VocabularyVocabularytransporttransport

General vocabularyGeneral vocabulary drive a cardrive a car go by cargo by car travel by cartravel by car go on footgo on foot walk to workwalk to work get on a trainget on a train get off a trainget off a train ride a bicycleride a bicycle crowdedcrowded traffic jamtraffic jam wait in a queuewait in a queue fly to New Yorkfly to New York

How do you get to work?How do you get to work? How long does the journey take?How long does the journey take? How much does the journey cost?How much does the journey cost? It takes about 5 minutes to get there.It takes about 5 minutes to get there. It costs…It costs…

The airportThe airport baggagebaggage hand luggagehand luggage check-in deskcheck-in desk boarding cardboarding card departure loungedeparture lounge passportpassport trolleytrolley boarding gateboarding gate excess baggageexcess baggage

plane ticketplane ticket bureau de changebureau de change window seatwindow seat aisle seataisle seat departuresdepartures arrivalsarrivals delayeddelayed landland take offtake off

What you ask/sayWhat you ask/say Where can I check-in?Where can I check-in? Where is passport control?Where is passport control? What time is the plane leaving?What time is the plane leaving? Where is the nearest toilet, please?Where is the nearest toilet, please? Can I check my baggage in here, please?Can I check my baggage in here, please? Where is boarding gate 34, please?Where is boarding gate 34, please? Is there a baggage trolley near here?Is there a baggage trolley near here? I bought this ticket on the Internet.I bought this ticket on the Internet. Can I have a window seat, please?Can I have a window seat, please? Can I change my money near here, please?Can I change my money near here, please?

What you hearWhat you hear Can I see your passport, please?Can I see your passport, please? Did you pack the bags yourself?Did you pack the bags yourself? You will have to pay excess baggage.You will have to pay excess baggage. Your plane is delayed 45 minutes.Your plane is delayed 45 minutes. Would you like a window seat or aisle seat?Would you like a window seat or aisle seat? Here’s your boarding card.Here’s your boarding card. You’ll be boarding at gate number 34.You’ll be boarding at gate number 34. Can I see your hand luggage, please?Can I see your hand luggage, please?

At the CustomsAt the Customs Welcome to Welcome to CanadaCanada. May I see . May I see

your passport please?your passport please? Sure. Here it is.Sure. Here it is. Where are you coming from?Where are you coming from? I’m coming from Saint-I’m coming from Saint-

Petersburg, Russia.Petersburg, Russia. What is the purpose of your What is the purpose of your

visit?visit? I’m I’m here on businesshere on business.. visiting relatives.visiting relatives. here as a tourist.here as a tourist. How long are you planning to How long are you planning to

stay?stay? I’ll be staying I’ll be staying for three weeksfor three weeks.. for 1 monthfor 1 month.. until tomorrowuntil tomorrow.. until next Tuesday.until next Tuesday.

Where will you be staying?Where will you be staying? I’ll be staying I’ll be staying at a hotelat a hotel.. at my friend’s at my friend’s

house.house. Have you ever been to Have you ever been to

CanadaCanada before? before? No, this is my first time.No, this is my first time. Do you have anything to Do you have anything to

declare?declare? No, nothing.No, nothing. Enjoy your stay.Enjoy your stay. Thank you.Thank you.

What you hearWhat you hear• Welcome to _________.• May I see your passport?• Where are you coming from?• What is the purpose of your visit?• How long are you planning to stay?• Where will you be staying?• Is this your first time to ________?• Do you have anything to declare?• Enjoy your stay.

What you answerWhat you answer Sure. Here it is.Sure. Here it is. I’m coming from Saint-Petersburg, RussiaI’m coming from Saint-Petersburg, Russia I’m I’m here on businesshere on business.. visiting relatives.visiting relatives. here as a tourist.here as a tourist. I’ll be staying I’ll be staying for three weeksfor three weeks.. for 1 monthfor 1 month.. until tomorrowuntil tomorrow.. until next Tuesdayuntil next Tuesday I’ll be staying I’ll be staying at a hotelat a hotel.. at my friend’s house.at my friend’s house. No, this is my first time.No, this is my first time. No, nothing.No, nothing.

On the planeOn the plane

On the plane

VocabularyVocabulary passengerpassenger seat trayseat tray runwayrunway stewardess/flight stewardess/flight

attendantattendant overhead lockersoverhead lockers seatbeltseatbelt emergency exitemergency exit sick bagsick bag life jacketlife jacket

oxygen maskoxygen mask blanketblanket connectionconnection headphonesheadphones seat backseat back upright positionupright position prepareprepare remain seatedremain seated switch offswitch off pilotpilot

What you ask/sayWhat you ask/say I think this is my seat.I think this is my seat. Could you bring me a blanket, please?Could you bring me a blanket, please? Could you help me put this bag in the overhead Could you help me put this bag in the overhead

locker, please?locker, please? There’s no more room in the overhead lockers.There’s no more room in the overhead lockers. What time are we due to land?What time are we due to land? I have got a connection to another flight. Where I have got a connection to another flight. Where

do I have to go?do I have to go? Excuse me. Do you have a sick bag, please?Excuse me. Do you have a sick bag, please? I’ll have a coffee/Coke/tea, please.I’ll have a coffee/Coke/tea, please. Do you have any headphones so I can watch the Do you have any headphones so I can watch the

film?film?

What you hearWhat you hear This is the captain speaking…This is the captain speaking… Please fasten your seatbelts, fold your trays, and Please fasten your seatbelts, fold your trays, and

put your seat backs in the upright position.put your seat backs in the upright position. Please remain seated until the cabin lights are Please remain seated until the cabin lights are

switched off.switched off. Please switch off all mobile phones.Please switch off all mobile phones. What would you like to drink?What would you like to drink? Would you like any ice with that?Would you like any ice with that? That’ll be ____ euros/dollars, please.That’ll be ____ euros/dollars, please. Ladies and gentlemen, we hope you’ve had a Ladies and gentlemen, we hope you’ve had a

pleasant flight…pleasant flight…

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This is the captain speaking…This is the captain speaking… We will be flying at the average altitude…We will be flying at the average altitude… The local time in … is …The local time in … is … The current weather is … but there’s a The current weather is … but there’s a

chance of rain later in the day.chance of rain later in the day. We’ll be arriving at gate …We’ll be arriving at gate … We’ll be announcing connecting flights on We’ll be announcing connecting flights on

our approach to the cityour approach to the city On behalf of … and the crew I want to wish On behalf of … and the crew I want to wish

you an enjoyable stay in … and in your you an enjoyable stay in … and in your final destinationfinal destination

On the train

Buying a train ticketBuying a train ticket Where can I buy a ticket?Where can I buy a ticket? I’d like a single (return) for Birmingham, I’d like a single (return) for Birmingham,

please.please. What time does it arrive in London?What time does it arrive in London? Do I have to change the trains?Do I have to change the trains? Single or return?Single or return? Here you are.Here you are. Sign there, please.Sign there, please. Which platform is it?Which platform is it?