Tips to Follow When You Reach the Destination

 

• When you are in your hotel room, ___________ it for anything unusual. If you locate any such thing, bring it to the notice of the ____________.
• Plan your __________ and when you have decided the places of your visit, seek help from the hotel staff in finding the exact __________ of the place to reach there without any difficulty and complications.
• Let your hotel management arrange for your __________ to the desired place because if you plan to go by a _______ or any other local transport and if it is not ____________, you might face problems.
• You should know where you are going. Take a look at the local _______ before leaving the hotel so you can reach your destination safely and ____________.

These are the safe travel tips for you. Whenever you are planning an international trip make sure you take into consideration all the above suggested guidelines and have a safe travelling experience.

By Snehal Motkar

Published: 12/27/2011

UNIT 8

 

 

While travelling people choose different means of transport to get to their destination. The majority of people who are in short of time choose travelling by air as it is fast and safe. What do you think about travelling by air? Have you ever tried it?

Exercise 1. Look through the table and get ready to speak about the peculiarities of air travel. Read out the words from each column correctly, give their definitions and translate them into Russian.

1. Keep it in mind that you can take a … flight.

- charter - coast-to-coast - domestic - cross-country - international - non-stop

- (un)manned - round-the-world - scheduled - shakedown - night - 3(4,5,etc)-hour

2. You may choose …

- an airplane - an aircraft/ a jet - a helicopter - an airliner - an airbus - a light craft

- a microlight - a seaplane - a glider - a transport plane - a biplane - a fighter plane

3. Be sure, the safety of your flight is guaranteed by the crew, consisting of …

- a captain - a co-pilot - a flight engineer - a cabin crew

- a flight attendant/ an air-hostess/ a stewardess/ an air steward - a maintenance crew

4. You may enjoy your flight immediately if it is not …

- rescheduled - delayed - postponed

- put back - held back - cancelled

5. You may have difficulties if …

- you have excess luggage - you try to smuggle sth

- you are a stowaway - your plane hits an air pocket

6. When you have got on the plane which is ready to take off. Don’t forget to …

- take your (passenger, window, middle, aisle) seat

- fasten your seat belt

- stop smoking

7. Ask the air-hostess what a … is for, in case you don’t know it.

- call button - tray table - seat belts - porthole - oxygen mask

- overhead compartment - seat control - seat pocket - air-sickness bag - air-sickness pill

8. On board the plane you can travel/go … class.

- first

- business

- economy

9. Before the departure you have to go through the …

- ticket counter - security checkpoint - metal detector

- check-in counter - customs and immigration office - departure gate

10. Don’t forget that to board the plane you need your …

- passport - visa

- customs declaration form - boarding pass

11. Finally the plane …

- taxies out on the runway - speeds up/ picks up speed - takes off/ goes up/ sets off

- gains altitude - reaches the altitude

12. On arrival you can get your … in the baggage claim area.

- baggage = luggage - suitcase - garment bag - back-bag/ backpack

- hamper - duffel bag - trunk - valise

13. Remember that while in the airport you can spend some time in a …

- waiting area - concession stand= snack bar

- gift shop - duty-free shop

Have a smooth and pleasant flight!!!

1. Comprehension check. Answer the questions:

1. Which types of flights are known to you?
2. Among the variety of airplanes, what can one choose?
3. Whom does he crew consist of?
4. What can happen to a plane?
5. Which difficulties may one face before, during and after the flight?
6. What is a person equipped with during a flight?
7. What does a passenger go through before the departure?
8. What can a person take along on board a plane? Which documents are necessary to get on a plane?
9. Where does a person spend his time before a flight?

So, you’ve decided on an air travel. In this case you must be aware of the formal procedures that take place in the airport.

Exercise 2. Listen to the dialogues and fill in the gaps with the words from the table. Prepare a good phonetic reading of it.

- Where will you be flying today?

- New York.

- May I see your ________, ___________, and ____________ please?

- Here you go.

- My ________ is on page six of my passport.

- Would you like a ___________ or an ___________ seat?

- ___________, please.

- Do you prefer ___________ or _____________?

- ______________.

- I have 13E available.

- How many pieces of ____________ do you have?

- Two.

- Here's your ___________.

- The plane will ___________ half an hour prior to ___________.

- You'll be leaving from _________ three, on your left.

- Thank you.

I. Pre-listening activity.

Exercise 3. For better comprehension transcribe and explain the meaning of the following words. Translate them into Russian.

Anticipation, to blare, to an extent, to be bound to, to overlook, high profile, to pertain to sth, distraction, restriction, substantially, approximately, to halt, to afflict with, dicey, to recover from, to meliorate, plethora

II. Listening section.

Exercise 4. Listen to the speaker and fill in the missing words.

Safest Ways to Travel

People around the world travel to various _____________ by different means of transport. Air travel is considered to be the safest, among them. Here's why...

Travelling is an activity filled with __________, anticipation and _____________. And it just happens that you are travelling to your sister's place for spending the much awaited Christmas and when the much anticipated date comes, you are all ___________ the journey, with your bags packed, and with your flight tickets ready. And there, you suddenly hear some news channel blaring about a plane crash. You suddenly feel the blood rushing to your face and you suddenly fall into a ____________, is flying the safest way to travel? I would say, apprehension is tolerable to an extent but getting overly apprehensive about safety during travel is bound to get you ______________ to an extent that you develop a phobia for ________________.