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    Travel English: At the airport; during the flight; at customs

    Role-Play Exercise 1


    Travel Agency Clerk:    — Horizon Travel, good afternoon. May I help you?
    You:    — ...
    Travel Agency Clerk:    — Would that be a one-way or return ticket?
    You:    — ...
    Travel Agency Clerk:    — When would you like to leave?
    You:    — ...
    Travel Agency Clerk:    — One moment, please ... OK. There are three flights on the 22nd. Do you want a morning flight, or an afternoon flight?
    You:    — ...
    Travel Agency Clerk:    — Well, there´s a Northwind Airways flight at nine forty five, a Swiss Air at fifteen ten and a KLM at fifteen twenty five.
    You:    — ...
    Travel Agency Clerk:    — OK. Just a moment, please... All right. Quite a few seats left.
    You:    — ...
    Travel Agency Clerk:    — Economy or first class?
    You:    — ...
    Travel Agency Clerk:    — Four hundred sixty-five dollars.
    You:    — ...
    Travel Agency Clerk:    — Yes, of course. Could I have your full name and the spelling, please?
    You:    — ...
    Travel Agency Clerk:    — Just a moment, please, Mr. Adams. (...) All right. I´ve reserved one seat in your name on NWA flight 408 bound for Paris on April the 22nd.
    You:    — ...
    Travel Agency Clerk:    — You´ll need to confirm this reservation at least 2 hours before departure time.
    You:    — ...

     

    Role-Play Exercise 2


    You:    — ...
    Daniel Adams:    — I don´t think so. This is 11K. Look here!
    You:    — ...
    Daniel Adams:    — No problem.

     

    Role-Play Exercise 3


    Check-in clerk:    — Good morning, madam. Could I have your ticket and passport, please?
    You:    — ...
    Check-in clerk:    — Do you have a seating preference?
    You:    — ...
    Check-in clerk:    — I´m afraid this is a non-smoking flight, madam. But you can have a window seat.
    You:    — ...
    Check-in clerk:    — Do you have any baggage to check?
    You:    — ...
    Check-in clerk:    — Yes, that´ll be fine.
    You:    — ...
    Check-in clerk:    — Please place your baggage here. All right. Here´s your boarding pass. I´ll attach your baggage claim tag to your passport. You´ll be departing from Gate 4. Have a nice flight.
    You:    — ...

     

    Role-Play Exercise 4


    Immigration officer:    — Good evening. Where have you come from?
    You:    — ...
    Immigration officer:    — May I have your passport and form I-94, please?
    You:    — ...
    Immigration officer:    — What´s the nature of your visit? Business or pleasure?
    You:    — ...
    Immigration officer:    — How long are you going to stay in the United States?
    You:    — ...
    Immigration officer:    — What is your occupation?
    You:    — ...
    Immigration officer:    — Do you have a return ticket?
    You:    — ...
    Immigration officer:    — That´s fine. Thanks. Enjoy your trip.
    You:    — ...

     

    Role-Play Exercise 5


    You:    — ...
    Flight Attendant:    — Yes, certainly. May I have your boarding pass, please?
    You:    — ...
    Flight Attendant:    — You are in 11K. It´s the third aisle seat on the right.
    You:    — ...

     

    Role-Play Exercise 6


    Customs officer:    — May I look at your passport and customs declaration form, sir?
    You:    — ...
    Customs officer:    — Do you have anything to declare?
    You:    — ...
    Customs officer:    — What do you have in this suitcase?
    You:    — ...
    Customs officer:    — Okay, do you have anything else besides these?
    You:    — ...
    Customs officer:    — How much money do you have on you?
    You:    — ...
    Customs officer:    — That´s fine, thank you. You can proceed. Have a nice stay in the United States.
    You:    — ...
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