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Away on business

I. Active words and word combinations.

instruction - указание, инструкция

to get instructions - получать указания

abroad - за границу, за границей

to go on business - ездить в командировку

to book a seat заказывать место

to find out - выяснить

flight - рейс, полёт

jet-lines - реактивный, пассажирский самолёт

to arrive - пребывать

to take off - вылетать

to fill in - заполнять

waiting-room - зал ожидания

announcement - объявление

to get off - выходить

to land - приземляться

although - хотя

with this in view - с этой целью

II. Read and translate the text.

Techmashimport gets instructions to buy chemical equipment abroad. With this in view Mr. Dillon, President of Techmashimport goes on business to Great Britain.

He phones the Intourist booking-office to book a seat for a plane to London. He finds out that it will take him three hours to get to London.

Mr. Dillon books a seat for the TU-104 jet-lines. The next morning he arrives at Sheremetievo airport at seven o'clock.

Mr. Dillon fills in a declaration and goes to the waiting-room. There are a few passengers there. They are all waiting for announcement to get on the plane. In ten minutes they'll hear the announcement, "Attention, please. Will passengers for London join flight 31". Mr. Dillon gets the plane, the stewardess shows him his seat.

At eight o'clock the plane takes off. Although it flies at a high speed the passengers feel well. At 11.30am the plane lands at London's airport.

III. Match the equivalents.

  1. equipment

  2. passenger

  3. announcement

  4. declaration

  5. seat

  6. luggage

  7. travel

  8. jet-lines

a) a person who is traveling using transport.

b) a written statement about something.

c) it consists of the things which are used for a particular purpose.

d) a statement made to the public which gives information about something.

e) the suitcases and bags that you take with you when travel.

f) an aeroplane that is powered by jet engines.

g) an object that you can sit on.

h)to go from one place to another.

IV. Answer the following questions:

  1. What instructions does Techmashirnport get?

  2. Where does Mr. Dillon go away on business?

  3. Where does he book a seat for a plane?

  4. How long does it take him to get to London?

  5. When will he arrive at Sheremetievo airport?

  6. What does he do at Sheremetievo airport?

  7. At what time does the plane get off?

  8. At what time does the plane land?

V. Find in the text the equivalents to the following words and word-combinations:

получить указания, химическое оборудование, заказывать место, заполнять декларацию, ждать объявление, показывать место, чувствовать себя хорошо.

VI Complete the sentences using suitable words and phrases below:

  1. on business

  2. to get instructions

  3. to book

  4. to fill in ardeclaration

  1. an announcement

  2. will join

  3. waiting-room

  4. to land

  1. The director ... all the necessary instructions.

  2. Some of our engineers go … to France every year.

  3. We usually ... tickets in advance.

  4. The secretary ... the form.

  5. Listen to the ... attentively.

  6. Will you ... us at the airport?

  7. The plane ... at London airport at 10 o'clock.

  8. There are a lot of people in ... .

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