Listening and Speaking Practice

Grammar in use

Ex 6. Choose the correct future tense forms:

The plane ………… in half an hour (leave). 2. I ………… to Bristol tomorrow morning (am flying). 3. They ………… my bags by 2 o’clock (check). 4. ………..you ………… to carry these bags yourself (carry)? 5. This time tomorrow I ………… across Atlantic (fly). 6. What day …………you ………… to leave for London (plan)? 7. I prefer economy. How much …………. it ………… (be)? 8. What is the London airport we ………… at? 9. Peter ………… in Moscow for 2 weeks by Friday (stay). 10. Yow many nights ………… you ………… for (stay)?

Ex 7. Translate the sentences unto English using correct future tense forms:

1. В это время завтра я буду лететь в самолете и читать газету. 2. Вы предпочитаете место у прохода или у окна? – У окна, пожалуйста. 3. Сэм собирается упаковывать свой чемодан через полчаса. 4. Во время полета будут подавать напитки и закуски? 5. В следующем апреле я буду работать в этой авиа компании уже 10 лет. 6. Самолет из Лондона приземляется в 5 часов вечера. 7. Сколько дней вы планируете пробыть в Москве? 8. На ваш рейс начнется посадка в 10.30 у выхода 24.

Ex 8. a) Read the conversation and then try to complete Nancy’s sentences.

b) After, listen to the recording and compare.

Nancy Lee is reserving an airline ticket from Los Angeles to Hong Kong. She has to make a lot of choices.

Travel Agent: Good morning. Can I help you?

Nancy Lee:..................................................................

Travel Agent: Hong Kong? Would that be a round trip ticket or one-way?

Nancy Lee:.................................................................

Travel Agent: And for what date?

Nancy Lee:.................................................................

Travel Agent: Friday, the eighteenth? Yes. That’s fine. What about the return date? Do you have a fixed date in mind, or do you want an open ticket?

Nancy Lee:.......................................

Travel Agent: OK. Do you want a morning flight, or an afternoon flight?

Nancy Lee:.............................................................

Travel Agent: Well, there’s a Cathay Pacific flight at ten-thirty and a US Air one at twelve-thirty.

Nancy Lee:.................................................................

Travel Agent: OK. If you’ll just hold on a minute, I’ll check to see if there’s room. Yes, that's fine.

Nancy Lee:................................................................:

Travel Agent: One thousand, eight hundred and seventy dollars.

Nancy Lee:......................................

Travel Agent: Now, can I have your details, please?

c) Listen again to the conversation. This time the recording only has the voice of the Travel Agent. You take the part of Nancy Lee. Role play a similar conversation.

Ex 9. Discuss in pairs:

In which class do you usually fly?

What are the differences between the three main classes - First, Business and Economy?

What’s the difference between an open ticket and a restricted ticket?

Ex 10. a)Reserving accommodation

The receptionist (R) at the Hotel di Lago is taking a telephone reservation from a guest (G). Read the first part of the dialogue below. How many functions (a-f) does (R) do, and in what order?

a	Ask when the reservation is for.
b	Ask for the guest's name.
c	Give the price of the room.
d	Ask how many nights the guest is staying.
e	Give the name of the hotel.
f	Ask for a credit card number.

R Hello. Hotel di Lago. Can I help you?

G Hello. I’d like to make a reservation, please.

R Certainly. When is it for?

G For the weekend of 25th and 26th June.

R OK. How many nights is that for?

G Three nights - Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

R Is that a single or a double room?

G A double room, please. With a bathroom.

R All our rooms have a bathroom. That's 120 euros per night, including tax.

G That’s fine.

R Would you like a smoking or non-smoking room?

G Non-smoking, please.

R OK, so that’s a double room, non-smoking, for three nights, from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th June.

G That’s right.

b) Complete the second part of the dialogue with the words in the box.

confirmed, credit card, expiry date, name

R Can I have your _________, please?

G Yes, it’s Dowling, Anita Dowling.

R Sorry, can you spell that, please?

G Yes, it’s A-N-I-T-A, Dowling, D-O-W-L-I-N-G.

R OK. Can I take your _________ details?

G It’s a Visa card, number 4838 1867 3324 0089.

R Let me just check... 4838 1867 3324 0089.

G That’s right.

R And what’s the _________?

G It’s 09/05 - September 2005.

R OK, that’s all ________ for you, Ms Dowling. We’ll look forward to seeing you on 24th lune.

G Thank you very much. Goodbye.

Ex 11. Work in pairs. Read the reservation form and role play a dialogue between a guest and a receptionist.

Hotel Dubrovnik	Customer reservations
Arrival date	16 March 18 March
Departure date	single, non-smoking
Room type	Tony Jamieson
Guest's name	(00 44) 020 8769 7883
Telephone no.	[e-mail]
E-mail address	Single 125
Room rates	Double 150

Credit card details
Type of card (Visa, Amex, etc.)	Mastercard
Cardholder's name	Mr T. Jamieson
Card number	5432 6172 2351 9846
Expiry date	11/04

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