: Thank you.

Receptionist: Good morning.

Mrs Jones: Good morning. I have a ticket for flight BEA 987.

Receptionist: May I see your ticket, please?

Mrs Jones: Here it is.

Receptionist: Is this your luggage?

Mrs Jones: That’s right.

Receptionist: Your luggage is underweight. Here is your ticket and this is your luggage label, which you show at your destination when you get your luggage.

Mrs Jones: Thank you. Where do I have to wait?

Receptionist: Will you go upstairs to gate 3 and for the announcement of your flight?

Announcer: British European Airways announce the departure of their flight BEA 987. Passengers travelling on this flight are requested to proceed to gate 3 for customs and immigration formalities.

Receptionist (at gate 3): Have your passport ready. This way, please.

Exercise 5. Complete the open dialogue.

1) At the Airport

Mr Brown: Flight BEA 783, tourist class, single, please.

Booking-clerk: Fifty pounds, please.

Mr Brown: …

Booking-clerk: You’ll find the ticket desk further on your left.

Mr Brown: … Porter!

Porter: Is this your luggage, sir?

Mr Brown: …

Receptionist: Good evening. Can I help you?

Mr Brown: …

Receptionist: May I see your ticket, please?

Mr Brown: …

Receptionist: Here is your ticket and your luggage label. Your plane takes off in half an hour. Your flight will be announced soon.

Mr Brown: ….

2) Going through the Customs

Customs official: Which of these bags are yours?

Ivanov: …

Official: Have you got anything to declare?

Ivanov: …

Official: Would you please open your bags?

Ivanov: …..

Official: You are allowed that, and souvenirs are duty-free. Now, let me see your Customs declaration, please.

Ivanov: …….

Official: Thank you, sir. Everything’s all right. Nothing dutiable. Welcome to our country!

Ivanov: ……..

Exercise 6. Translate into English.

1. – У меня билет на рейс 103.

- Ваш билет, пожалуйста.

- Вот он.

- Ваш багаж превышает положенный вес. Вам придется заплатить за перевес.

- Пожалуйста.

-Возьмите, пожалуйста, ваш билет и бирку на багаж. Пройдите наверх в зал ожидания. Скоро объявят ваш рейс.

- Спасибо.

2) – Это ваши вещи?

- Да, этот чемодан мой.

- Разрешите их посмотреть? У вас есть что-либо подлежащее обложению пошлиной?

- Мне кажется, что нет. Только сигареты для личного пользования.

- Это разрешается. Все в порядке. Спасибо.

Exercise 7. Read and translate the dialogue.

The Voyage

Mary: I say, Nick, I feel rather queer.

Nick: Sea-sick already? Why, we are hardly out at sea yet.

Mary: Well, this rolling motion of the ship affects me somewhat.

Nick: I wouldn’t say you are much of a sailor then. Want to go down?

Mary: I’d rather not.

Nick: Hold on to the rail. Isn’t it a nice breeze?

Mary: Yes, it is. Look here, Nick, are there any life-belts and life-boats on this ship?

Nick: What! Don’t you trust the captain and the ship?

Mary: I don’t know. We are in for a storm, I suppose. The sea is getting rough.

Nick: You’d better not look down, Mary. You’ll get giddy. Here, take this deck-chair and sit down for a while.

Mary: No, I think I’ll go down after all.

Nick: Be careful, I’ll take you to your cabin. You’ll be all right in the morning.

Mary: I hope so.

Exercise 8. Insert missing parts of the dialogue.

Jane: It’s very nice of you to come and see me off, Peter.

Peter: (Wishes her a pleasant voyage).

Jane: Thank you. I hope I’ll enjoy it. You see, it is my first sea voyage and I feel a bit nervous.

Peter: (Asks her how many passengers there will be in her cabin).

Jane: It’s a second class cabin and I think there will be three more passengers besides me.

Peter: (Asks her where her cabin is).

Jane: It is on the second deck, near the stern.

Peter: (asks when the ship starts).

Jane: At 2.15 according to the schedule. I think it’s time to say good-bye and pass up the gangway.

Peter: (Wishes her good luck and a pleasant voyage).

Exercise 9. Make up similar dialogues.