UNIT 13: FLYING TO SPAIN

A. Airport announcements.

1          This is the last call for the twelve o'clock British Airways flight BA 412 to Amsterdam. Would passengers for this flight please proceed without delay to Gate 17.

2          Scandinavian Airlines announce the departure of the 12.05 flight SK 526 to Stockholm. This flight is now boarding at Gate 8.

3          Would passengers for the 12.10 Iberia flight IB 341 to Madrid please go at once to Gate 16 where this flight is now boarding.

4          Alitalia regret to announce that their 12.15 flight AZ 281 to Rome will be delayed for approximately 30 minutes.

5          Olympic Airways announce the departure of the 12.30 flight OA 260 to Athens. Would passengers on this flight please proceed to Gate 19.

6          This is a call for Mr Gaston Meyer. Would Mr Gaston Meyer traveling on the 12.45 Sabena flight SN 604 to Brussels report to the airport information desk, please.

B. In flight announcements

1          Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Captain Perez and his crew welcome you aboard Iberia fight IB 341 to Madrid. I'm sorry to announce a slight delay. We are still waiting for clearance from Air Traffic Control. The delay won't be too long and we hope to arrive in Madrid on time.

2          This is your captain speaking. We are now passing over the English coast. Our Boeing 727 is cruising at a height of 30,000 feet and our speed is approximately 560 miles per hour. The temperature in Madrid is 18°C and it is a clear and sunny day. We expect to pass through some slight turbulence and would recommend passengers to remain in their seats and keep their belts fastened.

3          We are now beginning our descent to Madrid. Would passengers please make sure that their seat-belts are fastened and extinguish all smoking materials. We would like to remind passengers that smoking is not permitted until you are in the airport building.

4          We hope you had a pleasant and enjoyable fight. We would like to thank you for travelling on Iberia, and we hope to see you again soon. Would passengers please remain seated until the plane has come to a complete stop and the doors have been opened.

Lunch on the plane

Steward Here's your tray, sir.

Norman Oh, thank you.

Stewart Would you like something to drink?

Norman Er... yes, please. Some red wine.

Steward That's 100 pesetas.

Norman Thanks. Can I pay in British money?

Steward Of course. You needn't pay now, I'll collect it later.

Landing-card

Steward Spanish national or non-Spanish, sir?

Norman Er... I'm British.

Steward Would you mind completing this landing-card, sir?

Norman Right. Thank you.

Passport control

Official Passport, please. Thank you. Where have you come from, sir?

Norman London.

Official And what's the purpose of your visit... business or pleasure?

Norman Business.

Official Fine... and how long will you be staying here?

Norman Just for five days.

Official Thank you, Mr Garrard. I hope you enjoy your visit.

Listening

At the airport

Norman is at Heathrow Airport. He's checked in. He's been through Passport Control and he's in the Departure Lounge. Listen to the announcements.Look at the chart, look at the example, and complete the chart in the same way.

          Announcement 1

          Announcement 2

          Announcement 3

          Announcement 4

          Announcement 5

          Announcement 6

In flight

Norman is now on the plane. Listen to the four announcements and answer the questions.

          Announcement 1

What's the pilot's name?

How long will the delay be?

When will they arrive in Madrid?

What are they waiting for?

          Announcement 2

Where is the plane?

What kind is it?

How high is it?

How fast is it going?

How hot is it in Madrid?

What's the weather like?

Why should the passengers remain in their seats?

          Announcement 3

What's the plane beginning to do?

What two things should be passengers do?

When can they start smoking again?

          Announcement 4

What should the passengers do?

When can they stand up?

 Lunch on the plane

 Landing-cards

 Passport control

Grammar notes: VERB + INFINITIVE

Ex:

She pretended not to see me.

He failed to keep his promise.

Tham khÀo Grammar In Use: Unit 53

Expressions

without delay: khéng trÉ hoÁn

make sure: bÀo ½Àm

Proper names

Norman, Duncan Alistair, Winchester.