Learning the words. 4. 1 fill in the synonyms from the list

4.1 Fill in the synonyms from the list.

convenient; baggage; airliner/aircraft; stewards and stewardesses; allowed; on holiday; center of the city; quickest; serious;

plane comfortable luggage

downtown fastest on vacation

grave flight attendants permitted

4.2 Match the following words and word combinations from the text to their definitions. Suggest the Russian.

1 visa 2 insurance policy 3 airline 4 to board the plane 5 to take off 6to land 7aisle 8 Customs 9 to declare 10 a can 11currency 12 crew

a) to get on the plane b) passage between any rows of seats c) metal container for food, drink, etc. d) to make a statement to customs officers of dutiable goods brought into a country e) written contract of insurance against sickness, accident or loss f) stamp put on a passport to show that it was approved by the officials of the foreign country which the owner intends to visit g) money that is actually in use in a country h) regular service of aircraft for public use i) to come on land j) all the persons working on a ship, aircraft, train, etc. k) to leave the ground and rise (of aircraft) l) department of Government that collects taxes (duties) on goods imported into a country

4.3 Match the following word-combinations from the text to their Russian equivalents.

1 traveling long distances 2 to make a choice 3 on the one hand 4 they delay or cancel flights 5you end up wasting a lot of time. 6 nothing can match them 7 exciting experience 8 check-in desk 9excess baggage 10 hand luggage 11 boarding card 12 departure lounge 13 up and down the aisle 14 a bit bumpy 15 immigration counter 16 baggage reclaim 17customs officer

a) стойка регистрации b) все заканчивается пустой тратой времени c) ручная кладь d) сделать выбор e) излишек багажа f) путешествующие на дальние расстояния g) зал ожидания h) иммиграционная стойка i) с одной стороны j) небольшая тряска k) таможенник l) возврат багажа m) они задерживают или откладывают рейсы n) вперед-назад по проходу o) волнующее (захватывающее) впечатление p) ничто не может сравниться с ними q) посадочная карта

4.4 What do you call:

1. The place where you go when you arrive at the airport with your luggage?

2. The card they give you with the seat number on it?

3. The money you have to pay if your luggage is very heavy?

4. The place where you can sit and have a drink when you are waiting for your flight to be called?

5. The bags you carry onto the plane with you?

6. The people who look after you on the plane?

7. The place where you collect your luggage after you land?

8. The place where the inspector checks your visa on arrival?

9. The place where your luggage is checked in order to avoid smuggling?

4.5 Match the parts to form the word-combinations from the text.

1 delay or cancel 2 check-in 3 excess 4 hand 5 boarding 6 passport 7 departure 8 flight 9 seat 10immigration 11 baggage

a) baggage b) card c) lounge d) counter e) attendant f) luggage g) belts h) flights i) reclaim j) control k) desk

4.6 Fill in the American equivalents.

British	American
to finish doing sth single ticket return ticket to rent (a car) petrol luggage queue to give sb a ride air hostess tin	................. ................. ................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. .................. ..................

5. READING FOR DETAIL. Read the text carefully.

5.1 Decide whether the following statements are True or False. Correct the False ones.

1. Alex has never been abroad before.

2. The great advantage of traveling by air is flying far above the clouds.

3. When you travel by air you have to arrive at the airport early in order to relax in the departure lounge.

4. If your luggage weighs more than 20 kilos, it can be expensive.

5. When Alex entered the plane he gave his boarding card to the steward.

6. When the plane finally landed at JFK Airport in New York, Alex went to the immigration counter to collect his luggage.

5.2 Answer the following questions.

1. What news has Alex got?

3. Why is July the best time for Alex’s trip?

4. What problems does a person have to face when going abroad?

5. What are the advantages (disadvantages) of traveling by air?

6. What were the procedures at the check-in desk?

7. Where did Alex go after he checked in?

8. Why does Alex like being in a big airliner?

9. Why did the crew ask the passengers to fasten their seat belts during the flight?

10. Where did Alex go when the plane finally landed at JFK Airport in New York?

11. What questions did the customs officer ask Alex when he passed through Customs?

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