Go on a Trip! English for Traveling and Tourism

English for

Traveling and Tourism

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Contents

Chapter

01

At the Airport

4

02

On an Airplane

22

03

Arrival & Transit

36

04

Money Exchange

46

05

Taking a Taxi

56

06

Traveling by Train

66

07

Renting a Car

76

08

Finding the Way

90

09

At the Gas Station

100

10

At the Hotel: Checking In

110

11

At the Hotel Room

122

12

In the Restaurant

134

13

Fast Food

150

14

Shopping Information

160

15

Shopping for Clothes, Bags and Shoes

170

16

Shopping for Jewelry and Watches

184

17

Shopping for Cosmetics

194

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Shopping in the Supermarket

204

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Prices and Discounts

214

20

Taking Pictures and Buying Cameras

226

21

At the Post OfÀce

236

22

Making Telephone Calls

244

23

At the Hospital

252

Chapter

01

At the Airport

PART

Key Terms

1

airport

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2

001

3

check-in counter

e-ticket

passport

5

visa

boarding pass

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luggage cart / trolley

Chapter

01 At the Airport

002

8

airline

9

scale

PART

1 Key Terms

10 morning flight

12 departure board

11 night flight

13 security gate

14 moving walkway

5

003

15 duty free shop

16 (departure) gate

17 departure lounge

18 runway 6

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Chapter

01

R Raymond

At the Airport

Checking In 006 G Ground Staff

R

I’d like to check in.

G

May I have your ticket and passport, please? 1

R

Here you are. I’d like a window seat.

G

No problem. Put your baggage2 on the scale, please.

R

All right.

G

2

Thank you very much.

Useful Pattern

Alternative Expressions 1 Passport and ticket, please.

2 luggage

PART Conversations

R

OK. Here’s your ticket, boarding pass, passport and baggage claim tag. <ou’ll be boarding at *ate . 7he boarding time is a.m.

I'd like a/an

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middle seat aisle seat

kiosk self-service check-in 9

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Going Through the E-gate 007

H Helen

J James

H

Shouldn’t we be going this way to passport control1?

J

Let’s go through the e-gates.

H

E-gates? I’ve never done2 that.

J

Come on, I’ll show you. It’s easy. Lots of airports have them now.

H

What do I need to do to go through an e-gate?

Just let the machine scan your passport and then look at the monitor.

At some airports, I think you need to leave your Àngerprints.

J

H

Sounds very convenient!

Alternative Expressions 1 passport inspection 2 used

Useful Pattern Sounds easy good

10 10

! great cool

PART

Useful Expressions

01 At the Airport

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1 2

3 4

Are there any planes to Boston on Sunday?

A How often is there a flight to Paris?

B We have flights to Paris every hour.

At what time does the next plane to London leave?

A What’s the next one after that?

B The next one is flight 10 at 10:45.

A How long is the flight from New York to Washington?

B Well, supposedly one hour, but it’s sometimes longer.

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3 Useful Expressions

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Asking About Flight Schedules and Booking a Flight 008

A I’d like to make a reservation to Chicago for tomorrow.

B I can give you a reservation on that.

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A Do I have to reconfirm?

B You must make a reconfirmation 48 hours ahead.

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How much is the round trip?

The one-way ticket from San Francisco to Boston is $700.

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A Are they non-stop flights?

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B Yes. Direct to Paris.

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A Is that a direct flight?

B That is not a direct flight. You need to transfer in Bangkok.

12

I’d like to travel first-class, please.

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01 At the Airport

3

04

Useful Expressions

Please put your bags on the scale.

28 What’s the baggage allowance?

29 Can I carry this bag on?

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Customs Clearance and Boarding 011

Please walk through the security gate.

Please open your bag. We’d like to have a look.

32 Just make sure you don’t have any liquid with you.

33 Test again.

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A When is the boarding time?

B I’m afraid your flight is delayed.

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May I have your attention, please. Thai Airlines flight TG 635 to Bangkok is now boarding. Passengers in the first class, please proceed to the boarding gate now.

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Attention, please. Due to weather conditions, all flights to Taipei will be delayed. We truly regret the delay. Thank you for your cooperation and patience. We will inform you of the new departure time as soon as possible. Thank you.

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Booking Flight Tickets Online

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Journey Airline MESSAGE

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LEAVING FROM GOING TO DEPARTURE DATE RETURN DATE PASSENGER DETAILS

To

Olin@smail.com

Subject

<oXr EooNinJ conÀrmation

Hi Olivia,

6 7 8 9

CLASS ONE-WAY ROUND-TRIP MULTI-CITY

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:e ve attacheG \oXr travel itinerar\ Zhich has Getails oI \oXr ÁiJhts, add-ons, and payment.

Remember to print a copy of the travel itinerary for your trip.

You can make changes to your booking up to 24 hours before departure.

Just click on "Manage Your Booking" below to make changes.

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Thanks for choosing Journey Airline.

Journey Airline

Booking Ref. M5XAAB

BOOKING CONFIRMATION EMAIL 11 BOOKING REFERENCE NUMBER: a combination of letters and numbers used to identify your booking 10

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01 At the Airport

E-ticket 1

1 5

4 3

2

6

7 2019

2019

2019

2019

2019

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Useful Expressions

2019

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(cc by Airodyssey)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Booking Number Flight Number From . . . To . . .

Aircraft Type Airline Class Seat Status Time: departure time Passenger Name

Ticket Number 10 Frequent Flyer Number: a series of number for travelers to accumulate mileages 9

Special Needs: special travel needs Purchase Description: payment details 13 Price: each payment detail 14 Total Fare 15 Forms of Payment: credit card/check/cash 11

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American VISA 2

3

6

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5

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At the Airport

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10 13

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Issuing Post Name Control Number 3 Surname 4 Given Name 5 Visa Type: passport type Regular OfÀcial Diplomatic Other 6 Class: the type of visa that shows your purpose of travel 7 Passport Number 8 Sex M male ࠆF (female) 9 Birth Date 10 Nationality 11 Entries M (multiple) S (single) 12 Issue Date 13 Expiration Date 14 Annotation: additional information about one’s visa

Schengen VISA

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3

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Useful Expressions

1

10

1 2 3

4

Valid For From . . . Until . . .

Type of Visa C (short term) D (long term) Number of Entries MULTࠆSINGLE

Duration of Stay Issued In 7 On (Date) 8 Number of Passport 9 Surname, Name 10 Remarks: additional information about one’s visa 5 6

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Exercise Chapter 01

At the Airport

A Listening 012

ࢃ Listen to the following conversation between a passenger and

a clerk at the check-in counter. Check the box that shows the luggage the man has.

A

B

C

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ࢄ Listen to the conversation again and look at the clocks below.

What time should the man be at the boarding gate?

Check the box under the correct picture.

A

20 20

B

C

D

Chapter

B Look at the following image of a visa and choose the

01

correct answers.

At the Airport

0123456789

Taipei, Taiwan Hsu Hui-hui

B-1

432997654

Female 30Aug1988

Single Entry 10May2019

Taiwanese

10Jul2019

ABC<<<USA<<Hsu<<Hui-hui<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 0123456789EURO01234567890<012345ABCDEFG

1. How long is this visa valid for?

(A) Thirty days.

(C) One year.

(B) Two months.

(D) Forever.

2. Using this visa, how many times can Ms. Hsu enter the country she is visiting?

(A) Once.

(C) Five times.

(B) Twice.

(D) As many times as she wants.

C Pair Work

With a partner, take turns playing the roles of a passenger and a clerk at the check-in counter. Use the information below.

NAME OF PASSENGER

FLIGHT NUMBER

TYPE

JOHN SMITH

CK239

Return Ticket

FROM

NAME OF PASSENGER

SEAT NUMBER

JOHN SMITH

28A

FROM

FLIGHT NUMBER

New York JFK CK239

DEPARTURE TIME

New York JFK 7:20 p.m.

TO

ARRIVAL TIME

London LHR

10:40 p.m.

GATE

BOARDING TIME

BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE

C12

6:50 p.m.

Two suitcases, 20 kg each

TO

DATE

London LHR

25 DEC 18

GATE

BOARDING TIME

C12

6:50 p.m.

Example: Passenger: What time does the plane depart?

Clerk: It departs at 7:20 p.m.

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