Topical words
B. Air Travel
Make up your own dialogues.
B) At the Station
A) At the Railway Ticket Office.
Read these dialogues and act them out.
Complete these sentences with a suitable word.
Useful words and expressions.
- Single to Madrid, please. (= a ticket to Madrid)
- Returnto Paris, please. (= a ticket to Paris and back)
- I`d like to book\ reserve a seat\ ticketin advance. (= to buy a ticket beforehand)
- Does this train go (= take me to) Barcelona?
- Is it a fast train or a stopping train?
- Is it a through train (=without need to change trains) or do I have to change? (= change to another train)
- Is there a buffet/restaurant car on this train? (= a place to eat on a train)
- A. Which platform for Rome?
- B. Number two.
- C. And when is the train due to arrive?
3. How do we call these?
1. A place where we can buy train tickets.
2. Bags and suitcases you take when you travel.
3. What you must pay when you travel.
4. A ticket from A to B only.
5. A place where you stand when you are waiting for a train.
6. A train from beginning to end and when there is no need to change trains.
7. A part of a train that carries passengers from place to place.
8. A place where you can leave your luggage at a railway station.
1. The Edinburgh train ….. from platform six.
2. I think the next train is ….. to arrive in about ten minutes.
3. He prefers to ….. a ticket in advance.
4. I`ll get a couple of coffees from the ….. car.
5. They`ve just apologized for the late ….. of our train.
6. The journey to Bigtown takes half an hour and you ….. the train at the second stop.
7. If you travel by train you find your ….., enter the corridor and find your …..
8. They left a bit later and ….. the train.
A. Please, I want to go to Leeds. When`s the next train?
B. Let me see. There is one at 10.42. You change at Metz. And there is another at 11 a.m.
A. Is that direct or do I have to change?
B. That`s direct.
A. When is the train due?
B. It gets in at 14.40.
A. How much is a single ticket there?
B. 30 pounds and a return ticket is 55 pounds.
A. Return, please and I`d like a corner seat, facing the engine,in anon-smoker.
B. Here you are.
A. Which platform does the train leave from?
B. Platform 5.
A. Thanks.
A. Here you are at last! Here is your ticket.
B. Oh, thank you. It`s a through train at 10 a.m., isn`t it?
A. Yes, but it`s all booked up.I think at 9.30 will do.
B. Yes, I`m glad we shan`t have to change. When is it due in Paris?
A. We are due there at 9.15 p.m.
B. And when is it leaving, by the way?
A. Oh, in ten minutes. Come on or we`ll miss it.
flightрейс, політ
When is the next flight to …?Коли наступний рейс до ….?
departureвідправлення, від’їзд
check- in deskстійка реєстрації
destinationмісце призначення
to weight luggage важити багаж
boarding cardпосадковий талон
departure loungeзал вильоту
duty freeбезмитний
to take offзлітати, відлітати
to landприземлятися
landing cardкартка посадки
gateвихід на посадку
From which gate does my flight leave?Де посадка на мій літак?
overhead lockerнакладні шафки
delayзапізнення
cabin crewбортпровідники
to fasten a seat beltзастебнути ремінь безпеки
baggage reclaimотримання багажу
to go through customsпроходити митний огляд