Теория:
To speak about airports and travelling by plane, you need to know the appropriate vocabulary.
Study the table.
Name | Definition | Picture | Example |
check-in | registration for the flight | ![]() | You must check-in before the flight. |
luggage | all the bags and suitcases which travellers carry | ![]() | If you have more bags than one, you must register the luggage before the plane. |
boarding pass | a ticket which is given to the plane crew as the passenger steps onto the plane | ![]() | Son, give the boarding pass to the flight attendant! |
flight attendant | a member of the plane crew who hosts the passengers | ![]() | Have you ever thought of becoming a flight attendant and flying every day to a new destination and serving the passengers? |
pilot | a member of the plane crew who flies the plane | ![]() | My dad is a pilot and I am so proud of him! |
gate | a place where people wait for boarding | ![]() | Which is my gate? I have to look at the timetable. |
cabin | the inside of the plane | ![]() | Which seats in the cabin are ours? |
charter | discount airline | ![]() | Let's buy charter tickets and we will save some money! |
terminal | a part of the airport where planes arrive and depart | ![]() | Our departure terminal is 8. |
domestic | flights within the country | ![]() | To fly from New York to Los Angeles, we should take a domestic flight as the flight is within the USA. |
to fasten a seatbelt | to secure two parts of the seatbelt in the plane | ![]() | Please, fasten your seatbelts as plane is starting to depart. |
runway | a part of the airport, similar to road, which is used for a plane to depart and arrive | ![]() | We are now approaching the runway in order to depart. |
control tower | a part of the airport which controls all flights | ![]() | Only when we receive acceptance from the control tower for a safe departure, we will leave the terminal. |
excess luggage | more luggage than it is allowed | ![]() | You are only allowed to check-in 20 kg of baggage, the rest will be excess luggage and for that you will be charged extra. |
take-off | when the plane leaves the ground | ![]() | Please be ready for the plane is about to take-off. |
turbulence | a rough flight, when the plane shakes because of the wind and the clouds | ![]() | Passengers, please do not worry, we will have a little turbulence. |
window seat | a seat next to the window in the cabin | ![]() | Can I have a window seat, please? I want to have a view over the clouds! |
refreshments | drinks and snacks on the plane | ![]() | I think that refreshments are very expensive when buying them on the plane! |
overbooked | more passengers than seats | ![]() | There was an announcement that our flight is overbooked. We will have to take the next flight, which is in 3 hours. |
Источники:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flatmates/episode50/languagepoint.shtml
http://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/airline-vocabulary.htm
http://shawneett.blogspot.com/2012/01/healthy-edge-midway-check-in.html
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