ADULTS ENGLISH LESSON
Vocabulary
Counter
Corridor
Smoking
Non-smoking
Gate
To board
Newsagent
To announce
Departure
Flight
One the left
We would like to check in
Could we have a window seat?
Will all passengers go to gate 7?
Conversation (At The Airport)
Julie: Do you know where is the Iberia Counter?
Steven: I don’t know yet. Let’s go to Information.
Information: Yes.
Steven: Where is the Iberia counter, please?
Information: It’s next to British Calendonian, at the end of
this corridor on the left.
Julie: Good morning, we would like to check in.
Flight Assistant: Morning, let me have your plane tickets,
please.
Julie: Could we have the window seat?
Flight Assistant: Of course, no problem. Smoking or non-
smoking?
Steven: Non-smoking. May I know which gate for our flight?
Flight Assistant: Gate7.
Steven: I think I’m going to buy a newspaper. What do you
Want from the newsagent?
Julie: Buy Hola, Telva and some chewing gum please.
Steven: Ok. I’ll get it.
Loudspeaker: Iberia announces the departure of flight 345 to
London. Will all passengers please go to gate7.
ON THE PLANE
AIR HOSTESS: Welcome on board. My name’s Karen, please follow me to your seats, A7 and B7. Would you like anything to drink?
Julie: I beg your pardon?
STEWARDESS: Anything to drink madam?
Julie: An orange juice with no ice please.
STEWARDESS: And for you sir?
Steven: White coffee, no sugar please.
STEWARDESS: Here you are.
Steven: Thank you very much.
STEWARDESS: You’re welcome.
Julie: Excuse me, what’s this button for?
Steven: You can choose the music you like. It’s called a
jukebox. There are more than 3000 songs to choose from and different styles: classical, pop, country, jazz....
A red light appears above their seats with this sign “Please fasten your seat belts”
CAPTAIN JOHN BAKER: On behalf of Iberia airlines, captain
John Baker and the crew would like to welcome you on
board the 717. Our flying time to London will be 2 hours and a
half. We shall be flying at a height of 3.500 metres. For your
own safety remain seated until the red light is out. Please
fasten your seat belts. Smoking is not allowed during the flight.
The duty free shop will open in an hour. Have a pleasant flight. Should you need anything, press the button above your seat. We are taking off in a few minutes. Remember to switch off your mobile phones for your own safety.
AIR HOSTESS: If you press here your seats go back and you will be more comfortable. If you need blankets, pillows or
whatever, call me, I’m at your service. 2 hours and a half later.
CAPTAIN JOHN BAKER: Ladies and gentlemen: we’ll be
landing in London in ten minutes, please fasten your seat belts.
The temperature’s 10 degrees centigrades. Remember that
summer in England is winter in Alicante. We hope you’ve had
a pleasant journey and would be very pleased to see you
aboard again. Try not to get a cold.