Say what you must, mustn’t, should or can do at the airport and on board.

- check your flight, number of Checking-in desk and Gate number

- arrive at the airport two hours before departure time

- weigh your baggage and hand luggage

- get a boarding card

- have baggage more than 20 kg

- pay for excess luggage

- take only some personal things on board

- have liquids in your hand luggage

- put jackets, rims, keys, wallets in boxes

- relax, visit duty-free shops

- obey the “No Smoking” signal

- have a snack or lunch on board.

(Verb forms and connecting words)

12. a) Read the story from a magazine reader. Guess what happened in the end. Then correct the six grammar mistakes with the verbs (wrong tense or wrong form).

b) Complete the story with a connecting words or phrase.

after although because but (*2) in the end so (*2) when

NIGHTMARE JOURNEY

We asked you to tell us about your nightmare journey. Jutta from Germany wrote to us about hers…

 

A nightmare journey I remember was three years ago. 1________ I was going to the airport with my friend. We were going to Mallorca on holiday and we had to be at Dresden airport two hours before the flight.

We leaved home with plenty of time, 2_______ when we got to the motorway there was a huge traffic jam! The traffic wasn’t moving at all. We didn’t knew what to do. It was too late to go another way, 3_______ we just sat in the car getting more and more stressed. 4________ ten minutes the traffic started moving slowly. We decided to leave the motorway and try to found another way to the airport, 5______ I wasn’t sure of the way and we got completely lost. We was sure we were going to miss the flight. We finally arrived at the airport just thirty minutes before the plane was going to leave. The woman at the check-in desk said we couldn’t to check in our luggage 6_______ it was too late 7_____ we had to run with all our cases to the departure gate.

8______ my friend felt over and hurt her leg, we managed to get to the gate in time and 9_______ we caught out flight.

 

WRITING

Fill in a custom Declaration.

Department of the Treasury

UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE

Customs Declaration form approved

CFR 122.27, 148.12, 148.13, 148.110, 148.111, 1498; 31 CFR 5316 OMB NO 1515-0041

Each arriving traveler or responsible family member must provide the following information (only ONE written declaration per family is required):

1. Family Name:____________________________________________________

First (Given):____________________________ Middle: _______________________

 

2. Birth date: Day______ Month________ Year__________________________

 

3. Number of Family members traveling with you_________________________

 

4. (a) U.S. Street Address (hotel name/destination)_________________________

(b) City _________________________(c) State _______________________

5. Passport issued by (country)________________________________________

6. Passport number__________________________________________________

7. Country of Residence _____________________________________________

8. Countries visited on this trip prior to U.S. arrival

9. Airline/Flight No. or Vessel Name _____________________________________

10. The primary purpose of this trip is business: Yes No

11. I am (We are) bringing a) ruits, plants, food, insects: Yes No b) meats, animals, animal/wildlife products: Yes No c) disease agents, cell cultures, snails: Yes No d) soil or have been on a farm/ranch/pasture: Yes Nom

12. I have (We have) been in close proximity of (such as touching or handling)

livestock: Yes No

 

13. I am (We are) carrying currency or monetary instruments over $10,000 U.S. or foreign equivalent: Yes No

 

14. I have (We have) commercial merchandise:

(articles for sale): Yes No

 

15. Residents — the total value of all goods,including commercial merchandise I/we have purchased or acquired abroad, (including gifts for someone else, but not items mailed to the U.S.) and am/are bringing to the U.S. is: $ ……..______

Visitors — the total value of all articles that will remain in the U.S., including commercial merchandise is: $........____

(Signature)________________________ Date(day/month/year)_______________

For Official Use Only

Customs Form 6059B (11/02)