2.2 Buying a ticket.
Vocabulary:
return ticket – билет «туда и обратно» certainly – безусловно
single ticket – билет в один конец to depart – отправляться
Task 1. Read, translate and answer the questions.
Booking clerk: - Good morning. What can I do for you?
Mr. Grindstone: - I want to fly to Moscow. Are there any seats available on Wednesday, next week?
B.C.: - Are you flying alone, sir?
G.: - Yes.
B.C.: - What class?
G.: - Second class, please.
B.C.: - Just a moment, sir ... I'll check ... yeah ... there are a few seats left.
G.: - Fine.
B.C.: - What is your name, sir?
G.: - My name is Michael Grindstone.
B.C.: - Will you buy return or a single ticket?
G.: - Return ticket, please. How much is it?
B.C.: - It's one thousand eight hundred pounds, including airport taxes.
G.: - May I pay in cash?
B.C.: - Certainly, sir. Here you are. Flight PS501.
G.: - What time is the flight due to depart?
B.C.: - It leaves at 6.30 a.m., but you should come earlier to be on time.
G.: - Thank you, very much.
B.C.: - You are welcome, sir.
Questions:
- Who has rights to sell tickets at the airport?
- What did Mr. Grindstone ask the booking clerk about?
- Who is going to travel with Mr. Grindstone?
- What ticket did Mr. Grindstone buy?
- What is the exact time of Mr. Grindstone’s flight departure?
Task 2. Complete the dialogue with questions:
How long are they staying? When do they plan to leave?
Are there any seats available? Can you help me?
When will the tickets come? Are there any British Airways flights about that time?
Susan: “Grand Tour Agency”. Susan Sharp speaking.
Hans: Нello, Susan. This is Hans Bradly. I need to send two of our sales managers to Rome next week______________________________________________________________________________?
Susan: OK. ?
Hans: Monday October 14th.
Susan: And if you want to book a return flight I must ask you:__________________________________________?
Hans: Four days. They would like to come back on the night of the 17th_____________________________?
Susan: Let me have a look. There is a flight at 8.50 p.m, with British Airlines.
Hans:____________________________________________________________________________________?
Susan: Fortunately, there are. Shall I reserve you two right now?
Hans: Yes, please. And make it Business Class, OK?_______________________________?
Susan: In three or four days. I'll send them to you as soon as they arrive.
Task 3. Complete the dialogue.
Travel agent: Good afternoon. Can I help you?
You: (Поздоровайтесь и спросите, можно ли купить один билет первого класса до Дублина на вторник, 7 октября).
Travel agent: Let me see ... I'm very sorry, sir. There are no seats left for Dublin on Tuesday.
You: (Спросите, остались ли билеты на этот рейс на среду).
Travel agent: Just a minute, sir ... Yes. There are some seats left for Wednesday.
You: (Скажите, что среда Вас устраивает. Спросите, сколько стоит билет и включены ли в стоимость билета сборы в аэропорту и страховка).
Travel agent: It's 198 pounds, sir, including airport taxes and insurance... Here you are.
You: (Узнайте у агента номер рейса, спросите, когда самолет отбывает из Лондона. И когда прибывает в Дублин. Поблагодарите агента).