Unit 5 At the Airport
Exercise 1
Audio Scripts:
1.cinema 2.search 3.army 4.patient 5.now
6.globe 7.stay 8.climb 9.hear 10.cost
11.kilometer 12.sound 13.suppose 14.natural 15.recycle
Keys:1.C 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.C
6.A 7.B 8.B 9.A 10.C
11.A 12.C 13.B 14.A 15.A
Exercise 2
Audio Scripts:
1.The peony is loved most by many Chinese.
2.You should go along the avenue and turn right.
3.May I have your family name,please?
4.That’s a single room for the 1st and 2nd of June.
5.What can I do for you?
6.The winter here is quite cold.
Keys:1.A 2.B 3.D 4.B 5.B 6.C
Exercise 3
Audio Scripts:
1.W:Are you from America?
M:Yes,and I like your country very much.
Q:What can we learn from the dialogue?
2.W:May I have your name and your room number?
M:Jerry Smith,and my room number is 1209.
Q:What’s the room number of the man?
3.W:Do you have a reservation?
M:Yes,I have booked a table for two at 7 o’clock tonight.
Q:What can we learn from the dialogue?
4.M:What’s your address?
W:My address is No.312 Zhongshan Road,Wuhan.
Q:What’s the woman’s address?
5.M:What can I do for you,ma’am?
W:My room’s still dirty.
Q:What’s the woman’s problem?
6.M:Housekeeping,may I come in?
W:Come in,please.
Q:Where does this conversation probably take place?
Keys:1.D 2.C 3.C 4.A 5.D 6.B
Exercise 4
Audio Scripts:
1.Taylor:Do you know where I can check in?
Katy:Yes,the reception desk is right down that hallway.
2.Lord:Here is my ticket and passport.
Adele:OK,thanks.
3.Tim:Could you help me find my terminal?
Katherine:It’s just down this road.
4.James:I need to get through security.Where is it?
Daniel:It’s just around the corner.
5.John:Do you know when the plane is boarding?
Daisy:The boarding time is 9 a.m.
Keys:1.check in 2.passport 3.terminal 4.security;corner 5.boarding
Exercise 5
Audio Scripts:
Dialogue A:
M:Excuse me,can I check in here?
W:Yes,you can,sir.
M:OK,here’s my ticket.
W:Please show me your passport.
M:Here you are.
W:Thank you.
M:What is the boarding time of my flight?
W:It will be at 6:30 p.m.
Dialogue B:
W:Excuse me,sir.Would you like any refreshments before we take off?
M:Yes,please.Could I have a bag of pretzel,please?
W:Sure,here you are.
M:Thanks.When will the meal be served?
W:Around 5:00.
Dialogue C:
M:Good afternoon!Which conveyor belt will my luggage be on?
W1:It’s right over there,sir.
W2:I’ve been standing here for 15 minutes.
M:Really?That sucks.I have someone waiting for me.
W2:You’d better tell them you’ll be late.
M:Alright.Thanks,ma’am!
W2:Oh,there’s my bag.Good luck.
Dialogue D:
M:Do I need to take my watch off?
W:Yes,and put your personal stuff on the table,please.
M:Okay.Here you go.
W:Take out anything metal you have and step through the doorway.
M:Sure.
W:The alarm light is shining.Are you sure you’ve removed everything metal?
M:Let me check.Oh,I’m sorry I forgot about my luggage keys.
W:Alright,you’re good to go.
M:Thanks.Sorry about that.
W:No problem.
Keys:1.Dialogue C 2.Dialogue A 3.Dialogue D 4.Dialogue B
Exercise 6
Keys:1.6:30 p.m. 2.A bag of pretzel. 3.Around 5:00.
4.15 minutes. 5.His luggage keys.
Exercise 7
Audio Scripts:
M:Good morning.This is my first time in China for my summer vacation.Could you please tell me how I can go through your customs?
W:May I see your passport,please?
M:Certainly,here it is.
W:Mr.Lee,do you have anything special to declare?If not,you can pass through the green channel over there directly.
M:I’ve exchanged 48,000 yuan in England.
W:Well.You must declare that if the cash is over 30,000 yuan.Please fill in the declaration form here first.
M:No problem.Here you are.
W:Would you mind unlocking your suitcase for checking?
M:Of course not.
W:Do you take these handbags for your own use?
M:Yes.I prepare two handbags as gifts for my Chinese friends.
W:In that case,you should declare and pay 30% duty on them according to the regulation.
M:How much should I pay?
W:Just a moment,please.I’m working the duty out for you.It’s 1,450 yuan.
M:Here is 1,500 yuan.
W:OK,please take your change.That’s all.
M:Thanks very much.
Keys:1.summer vacation 2.passport 3.declare 4.green channel 5.suitcase
6.Chinese 7.duty 8.regulation 9.working 10.change
Exercise 8
Audio Scripts:
Boarding will start thirty minutes before departure.It’s 10:30 a.m.Flight NZ945 to Newark starts boarding at Gate C5.Passengers in first class and business class,passengers with young children and those who need special assistance are now boarding at Gate C5.Next,passengers in rows 35 to 59 get ready to board.
Keys:1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.T