Путешествие - Travelling. Руденко Т.П. - 66 стр.

          10. On Board a Plane. Landing in Lagos                                B:                  At least six hours, and I should have arrived tired and
                                                                                                    dirty. From now on I’d rather fly every time I have to
A:         Are we coming into Lagos already? It’s my first visit to Lagos.                          travel on business.
           Doesn’t it look huge!
B:         Yes, it does. I can see the runway lights. We’d better fasten
           our belts, the plane is going down.                                  SPEAKING THROUGH READING
A:         So it is. We’re on time. And … what do we do with our land-          1. Look through the text. In small groups act out a conversation as if
           ing cards?                                                              some of you were going to travel by air and would like to clarify some
B:         They are for the immigration officer on arrival.                        things with your friends / colleagues who will explain the procedures
A:         I haven’t filled mine in yet. Would you mind lending me your            passengers are to follow and the rules they are to obey.
           pen?
B:         Not at all. Here you are.
                                                                                                       Travelling on Business
                  11. Meeting at the Airport                                            Nowadays people who go on business mostly travel by air, as it is
Foreign                                                                         the fastest means of travelling.
Representative:   Good morning, Mr(s). … Welcome to Lagos.                              Here are a few hints on air travel that may be helpful:
V.:               Good morning, Mr(s). … It’s nice to see you again.                    Passengers are requested to arrive at the airport two hours before de-
F.R.:             Oh, yes, I’ll never forget meeting you in Moscow. Did         parture time on international flights and an hour on domestic flights as
                  you have a good journey? How are you?                         there must be enough time to complete the necessary airport formalities.
V.:               I’m quite well, thank you. The trip was very pleasant.                Passengers must register their tickets, weigh in and register the
F.R.:             Come this way, please. The car is outside the airport         luggage. Most airlines have at least two classes of travel, first class and
                  building. Is it your first visit here, Mr(s). …?              economy class, which is cheaper. Each passenger of more than two years of
V.:               Yes, it is. And I like what I see.                            age has a free luggage allowance. Generally this limit is 20 kg for economy
F.R.:             I am sure, you do. Lagos will impress you favourably.         class passengers and 30kg for first class passengers. Excess luggage must
                  You’ll have an opportunity to have a look round and I         be paid for except for some articles that can be carried free of charge.
                  hope you’ll enjoy it.                                                 Each passenger is given a boarding pass to be shown at the departure
                                                                                gate and again to the stewardess when boarding the plane.
                        12. I’d Rather Fly                                              Watch the electric sign flashes when you are on board. When the
                                                                                “Fasten Seat Belts” sign goes on, do it promptly, and also obey the “No
A:                I hear you’ve just had a trip by air. What was it like?       smoking” signal.
B:                Oh, quite good. It could have been more exciting                      Do not forget your personal effects when leaving the plane. Landing
                  though.                                                       formalities and customs regulations are more or less the same in all countries.
A:                I’m surprised to hear that. I thought you would have                  While still on board the plane the passenger is given an arrival card
                  been thrilled by it.                                          to fill in.
B:                The best thing about it was that it took me only two                  After the passenger has disembarked, officials will check his / her
                  hours to get to the place. And I felt quite fresh and ready   passport and visa. In some countries they will check the passenger’s certifi-
                  for work.                                                     cate of vaccination. The traveller is also requested to go through an AIDS
A:                How long would it have taken you by train?                    check within ten or fourteen days of his / her arrival in the country. If the

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