Read the following dialogues.

Calling Your Travel Agent

- Cathai Pacific Airways. Can I help you?

- Yes. I need a flight from Tokyo to New York for Friday. Do you have any seats?

- Let me see. Yes. I have one on the 5:30 flight.

- Five thirty! What’s the check-in time?

- One hour economy. Thirty minutes business class. Will you take that?

- Ni, I won’t get to the airport in time. When will the next flight leave?

- There won’t be another direct flight on Friday. There will be one on Saturday at the same time.

- Fine, I’ll take that.

- Just let me check. Oh, I am sorry. That flight’s full.

*****

On the Ship

- Do you happen to know when our ship is due in Amsterdam?

- According to the timetable we are due there at noon tomorrow, but I think we are one hour late.

- Oh, it doesn’t matter, we’ll catch up.

- The sea has been quite calm since the beginning of the voyage, but I’m afraid the night might bring us a storm.

- There is nothing to be afraid of, I’m sure we’ll come on schedule and have a good landing tomorrow.

- Well, good night, then. I’m going to my cabin now. I feel somewhat sleepy.

- Happy dreams.

*****

At the Customs

- The passport control officer is coming. He will ask you for your passport and visa.

- Here it is. I believe he will ask me about the purpose of my visit.

- That’s right. Besides, he may look through your luggage.

- Do I have to answer all of his questions?

- No doubt, and try to be polite as well.

- I see. I have got a bottle of perfume and a bottle of whiskey. Are they liable to duty?

- I don’t think so. I’ve got a box of liqueur chocolates. It’s duty free.

- I wonder if it’s necessary to declare tobacco.

- There’s 100% duty on it if you exceed 300 gr. Then, you pat the duty. Anyhow as soon as we go through customs our journey will be coming to an end. I’m happy about it as I’m quite exhausted.

*****

- Welcome to Canada. May I see your passport please?

- Sure. Here it is.

- Where are you coming from?

- I’m coming from Seoul, Korea.

- What is the purpose of your visit?

- I'm here on business.

- How long are you planning to stay?

- I'll be staying for three weeks.

- Where will you be staying?

- I’ll be staying at a hotel.

- Have you ever been to Canada before?

- No, this is my first time.

- Do you have anything to declare?

- No, nothing.

- Enjoy your stay.

- Thank you.

*****

- Could you tell me, please, the time of the first morning plane to Frankfurt?

- Yes. The first plane leaves at 8.15.

- Thanks. And can you tell me when it arrives so that I can let my secretary know.

- It arrives at 10.00 but it may be a little late because the weather forecast is bad.

- I see. Do you happen to know the time of the last plane this evening then?

- Well, there’s one at 11.15 but it’s fully booked, I’m afraid.

- Oh, well, I wonder if you’d let me know at my hotel if there’s a cancellation on that fly, I’d be very grateful.

- Yes, sure. I’ll do that for you. What’s your number?

- 3596. Thank you. Now could you tell me how I can get to Leicester Square, please?

*****

- Hello, Helen! You seem to have a lot of luggage with you. Don’t you want a porter for your case?

- I’d rather not. It’s not heavy.

- Going far?

- All the way. I’m going to Manchester.

- Got a sleeper?

- No.

- You ought to have a sleeper going all the way like that. Two nights on a train. It’s no joke.

Fill in the right word from the word box.

A Railway Station

Hardly anybody is in the normal state of mind on a ….. . Either one ….. far too early and is irritated by the vast of time involved in ….., or one has left for ….. too late and is afraid to leave ….. behind, or to forget ….., or ….. or ….. altogether. All one’s natural kindness and good manners seem to disappear on the railway station and in a train which is about ….. . One rushes for ….., looks indignantly at ….. who come into the same ….. . As the time of ….. of the train draws nearer, the anxiety increases. Doors ….., guards shout and ….. . everybody shouts out the things that have been said a thousand times, those on ….. beg those on the train to write to them when they ….. .

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