Exercise 1: Picture Conversation
A. Read the dialogue below.
次の会話を読んでみましょう
Intermediate Conversation
Material #46
MY FLIGHT LEAVES AT…
Flights
My flight leaves at 9AM. What time is
B. Quick Q&A (2-3 minutes)
1. Do you like flying? Why or why not? 2. Is there an airport in your area?
3. Can you name some of the airline companies you know of? 4. Do you know someone who works for an airline?
5. Given a chance, would you like to work for an airline? Why or why not?
Exercise 2: Say It! (3 minutes)
Read the following words and sample sentences below.
次の単語と例文を読んでみましょう。
A. Vocabulary
ボキャブラリー
jet lag
時差ぼけ
I’m having a hard time sleeping because of jet lag.
時差ぼけのせいで、なかなか眠れない。
round trip
往復
How much is a round trip ticket from Tokyo to New York?
東京からニューヨークへの往復チケットはいくらですか？
turbulence
乱気流、大荒れ
We had a rough flight. There was turbulence due to the storm.
大変なフライトだった。嵐で乱気流が発生しました。
domestic
国内の
This airline is offering a 50% discount on all domestic flights.
この航空会社は、国内線の全フライトに 50 パーセントの割引を提供しています
stopover
途中下車、旅行途中の短 い滞在
Our flight has a short stopover at Narita Airport to refuel.
B. Expressions
表現
in-flight
飛行中の
Some of the in-flight services offered are movies and video games.
機内で提供されますサービスには、映画やビデオゲームなどが含ま れます。
take off/touch down
離陸する／着陸する
We’re taking off in exactly 5 minutes and are expected to touch down at our destination at 10:00 AM.
当機はちょうど 5 分後に離陸し、目的地には 10 時着陸を予定してお ります。
excess baggage
制限超過手荷物
A: Hi, how much do I need to pay for excess
baggage?
B: That’ll be $7 for each kilogram over the limit.
A:こんにちは、制限超過手荷物にはいいくら払う必要がりますか？ B:1 キロ超過ごとに 7 ドルです。
Exercise 3: Role-Play (4 minutes)
Read the dialogues below. The vocabulary words and expressions from the previous exercise are highlighted for your reference.
次の会話を読んでみましょう。太字で示されているのはエクササイズ 2 で学習した単語と表現です。
A.
Student Hello, I’m trying to book a round trip ticket to and from New York next week. Preferably an early morning flight on Tuesday.
Tutor Okay, give me a sec. (pause) Well, the earliest available flight to New York on Tuesday leaves at 5:10 AM.
Student Oh, perfect. Please book that for me. For the return trip to Chicago, kindly check for any late afternoon flights – maybe around 3:00 PM on Friday.
Tutor We have two available schedules on Friday bound for Chicago at 3:10 PM and 3:50 PM.
Student Okay great! I will take the 3:50 PM flight.
B.
Tutor I’m sorry, but your bag’s weight is over the limit.
Student Oh, really? Hmm, I can’t leave anything behind, so I’ll just pay for the excess. How much is the excess baggage fee?
Tutor That’ll be $10 per kilo, so you have to pay $50.
Student Wow? What’s my baggage allowance?
Exercise 4: Answer It! (5 minutes)
A. Complete the dialogue using the new vocabulary words and expressions we learned.
今日学習した単語と表現を使って会話を完成させましょう。
Tutor Excuse me. My luggage seems to be missing. It didn’t turn up in the baggage claim area. Can you please check for it?
Student Let me check our records. What time did your flight land?
Tutor We landed an hour ago from Sydney. I hope it’s not lost. I’m just here on a ___________. My next flight leaves in three hours.
Student I’ve checked your luggage tag against our records. We are sorry for the inconvenience but your luggage was placed in the next flight which should be arriving in thirty minutes.
B. Complete the dialogue using your own answers. You can use any of new vocabulary words and expressions, if possible.
好きな言葉を入れて会話を完成させましょう。今日学習した単語や表現を使っても構いません
Tutor If I tour your country, would it be more convenient to travel by plane?
Student Well, that depends. I think it’s better to travel by plane if ___________________. Tutor Okay, got it. Which airline would you recommend for domestic travel?
Student I think ______________________________ is better because _________________.
Exercise 5: Conversation Starter (10 minutes)
Pick one of the four scenarios below, and start a conversation with your tutor.
次の 4 つのシナリオの中から好きなものを選んで、講師と会話をしてみましょう。
Discuss whether you think it’s important (or not) for people working in an international airport to learn English.
国際空港で働く人にとって、英語を学習するこ とは重要なことと思うか（重要ではないと思う か）、議論しましょう。
Describe your idea of services that should be made available at an airport or during a flight.
空港で、または飛行中に提供されるサービスにつ いて、あなたの考えを説明してください。
Talk about some of the difficulties that a passenger can encounter at an airport (e.g. lost/delayed baggage), then share some tips to avoid these difficulties.
空港で乗客が遭遇するかもしれないトラブル（例え ば、手荷物の紛失や遅延など）について話しましょ う。そして、このようなトラブルを避ける秘訣があれ ば教えてください。
Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of taking a plane compared to other modes of transportation.
他の交通機関と比べて、飛行機を利用することの利点 と欠点について話しましょう。
