Dialogue 3.Going through security.

A: Please lay your bags flat on the conveyor belt, and use the bins for small objects.

B: Do I need to take my laptop out of the bag?

A: Yes, you do. Take off your hat and your shoes, too.

(B. walks through the metal detector)

[BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP]

A: Please step back. Do you have anything in your pockets – keys, cell phone, loose change?

B: I don’t think so. Let me try taking off my belt.

A: Okay, come on through.

(B. goes through the metal detector again)

A: You’re all set! Have a nice flight.

Situation 4: On the plane

Flight attendant: Chicken or pasta?

Passenger: Sorry?

Flight attendant: Would you like chicken or pasta?

Passenger: I’ll have the chicken.

Flight attendant: Anything to drink?

Passenger: What kind of soda do you have?

Flight attendant: Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Orange, and Dr. Pepper.

Passenger: A Diet Coke, no ice, please.

Flight attendant: Here you go.

Passenger: Thanks.

Conversation Tips:

If you didn’t understand what the flight attendant said, you can say Sorry? or Pardon? to ask him or her to repeat it.

If you want to ask for something, you can use the phrase “Can I have…” For example:

Can I have a blanket?

Can I have a pair of headphones?

(or: Can I have a headset?)

Can I have some extra napkins?

Can I have some water?

Can I have a decaf coffee?

Dialogue 4. Meeting people on arrival

A. Was your plane on time?

B. Yes, it was right on time.

A. Did you have a good trip?

B. Yes, it was fine.

Ex.2. Complete the phrases with the following options.

Ex.3. Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

1. _________ I have a coffee with milk, please?

A. Can B. Will C. Do

2. Excuse me, where is the Delta check-in __________?

A. desk B. station C. table

3. I lost my __________ pass - can I get another one?

A. traveling B. seating C. boarding

4. I have a ________ in Paris on the way to Israel.

A. stayover B. stopover C. layoff

5. ______ have the pasta, please.

A. I'll B. I'm C. I'd

6. A __________ coffee, please.

A. regular B. standard C. normal

7. The metal in my belt _________ the alarm.

A. set off B. took off C. went off

8. Do I __________ to take off my shoes?

A. want B. need C. should

9. Is the flight on __________?

A. hour B. time C. departure

10. There's a half-hour __________.

A. depart B. delay C. late

11. What _______ of juices do you have?

A. can B. kind C. mark

12. How much is the oversized luggage ________?

A. fee B. tax C. bill

13. You need to ________ up your bag in Charlotte.

A. take B. pick C. get

14. What’s my ________ number?

A. chair B. sit C. seat

15. Will my luggage go straight __________ to New York?

A. away B. through C. out

Ex.4. Read the dialogue.

Going through Customs.

Customs Officer: Next. Your passport please.

Woman: Here you are.

Customs Officer: What is the purpose of your visit?

Woman: I’m here to attend a teaching convention for the first part of my trip, and then I plan on touring the capital for a few days.

Customs Officer: And where will you be staying?

Woman: I’ll be staying in a room at a hotel downtown for the entire week.

Customs Officer: And, what do you have in your luggage?

Woman: Well, just my personal belongings, ... clothes, a few books, and a CD player.

Customs Officer: Okay. Please open your bag.

Woman: Sure.

Customs Officer: Okay ... Everything’s fine. [Great]. By the way, is this your first visit to the country?

Woman: Well, yes and no. Actually, I was born here when my parents were working in the capital many years ago, but this is my first trip back since then.

Customs Officer: Well, enjoy your trip.

Ex.4. Choose the correct answer to the following questions.

1. What is the purpose of the woman’s visit?

a) business; b) pleasure; c) business and pleasure

2. Where will the woman stay during her trip?

a) at a friend’s home; b) at a hotel; c) at a university dormitory

3. About how long will the woman be in the country?

a) one or two days; b) three or four days; c) more than four days

4. What things are in the woman’s luggage?

a) clothing, computer, and books; b) CD player, clothing, and books;

c) books, gifts and computer

5. What other piece of information do we learn about the woman?

a) Her parents are on the same trip.

b) She enjoys travelling to different countries.

c) She was born in that country.

Ex.6. Vocabulary Quiz.For each of the six questions choose the correct answer.

1. Check the ______ to see which gate you need to go to for your flight.

a. passport control

b. departures board

c. baggage carousel

d. window seat

2. Didn't you hear the ______ ? Come on, we need to go now or we'll miss our flight.

a. call finally

b. call final

c. final call

d. final calling

3. The flight from London leaves at 2.30 PM and arrives in Berlin at 4.00 PM. It's a ______ flight.

a. short-haul, international

b. long-haul, international

c. short-haul, domestic

d. short-haul, red-eye

4. We had to wait for ages at the ______ for our luggage to arrive.

a. bag conveyor belt

b. luggage reclaim

c. baggages reclaim

d. baggage reclaim

5. ______ sets are always more expensive than ______ seats because they're so much bigger and more comfortable.

a. Best-class / economy

b. First-class / economy

c. Economy / first-class

d. First-class / Second-class

6. I don't mind having ______ but I'd rather have ______ and be able to see the view as we land.

a. an aisle seat / a window seat

b. an aisle chair / a window seat

c. a seat in the aisle / a seat by the window

d. a window seat / an aisle seat

Ex.7. Airport Role-play.

You are going to be a traveller going through customs. Visit as many countries as you can and write down which countries you visited.