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THEME 6 INTERCULTURAL TOPICS

Vocabulary

WARM UP
a) Answer the following questions.
1. Do you like travelling? Why? / Why not?
2. What types of transportation do you use while travelling? Why?
3. Which city or country would you like to travel?

b) Write the appropriate words or phrases under the pictures.

departure lounge boarding pass check-in desk seat staff
tray escalator suitcase departure gate stewards and stewardesses

1 2 3 4 5

_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________

6 7 8 9 10

_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________

c) Complete the paragraph with the words from ‘Exercise b’.
Hello, I’m Peter Sand. My wife, Sandra, and I love going on vacation to Antalya, Türkiye. It has sandy beaches and luxurious
hotels with hospitable and kind 1. _____________. Before going there, I always make reservations online with the airline. I
always help my wife pack the 2. _____________ with clothes, toothbrushes, and swimming suits for the trip. I don’t forget to
take my books to read while sunbathing.
I don’t like going through the airport before our flight because the airport is always crowded and the line at the 3. _____________
is very long. We really dislike emptying our pockets, taking off our shoes, and putting everything in a 4. _____________ to
be checked. We hand over our luggage that will need to go into the aircraft hold. We take our 5. _____________, which we
will have to present to airport security. We must pass through the airport security gates to get to the departure hall until we
find our 6. _____________. However, after that, things are good enough. We ride the 7. _____________ to go to our gate
and sit in the 8. _____________ until our flight is ready for boarding. After we get on the plane, I often choose a window
9. _____________ to take photos and watch the cities and clouds through the window. Finally, friendly 10. _____________
brief us on the flight and security. Then I’m ready for my flight to my dreams—clear water and lots of sunshine.

d) Complete the dialogue with the expressions given.
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◽ How would you like to pay ◽ How much does it cost ◽ 8 of October ◽ I want to make a flight reservation
Agent : Welcome to Fly Airlines Office. How can I help you?
Customer : Hi, (1) _______________________________ to New York.
Agent : OK, when are you going to travel?
Customer : (2) _______________________________.
Agent : Let’s check the availability. Sorry to keep you waiting...
Customer : No problem.
Agent : There is only one flight that day. It’s at 10 p.m.
Customer : That suits me. (3) _______________________________?
Agent : $120.
Customer : That’s fine.
Agent : (4) _______________________________?
Customer : In cash. Here you are.
Agent : Thank you. Have a nice flight.

70 English for Preparatory Class