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AIPORT-PLANE
Can I have a window seat please? Puis-je avoir un siège côté fenêtre ?
Are there any spare seats in first class? Y a-t-il des places libres en première
classe ?
Which terminal does the plane leave from? De quel terminal part l'avion ?
Do you know which gate the plane is leaving Savez-vous de quelle porte d'embar-
from? quement part l'avion ?
Did you pack the bags yourself? Avez-vous fait vos valises vous-même ?
Your plane is delayed 1… minutes. Votre avion a 1… minutes de retard.
Would you like a window seat or an aisle Voulez-vous un siège côté fenêtre ou
seat? côté couloir ?
Do you have any liquids, guns or live animals Avez-vous des liquides, des armes ou
in your bag? des animaux vivants dans votre sac ?
Here’s your boarding card. Your flight leaves Voici votre carte d'embarquement. Votre
from gate No (#) at (Time). vol part de la porte No (#) à (l'heure).
TAXI TAXI
What you say Ce que vous dites
Is there a supplement to pay from the Y a-t-il un supplément à payer depuis l'aéro-
airport? port ?
I’d like to go to the International Tampa J’aimerais aller à l'Aéroport international de
Airport Tampa, s'il vous plaît.
Could you help me with my luggage, Pouvez-vous m'aider avec mes bagages, s'il
please? vous plaît ?
Could you open the windows, please? Pourriez-vous ouvrir les fenêtres, s'il vous
plaît ?
Could you turn up the air conditioning, Pourriez-vous augmenter la température de
please? l'air conditionné, s'il vous plaît ?
Is the traffic bad at this time of the day? La circulation est-elle mauvaise à cette heure
de la journée ?
How much is it, please? Combien cela coûte-t-il, s'il vous plaît ?
Keep the change. Gardez la monnaie.
Hi, I’ve got a reservation for tonight. Bonjour, j'ai une réservation pour ce
soir.
What time is breakfast served, please? À quelle heure le petit-déjeuner est-il
servi, s'il vous plaît ?
What’s the password for the WIFI (waïfaï), Quel est le mot de passe pour le WIFI,
please? s'il vous plaît ?
Breakfast is served from 7am till 10am. Le petit-déjeuner est servi de 7h à 10h.
How will you be paying for the room? Comment allez-vous payer la chambre ?
VOCABULARY
a boarding card noun: a piece of paper that gives you permission to go on the plane
a boot noun: the part at the back of a car where you can put bags, etc. A “trunk” in
US English.
a check-in desk noun: the area in an airport where you show your ticket and give
them your luggage
a seat back noun: the back of a chair – the part that your back touches as you're
sitting down
a taxi stand noun: a place in the road where you can wait for taxis
an overhead locker n: the area above the seats in a plane where you can put bags
spare adj: a “spare” seat is a seat that isn’t being used by anyone – it’s extra
to land verb: when a plane “lands”, it comes to the ground in a controlled manner.
GRAMMAR
Prepositions of Position
IN and AT
IN is mostly used with larger or enclosed areas such as cities, countries and tun-
nels.
AT tends to be used for smaller places, points on a journey, or for activities typi-
cally associated with a place.
BELOW, OVER, UNDER.
When talking about heights or levels, you use BELOW, OVER or UNDER.
Prepositions of Direction
These prepositions indicate a movement towards a goal.
TO, INTO and TOWARDS
Prepositions of Time
ON is used for days and dates.
AT is used to indicate a specific time.
FROM ... TO and DURING are used to indicate a period (interval) of time.
Other prepositions indicating time are BEFORE, UNTIL, AFTER, SINCE and BY.
C-S
HOW TO ASK FOR SOMEONE’S OPINION IN ENGLISH
What do you think?
What’s your opinion?
What do you suggest?