- •Travelling By Air
- •Travelling by air
- •1. Discuss these questions in pairs. Then compare your answers with a partner.
- •It’s obligatory for pilots to use English during the flight
- •1 Changing words into nouns for people. You can also change a word by adding a suffix
- •2 Complete these tables:
- •1 Match up the phrasal verbs (1 – 12) with their meaning (a-l). Write your answers below in the boxes. The first one is made for you.
- •2 Insert the appropriate prepositions.
- •Notice the difference between mustn’t and don’t have to. Decide which to use in these
- •Focus On Vocabulary
- •3 Fill in the correct word from the list.
- •4 Choose the correct word from the box to complete the following list of things which irritate people when flying.
- •Use these expressions to show your point of view:
- •Destination _______________________________
- •In pairs discuss what developments you expect to see in future business travel.
Destination _______________________________
Problem _______________________________.
Destination _______________________________.
Problem _______________________________.
Destination _______________________________
2 You will hear four people answering these questions:
How do you feel when you’re in an airport? What do you do while you’re waiting for your flight? |
Answer the questions:
aHow does each person feel?
bWhat does each person do? Choose activities from the list.
Read |
have a meal |
watch other people |
have a drink in the bar |
sit near the departures board |
go to sleep |
wander around |
listen to music |
watch the planes |
talk to people |
go to the duty-free shops |
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Stephanie Taylor is a businesswoman who travels regularly as part of her job. Listen to the first part of the interview and choose the three priorities she mentions from the list below.
Good organization
Balancing cost with comfort
Easy booking
Being patient
Regular transport
Airline food
Why does Stephanie think it is still important for businesspeople to travel regularly?
Listen to the second part of the interview and list the best and worst travel experiences that Stephanie describes.
Best: ………………………….. Worst: …………………………..
In pairs discuss what developments you expect to see in future business travel.
Listen to what Stephanie says about future business travel and complete her prediction below.
Perhaps, particularly in the area of ……………………., I think hotels will need to improve ………………………… in general. There are some very good hotels already, but I think more hotels will provide …………………………… for businesspeople… perhaps some ………………………… facilities for ……………………….. .
Discuss these questions in pairs.
What was your worst experience when traveling by air?
Think of something interesting that happened to you while traveling.