Baggage Carriage

Exercise 4.2.1 Read and translate the text.

In accordance with the international flight regulations the main part of the baggage (the checked baggage) is carried in the cargo compartment of the airplane. Besides the above mentioned articles you may take in the passenger cabin (the cabin baggage). With most of international carries however, the weight and the dimensions of the cabin baggage are strictly limited.

The baggage which is accepted by the carrier for air transportation should be properly packed and locked to avoid opening during ground handling and transportation.

Baggage which is not properly packed and locked may not be accepted for air carriage.

The international conditions of carriage allow each passenger to carry free of charge baggage to a certain weight of number of pieces, i.e. the so-called baggage allowance.

The following articles may be taken into passenger cabin as free hand baggage: lady’s handbag, purse or toilet bag provided they do not contain article which should be transported in the aircraft baggage compartment (camera; umbrella; overcoat).

The free baggage allowance is entered in your tickets when issued and you are to pay additional excess baggage for any kilograms in excess.

It should be kept in mind that all other baggage except the above mentioned must be weighed, no matter whether it is carried in the passenger cabin or checked for transportation in the cargo compartment. These include big ladies’ bags, travel or sport bags, boxes, tape recorders, large cameras, briefcases.

Exercise 4.2.2 Answer the questions.

1. What articles are carried in the cargo compartment of the airplane?

2. What is strictly limited with most of international carriers?

3. Why should the baggage which is accepted by the carrier for transportation be properly packed?

4. What do the international conditions of carriage allow each passenger to carry?

5. What things may be taken into passenger cabin as free hand baggage?

6. What does a passenger have to pay if he has excess baggage?

7. What kind of baggage must be weighed?

8. Where is the passengers’ baggage weighed?

9. Can you take your umbrella into the passenger cabin?

10. Where do you check your baggage?

Exercise 4.2.3 Write T if the sentence is true and F if the sentence is false.

1. The main part of the baggage is carried in the cargo compartment of the airplane.

2. With most of international carriers, the weight and the dimensions of the cabin baggage are severely limited.

3. The baggage has to be properly packed and locked to avoid opening during ground handling and transportation.

4. Baggage which is properly packed and locked may not be accepted for air carriage.

5. The international conditions of carriage don’t allow each passenger to carry free of charge baggage.

6. The free baggage allowance is entered in passengers’ tickets when issued.

7. Passengers have to pay additional excess baggage for any kilograms in excess.

8. All other baggage doesn’t have to be weighed.

Exercise 4.2.4 Give the English equivalents for the following.

Транспортировка багажа; в соответствии с; грузовой отсек; пассажирский салон; международные перевозчики; наземное обслуживание; норма провоза багажа; норма бесплатного провоза багажа; размер багажа для бесплатного провоза; багажный отсек; излишек багажа.

Exercise 4.2.5 Find in the text synonyms for the following words and word combinations.

Items; luggage; to escape; gratis; to permit; to take across; big; to join.

Exercise 4.2.6 State what part of speech the following words belong to.

1. flight

a) noun b) verb c) adverb d) adjective

2. besides

a) adjective b) preposition c) adverb d) verb

3. weight

a) uncount able noun b) countable noun c) pronoun d) adverb

4. strictly

a) comparative adjective b) adverb c) superlative adjective d) verb

5. avoid

a) verb b) adverb c) noun d) adjective

6. may

a) verb b) adverb c) modal verb d) preposition

7. transportation

a) countable noun b) verb c) adverb d) uncountable noun

8. allowance

a) verb b) countable noun c) uncountable noun d) adverb

9. additional

a) adjective b) comparative adjective c) adverb d) superlative adjective

10. kept

a) adverb b) past participle c) adjective d) full verb

11. include

a) full verb b) adverb c) past participle d) adjective

Exercise 4.2.7 Match the words and word combinations in column A with those in column B.

A	B
1. baggage	а. упоминать
2. cargo	в. груз
3. allow	с. размер
4. issue	d. строго
5. dimension	e. исключать
6. mention	f. кроме того
7. except	g. разрешение
8. besides	h. багаж
9. however	i. позволять
10. strictly	j. издавать
11. allowance	k. однако

Exercise 4.2.8 Fill in the gaps with the words from the text choosing from the ones given in brackets.

1. In accordance with the international flight regulation the main part of the baggage is _____________(brought, carried, drawn) in the cargo compartment of the airplane.

2. The weight and the dimensions of the cabin baggage are ______________(orderly, strictly, regularly) limited.

3. The baggage should be properly _________ (packed, made, done, organized).

4. The international ___________ (rules, regulations, conditions) allow each passenger to carry free of charge baggage.

5. The following ________ (items, things, articles) may be taken into passenger cabin as free hand baggage.

6. The free baggage allowance is ___________ (joined, taken, entered) in your tickets.

7. It should be kept in mind that all other baggage ____________ (can, should must) be weighed.

Exercise 4.2.9 Fill in the gaps with the related words.

1. With most of international _______________ (CARRY), the weight and the dimension of the cabin baggage are strictly ___________ (LIMIT).

2. The baggage which is _____________ (ACCEPT) by the carrier for air transportation should be ________ (PROPER) packed and locked.

3. Baggage which is not properly ___________ (PACK) and _________ (LOCK) may not be accepted for air carriage.

4. The international conditions of _________ (CARRY) allow each passenger to carry free of charge baggage to a certain _________ (WEIGH) of number of pieces.

5. The ______________ (follow) article may be _________ (TAKE) into passenger cabin as free hand luggage.

6. The free baggage ___________ (ALLOW) is entered in your tickets.

7. It should be _________ (KEEP) in the mind that all other baggage must be ________ (WEIGH).

8. These include big ___________ (LADY) bags, travel or sport bags, boxes, briefcases.

Exercise 4.2.10 Fill in the prepositions if necessary.

1. In accordance __________ the international flight regulations the main part of the baggage is carried __________ the cargo compartment of the airplane.

2. The weight and the dimensions _________ the cabin baggage are strictly limited.

3. The baggage which is accepted ________ the carrier for air transportation should be properly packed and locked.

4. Baggage which is not properly packed and locked may not be accepted ________ air carriage.

5. The international conditions _________ carriage allow each passenger to carry free of charge baggage.

6. The following articles may be taken _______ passenger cabin as free hand baggage.

7. The free baggage allowance is entered _______ your tickets.

8. These include __________ big ladies’ bags, travel or sport bags, boxes, tape recorders, large cameras, briefcases.

Exercise 4.2.11 Put the given words in the correct order.

1. The/ baggage/ part/ main/ of/ the/ carried/ is/ compartment/ cargo/ in/ the.

2. baggage/ be/ The/ should/ parked/ locked/ and/ properly.

3. allowance/ is/ in/ tickets/ your/ The/ baggage/ entered/ free.

4. You/ to/ additional/ baggage/ any/ kilograms/ excess/ in/ are/ pay/ for/ any.

Exercise 4.2.12 Translate the following sentences into English.

1. В соответствии с требованиями по международной организации полетов основная часть багажа перевозится в грузовом отсеке самолета.

2. Багаж должен быть тщательно упакован и закрыт, чтобы избежать его открытия во время транспортировки.

3. Багаж, который не был тщательно упакован, может быть не принят для транспортировки.

4. Международные условия транспортировки разрешают каждому пассажиру перевозить багаж бесплатно, согласно нормам провоза багажа.

5. Норма бесплатного провоза багажа отмечается в ваших билетах.

6. Если у вас имеется багаж выше нормы, вы должны заплатить за каждый килограмм багажа выше нормы.

7. Весь багаж обязательно должен быть взвешен, перевозится ли он в пассажирском салоне или в грузовом отсеке самолета.

Exercise 4.2.13 Make up your own sentences using the words and word combinations.

Weight; dimensions; to accept; properly; to avoid opening; ground handling; baggage; free hand baggage; lady’s handbag; camera; umbrella; overcoat; in excess; to keep in mind; to include; travel or sport bags; tape recorders; large cameras; briefcases.

Exercise 4.2.14 Retell the text.

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