Put the following sentences in their correct order Write the appropriate number for each sentence in the provided:

A. Details about the flights and seats available are sent back.

B. The computer then wants information about the method of payment.

C.The tickets are issued either at that time or later.

D. The computer asks for personal details.

E. Make your request to the travel agent and give him/her all the details.

F. Your request is then checked and sent to the main computer.

G. Go to a travel agent.

H. The computer asks for payment.

I. The travel agent feeds your initial request into a small computer.

J. The booking is typed into the small computer.

K. The booking is confirmed.

 

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Do you know what types of ticket there are? If not, read the following paragraph:

 

Air and Railway Tickets

Open tickets cost you more. All Fust and Business class tickets are open, i.e. you can change your flight times. Fully – fare Economy tickets are usually open. Cheaper tickets are usually restricted, i.e. you can't change them. You can have a round – trip ticket (single + return) or one-way ticket (single).

 

 

Match the definition with the type of ticket:

 

a	Business travelers prefer this ticket.	Restricted
b	The most expensive ticket.	Business class
c	It takes you there and back.	One-way
d	The cheapest of the open tickets.	Round-trip
e	You can choose your return date.	Economy class
f	You can’t change this one at all.	First class
g	You can’t return with it.	Open

 

 

Answer the questions:

1. What are the three main classes of tickets?

2. What is the difference between an open ticket and a restricted ticket?

3. What type of ticket will you book if you go from town A to town B?

4. What is a round-trip ticket?

Social English

 

Read and act out the following dialogues:

 

Reserving an Airline Ticket

 

Travel Agent:	Hello. Can I help you?
Mr. A:	Yes, please. Is there a ticket to Montreal?
Travel Agent:	Round-trip or one-way?
Mr. A:	One-way, please.
Travel Agent:	For what date?
Mr. A:	For Thursday the ninth.
Travel Agent:	That's fine. What about the return date? Do you have a fixed date in mind, or do you want an open ticket?
Mr. A:	An open one. How much is Business class?
Travel Agent:	Seven hundred and fifty-five dollars.
Mr. A:	Thank you.

 

At the Travel Agency

 

- What flights to Glasgow have you got?

- There are two flights a week on Tuesday and on Friday.

- What time?

- At 10.30 every Tuesday and at 8.30 every Friday.

- How much is a tourist class ticket to Glasgow?

- A single ticket is 18 pounds and a return ticket is 12.

- I want one single tourist class ticket for Friday.

- Here it is.

 

At the Ticket Office

 

- Excuse me, where is the ticket office?

- Round the corner.

- Thank you. I want a round trip ticket to Boston.

- What class?

- First.

- Here it is.

- Porter, will you see to my luggage, please?

- Where for, Sir?

- I am going to Boston by the 10 o'clock train. First class. I'd like a corner seat, facing the engine, in a nonsmoker.

- OK. Here we are.

- What time do we get to Boston?

- The train is due to arrive in Boston at 12.30.

- Thank you for the information.

- Have a comfortable journey.

 

This is for you to decide: to go by bus, to take a taxi or to rent a car? Read the following text and try to solve your problem:

TEXT D

Getting around the city

       Getting around the city on public transportation in the U.S. is generally not so easy as it is in most other countries, but it is possible. Only a few cities have subways, but most towns of 50,000 or more have some kind of city bus service. The public transportation in the U.S. is expensive. There are several ways to pay for bus transportation in the city. In some cities you drop your money into the fare box. You also can buy tickets from a conductor or pay the driver. In others, you have to buy tickets before you get on the bus. In some you can buy a special pass to be used for the day, week or month. In case you are gotng change to another bus, you won't have to pay another fare on that bus if you have a transfer. Fares are not fixed, but are roportional to the distance travelled. The longer distance you ravel the higher the fare is.

     If you can't get where you want to by bus or subway, you can always take a cab. The meter will show the amount you ave to pay. The driver will usually expect a tip of at least 15%. In New York, cabs are everywhere on the streets.

    A car rental advertisement you will find in a phone book if au look under Car Rentals in the Yellow Pages. In order to ent a car, you have to have a major credit card, such as aster Card or Visa. Without a credit card you may have to pay very high deposite on the car. If you rent a car, ask the ornpany what to do in case your car breaks down. Some cornpanies will ask you to call a special number. Others will want to have the car repaired. They will deduct the cost of the epair from your bill.

   When driving in the U.S., it's a good idea to have an International Driver's License. There is a national speed limit of 55 miles per hour, or about 80 kilometers per hour. Americans usually start and stop slowly. They usually stop for people who are walking to let them cross the street. On some roads there may be a minimum speed.

 

Word list:

a subway - метро

a fare – стоимость проезда, плата за проезд

to drive – водить машину

a pass - проездной

a transfer – пересадочный талон

a cab - такси

a meter - счетчик

an amount - количество

a tip - чаевые

a deposit - залог

to repair - ремонтировать

to deduct - вычитать

cost - стоимость

a bill - счет

a license – лицензия, права (зд.)

 

2. Answer the questions of the text:

 1. What are the possibilities for getting around in American cities?

2. What do you think is the easiest way to travel in a city?

3. What is, in your opinion, the most convenient way to pay on the bus?

4. What is a transfer?

5. What does the fare on the bus depend on?

6. How much is the taxi fare?

7. Where can you get some information about renting a car?

8. Why do you need a credit card in order to rent a car?

9. What should you do if you have broken the car rented?

10. Do you have an International Driver's License?

11. What is the speed limit in the U.S.?

12. Why do American drivers start and stop slowly?

 

Social English

 

1. Read and act out the dialogue: