AT THE AIRPORT

I. AT THE CHECK-IN DESK

Agent: Good afternoon! Where are you flying to today?

Dan: Los Angeles.
Agent: May I have your tickets?
Dan: I booked on the Internet
Agent: Do you have your booking reference?
Dan: Here you go!
Agent: May I have your passport, please?
Dan: Sure.

Agent: Are you checking any bags?

Dan: Just 2 bags.
Agent: OK, please place your bags on the scale.
Dan: Please mark this bag as “fragile”.
Agent: Sure. This bag is overweight. There’re an excess baggage charge of 50$
Dan: Sure.
Agent: Could I see your hand baggage, please?
Dan: Here you go.
Agent: Right! Here is your boarding pass. – your flight leaves from gate 15A and it’ll begin
boarding at 3:20. Your seat number is 26E.
Dan: Thanks.

❖ COMMON QUESTIONS

Say Yes _Did someone you do not know ask you

_Did you have possession of your to take something on the plane with
luggage since you packed ? you?

_Are you aware of the regulations _Did you leave your luggage unattended
regarding liquids in your carry-
on? at all in the airport?
(Liquids must be 100 mL or less,
and stored in a single quart-sized _Are you carrying any weapons or
clear plastic bag) firearms?

[ quart-sized bag /kwɔːt/: ~ túi có _Are you carrying any flammable

dung tích 1 lít ] material?

Say No _Do you have any perishable food

items?

II. GOING THROUGH SECURITY

Agent: Please lay your bags flat on the conveyor belt, and use the tray for small
objects.

Dan: Do I need to take my laptop out of the bag?

Agent: Yes, you do. Take off your hat and your shoes, too.

(he walks through the metal detector)

[BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP]

Agent: Please step back. The alarm went off. Do you have anything in your pockets – keys,
cell phone…

Dan: Sorry. My keys set off the alarm.

Agent: Okay, come on through.

III. ANNOUNCEMENTS AT THE GATE

1. “There has been a gate change.”
2. “United Airlines flight 880 to Miami is now boarding.”
3. “Please have your boarding pass and identification ready for boarding.”
4. “We would like to invite our first- and business-class passengers to board.”
5. “We are now inviting passengers with small children and any passengers requiring special
assistance to begin boarding.”
6. “We would now like to invite all passengers to board.”
7. “This is the final boarding call for United Airlines flight 880 to Miami.”
8. “Passenger John Smith, please proceed to the United Airlines desk at gate 12.”

IV. ON THE PLANE:

1. Please fasten your seatbelt and return your seat to the upright position.
2. We remind you that this is a non-smoking flight. Smoking is prohibited on the entire
aircraft.
3. Your portable electronic devices must be set to ‘airplane’ mode.
4. In the event of a decompression, an oxygen mask will automatically appear in front of
you.
5. A life vest is located in a pouch under your seat or between the armrests. When instructed
to do so, open the plastic pouch and remove the vest.

V. USEFUL EXPRESSONS AND VOCABUALRY

1. Fragile/ ˈfrædʒl / (adj): dễ vỡ

2. Excess/ˈekses/ (adj): vượt quá
3. Charge/ ʧɑːʤ / (n): phí
4. Carry-on/ ˈkæri ɒn / (n): hành lý xách tay
5. Boarding pass/ ˈbɔːdɪŋ pɑːs / (n): giấy phép lên máy bay/ giấy thông hành

6. Board/ ˈbɔːd / (v): lên máy bay

7. Possession/ pəˈzeʃən / (v): sự sở hữu

8. Regulations/ˌregjʊˈleɪʃənz/ (n): quy định
9. Liquids/ˈlɪkwɪdz/ (n): chất lỏng
10. Milliliter/ˈmɪliliːtər/ (n): mililit

11. Unattended /ˌʌnəˈtendɪd/ (adj): bị lơ là, không được quan tâm, lưu ý, không có
chủ
Leave sth unattended: bỏ lơ cái gì đó

12. Firearm/ˈfaɪəˌrɑ:m/ (n): súng

13. Weapon/ˈwepən/ (n): vũ khí
14. Flammable material/ˈflæməbəl məˈtɪriəl/ (n): vật liệu dễ cháy
15. Perishable food /ˈperɪʃəbəl fu:d/ (n): thực phẩm dễ hỏng, mau ôi thiu
16. Conveyor belt /kənˈveɪər belt/ (n): băng chuyền hành lý
17. Tray/treɪ / (n): khay
18. Metal detector/ˈmetldɪˈtektə(r) / (n): máy dò kim loại
19. Alarm /əˈlɑːrm/ (n) chuông báo động, còi báo động
20. Go off/gəʊ ɒf/ (v): reo, kêu
21. Set off/set ɒf/ (v): kích hoạt
22. Announcement/əˈnaʊnsmənt/ (n): thông báo
23. Announcer/əˈnaʊnsə(r)/ (n): xướng ngôn viên
24. Passenger /ˈpæsɪndʒər/ (n): hành khách
25. Proceed/prəʊˈsiːd/ (v): tiến/ bước lên phía trước
26. Fasten (seatbelt) /ˈfæsn/ (v): thắt (dây an toàn)
27. Aircraft/ˈerkræft/ (n) = airplane: máy bay
28. Upright/ˈʌpraɪt/ (a): thẳng đứng
29. Non-smoking/ˌnɒn ˈsməʊkɪŋ/ (adj): không được hút thuốc
30. Portable/ˈpɔːrtəbl/ (adj): có thể mang theo được
31. Portable electronic device: /ˈpɔːrtəbl ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪkdɪˈvaɪs/ thiết bị điện tử cầm tay
32. Decompression/ˌdiːkəmˈpreʃn/ (n): tình trạng giảm áp suất
33. Automatically/ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/ (adv): một cách tự động
34. Pouch/paʊtʃ/ (n): túi, bao
35. Armrest/ˈɑːmrest/ (n): chỗ tựa, gác cánh tay

 EXTRA VOCABUALRY ABOUT AIRPORT

❖ At the airport: Tại sân bay

1. Arrival /əˈraɪvəl/ (n): Ga đến
2. Departure /dɪˈpɑːʧə/ (n): Ga đi
3. Passport / ˈpɑːspɔːt/ (n): Hộ chiếu
4. Airfare /ˈeəˌfeə / (n): vé máy bay
5. Baggage /ˈbægɪʤ/ /luggage/ˈlʌgɪʤ / (n): hành lý
6. Baggage claim /ˈbægɪʤ kleɪm/: khu vực nhận hành lý ký gửi
7. Boarding pass /ˈbɔːdɪŋ pɑːs/ (n): vé lên máy bay
8. Boarding time /ˈbɔːdɪŋ taɪm / (n): thời gian lên máy bay
9. Carry-on /ˈkæri-ɒn/ /hand luggage /hænd ˈlʌgɪʤ/ /cabin baggage /ˈkæbɪn ˈbægɪʤ/ (n):
hành lý xách tay

10. Customs departure time /ˈkʌstəmz dɪˈpɑːʧə taɪm/ /departures /dɪˈpɑːʧəz/

(n): thời gian khởi hành

11. E-ticket /iː-ˈtɪkɪt / (n): vé điện tử

12. Domestic /dəʊˈmestɪk/ (adj): trong nước
13. Gate /geɪt/ (n): cửa ra máy bay
14. Identification /aɪˌdentɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (n): CMND, thẻ căn cước, giấy tờ tuỳ thân
15. International /ˌɪntə(ː)ˈnæʃənl / (adj): quốc tế
16. Layover /ˈleɪˈəʊvə / / stopover /stɒp ˈəʊvə/ (n): thời gian nghỉ
17. Overbooked /ˈəʊvə bʊkt/ (v): đặt quá chỗ
18. Passport /ˈpɑːspɔːt/ (n): hộ chiếu
19. Runway /ˈrʌnweɪ/ (n): đường băng

❖ On the plane: trên máy bay

20. Aisle /aɪl/ (n): lối đi giữa các dãy ghế
21. Aisle seat /aɪl siːt/: ghế ngồi cạnh lối đi
22. Window seat /ˈwɪndəʊ siːt/: ghế ngồi cạnh cửa sổ
23. Business - class /ˈbɪznɪs klɑːs/: hạng thương gia
24. Cabin /ˈkæbɪn/ (n): khoang (trên máy bay)
25. Captain /ˈkæptɪn / (n): phi công
26. Cockpit /ˈkɒkpɪt/ (n): buồng lái (của phi công)
27. Complimentary /ˌkɒmplɪˈmentəri/ (adj): miễn phí
28. Co-pilot /ˈkəʊˈpaɪlət / (n): cơ phó/ phi công phụ trên máy bay
29. Economy - class /i(ː)ˈkɒnəmi klɑːs/ / coach class /kəʊʧ klɑːs/: hạng phổ thông
30. First-class /ˈfɜːstˈklɑːs/: hạng nhất
31. Emergency exits /ɪˈmɜːʤənsi ˈeksɪt/: cửa thoát hiểm
32. Life vest /laɪf vest / (n): phao cứu sinh
33. Overhead bin/ overheadcompartment /kəmˈpɑːtmənt/: tủ đựng hành lý ở trên đầu
34. Oxygen mask /ˈɒksɪʤən mɑːsk / (n): mặt nạ dưỡng khí
35. Pilot /ˈpaɪlət/ (n): phi công / cơ trưởng
36. Row /rəʊ/ (n): hàng ghế
37. Seatbelt /ˈsiːtbelt / (n): dây an toàn
38. Steward /stjʊəd/ / flight attendant/flaɪt əˈtendənt/ (n): tiếp viên nam
39. Stewardess /ˈstjʊədɪs/ /flight attendant /flaɪt əˈtendənt/ (n): tiếp viên nữ
40. Take off /teɪk ɒf / (v): cất cánh
41. Touchdown /ˈtʌʧdaʊn/ (v): đáp cánh xuống mặt đường băng
42. Turbulence /ˈtɜːbjʊləns/ (n): khu vực thời tiết xấu