TRAVELLING BY AIR

If you want to travel long distance, the most convenient means of transport is air-travel.  Nowadays it is easy to buy an air-ticket: you can book flights online or you can buy them at travel agencies, too. Travelling

by air can be quite cheap. Budget airlines offeraffordable prices for everyone. You board the plane (get on the plane) at the airport. Usually, travellers have to arrive at the airport two hours before the plane departs (takes off).  When you arrive at the airport, you have to check in at the check-in counter. You have to check in your bags, too. After checking in you’ll have to pass through securitywhere they will check your ID or passport and your carry-on bags. You will also have to walk through ametal detector, which will check for illegal items. After you’ve passed through security, you can go to the gate where you’ll wait to board your flight. 

convenient 

means of transport 

budget airline 

affordable price

to get on 

to depart 

to take off 

to check in 

check-in counter 

to pass through security 

carry-on bag

metal detector

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.

*****

- 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