Travelling by plane.

If you want to get somewhere as quickly as possible, the best way is to travel by plane. It is not cheap but fast, convenient and comfortable.

For the best possible trip it is better to book tickets in advance. On the appointed day you need to go to the airport well before the time of your flight to pass the check-in, passport control and the customы. After that you will board the plane and the flight attendant will help you to find your place. After the plane takes off for some time you have to stay in your seat and not to unfasten the seat belt. You may have an unpleasant feeling in your ears but that will not last long pass.

If the flight is long you will be given some drinks and food, and sometimes you can also watch a movie on the plane. From time to time the pilot will inform the passengers of the altitude. Sometimes it is possible to see land which looks like a map in geography lessons.

Vocabulary.

to travel-путешествовать

to travel first-class /second (standard, economy)— путешествовать первым/вторым классом

train [treɪn] –поезд

by train-поездом

to board / get on a train/to take a train — садиться на поезд

to catch / make a train — успеть на поезд

to change trains — делать пересадку

to get off a train — сходить с поезда

to miss a train — опаздывать на поезд

direct train-прямой поезд

The train arrives / pulls in. — Поезд прибывает.

The train leaves / pulls out. — Поезд отправляется.

The train is off. — Поезд уже отошёл.

to book [buk]/make a reservation – бронировать

to book in advance/beforehand –бронировать заранее

booking-office- касса

ticket ['tɪkɪt]-билет

season ticket-абонемент

return ticket/ a round-trip ticket- билет в один конец

single ticket/one-way ticket-  билет туда и обратно, билет в оба конца

ticket office-касса

ticket collector /a ticket conductor - кондуктор

to buy tickets — купить билеты

to reserve tickets — (заранее) заказать билеты

isle/window seat- место у прохода/у окна

buffet/ dining car - вагон-ресторан

compartment – купе

fellow-passenger – попутчик

guard – проводник

porter – носильщик

luggage/ baggage – багаж

hand- luggage – ручная кладь

berth  [bəːθ] - полка, койка

lower berth — нижняя полка

sleeping berth — спальное место

upper berth — верхняя полка

carriage – вагон

railway station - железнодорожная станция, вокзал

aircraft – самолет

boarding pass – посадочный талон

check-in desk – стойка регистрации

domestic/ international flight – внутренний/международный рейс

customs – таможня

to land – приземляться

to take off – взлетать

seat-belt/safety-belt- ремень безопасности

flight attendant – бортпроводница, стюардесса, стюард

altitude – высота

Read and practice saying the dialogues.

1.

• One ticket to London, please.

• Single or return?

• Single, please.

• First or standard class?

• Standard, please. When is the next train to London?

• Five minutes past four, from platform 9. That`s 16 £.

• Do you accept credit cards?

• Sure. Thank you very much. Have a pleasant journey.

• Thanks.

2.

• Is there a flight to Boston?

• When would you like to fly?

• Today.

• I`m sorry but the flight is booked.

• When is the next flight?

• Just a minute. We have a direct flight tomorrow at 16:30.

• How long does the flight take?

• About two hours.

3.

Flight attendant: Hello! May I have your boarding pass, please?

Richard: Hello! Here you are.

Flight attendant: Your seat number is 18C. This way, please. Your seat is over there - third row on the right.

Richard: Thank you.

Flight attendant: Ladies and gentlemen, we are ready to take off. Please, bring your seats into an upright position and fasten your seat belts. We also kindly ask you to read the emergency instruction that you will find in the seat pockets in front of you.

Richard: Excuse me. Could you help me? I can't fasten my seat belt.

Flight attendant: Sure. Here you go. It works now.

Richard: Thank you.

Flight attendant: What would you like to drink?

Richard: May I have an orange juice, please?

Flight attendant: Here you are. What do you prefer, chicken or fish?

Richard: Could you bring me a vegetarian meal?

Flight attendant: Did you offer it when you bought your ticket?

Richard: I did not know I had to do it in advance.

Flight attendant: Let me check, maybe I can do something for you.

Richard: Oh, thanks a lot.

Flight attendant: Enjoy your flight.

Exercise 1.Complete the sentences with the prepositions.

1. The plane arrived … the airport …three hour`s delay.

2. Our train leaves…platform 3.

3. When we arrived …Paris, it was cold.

4. My sister is away… holiday now. She always goes …the seaside… her holiday.

5. Why don`t you want to go …Berlin …plane? It will be much faster.

6. When we were travelling…Scotland we visited a wonderful old castle.

7. Are you travelling …business or … pleasure?

8.We got …the train and soon it started.

9.Hurry up if you don`t want to miss…the train.

10. Do I check… for flight 54 to New-York here?

Exercise 2. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right.

1. accommodation	a. a room in a train
2. berth	b. inside a country, not international
3. fare	c. to get on plane
4. compartment	d. coming later than planed
5. a single ticket	e. a place for sleeping
6. a return ticket	f. area where passengers wait
7. a season ticket	g. money paid for a journey
8. a through train	h. it allows to travel any number of times during the state period
9. charge	i. money that you are asked to pay
10.domestic	j. a bed in a boat or in a train
11. to board	k. a list that shows train/plane departures and desrination
12.to be delayed	l. it goes from one place direct to another
13.departure lounge	m. it allows to travel to a place but not back again
14. time table	o. it allows to travel there and back

Exercise 3. Give the English equivalents.

Касса, садиться в поезд, железнодорожный путь, проводник, билет, ехать первым (вторым классом), прибывать на станцию (о поезде), купе, самолет, кресло, пояс (на кресле в самолете), аэропорт, назначенный день, заранее, лететь самолетом, взлетать, приземляться.

Exercise 4. Complete the sentences with the words given below.

hand luggage, duty-free shop, gate, catch the train, seat belt, boarding time, one-way, flight attendant, overnight train, baggage claim.

1. Mary bought some gifts for her friends at the ... .

2. I`m looking for my baggage at the … .

3. Robert`s plane leaves from … 12.

4. I have to go to my gate because it is … .

5. You can put your … under your seat.

6. The flight attendant told to fasten my … .

7. … greet passengers and help them t find their seats.

8. I`m going to the station. I`m ready to … .

9. John bought a ticket to Manchester. It was a … ticket.

10. I prefer sleep on the train during the night so I try to go by … .