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6. On the Ship. 7. At the Airport. At the Customs House. 1. At the Hotel. A: Oh, it doesn't matter, we'll catch up. 3. Airport Check-in
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6. On the Ship
A: Do you happen to know when our ship is due in Amsterdam?
B: According to the time-table we are due there at noon tomorrow, but I think we are one
hour late.
A: Oh, it doesn't matter, we'll catch up.
B: The sea has been quite calm since the beginning of the voyage, but I am afraid the night
might bring us a storm.
A: There is nothing to be afraid of, I'm sure we'll come on schedule, and have a good
landing tomorrow.
B: Well, good night, then. I'm going to my cabin now. I feel somewhat sleepy.
A: Happy dreams.
7. At the Airport
John: Hallo, Pete! I'm sorry I'm late. When did you arrive?
Pete: Hi, John. I got here at 7. 30. We were half an hour early.
John: Did you get your suit-cases?
Pete: No, I didn't pick them up. They are in the baggage-room. I got your telegram
yesterday. Did you have a jolly trip?
Pete: Well, it was a great fun, but in the end I got home-sick.
John: That's why they say: East or West — home is best.
Ex. 47.
Find the logical order of the following parts of the dialogues.
At the Customs House
1. Customs officer: Just a minute. Where do you think you are going?
2. Mrs. Stone: Red channel?
3. Customs officer: Is this all your luggage?
4. Mrs. Stone: Do I have more than the duty-free allowances?
5. Customs officer: Come back, come back.
6. Mrs. Stone: To the taxis.
7. Customs officer: You only come through the red channel if you've got something to declare. 8. Mrs. Stone: Yes, it is.
9. Customs officer: Just one case?
10. Mrs. Stone: A camera. Do I have to pay duty on that? I've had it for 5 years.
11. Customs officer: Well, you haven't cleared Customs yet. And you are in the red channel.
12. Mrs. Stone: I don't smoke
13. Customs officer: Open it, please.
14. Mrs. Stone: Oh, I'm sorry. I'll know next time. Good bye.
15. Customs officer: No, no. How many cigarettes did you buy in the duty-free shop?
16. Mrs. Stone: No, I don't. Can you carry my case to the taxi?
17. Customs officer: Don't you?
18. Mrs. Stone: But I've got nothing to declare.
19. Customs officer: No, madam. I can’t. It’s not my job.
Ex. 48.
Expand the situation introduced by the opening sentences.
1. At the Hotel
Receptionist: Hi! Can I help you?
Martin: Yes, we have a reservation for this weekend.
Receptionist: Let me check, what was the name, sir?
Martin: Baum. Martin Baum.
2. At the Customs House
Customs officer: O. K., bags on the table, please. Your Customs form, please. How long
are you going to stay in the country?
Tourist: Four weeks.
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Officer: Do you have anything to declare?
Tourist: What?
3. Airport Check-in
Check-in girl: Have you booked for flight 3605?
Tommy: Yes, indeed. Here is my ticket and passport.
Check-in girl: Would you, please, put your baggage on the scales?
Tommy: It should be well within my baggage allowance.
4.
Alex: I’m going to spend one week of my holiday on a ship on the Volga river.
Ann: Oh! That’s wonderful! A holiday on the river is lovely! Have you booked the ticket?
Alex: Yes, it is very easy.
Ex. 49.
Working in pairs make up dialogues using the following variations.
| 1. | |||
| – Can I get to | Sochi by air? | ||
| Odessa | |||
| Helsinki | |||
| – Yes, of course: you can get there | by air as well as by sea | ||
| by land | |||
| by railway | |||
| by bus | |||
| 2. | |||
| – Excuse me, please, where’s | the booking-office? | ||
| the Information | |||
| the time-table | |||
| Platform Six | |||
| the cloak-room | |||
| the dining-car | |||
| – It is just | opposite the entrance | ||
| round the corner | |||
| downstairs | |||
| through the subway | |||
| 3. | |||
| – I want to book | a first-class ticket to N | ||
| a single ticket | |||
| a return ticket | |||
| a passage | |||
| a seat | |||
| – Sorry, we are all booked up for today. | |||
| 4. | |||
| – I’d like two tickets for | the 7 o’clock train to Glasgow | ||
| the express Warsaw | |||
| the through Berlin | |||
| the fast Lvov | |||
| the mail | |||
| the morning plane | |||
| Flight 777 | |||
| – You are welcome, sir. | |||
| 5. | |||
| – I want to book a passage on | the “Ivan Franco” to Sochi | ||
| to reserve | the “Pobeda” Batumi | ||
| to take | the “Litva” Hull | ||
| – You can have accommodation only for the next voyage. | |||
| 6. | |||
| – What does a passage to Odessa cost? – | It is fifteen roubles. | ||
| a ticket | dollars | ||
| a return ticket | pounds | ||
| a seat | |||
| a state room | |||
| a place on deck | |||
| 7. | |||
| – Where shall I take your luggage, sir? – | Just take it to the carriage, please. | ||
| trunk | my compartment | ||
| suit-case | my cabin | ||
| bag | the cloak-room | ||
| rucksack | the taxi-rank | ||
| 8. | |||
| – Let’s make haste, or else we’ll be late for the train.
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| the plane | |||
| the ship | |||
| the ferry | |||
| – Don’t make a fuss, we have still a lot of time left. | |||
| an hour | |||
| two hours | |||
| 9. | |||
| – Good-bye! I wish you a pleasant journey. | – Thanks. Good-bye. | ||
| trip | |||
| voyage | |||
| cruise | |||
Ex. 50.
Compose dialogues using the key words for the situations given below.
1. You work at a travel agency. Clients come to ask about holidays. You suggest holiday
trips on board different ships which would suit their requirements.
Key words : cabin seat, crossing, be sea sick, sun deck, state-room, call at many ports, life-belts and life-boats, reserve a passage, voyage. . ,
2. Imagine you are at the information bureau of some railway station and you want some
information about the trains.
Key words : leave, arrive, compartment, reserved seats, express train, through train, lower berth, dining-car, run on schedule, single ticket (one-way ticket), return ticket.
3. You've got to go on business, it's very urgent and you've too little time but you are afraid
of flying. Your friend reassures you.
Key words : be safe, save a lot of time, comfortable trip, expensive, weather conditions, wait for hours, landing, without delay, smooth flight.
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