1. You want to have a room reserved at a hotel for a friend of yours who is supposed to come in a day or two. Receptionist informs you that they are heavily booked. You are much disappointed and entreat him to help you. He tells you that he will try to do his best but so far can't promise anything definite.
2. You are at the airport. The customs officer asks you if you have anything to declare. You answer in the negative saying that you have only personal belongings in your two suitcases. He doesn't make you open your suitcases and allows you to go to the Passport Control. You thank him and walk to complete the airport formalities.
3. Mrs. Brill wanted to go to New York by air. She went to the agency and inquired if she could book a seat to New York. The clerk answered that they still had some seats available for the next day. So she paid for the ticket, took the change, and returned home. The next day Mrs. Brill arrived at the airport in good time to complete the necessary formalities.
4. A young clerk wants to spend his first three-weeks holiday traveling abroad. The travel agent advises him on the tours available for the season. He is looking for the package tour he can afford.
Travelling by air
1. Read and learn the words:
1. Customs hall – òàìîæåííûé çàë
2. Customs officer –îôèöåð òàìîæåííîé ñëóæáû
3. passport – ïàñïîðò
4. boarding card – ïîñàäî÷íûé òàëîí
5. captain – êîìàíäèð
6. air hostess – áîðòïðîâîäíèöà
7. air steward –áîðòïðîâîäíèê
8. (air) plane (airliner) – ñàìîëåò
9. fuselage –ôþçåëÿæ
10. wing –êðûëî
11. jet engine –ðåàêòèâíûé äâèãàòåëü
12. (tail-)fin –õâîñòîâîé êèëü
13. glider –ïëàíåð
14. helicopter –âåðòîëåò
15. light aircraft –ëåãêèé ñàìîëåò
16. propeller –ïðîïåëëåð
17. runway. –âçëåòíàÿ ïîëîñà
18. control tower –àýðîäðîìíî-äèñïåò÷åðñêèé
ïóíêò
19. hangar –àíãàð
20. flight –ïîëåò
21. non-stop flight –áåñïîñàäî÷íûé ïîëåò
22. visibility –âèäèìîñòü
23. altitude –âûñîòà
24. gather speed –íàáèðàòü ñêîðîñòü
25. cruising speed – êðåéñåðñêàÿ ñêîðîñòü
26. taxi (v) –âûðóëèâàòü (íà âçëåòíîé ïîëîñå)
27. take off –âçëåòàòü, âçëåò
28. land/make a landing –ñîâåðøèòü ïîñàäêó
29. forced landing –âûíóæäåííàÿ ïîñàäêà
30. fair (cross, head) winds –ïîïóòíûé (áîêîâîé, âñòðå÷íûé)
âåòåð
31. rock (v.) –êà÷àòüñÿ (âçàä è âïåðåä)
32. hit an airpocket –ïîïàñòü â âîçäóøíóþ ÿìó
33. loop –ïåòëÿ
34. spin –øòîïîð
35. wingover –âèðàæ
36. aircrash –àâèàêàòàñòðîôà
37. hijack (a plane) –óãíàòü (ñàìîëåò)
38. seat-belt (safety belt) –ïðèâÿçíûå ðåìíè