- •1. Explain the meaning of the following phrases from the text?
- •Memorize Dialogue 1.
- •Work in pairs. Make your own dialogue and find out about each other's holiday plans.
- •1. Give English equivalents and use them in sentences of your own:
- •1. Phonetic Drill. Transcribe and pronounce correctly:
- •2. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •4. Fill in appropriate words (consult the list of synonyms)
- •6. Give all the derivatives to the words:
- •7. Agree or disagree with the following statements. Give your reasons. Start with the following phrases:
- •8. Insert words or word combinations given in brackets below.
- •9. Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs.
- •Write a summary of the text "The British on Holiday"
- •Here are a number of different things which people like to do on holiday:
- •3. Translate into English:
- •Holiday-making
- •7. Give synonyms to the following words:
- •8. Form antonyms with the help of negative prefixes:
- •2. Develop the dialogue into a monologue on the part of the traveller.
- •3. Give a summary of the information.
- •Going on a trip
- •Remember:
- •1. Choose the right word. Translate sentences into Russian.
- •2. Explain the following expressions. Reproduce the situations in which the sentences with these words occur in the text.
- •3. Give Russian equivalents for the following:
- •4. Write English equivalents for the following words and phrases. Use them in sentences of your own.
- •5. Give synonyms from the text to the following words and phrases:
- •4. Speak individually or arrange a discussion on the following:
- •Booking rail tickets
- •Text work
- •Text work
- •1. Give Russian equivalents to the following:
- •2. Form antonyms to the following words with the help of prefixes.
- •3. Give a summary of the information.
- •Information (1)
- •Information (2)
- •3. Give synonyms to the following words:
- •4. Do a bit of translator work. Compare your translation with those of your classmates.
- •5. Match the words with their definitions below:
- •6. Complete this conversation filling in the gaps with the proper prepositions.
- •8. Recall and act out the conversation you ever had with:
- •Would you like to go on this kind of holiday? Discuss your answer with your partner.
- •8. Supply one of the following verbs:
- •1. Give a good literary translation close to the text. The journey of a night time
- •2. Read the letter and use the notes to complete the reply.
- •Notes for reply:
- •3. Translate the following into English:
- •4. Write an essay "Travelling by train has a lot of advantages".
- •1. Look at this list of words to do with rail travel. Check that you know what they mean.
- •Heat and coal-dust across india by train
- •Read the article "via Rail Canada" and make a list of all the different facilities mentioned.
- •Read the text again and say whether the following statements are true or false.
- •Via rail canada
- •The Canadian
- •Your accommodation
- •Discounted fares
- •With a partner take turns to be a tourist and a sncf agent. Tourist
- •Sncf agent
- •10. In pairs, take turns to role-play the conversation between a travel agent (selling the trip you planned above) and a customer (asking about the holiday-route, itinerary, and facilities).
- •1. What would you do if:
- •Project work
- •1. Phonetic Drill. Transcribe and pronounce correctly:
- •2. Give Russian equivalents of:
- •3. Give English equivalents of:
- •4. Give synonyms to the following words:
- •5. Agree or disagree with the following statements. Give your reasons.
- •6. Fill in the blanks with prepositions:
- •7. Give all the derivatives to the words:
- •10. Retell "Making the Best of Journeys" on the part of George.
- •Booking air tickets
- •Travelling by air
- •1. Find the following numbers in the texts. What do they refer to? Make a sentence about each number.
- •3. Using the information given in the text, complete each of the following sentences.
- •5. Look at this diagram indicating basic airport procedure and layout.
- •1. Read the information and then answer the questions.
- •2. Give a summary of the information.
- •At the check-in desk
- •1. Look at the list of items in the table. Discuss which of them you think travellers are allowed to bring into the countries indicated. Fill in the first two columns.
- •3. Imagine you are a uk Customs officer. How would you answer these questions?
- •Travelling to the uk from outside the eu
- •250Cc/ml of toilet water
- •4. Insert words or word combinations given in the brackets.
- •5. Flight attendants have a procedure for the different things they need to do on a flight. Look at this list of things and put them in the correct order.
- •6. At which stage would you hear the flight attendant si the following?
- •8. Now read the interview with Kim Whittle to find out if your predictions were correct.
- •9. An important part of the selection procedure for an airline is to understand the psychology of an applicant. Here are ten typical questions from a pre-interview questionnaire.
- •10. Match the questions to the multiple-choice options below.
- •Imagine you are the airline's Personnel Officer. Which of these answers would indicate a good applicant? Which would worry you? How would you deal with these worries in an interview?
- •Retell "Victoria's First Flight" in the Is' person singular on the part of Victoria.
- •Victoria's first flight
- •Read the leaflet "Mackenzie Airport Welcomes First-time Fliers". It describes the procedure for passengers at an airport. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases from the list below.
- •1. Give a good literally translation. Airport paralyzed
- •2. You are flying to Belfast on a business trip, and you have been given this form. Fill in the answer on the form. Embarkation card
- •3. Write some announcements of your own. Use the notes below.
- •4. Translate from Russian into English:
- •6. Add two or three sentences of your own to each of the following statements.
- •1. Have you ever travelled in an airplane?
- •2. Which job would you like most — pilot, flight attendant, or air-traffic controller? Which is the most difficult?
- •3. How many of these pieces of advice/recommendations are worth following? Why?
- •5. Discuss the following:
- •International travel
- •1. Comprehension questions:
- •2. Work in groups and discuss the following:
- •3. Think about your own town or city and discuss the questions:
- •1. International Airport. Read the information about Tokyo Narita Airport. Answer the following questions:
- •Tokyo narita
- •2. Read the dialogues below and make up a short text for a guide book about John f. Kennedy Airport in New York.
- •3. Airport Codes Quiz
At the check-in desk
Check-in clerk: Good morning.
Traveller: Good morning. Can I check in here for the
flight to New York?
Check-in clerk: Yes, I'm afraid it's running late today. It's leaving at ten past three instead of one o'clock.
Traveller: Oh, dear.
Check-in clerk: May I have your ticket and your passport?...
Thank you very much. Traveller: Can I take this briefcase as hand baggage?
Check-in clerk: Yes, as long as it'll go under the seat. Have you
any other baggage? Traveller: Yes, I've got these two suitcases and this bag.
Check-in clerk: I'm afraid, the baggage allowance to New York is two pieces. It doesn't involve weight, only the number of pieces. Traveller: So how much excess baggage is there?
Check-in clerk: The extra charge is 20 pounds for each extra
piece that you have. Traveller: For each piece above two?
Check-in clerk: Yes, so that'll be 20 pounds. Traveller: Do I have to pay now?
Check-in clerk: Yes, please... 20 pounds. Thank you very much.
Where would you like to sit? Traveller: No smoking, please.
Check-in clerk: No smoking. Window? Traveller: Yes, by the window, please.
Check-in clerk: So that's 18A. That's your boarding card and your ticket that you'll need to show again at gate. Traveller: Thank you.
Check-in clerk: Do you have a valid visa for New York? Traveller: Yes, I do.
Check-in clerk: Can I see it?... Thank you. We'll be boarding at
Gate 23 at two forty-five. Traveller: Gate 23. Right, thank you very much.
Check-in clerk: You're welcome.
Comprehension questions:
What time will the flight leave today?
What time does it normally leave?
What is the baggage allowance on flights to New York?
How much must she pay for the excess baggage?
Can she pay later?
Where would she like to sit on the plane?
What is the number of her seat on the plane?
What will she need to show at the gate?
9. Which gate will she have to go to? 10. What time will she be able to board the plane?
DIALOGUE 4
Peter and Mary Almar have arrived at Istanbul airport to catch a plane to Athens. They register their tickets and check-in their luggage.
Mary: Is this the check-in for the flight to Athens?
Check-in clerk: Yes, that's right. Can I see your tickets and passports, please? And could you put your baggage on the scale?
Peter: Can 1 take this briefcase as hand baggage?
Check-in clerk: Yes, that's all right. Smoking or no smoking?
Mary: No smoking, please.
Check-in clerk: Here are your boarding cards. You'll need to show them again at the gate.
Mary: Can we board the aircraft now?
Check-in clerk: Can you wait until it's announced, please, and then go to Passport Control.
Announcement: Sabena Airways flight SN 862 to Athens and Brussels. This flight is now boarding at Gate 6.
Check-in clerk: Boarding now at Gate 6.
Mary: Thank you.
Read, memorize and practice the dialogue. 11. Read the extracts (dialogues) and complete this chart- extract destination problem solution
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Check-in clerk: Good morning.
Passenger: Good morning. Is this the check-in for BA113
to Paris?
Check-in clerk: It is. Can I see your ticket?
Passenger: Sure, here you are.
Check-in clerk: Thank you. Can you put your suitcases on the
baggage scales?
Passenger: OK.
Check-in clerk: Three cases. Hmmm. They are a bit heavy.
You'll have to pay an excess baggage charge, I'm
afraid.
Passenger: Oh, dear. What's the limit then?
Check-in clerk: Thirty kilos on this flight. And you have nearly forty kilos.
Passenger: How much do I have to pay then? Or can I take this one on as hand baggage?
Check-in clerk: I suppose so — if you put your other bag inside it-
Passenger: OK. Yes, it fits. Is that under thirty kilos now?
Check-in clerk: Yes, just about.
Passenger: Good, that's saved some money! Thank you very much indeed.
Check-in clerk: Now, would you like an aisle seat or window seat...?
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Check-in clerk: Unfortunately, I can't put you all together.
Passenger: What!
Check-in clerk: I can do two in row 6 and two in row 11.
Passenger: Oh no! Can't you do anything else? It's an eight-hour flight to Orlando. We don't want to be separated for that length of time.
Check-in clerk: Well, I don't think there's any other possibility, I'm afraid. As 1 said, I haven't got four seats together.
Passenger: That isn't good enough. Isn't there something else to do?
Check-in clerk: Let me see. Well, what about two together in row 14 — an aisle seat and a middle seat — and two aisle seats in 13 and 15. At least you'd be able to talk to each other.
Passenger: OK, I suppose that'll do if you've nothing better, but 1 would have thought that as we'd have been able to sit in the same row....
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Check-in clerk: Would you like a window seat or an aisle seat?
Passenger: Could 1 have an aisle seat, please?
Check-in clerk: Of course. Seat 15C.
Passenger: Good, because 1 want to keep my guitar with me.
Check-in clerk: Oh, I'm sorry. You won't be able to put anything in the aisle.
Passenger: Really? Yes, of course, I didn't really think. But what do I do with this guitar case?
Check-in clerk: I'll have to check it in with your suitcase.
Passenger: But 1 don't really want it to get damaged in the hold — it's very valuable to me personally.
Check-in clerk: I'm sure it'll be safe.
Passenger: Hmm, 1 don't know... .
Check-in clerk: Well, what you could do is check it in with one of the ground staff just before you board the plane. They'll put it in a special place in the hold reserved for fragile items.
Passenger: OK, 1 guess that's all right.
Check-in clerk: Right, I'll just put this tag on.
Passenger: Thank you.
Check-in clerk: And here's your boarding pass... .
Which of the passengers would you describe as:
angry and a little aggressive?
vague and nervous?
polite and passive?
CUSTOMS HOUSE
ACTIVE VOCABULARY
duty-free |
не подлежать обложению таможенной пошлиной |
customs inspector |
таможенный инспектор |
customs office |
таможня |
customs regulations |
таможенные инструкции |
departure gate |
выход на посадку |
departure lounge |
накопитель |
duty-free shop |
магазин, в котором продаются товары, не подлежащие обложению таможенной пошлиной |
entry visa |
виза на въезд |
examination of one's luggage |
проверка багажа |
excess |
излишек |
exit visa |
виза на выезд |
to go through the Customs |
проходить таможенный досмотр |
green channel |
зеленый коридор |
immigration office |
паспортный контроль |
landing card |
карточка с указанием порядка высадки пассажиров |
landing formalities |
процедура, связанная с прибытием или приземлением |
multiple visa |
многократная виза |
red channel |
красный коридор |
transit visa |
транзитная виза |
DIALOGUE 1 Read the conversation and answer the questions.
GOING THROUGH THE CUSTOMS
Customs officer: Would you like to put your luggage on here?... Thank you. Where have you just come from? Traveller: From Madrid.
Customs officer: Madrid. Are you resident in Spain, or do you
live in the UK? Traveller: I live in Spain.
Customs officer: Can I see your passport, please? ... Thank you.
How long are you coming to the UK for? Traveller: For a week.
Customs officer: On holiday, are you? Or business? Traveller: Yes, on business.
Customs officer: I see. OK. Well then, you understand that you've come into the Green Channel, which means you have nothing to declare. Traveller: Yes.
Customs officer: Is this all your luggage?
Traveller: This is all, yes.
Customs officer: Nobody else is travelling with you?
Traveller: No, I'm travelling alone.
Customs officer: OK, then. What type of goods have you got? Cigarettes, cigars?
Traveller: I've got just 200 cigarettes.
Customs officer: Nothing else at all in the tobacco line?
Traveller: No.
Customs officer: Any drink at all? Spirits? Liqueurs? Wine?
Traveller: Just this bottle of whisky.
Customs officer: Was that bought in the duty-free shop, or... ?
Traveller: Yes, at Madrid airport.
Customs officer: I see. Are you bringing any gifts at all for anybody in the UK?
Traveller: Well, the whisky is a present, but that's all.
Customs officer: I see. No other small items — watches, jewellery?
Traveller: No, just personal things.
Customs officer: OK. Right, sir. Would you let me have a look in there?... Is the calculator going back to Spain with you?
Traveller: Yes, it is. It's mine.
Customs officer: Do you have a camera at all?
Traveller: No, not with me.
Customs officer: OK, sir. Thank you very much.
Comprehension questions:
Where has the traveller come from?
What country does he permanently reside in?
Why has he come to the UK?
What does it mean if he goes into the Green Channel?
He has something to declare.
He has nothing to declare.
It does not mean anything.
Who else is travelling with him?
How many cigarettes has he got?
What drink has he got?
Is he bringing any gifts? ,9. Has he got any jewellery?
10. Is he going to give the calculator to another person?