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.

Task 7. Read the dialog once again. Agree or disagree with the next statements.

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 does he travel by most often: by air, railroad or sea?

2. Does he sometimes feel uncomfortable during the flight?

3. Has he ever flown to any foreign country?

4. Can he 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.