Lession 15: By air, train, trip

Raw Material

1. 飞机会晚点

  • will the fight take off on time?
  • the flight will be delayed for 30 minutes.

2. 火车几点进站

  • when will this train pull into the station?
  • when will the ship leave for?

3. 到目的地需要多久

  • how long does it take?
  • this flight has been cancelled.

4. 我想要靠窗的座位

  • I’d like a window seat/ aside seat.
  • It’s scheduled to arrive at noon

Dialog 1:

A: Good afternoon. May I help you ?
B: Yes, I’d like to check in please.
A: May I see your ticket and passport, please?
B: Here you are.
A: Thank you. Here are your ticket and possport and boading pass. Yor three baggage claim stubs are attenched to the ticket cover.
B: Is the plane departing on time?
A: Yes, definitely.

  • Your ticket and passport please

  • diligence is a passport to success

  • the flight will begin boarding around 10 a.m., at Gate 8.

  • I have two pieces of baggage or luggage

  • where can i claim my baggage?

  • a ticket stub-receipt

  • attach A to B – attachment

  • Is this flight on schedule?

  • Could you tell me the departure time?

  • check in your baggage/ carry on baggage / baggage claim area / baggage tag / baggage cart / shoulder bag / trunk-suitcase

  • get the boarding card/pass

  • go through security check – waiting >>> boarding

  • business / economy class

Dialog 2:

A: What time does the train for Philadelphia leave?
B: Track 6 at 10:45
B: When does it arrive?
A: It should be due in at 13:45, but it may be a little late
B: How much is it?
A: It’s $32 coach and $50 club car.

  • When is the next train to London?
  • we’ll get it back on track
  • cover your track
  • expected arrival time
  • 1st class = club car >> 2nd class = coach
  • sleeping car / compartment / sleeper
  • upper / lower berth > soft berth > hard berth

Tutorial

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Revised and Expanded Notes

1. 飞机会晚点 (The Flight Will Be Delayed)

  • Original: “Will the fight take off on time?”
  • Corrected: “Will the flight take off on time?”
  • “The flight will be delayed for 30 minutes.”
  • Additional Phrase: “Is there an estimated time for departure now?”

2. 火车几点进站 (When Does the Train Arrive?)

  • Original: “When will this train pull into the station?”
  • “When does the ship leave?” (Note: This is about ships, not trains.)
  • Additional Phrase: “What platform does the train arrive at?”
  • Corrected: “What time will the train arrive at the station?”

3. 到目的地需要多久 (How Long Does It Take to Reach the Destination?)

  • “How long does it take to get there?”
  • Original: “This flight has been cancelled.” (Note: This is about a flight cancellation, not the duration of a trip.)
  • Additional Phrase: “How long is the flight to New York?”

4. 我想要靠窗的座位 (I Would Like a Window Seat)

  • Corrected: “I’d like a window seat.” (Note: “aside seat” is not correct in this context.)
  • Additional Phrase: “Is a window seat available on this flight?”
  • “It’s scheduled to arrive at noon.”

Dialog 1: At the Airport

  • Corrected: “Here are your ticket and passport, and here is your boarding pass. Your three baggage claim stubs are attached to the ticket cover.”
  • Additional Phrase: “Are there any delays expected for this flight?”
  • “Is the plane departing on time?”
  • “Your ticket and passport, please.”
  • “Diligence is a passport to success.”
  • “The flight will begin boarding around 10 a.m., at Gate 8.”
  • “I have two pieces of baggage.”
  • “Where can I claim my baggage?”
  • “Here’s a ticket stub-receipt.”
  • “Attach A to B” – “Attachment”
  • “Is this flight on schedule?”
  • “Could you tell me the departure time?”
  • Additional Vocabulary: Check-in counter, overhead compartment, in-flight service, direct flight, connecting flight, layover, jet lag.

Dialog 2: At the Train Station

  • “What time does the train for Philadelphia leave?”
  • “Track 6 at 10:45.”
  • “When does it arrive?”
  • Corrected: “It should arrive at 13:45, but it may be a little late.”
  • “How much is it?”
  • “It’s $32 for coach and $50 for the club car.”
  • Additional Phrase: “Is there a dining car on this train?”
  • “When is the next train to London?”
  • “We’ll get it back on track.”
  • “Cover your tracks.”
  • “Expected arrival time.”
  • “1st class equals club car, 2nd class equals coach.”
  • Additional Vocabulary: Train conductor, ticket inspector, reservation, platform announcement, rail pass, delay announcement, onboard facilities.