VOCABULARY Airports & Flying Aquí encontrarás diez palabras que tienen que ver con el mundo de la aviación. suitcase maleta /sútkeis/ luggage equpaje /láaguich/ to check in facturar /tu chekín/ boarding embarque /bórding/ sea asiento /síit/
to take off despegar /tu téikoff/ departure salida /dipárcha/ flight vuelo /fláit/ to land aterriza /tu land/ customs aduana /cástams/
Ahora arrancamos con unas cuantas preguntas que incluyen las palabras vistas. Suitcase Do you usually try to put too many things into your suitcase? Do you always pack your own suitcase? How many suitcases do you usually take with you on holiday?
Luggage Can you explain the difference between a suitcase and luggage? Are luggage and baggage the same thing? How much luggage do low cost airlines let you take on board?
Departure What do you like to do in the departure lounge before the plane takes off? What word is the opposite of departure? Do planes always take off at their correct departure time?
To check in Is it always necessary to check in at airports? Can you check in automatically these days in airports? What are the earliest and the latest times that you can check in?
Flight Can you remember your first flight ever? How many flights were you on last year? How do you usually spend your time on a flight?
Boarding
To land
Do you have to have a boarding card for all flights these days? Could you explain what a boarding gate is? If your flight leaves at 1 pm, what time will you start boarding the plane?
Do you ever feel scared when the plane is landing? Can you take your seatbelt off as soon as the plane lands? How long does it take to pick up your luggage after the plane has landed?
Seat
Customs Are customs officers famous for being happy and friendly people? What is the purpose of customs? Could you tell us about a time you had an unpleasant experience in customs?
How many seats are there on a normal plane? And on a jumbo jet? Do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat? What’s the difference between seats in economy class
and in business class?
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To take off Do you follow the safety instructions before the flight takes off? To take off How do you feel when a plane takes off? What do you think is more dangerous: when a plane takes off or when it lands?
• No hay ninguna diferencia entre “luggage” and “baggage”. Significan lo mismo, aunque también utilizamos “baggage” en el sentido metafórico. Por ejemplo: “He has a lot of emotional baggage”. • “To take off” tiene dos significados. El primero, que vemos aquí, es ‘despegar’, pero también significa ‘quitarse’ (ropa).
• Intenta recordar los verbos con sus antónimos. Si estamos hablando de aviones, el contrario de “to take off” es “to land”. Ahora, si hablamos de ropa el contrario de “to take off” es “to put on”. • Recuerda siempre: “a trip” (un viaje) es el sustantivo, mientras que el verbo es “to travel” (viajar).
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