Buying a Ticket

• Good morning. What can I do for you?

• I want to have a ticket to London. Are any seats available on Wednesday, next week?

• Are you flying alone, sir?

• Yes.

• What class?

• Economy.

• Just a moment, sir … There are some seats left.

• Fine.

• What’s your name, sir?

• Victor Petrov.

• As a rule, we sell Ukrainian citizens return tickets. You can buy an open-date ticket for a journey back.

• O.K. How much is it?

• It’s 1,155 grivnas, including airport taxes.

• May I pay cash?

• Certainly, sir. Here you are. Flight PS501.

• What time is the Flight due to depart?

• It leaves at 8 a.m., but you must come to the airport an hour before the departure time to check in.

• And what time does it arrive in London?

• 10.30 local time. There is two hours time difference, you know.

• Thank you.

Exercise 12. Translate the dialogue.

Покупка билета

• Доброе утро. Чем я могу Вам помочь?

• I want to buy a ticket to London. Are there any seats available on Wednesday, next week?

• Вы летите один, сэр?

• Yes, alone.

• Какой класс?

• Economy.

• Одну минуту, сэр … Да, несколько мест осталось.

• Fine.

• Ваше имя, сэр?

• Виктор Петров.

• As a rule, we sell Ukrainian citizens return tickets. You can buy an open-date ticket for your journey back.

• Хорошо. Сколько это будет стоить?

• It’s 1115 grivnas including airport taxes.

• Можно заплатить наличными?

• Certainly, sir. Here you are. Flight PS501.

• Какое время отправления самолета?

• It leaves at 8 a.m., but you must check in an hour before the departure time.

• А когда самолет прибывает в Лондон?

• 10.30 local time. There are two hours difference, you know.

• Благодарю.

Staying at a hotel

Exercise 1. Read the leaflet.

Learn the words.

fitness centre – фитнес центр

reception desk – стол администратора

gift shop – магазин подарков

restaurant – ресторан

secretarial service – секретарские услуги

function rooms – рабочая комната для деловых людей

childcare service – услуги по присмотру за детьми

fax machine – факс

Welcome to the Tower Hotel

The Tower Hotel is in Shinjuku, the new business centre of Tokyo. It’s an exiting area with excellent shopping and entertainment.

The Tower Hotel has luxurious rooms, which are ideal for the business traveler. Each room has TV channels in English such as CNN and the BBC. All rooms have voice mail, a fax machine and a personal safe. Each room is equipped for personal computer use and Internet access is free.

Before your evening meal you can relax in the fitness centre and sauna. There are two excellent restaurants for your meals. One offers a variety of international dishes; The other offers traditional Japanese cuisine.

There is an executive lounge with its own check-in and check-out service. Here you can get a free American breakfast and evening drinks. It has also got laser printers in a comfortable work area with tea- and coffee-making facilities.

There are ten function rooms with a full range of multimedia equipment for meetings and presentations. Technical and secretarial services are available too.

The Tower Hotel meets all the needs of the modern business traveler.