TRAVELLING BY AIR 2.

I CAN’T FIND MY SEAT

- Excuse me, can you help me find my seat?
- Yes, certainly. May I have your boarding pass, please?
- Yes, here you are.
- You are in 11K. It´s the third aisle seat on the right.
- Thanks.

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- Excuse me. I think I´m in 11K. I think you´re sitting in my seat.
- I don´t think so. My ticket says 11K.
- Look, my boarding card says 11K.
- Oh, let me find my boarding card. Oh my card says 11K too.
- There must be some mistake, let me find the air stewardess.
- Sorry, there must have been some mistake at the booking desk.
- Could you please find me another window seat, please?
- I will see what I can do. Wait one moment please.
- Fine.
- Sorry about the mix-up. We don’t have a seat in economy, but we can offer you a seat in first class with a window seat.
- Great, that would be perfect.

IMPORTANT PHRASES

Can you help me find my seat?
May I have your boarding pass, please?
Here you are.
It´s the third aisle seat on the right.
I think you´re sitting in my seat.
I don’t think so.
There must be some mistake.
Let me find the air stewardess.
There must have been some mistake at the booking desk.
Could you please find me another window seat?
I will see what I can do.
Wait one moment please.

IMPORTANT WORDS

aisle
on  the right
on the left
boarding card
mistake
air stewardess
mix-up
in economy
to offer 

TRAVELLING BY AIR

AIRPORT CHECK-IN

- Excuse me, can I check in here?
- Certainly. Can I see your ticket?
- Yes, of course. Flight BA 0868 to Budapest.
- Have you got any bags?
- Yes, just one.

- Would you like a window or an aisle seat?

- I prefer a window seat.
- Did you pack your bag yourself?
- Yes, I did.
- Did you put all the things in your bag?
- Yes, I did.
- Was your bag with you at all times?
- Yes, it was.
- All right. Thank you. You depart from Gate thirteen at four o’clock.
- Thank you.

IMPORTANT PHRASES

Can I check in here? 

 Can I see your ticket? 

 Have you got any bags? 

 Would you like a window or an aisle seat? 

 I prefer a window seat. 

 Did you pack your bag yourself? 

 Did you put all the things in your bag? 

 Was your bag with you at all times? 

 You depart from Gate 13 at four o’clock

IMPORTANT WORDS

to check in 
certainly 
of course 
flight 
bag 

aisle
to prefer 
at all times 
gate 

TALKING ABOUT THE WEATHER

Talking about weather is a good way of starting a conversation. People talk about the weather on the phone and in person. Friends and family talk about the weather before they discuss what's new. Co-workers talk about the weather before starting a hard day of work. Even strangers discuss the weather. If you want to talk about the weather, you can use a lot of words and expressions. When we talk about the weather we usually tell how many degrees it is outside, for example, "It is eighty-five degrees (Fahrenheit)./ It is twenty-nine degrees (Celsius)." If we want to find out how the weather is going to be we can listen to weather report on the radio or on TV. Weather forecasts usually give information about the current day and about the next five days. Listening to the weather forecast helps people decide what to wear when they go outside.

A WEATHER FORECAST

This is CBB and I'm Melanie Smith with weather. We couldn't ask for a better day for the first day of spring. Right now it's fifteen degrees and clear. We're expecting blue skies throughout the day with a ten percent chance of showers!  It's raining cats and dogs up north, so we should see rain by morning. Unfortunately this good weather can't last forever!  Don't forget your umbrella tomorrow. And now, let’s continue with local news.

We couldn’t ask for …                Nem is kérhettünk volna …
to expect                                     vár, elvár, remél
throughout                                  mindenütt
percent                                       százalék
chance of                                    esélye valaminek
shower                                        zápor

It’s raining cats and dogs.            Úgy esik, mintha dézsából öntenék.
It can’t last forever.                     Nem tarthat örökké.

What is the weather like today?

The sun is shining. It's sunny.

It's raining. It's rainy.

It's snowing. It's snowy.

clear sky

party cloudy

cloudy

overcast

scattered showers

thunderstorm

snowy

hail

fog

hurricane

twister

blizzard

avalanche

drought

humidity

Having a baby

My sister, Susan, got pregnant in October and her baby was born in July. She waited until the second trimester to tell people the good news, as by then there is less risk of having a miscarriage. During the pregnancy she had terrible morning sickness and she also had cravings for pickles and iced tea.

Susan and her husband, Brian, prepared their house before she went into hospital. They decorated the nursery, and also bought some baby equipment, such as a baby bath, a changing mat, a baby carrier, a cot, a mobile and some soft toys. They got quite a lot of baby clothes from their friends and family, so they didn’t have to buy any.

The birth itself was uncomplicated. She went into labour at around midnight, and the baby was born shortly after at 7 a.m. She didn't feel too much pain, although she hadn’t asked for an epidural.

Instead, the doctor put her on oxytocin drips to make thecontractions come a little quicker. Her midwife was with her during the birth, just to make sure that everything went well. Luckily, it was a normal delivery and she didn't need a Caesarean section. The doctor cut the cord and put the baby on her chest so that she can try to breastfeed the baby.

to get pregnant

to be born 
trimester 
to have a miscarriage 
morning sickness 

craving 
nursery
baby bath 
changing mat  

baby carrier 
cot 
mobile 

uncomplicated 
to go into labour 

epidural
drips 
contractions
midwife
delivery
Caesarean section
to cut the cord 

TAG QUESTIONS

He can drive, can’t he?                        Tud vezetni, ugye?
You live here, don’t you?                    Itt laksz, ugye?
She doesn’t like fish, does she?           Nem szereti a halat, ugye?

You like me, don’t you?                       Kedvelsz engem, ugye?
You don’t like me, do you?                  Nem kedvelsz engem, ugye?

I am – aren’t I
I am late, aren’t I?                                Elkéstem, ugye?

used to – didn’t …?
He used to be a musician, didn’t he?    Valaha zenész volt, nem?

felszólító mód – will/won’t you?
Don’t do this, will you?                        Nem csináld ezt, jó?
Stop complaining, won’t you?              Fejezd be a siránkozást, oké?

ha a mondatban:
SOMETHING/NOTHING/EVERYTHING/ANYTHING van, akkor a visszakérdezésben IT-et kell használni.

Ha a mondatban:  SOMEBODY/NOBODY/EVERYBODY/ANYBODY van a főmondatban, akkor a visszakérdezésben a THEY személyes névmást kell használni.

Something happened to Mary, didn't it?    Valami történt Mary-vel, ugye?
Somebody stole your wallet, didn't they?   Valaki ellopta a tárcádat, ugye?

INDIRECT QUESTIONS

Question words

Who? 

Whom? 

What? 

Where? 

When? 

Which? 

Why? 

Whose? 

How? 

Direct questions:

What time is it, please?

Indirect question:

Could you tell me what the time is, please?

Could you tell me? (1) + What time is it? (2)

A második mondat szórendje „egyenes” lesz,

Where is Paul? Do you know? – Do you know where Paul is?

Who is that girl? Have you any idea? – Have you any idea who that girl is?

Types:

Could you tell me ..?

Do you know ..? 

Have you got any idea?/Do you have any idea? 

Would you mind telling me?

ALANYRA KÉRDEZÉS

ALANY: a cselekvést végző lény

Akkor kérdezünk alanyra, ha azt akarjuk tudni, hogy ki az a lény, aki (ami) a cselekvést végrehajtja/ hajtotta/ hajtani fogja.

Paula loves George.

Somebody loves George.	Paula loves somebody.
Question: Who loves George?	Question: Who does Paula love?
Answer: Paula.	Answer: George.
WHO: subject	WHO: object
George: object	Paula: subject

What happened? Who saw the accident?

WHO/WHAT = ALANY	WHO/WHAT = TÁRGY
Who wants some ice-cream? Pedro wants some ice-cream.	Who did you call yesterday? I called only Sue yesterday.
What happened here last week? There was an accident.	What did Sue say to you? She didn't say anything interesting.

Utazással kapcsolatos kifejezések

to get away - elutazni valahova kikapcsolódni
I need to get away for a couple of days to take a break.

to get in – arrive - befutni
She got in really late so we were worried.

to get out (of) - to leave a vehicle - járműből kiszállni
I want you to get out of my car.

to get on - to board a vehicle - járműre szállni
The passengers couldn't get on the bus because it was so crowded.

to get off - to end your travel at a certain stop - ki/leszállni valamelyik megállónál - I would like to get off at the next stop.

to drive off - to drive away – elhajtani

She drove off without saying good bye.

to run something/somebody over - to crash into and drive over something or somebody - beleütközni és átgázolni valamin - He didn't see the cat and ran it over.

to turn back - to stop and go back to your starting poin - visszafordulni
I left my passport at home so I turned back.

to pick somebody up - to go for somebody somewhere and take them to another place - elmenni valakiért valahova. I asked my mother to pick me up after school.

to drop somebody off - to take somebody somewhere - elvinni valakit valahova - Could you drop me off at the bank?

to set out - to start a journey - útra kel valamerre - When do you plan to set out?

to take off - if an aircraft takes off, it rises into the air from the ground -
felszáll a repülő - The plane took off and we were in our way to Spain.

to see somebody off - to go to a place somebody is leaving from to say goodbye - kikísérni valakit (az állomásra) - All of my friends saw me off at the train station.

to check in - to register at a hotel - bejelentkezni egy szállodába - We checked in and then went to our hotel room.

to check out - to leave after your stay at a hotel - kijelentkezni egy szállodából

We had to check out early in the morning because we didn't pay for the extra day.

to look around - to see what there is to see - szétnézni
We wanted to look around before we left the city.

to hurry up - to be quick - sietni
Hurry up or we'll miss the train!