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At The Airport

Mr. Fleet checks in for his flight at the airport. The check-in attendant asks to see his ticket and passport, asks if he packed his own bag, and checks that no one asked him to carry anything onto the plane. The attendant informs Mr. Fleet that his bag is overweight and he needs to pay an excess baggage fee. After paying, Mr. Fleet receives his boarding pass and is told his flight leaves in a few hours from gate 34. The attendant directs him to security check-in before boarding.

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At The Airport

Mr. Fleet checks in for his flight at the airport. The check-in attendant asks to see his ticket and passport, asks if he packed his own bag, and checks that no one asked him to carry anything onto the plane. The attendant informs Mr. Fleet that his bag is overweight and he needs to pay an excess baggage fee. After paying, Mr. Fleet receives his boarding pass and is told his flight leaves in a few hours from gate 34. The attendant directs him to security check-in before boarding.

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AT THE AIRPORT

Mr Fleet is at the airport check-in desk, hoping to board his plane very shortly. He’s
talking to the check-in desk attendant.
Mr F: Hi.

Attendant: Good morning. May I see your ticket and (1) _________,
please?
Mr F: Certainly. Here you are.
A: Would you like a window seat or an ___________(2) seat?
Mr F: A window seat, please.
A: Could you place your bag on the luggage belt, please?
Mr F: Sure!

A: Did you pack it yourself?


Mr F: Yes.

A: Has anyone interfered with your bag, or asked you to take anything on
board the __________ (3)?
Mr F: No.

A: Do you have any firearms, hazardous materials or liquids in your bag?


Mr F: No.

A: Oh, I’m afraid your bag has exceeded the maximum baggage
allowance, so you’ll have to pay the excess __________(4) .
Mr F: Oh, right.

A: If you just go over to that counter over there, you can pay the amount.
Then, just come back here with the receipt and I’ll put your
_________(5) straight through.
Mr F: OK. Thanks.

[Ten minutes later, he comes back and hands her the receipt.] Here you are.

A: Thank you. Here’s your boarding ______________ (6). Your flight


leaves at 13:34. Boarding will commence at 12:45. The boarding gate hasn’t been
announced yet, but it should appear on the flight information ___________(7) in
about half an hour. The security check-in area is just over there. Have a nice flight!
Mr F: Thanks.
Terminal – a place where vehicles, passengers, or goods begin or end a journey.
Flight time / departure time – your “flight time” is the time that the plane leaves.
Check-in desk – a place where you can show your ticket and give the airline your
bags so they can put them on the plane.
Baggage allowance – the maximum weight for your bags (it's usually 20 kilos).
Excess baggage charge – an amount of money you have to pay if your bags are
heavier than the baggage allowance.
Luggage belt / baggage conveyor belt – a moving rubber belt that takes your bag
from the check-in desk to the plane, or from the plane to the baggage reclaim area.
Departure lounge – a large room in an airport where you can sit before getting on the
plane
Security check-in area – the area in an airport where you show your passport.
Boarding gate – the area where you show your boarding pass and get on the plane.
Board – if you “board” a plane, you get on it.
Arrival time – the time your plane arrives at its destination.
Land – if a plane “lands”, it comes to the ground in a controlled manner.
Take off – if a plane “takes off”, it leaves the ground in a controlled manner.
Delayed – if your plane is “delayed”, it leaves later than planned.
Cancelled – if your plane is “cancelled”, it doesn’t leave and you have to get on
another flight.

Useful expressions
WHAT YOU SAY
 Where’s the check-in desk, please?
 Which terminal does the plane leave from?
 Do you know which gate the plane is leaving from?
 Where’s boarding gate 34, please?
 Can I have a window seat, please?
 Where’s the security check-in area?

WHAT YOU HEAR


 Can I see your passport, please?
 Did you pack the bags yourself?
 Your plane is delayed forty-five minutes.
 Would you like a window seat or an aisle seat?
 Here’s your boarding card.
 You’ll be boarding at gate number 34.

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