Speak English at the airport

1) Buying a ticket

· I’d like to reserve two seats to New York.

· Will that be one way or round trip?

· How much is a round trip ticket?

· It’s $819. Will you pay by check or by credit card?

· Here’s my Visa Card. Can we get an aisle seat please?

· You can choose your seat when you check in.

2) Checking In

· Can I see your ticket and passport, please?

· Here they are. Can we get one seat near the aisle?

· Yes, that’s no problem. You’re in seats 27B and 27C.

· Thanks. Where do we go next?

· Go to Gate A8, straight ahead then turn left.

3) On the Airplane

· Would you like something to drink?

· Could I have Coke with no ice?

· Here you are. Please fill out this form before the plane lands.

· What is this form for?

· It’s a Customs and Immigration form. You will use that in the airport before you can enter the country.

· 4) The Arrival

· Thank you for flying East West Airlines!

· I had a good trip. Thanks for your help.

· It was our pleasure and we hope to see you again.

5) Getting through Customs

· Do you have anything to declare?

· I just have one bottle of wine. It’s a gift for my friend.

· How much wine is in the bottle?

· It contains 750ml. (milliliter)

· That’s fine. Have a nice stay.

6) Getting your luggage

· At which carrousel will our luggage be?

· At number 5, over there.

· Great! I’ll get a cart right away.

· Be sure you have your luggage ticket.

· Yes, it’s right here attached to my plane ticket.

7) Going through Immigration

· What’s in the small bag?

· I have a laptop computer and some books.

· Could you open it please and turn on your computer.

· Sure. It will take a few moments to boot up.

· Okay, everything seems okay. You can go.

Get out!

· Excuse me, where can I get a taxi?

· Go down to the end of the hall and the taxis are waiting just outside.

· Thank you!

gate; departure gate

departure lounge

FLT No (flight number)

Food:

Sprite, water, hot water, no ice, coke, diet coke, tea, hot tea, coffee, drink,

Apple juice, orange juice, tomato juice, chicken, beef, fish, vegetarian, rice,

Noodle, smashed potato

Other:

Pillow, blanket, visa, customs, customs declaration, itinerary, duty-free shop

Visa:

Issue date, visa type/class, issue at, control No., nationality, birth date

Toilet:

Syn. W.C.; lavatories; rest room; men’s; gent’s; gentlemen’s women’s;lady’s