Questions:

1. How did he manage to get to the railway station.

(He went by public transport. He managed to get the bus)

2. Why was it impossible for him to go by dad’s car?

(His dad couldn’t give him a lift because his car was out of order)

3. Did he manage to catch his train?

(Fortunately his train had been delayed and so he didn’t miss it)

4. Did he enjoy his journey?

(The journey was pleasant)

5. How many passengers were there in the compartment?(4)

6 .How did he get to the airport? (by underground)

7. What did he do first when he got to the airport?

(He went to the check in desk and he had his luggage registered)

8. Why did he have to pay extra money? (because his luggage was a little overweight)

9. What was he doing while he was waiting his flight?

(he went to the duty free shop)

10. Why was his flight delayed? ( because of poor visibility)

11. How did he feel on board the plane? (excited, nervous, relaxed)

12. Where did they land? (In Athens)

13. Why did he go by ferry to Crete? (it’s cheaper)

14. How much time did it take him to get at his destination? (12 hours)

15. What makes him nervous? ( the thought about his way back)

LISTENING COMPREHENSION: How to get through an airport?(Natural English Unit 14)

Vocabulary:

1. Label the picture with words from the box.

suitcase is countable

luggage is uncountable

scales is a plural noun

Where do you wait for the plane?

Where can you sit on a plane?

1. Complete the text with vocabulary from ex. 1 and 2

I arrived at terminal one and went straight to the_________________.

I had to wait because there was a_______________. When I got to the front, I put my___________ on the___________; fortunately it wasn’t very heavy - only 14 kg. I asked for an______________ because I don’t like sitting next to the window. The woman at the desk game me my_______________, which had the seat and gate number on it, and I then went through____________ and into the ____________ .

Listen to this.

Gary is flying to Poland. He arrives at check- in desk. Listen to the first part of the conversation. What’s his problem?

Listen carefully.

She asks some security questions.

She gives him the flight information.

She gives her his passport.

She asks about his hand luggage.

He asks for a window seat.

He puts his luggage on the scales.

Listen and check your order.

Listen again. Answer the questions.

1. Has Gary been to Poland before?

2. How heavy is his suitcase?

3. How many security questions does the woman ask?

4. What’s his seat number?

5. What’s the gate number?

6. What does the woman say at the end?

Listening challenge.

Gary is waiting for his flight. There’s delay(the flight’s going to leave late) Listen.

How long is the delay?

Why is the flight delayed?

A PASSENGER You’re going to Stockholm on SAS(Scandinavian Airlines) Think! Plan your answers. What luggage have you got? What hand luggage have you got? Where do you want to sit on the plane? -near the front or the back? -a window seat or an aisle seat? At the end of the conversation, ask if the flight is delayed.

CHECK-IN PERSON You work for SAS (Swedish Airlines). The flight is going to Stockholm. Think! Plan what are you going to say, using these prompts. Greet the passenger. Ask for their ticket and passport. Ask if the passenger wants - a window seat or an isle seat. - has any luggage - has any hand luggage Give the passenger the boarding card, and tell them the seat number and gate number. At the end, say ‘Have a good flight’

-Good morning! May I see you ticket and passport please? (Can I have your ticket, please?)

-Here you are

-Do you want a window seat or an isle seat?

-I would like an isle seat. I don’t like sitting next to the window.(Could I possibly have a window seat?)

-Do you have any luggage?

-Yes, this suitcase.

-Do you have any hand luggage?

-Yes, this one.

-OK. Here is your boarding card. This is your seat number- 5 and gate number -4

-Thank you-Have a good flight.

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EXERCISES:

1. Disagree with the statements avoiding a simple negation.

1. As soon as the plane lands the passengers fasten their seat belts.

(-No, I don’t think that’s correct. The passengers are supposed to put on their belts minutes before the landing begins.)

2. No meals are served on long-distance flights.

(-No, I don’t think that’s logical. Meals are usually served on a long-distance flight)

3. The flight is delayed because of fine weather.

(-No, the flight is delayed because of poor visibility)

4. There is no direct air service between Moscow and Tomsk.

5. Passengers are allowed to smoke only when the plane is taking off or landing.

(-No, I don’t think that’s correct. Passengers are forbidden to smoke on board a plane. Passengers are not allowed to smoke when the plane is taking off.

Passengers are requested to refrain from smoking)

6. Ticket for planes are bought only at the airport.

(No, I don’t think that’s correct. Tickets for planes are bought at the airports)

7. Moscow has only one big airport.

8. Airport are usually near the centres of cities.

Ex.2. Make up statements using the situations below.

1. The plane you are flying on lands at Armsterdam instead of London. You ask the stewardess why. She says ……...It’s an emergency landing because of poor weather conditions. (poor visibility)

2. The first thing you did when the plane landed was to phone your wife (husband, mother). You said……….I have already arrived.

3. Miss Brown has just entered the hall of the airport. her plane landed ten minutes ago. She is looking for somebody. She is disappointed. You think…………..She is not being met. (Nobody is meeting her)

4. Kotov has a ticket in his pocket for this evening’s plane to Moscow. He says…………..I’m leaving for Moscow tonight.

5. Kotov is in the waiting room of the airport. His plane cannot take off because of the foggy weather. At last his flight is announced. This is what he did………..he ran to the plane (he went to the check in desk)

6. The plane has just taken off/. I look through the window. The people and houses and cars on the road seem very small. I say………..How small they look!

7. The passenger beside you on the plane takes today’s newspaper out of his bag and begins to read. You feel like reading something, too. You call for the stewardess and say………..Could I have a newspaper?