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A) Study the following new words and phrases yourself. Consult a dictionary. Ask the teacher to help if you have any problems with understanding.
| Phrases | New Words |
| Can I help you? | Flight |
| Do you have any seats? | Airport |
| Check-in time | Direct |
| Direct flight | Check-in |
| Let me check | Check |
| Be in time | Economy |
| Business | |
| Airlines |
Use the words below to fill in the blank spaces in the dialogue.
J take J need J flight J see J time J help J have
J airport J direct J check J seats J leave
| Agent: | Cathay Pacific Airways. Can I __________ you? |
| Ani: | Yes. I __________ a __________ from Tokyo to New York on Friday. Do you have any __________? |
| Agent: | Let me __________. Yes. I __________ one on the 5: 30 flight. |
| Ani: | Five thirty! What’s the check-in __________? |
| Agent: | One hour economy. Thirty minutes business class. Will you __________ that? |
| Ani: | No. I won’t get to the __________ in time. When will the next flight __________? |
| Agent: | There won’t be another __________ flight on Friday. There will be one on Saturday at the same time. |
| Ani: | Fine. I’ll __________ that. |
| Agent: | Just let me __________. Oh, I’m sorry, that flight’s full. |
b)Match the following travel related activities to the places.
| A | B |
| buy tickets | 1) information desk |
| get the train schedule | 2) at the pay phone |
| make a phone call | 3) airport |
| check my luggage | 4) newsstand |
| eat something | 5) baggage check |
| wait for the train | 6) train station |
| buy a newspaper | 7) snack bar |
| catch the train | 8) waiting area |
| catch the plane | 9) ticket office |
A) Choose the right answer.
| 1. | To go on holiday especially because you need a rest is to __________. | |||
| a) get over | b) go off | c) get away | ||
| 2. | To show your ticket and get your seat at the airport is to __________. | |||
| a) check out | b) check off | c) check in | ||
| 3. | When the plane leaves the ground it __________. | |||
| a) takes off | b) takes over | c) takes in | ||
| 4. | The time a train, bus or plane arrives is when it __________. | |||
| a) gets away | b) gets in | c) gets over | ||
| 5. | To visit somewhere for a short time when you are going somewhere is to __________. | |||
| a) stop off | b) stop away | c) stop on |
B) Use an appropriate phrasal verb instead of the underlined words.
| 1. | Our train arrived late in the evening, so we didn’t manage to get to our favourite shop. |
| 2. | It’s better to arrive to the airport early, show your ticket and get a good seat on your flight. |
| 3. | “The president of the company never manages to go on holiday during the summer”. |
| 4. | Our plane leaves at 11 o’clock and arrives in Venice at 1.30. |
| 5. | We made a stop at Edinburgh to see the castle. |
A) Match idiomatic expressions(1-6) with their definitions(a-f).
| 1. | to travel light | a) | to take a trip somewhere |
| 2. | to sail close to the wind | b) | someone who gives unwanted advice and annoys you |
| 3. | to hit the road | c) | to travel with very little luggage |
| 4. | to have itchy feet | d) | to be in the same unpleasant situation |
| 5. | a backseat driver | e) | to have a strong desire to leave a place and to travel |
| 6. | to be in the same boat | f) | to take risks to do something |
B) Underline the correct word and explain the phrase.
| 1. | Aunt Mary drives us all crazy with her instructions; she’s an incurable backseat / road driver. |
| 2. | We had to travel over / light an old bridge over the Mississippi to get to my sister’s house. |
| 3. | If somebody hit me, I’d hit the road / back. |
| 4. | Tom: I’m broke. Can you lend me twenty dollars? Bill: Sorry. I’m in the same page / boat. |
| 5. | You were sailing a bit against / close to the wind there when you made those remarks about his wife. |
| 6. | In spring, when everything is in bloom I have itchy eyes / feet. |
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