airport机场的常用对话

1、Confirming your FlightIf you are taking a plane to travel, then you will be calling a travel agent and purchasing a ticket in your own country. We will not cover this portion because you can do it in your own language. But once you arrive to your English speaking location, you might need to change y

2、our flight and talk to English speaking people. More likely, they will have people speaking your language, but just in case, we will cover some general topics about air traveling here.Confirming your flightSome airlines require you to call a couple days in advance to confirm your departure date. Her

3、e are some sentences you will be asked and what you will need to say.You: "I would like to confirm my flight."Them: "Can I get your ticket number?"You: "The number is 45-6-43."Them: "You are scheduled to depart on June 15th at 1:00 pm. Is this correct?"You: &q

4、uot;Yes it is."Them: "Is anybody else traveling with you?"You: "Yes, my wife."Them: "Can I have the other ticket number?"You: "It is 45-6-44."Them: "Your tickets have been confirmed. Please arrive at the airport 3 hours before your flight departs. Th

5、ank you for calling."Some other questions you might hear are similar to the ones you might hear at the airport counter."Would you like to book your seats now?""Would you like a window seat or an aisle seat?"At the CounterWhen you first reach the counter, you should give them

6、 your ticket and your passport. The first question they usually ask is how many are traveling with you."Is anybody traveling with you today?""Is anybody else traveling with you?""Are just you two traveling today?"All airlines have a list of questions they have to ask yo

7、u. Let's look at some of these questions."Did someone you do not know ask you to take something on the plane with you?""Did you have possession of your luggage since you packed?" "Did you leave your luggage unattended at all in the airport?" "Are you carrying a

8、ny weapons or firearms?""Are you carrying any flammable material?""Do you have any perishable food items?"If you don't understand, you can't say yes or no to all of them. The correct answer for some of them is 'no' and some of them is 'yes'."How

9、many luggage are you checking in?""Do you have a carry on?""Can you place your bag up here?""How many carry on bags are you taking with you?"Afterwards, they might ask if you prefer an aisle seat or a window seat."Do you prefer window or aisle?"If they ar

10、e out of aisle seats, they will ask you if window is ok."We do not have any aisle seats remaining. Is a window seat ok with you or would you prefer a middle seat?"Some people like to be by the emergency exit. You can ask for that seat."Do you have a seat next to the emergency exit?&qu

11、ot;"Can I have a seat closest to the emergency exit?"If they do, then you will get a seat by the exit, but if they don't, they will try to give you one that is close."All the seats next to the exit have been taken. I have a seat directly in front of it. Would you like that one?&qu

12、ot;Finally, they will tell you the gate number and the boarding time."Here are your tickets. The gate number is on the bottom of the ticket. They will start boarding 20 minutes before the departure time. You should report to gate C2 by then. C2 is around the corner and down the hall. Thank you.

13、"Car AvailabilityWhen you travel, it is common to rent a car. You will either call and make a reservation, or you will rent one by walking up to the counter. We will cover both scenarios here.At the CounterIf you are at the airport, you can ask an airport employee, "where is the rental car

14、 booth?" or "where can I rent a car?"After you arrive at the place, you will ask if you any cars are available. Here is a common script."Hi. I would like to rent a car.""Do you have any cars available?"They might ask, "Did you make a reservation?" In this

15、 scenario, you didn't so you can answer, 'no.' If they don't have any cars available, they will say, "I'm sorry, we do not have any cars available today." If that is the case, then go to the next counter. Most airports have numerous car rental booths so you can keep ask

16、ing until you find a company that has a car available. If you are going during peak vacation periods, it might be good to call and reserve one. But let's continue with this scenario.If they have a car available, they will ask what type of car or what size."What size car would you like?"

17、;"What type of car would you like?""What type of car do you need?""What sizes do you have?""What are my options?""We have compact, midsize, full size, luxury, SUV, and a minivan.""How much is the full size car?""How much is the midsize

18、 car?""How many does the full size car seat?""How many can fit in the midsize car?""I'll take a midsize car."Making a ReservationYou will be calling the company you are renting from. When you call, you should verify if the rental car company has a location at t

19、he airport you are flying into."I need one at Los Angeles Airport.""I am flying into Los Angeles Airport."If they have one, they will say they do and start asking you similar questions we already covered. We will not repeat them here, but I will have a practice session giving an

20、example dialog on making a reservation below.They might ask you for a credit card number on the phone. If you don't call and cancel, you might be charged. So if you need to cancel, remember to call and cancel at least 24 hours before the date. I am not sure if it is 24 hours. You should ask and

21、verify."If I need to cancel, when should I do that by?""As soon as possible, but in order to avoid a charge you should call 24 hours before the date."When you arrive at the counter, you will tell the person that you have a reservation."Hi, I have a reservation under last nam

22、e Lee.""Hi, I have a reservation for a midsize car."Regular PracticeFor this practice session, there will be one question with a long direction. You shouldn't read the text while listening. Instead, listen to the audio, and then without looking, try to write them down. See if you

23、can understand on the first attempt. Here are several questions and answers for practice.Question: "Excuse me. I'm looking for a supermarket. Do you know where the closest one is?"Answer: "Yes. It is a couple miles away. What you want to do is go down this street for about a mile.

24、 At 112th street, turn left. Stay on 112th until you pass three lights. You should see 56th street. Turn right and you will see the supermarket just around the corner."Question: "Excuse me. Do you know where Starbucks is located?"Answer: "Yes. Go down this street. When you reach

25、a 'T', turn right. At the next stop sign, turn left. You'll see a gas station on your left. Starbucks is directly across the street."Question: "Excuse me. I'm looking for Best Western. Wasn't there one around here?"Answer: "Yeah. Let me think. the best way to

26、get there is by turning right at the next street. Immediately take another right on the next street. Go for about 2 miles. When you see Greenwood Avenue, turn left. Head down Greenwood for about 3 miles. I believe it will be on your left hand side. If you pass a school, that means you went too far.&

27、quot;Question: "Excuse me. How do I get to the airport from here?" Answer: "Turn around and you'll see an entrance to the freeway. Go south. You'll have to go for about 15 miles. You should see airport signs, but just in case, it is exit number 154. Turn right off the ramp and

28、 it will be straight ahead."Very LateIf you are going to be a lot later than 5 minutes, then you should call your manager and tell them about it."Hi Barbara, I'm going to be 30 minutes late today. My car is having trouble this morning, so I arranged for a ride with a friend.""

29、;Hey Jack, I'm running a little late today. I just got out of my dentist appointment and it was longer than I expected.""Mark? This is Pat. I'm stuck in traffic. I think there is an accident that is holding up traffic. I'm going to be a little late."When you plan on being

30、late ahead of time, it is much easier. For example, if you have a doctor's appointment in the morning, you can tell them in advance and then you don't have to worry about coming in on time."I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow morning. Remember I told you earlier this week? I'

31、ll come in right after my appointment.""My daughter has been sick, so I'm going to take her to see the doctor tomorrow morning. Is it ok if I'm a little late? My appointment is at seven in the morning, so I'll only be an hour late.""I have to take my parents to the ai

32、rport tomorrow. I shouldn't be too late, but wanted to tell you ahead of time."Leaving Work EarlyThis is a little easier than explaining to your boss why you are 10 minutes late. You can think of an excuse ahead of time, or tell them about an appointment so you can leave early. You can use

33、the same excuses as the ones I mentioned earlier. You just have to change the wording a little and make it future tense."I have to leave a little early today. Is it ok if I finish my work at home?""I have a dentist appointment at four. I have to leave early today." "I have a

34、 dentist appointment tomorrow at four. Is it ok if I leave early tomorrow?""I have to pick up my wife at the airport tomorrow. Is it ok if I leave at three?""I have a conference with my son's teacher tomorrow at three thirty. I have to leave at three. Will that be ok?"&q

35、uot;I have a terrible headache. Is it ok if I leave early today?""I think I might be coming down with the flu. I should get some rest and try to fight this thing off early. May I leave early today?""I'm not feeling well. I think I should get some rest. Will it be ok if I go h

36、ome early today?""My son got sick and I have to pick him up from school. Will that be ok?"First time business trip Q'sIf this is your first time on a business trip, then you will have even more questions. If you are not sure what to bring or how much stuff to bring, you can ask yo

37、ur manager or a co-worker."How much do you usually pack for a week long business trip?" "How big is the suitcase you take with you on a business trip?" "Do the hotels we stay at have a hair dryer?""How many pieces of luggage do you bring with you on a business trip

38、?""Where do you usually park when you go to the airport?""Is long term parking available at the airport?""How early should I go to the airport?""Where should we meet?""Should we meet at the airport?""I missed my flight. The next flight they

39、 have available is in 45 minutes. I'll have to meet you at the airport in Los Angeles. I'll call you when I land."Talking to peopleTalking to the employees of the company you are visiting is very different than talking to employees. Basically, you have to be polite and formal when deali

40、ng with them."Hi Mark, I'm Alex from ABC Consulting. It's nice to meet you."During this stage, you might be engaged in small talk such as how your flight was or how the weather is over in your city, but if not, then you can get straight to work. You might need to know where you wil

41、l be working. Only ask this if they never tell you. But chances are, they will let you know before you ask."Where will I be working this week?""Where is your office located?""Is your office relatively close to where I will be working?"You might need to ask who you will

42、be working with. But again, don't ask this too early, you should give them a chance to answer."Who will I be working with this week?"These previous questions should only be used in rare cases the other person doesn't tell you. The next couple of sentences are more likely."Who

43、should I contact if I have a question regarding inaccurate data?" "Who should I contact if I have a question with this type of problem?""I am going to be calling my manager frequently with critical updates. What phone should I use?""How long does it take to get to the a

44、irport from here?""How bad is the traffic around this time to the airport?""Where is the closest place to eat around here?""Is there a fast food restaurant near by?""Does this building have a cafeteria?""Do you have a cafeteria close by?"omorrow

45、's Plan - Questions and AnswersWhen asking questions about the future, you can ask questions like:"What are you going to do tonight?""What are you doing next week?""When do you plan on doing your homework?""When are you going to eat dinner?""What time

46、 do we have to leave for the airport?""What should we do tonight?"There are many different questions you can ask. By changing a few words, you can make numerous questions properly about the future.When you are answering questions that relate to the future, remember to use the future t

47、ense. Here are some ways to answer the questions directly above:"What are you going to do tonight?""I plan on meeting John after dinner. We're going to go to a night club.""I'm going to go to take my girlfriend out to dinner. And if we have time, we might try to see

48、a movie.""What are you doing next week?""Since I'm on vacation next week, I plan on going to Pusan to visit some friends down there.""Next week I have to go shopping for all the Christmas presents. I have to buy a present for my dad, mom, and my two sisters."&q

49、uot;When do you plan on doing your homework?""I think I'm going to do my homework after I watch the world cup. I don't think I'll be able to concentrate until after the game is over." "I'm so unmotivated to do my homework. But I'll eventually have to do it, so

50、 I'll get around to them probably after dinner.""What time do you have to leave for the airport?""The flight comes in at 4:30, so I plan on leaving at about 3:30""The security is pretty tight so I should get there early. I plan on arriving there 2 hours before my fl

51、ight leaves.""What should we do tonight?""After dinner, let's go grab a couple of beers. Then we can go shopping for a couple of hours, and afterwards, we can rent a video and watch it at my place.""I'm pretty busy tonight. I have to do the laundry, vacuum, and

52、then make dinner, so I won't be able to meet you tonight."Tomorrow's Plan - I am going toTalking about the future is something that is done very frequently. Whether we are talking about our dreams or simply telling someone what we will do tomorrow is all spoken in the future tense. As i

53、n the previous lesson, this isn't a grammar lesson. This lesson is to provide many different sentences using the future tense.In the previous lesson, we concentrated on present tense using 'I am'When we speak in the future tense, we can still use 'I am' but it is important what f

54、ollows the two words that will make it future tense. Here are a couple of examples."I'm going to see Bob tomorrow""I'm going to meet John at the airport at 6 O'clock tonight" "I'm going to go home in an hour""I'm going to go to the bus stop righ

55、t after class""I'm going to do that tomorrow"When using 'going to' after 'I am' it is important that a future indicator is present. For example, if I say, 'I am going to meet John', this can also be present tense that we practiced previously. But if you add

56、 a future indicator like 'at 6 O'clock tonight' then it becomes future tense.Other future tense indicators are:'going to go''going to be''I will''I have to'Let's practice using these words:"I'm going to be dead if I don't finish this proje

57、ct by tomorrow" "I'm going to go home next week""I'll meet you there at five""I can't go tonight because I have to work late"Yesterday - The Past - General StatementsIn daily conversation, talking about the past is done very frequently. Whenever you mee

58、t a friend, you always tell each other what you have been doing recently. Friends are always interested in each other so they want to know how you have been spending your time in the past.Today's lesson is going to target past tense communication. This goes hand in hand with the last two lessons

59、 and changing a few words around can make a future or present tense sentence into a past tense sentence.To begin, here are a couple of sentences that are common to say:"I went to the airport yesterday.""I met Bob last week.""I was an hour late for my meeting.""I we

60、nt to the bus stop, but I was 30 seconds late. A person on the street told me the bus just went by.""I completed that task this morning."Besides some words that change, many times a word with the letter 'd' or 'ed' at the end changes the word to past tense. Here are so

61、me examples:"I was being polite so I opened the door for him.""I stapled the papers together to keep them organized.""The paper ripped on the bottom, so I taped them together.""I switched the presents around because I found out Jane doesn't like red lipstick.&q

62、uot;"I was very interested in the topic so I paid close attention."The tricky part is to know when to add a 'd' to the end of a word to make it past tense. There are exceptions that can cause confusion, for example,"I rode my bike to school." It would be incorrect to say,

63、 'I rided.' "I built the house from scratch." Incorrect way is to say, 'I builded.'"I sat on the chair next to the emergency exit." Incorrect way is to say, 'sitted.'So remember to use past tense words correctly or the other person might not understand wha

64、t you are saying.Yesterday - The Past - Questions and AnswersWhen asking questions about the past, you can ask questions like:"How did you enjoy the movie?""What time did you get home last night?""How was your date with Jackie?""How was the traffic going to the air

65、port?""What have you been up to?""What did you do last weekend?""How was the party?""How come you didn't come to class yesterday?""How did your presentation go?"Here are some ways you can answer these types of questions. Remember to use past tense because these actions already occurred."How did you enjoy the movie?""It was a long movie, but overall,