| Published on March 13, 2007 |
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Travel English
By Air
Role-Play Exercise 1 
I´d like to reserve a seat for a flight to...
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Travel Agency Clerk:
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Horizon Travel, good afternoon. May I help you?
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You:
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Travel Agency Clerk:
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Would that be a one-way or return ticket?
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You:
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Travel Agency Clerk:
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When would you like to leave?
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You:
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Travel Agency Clerk:
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One moment, please ... OK. There are three flights on the 22nd. Do you want a morning flight, or an afternoon flight?
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You:
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Travel Agency Clerk:
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Well, there´s a Northwind Airways flight at nine forty five, a Swiss Air at fifteen ten and a KLM at fifteen twenty five.
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You:
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Travel Agency Clerk:
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OK. Just a moment, please... All right. Quite a few seats left.
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You:
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Travel Agency Clerk:
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Economy or first class?
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You:
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Travel Agency Clerk:
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Four hundred sixty-five dollars.
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You:
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Travel Agency Clerk:
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Yes, of course. Could I have your full name and the spelling, please?
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You:
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Travel Agency Clerk:
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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.
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You:
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Travel Agency Clerk:
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You´ll need to confirm this reservation at least 2 hours before departure time.
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You:
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Role-Play Exercise 2
I think you´re sitting in my seat.
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You:
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Daniel Adams:
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I don´t think so. This is 11K. Look here!
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You:
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Daniel Adams:
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No problem.
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Role-Play Exercise 3
Could you please take a picture of us with this camera?
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You:
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Man:
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Sure. Which button do I press to shoot?
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You:
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Man:
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Do I have to focus it?
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You:
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Man:
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All right. Say "cheese".
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Role-Play Exercise 4
Can I take this as hand luggage?
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Check-in clerk:
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Good morning, madam. Could I have your ticket and passport, please?
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You:
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Check-in clerk:
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Do you have a seating preference?
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You:
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Check-in clerk:
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I´m afraid this is a non-smoking flight, madam. But you can have a window seat.
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You:
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Check-in clerk:
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Do you have any baggage to check?
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You:
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Check-in clerk:
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Yes, that´ll be fine.
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You:
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Check-in clerk:
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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.
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You:
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Role-Play Exercise 5
Do you have a return ticket?
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Immigration officer:
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Good evening. Where have you come from?
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You:
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Immigration officer:
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May I have your passport and form I-94, please?
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You:
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Immigration officer:
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What´s the nature of your visit? Business or pleasure?
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You:
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Immigration officer:
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How long are you going to stay in the United States?
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You:
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Immigration officer:
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What is your occupation?
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You:
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Immigration officer:
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Do you have a return ticket?
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You:
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Immigration officer:
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That´s fine. Thanks. Enjoy your trip.
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You:
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Role-Play Exercise 6
Can you help me find my seat?
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You:
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Flight Attendant:
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Yes, certainly. May I have your boarding pass, please?
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You:
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Flight Attendant:
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You are in 11K. It´s the third aisle seat on the right.
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You:
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Role-Play Exercise 7
Do you have anything to declare?
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Customs officer:
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May I look at your passport and customs declaration form, sir?
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You:
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Customs officer:
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Do you have anything to declare?
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You:
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Customs officer:
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What do you have in this suitcase?
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You:
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Customs officer:
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Okay, do you have anything else besides these?
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You:
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Customs officer:
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How much money do you have on you?
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You:
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Customs officer:
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That´s fine, thank you. You can proceed. Have a nice stay in the United States.
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