Travelling by air

A: Hi, Jane. Did you decide where to go on holiday?

B: Hi, Lisa. I think I’ll go to England.

A: Oh, good! Are you going to travel by air?

B: Yes, it is the fastest way of travelling and my favorite means of travelling.

A: Really? Could you tell me a few general rules of travelling by air?

B: Certainly. What are you interested in?

A: When are the passengers requested to arrive at the airport?

B: Two hours before the departure time on international flights.

A: What must the passengers do before the departure?

B: First of all they must register their tickets and luggage.

A: What about the free luggage allowance?

B: It is depends on what class are you flying. So for the economy class it is 20 kg, for the first class passengers it is 30 kg.

A: What if I have an excess luggage?

B: You’ll have to pay extra for excess luggage, I think.

A: What can I take as hand-luggage on board the plane?

B: You may take personal belongings, for example, bags, brief-cases, attaché-cases, umbrellas, coats and souvenirs bought at the duty-free shops at the airport.

A: Is that all?

B: Oh, no! Each passenger is given a boarding pass to be shown at the departure gate and to the stewardess when boarding the plane.

A: And are there any landing formalities?

B: Yes, there are some. First of all, you’ll have to fill in an arrival card, where you write your name, country of residence, current address, the purpose and the length of your visit. And then you will have to go through the passport control and the officers will check your passport and visa.

A: I see, and where can I get my luggage back?

B: In the luggage claim area. When you get your luggage you may go to the Customs.

A: I know there are two corridors at the Customs. Red is for ‘Goods to declare’ and Green is for ‘Nothing to declare’.

B: You are absolutely right.

A: Oh, thank you for your information.

Задание 7. Прочитайте диалог еще раз. Согласитесь или нет со следующими высказываниями.

1. The girls discussed some general rules of flying.

2. The passengers are requested to arrive at the airport three hours before the departure time.

3. Before the departure the passengers must go through the Customs.

4. There is no free luggage allowance.

5. You can get your luggage back in the luggage claim area.

Задание 8. Прочитайте диалог еще раз и расскажите:

• The general rules of travelling by air are …

• You may take on board the plane …

• The landing formalities are …

Задание 9. Прочитайте диалог еще раз и разыграйте его с партнерами.

Задание 10. Расспросите вашего партнера:

1. Which means of travelling do you travel by most often: by air, railroad or sea?

2. Do you sometimes feel uncomfortable during the flight?

3. Have you ever flown to any foreign country?

4. Can you stand long flights?

Задание 11. Основываясь на информации, полученной из задания 10, расскажите об опыте путешествий самолетом вашего партнера.

Задание 12. Переведите следующие предложения на английский язык.

1. Самолет - это самый быстрый вид транспорта.

2. Вес багажа ограничен. Если у вас будут излишки багажа, вам придется доплатить.

3. В ручную кладь входят личные вещи, такие как зонт, плащ или сувениры купленные магазине беспошлинных товаров.

4. Вам придется заполнять карту прибытия.

5. Каким классом вы полетите?

6. Красный коридор для вещей, требующих декларации, зеленый для вещей, не требующих декларации.

Задание 13. Напишите о своей поездке куда-либо.

Unit 8. At the office.

Grammar

Упражнение 1. Употребите глаголы в Simple Active or Passive.

1. He (to tell) different interesting stories every day and he often (to tell) them to his friends.

2. When (to buy) these books? I (to buy) them last week.

3. Each New Year this film (to show) to us. Next New Year we (to watch) this film again.

4. Theatre tickets (to buy) tomorrow.

Упражнение 2. Употребите глаголы в Continuous Active or Passive.

1. I (to read) now. The book (to read) by me now.

2. We (to watch) TV when you rang. An interesting film (to watch) by us when you rang.

3. She met a lot of friends while she (to walk) along the street.

4. I see that a group of tourists (to show) the sights of the city by the guide.

Упражнение 3. Употребите глаголы в Perfect Active or Passive.

1. These letters already (to answer) when a secretary sent them.

2. This house (to finish) by next week. I (to paint) all the doors by that time.

3. They just (to tell) the truth to her.

4. I (not/to invite) to this party yet.

Упражнение 4. Поставьте глаголы в Present Passive.

1. Tourists always (to meet) at the station by a guide.

2. I want to buy some new books, these (to read) already.

3. This mountain never (climb) before.

4. They (to teach) drawing at the lesson.

Упражнение 5. Поставьте глаголы в Past Passive.

1. This book (to buy) yesterday.

2. We (to watch) an interesting film at 8 o’clock yesterday evening.

3. I (to offer) an interesting job.

4. The work (to do) by the time my father came.

Упражнение 6. Поставьте глаголы в Future Passive.

1. By the end of the month this book (to write).

2. This work (to finish) tomorrow.

3. The house (to clean) by the time the dinner (to cook) tomorrow.

4. The film (to shoot) next year.

Упражнение 7. Передайте следующие предложения в Passive Voice, обращая внимание на место предлога.

e.g. We often speak about him. – He is often spoken about.

1. The doctor will operate on him soon.

2. They sent for Jim.

3. Everybody listened to the lecturer with great attention.

4. We think about our friend all the time.

Упражнение 8. Передайте следующие предложения в Passive Voice, обратите внимание на употребление страдательного залога после модальных глаголов.

e.g. The house can (to finish) soon. The house can be finished soon.

1. This book must (to read). __________________________

2. The box must (to send) tomorrow. ____________________________

3. Three of theses exercises must (to do) at home. ___________________________

4. The work can (to do) in some days. ________________________

Упражнение 9. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Passive Voice.

1. The letter (to send) by 3 o’clock tomorrow.

2. He (to take) to hospital yesterday and he (to operate) on tomorrow.

3. Thousands of new houses (to build) every year.

4. When I saw that car yesterday it (to drive) very fast.

5. This room (not/to use) for ages.

6. When I came home the dinner (to cook) by my mother.

Упражнение 10. Употребите глаголы в Active или Passive Voice.

1. Nobody (to see) him yesterday.

2. The telegram (to receive) tomorrow.

3. He (to give) me this book next Monday.

4. Krasnoyarsk state agrarian university (to found) in 1953.

5. The book (to write) by next month.

6. These letters (to read) now.

Speech exercises

Задание 1. Посмотрите на картинку и ответьте на следующие вопросы (воспользуйтесь словарем, если это необходимо):

1. What do you see?

2. Whose office is it?

3. Is it comfortable to work here?

4. What do you want to add?

5. What would you like to put away?

Задание 2. Прочтите слова и разместите их в алфавитном порядке.

table - стол

pencil - карандаш

diary - ежедневник

filing cabinet - шкаф для хранения документов

computer - компьютер

printer - принтер, печатающее устройство

telephone - телефон

реn - ручка

rubber - резинка

calculator - калькулятор

copy machine - копировальный аппарат

stamp - марка

note pad - блокнот

fax machine - аппарат факсимильной связи

paper clip - скрепка

pencil sharpener - точилка

ruler - линейка

scissors - ножницы

Задание 3. Распределите слова из задания 2 на два столбика, в первом должны быть канцелярские принадлежности (stationeries) во втором - офисное оборудование (office equipment).

stationeries … … …

office equipment … … …

Задание 4. Заполните пропуски в следующих предложениях, используя слова из задания 2.

1. - I can’t sum up these numbers, they are too big.

- Take my ______________.

2. - Do you know where the __________ are? I need to cut this sheet of paper.

- I don’t know, but look for them in the ____________.

3. - I think that it is very convenient to work at the office nowadays. Modern equipment helps you.

- Yes, I totally agree with you. ____________ makes our life easier and not only at work. ____________ prints documents, _______________ makes copies.

4. - Oh, I’ve broken _______________!

- Take _____________ to sharpen it.

5. If you have to make a schedule you need a _______________, but to write something take a ____________.

6. Jane can’t live without ______________, she can talk all day long.

Задание 5. Прочитайте заголовок диалога. Как вы думаете, о чем пойдет в нем речь?

Задание 6. Прочитайте диалог и ответьте на вопросы:

1. What is the name of the company?

2. Who is a new employee of the company?

3. What is her job?

4. Does she like her office?

5. Who helps Brenda?