Dialogue 1
(O=officer;P=passenger)
O: Good morning. Isthere a laptop in your bag?
P: Yes, there is.
O: Please take itout and put your bag into this basket.
P: Should I takeout my cell phone, too?
O: Yes, please.
(One minute later)
O: Excuse me, isthis your bag?
P: Yes.
O: Would you pleaseopen it for a further check?
P: Sure, go aheadplease.
O: What’s this in thebox?
P: It’s a bottle ofFrench perfume.
O: I’m sorry. Accordingto the new regulations, liquid items are bannedto board on airplane cabins for the sake of aviation security.
P: But this is agift for my friend and it’s very hard to buy in our country. What can I do?
O: You can go backto the check-in counter and get it as checked-in baggage. And you don’t have toqueue up after you consign your baggage, but you need togo through the security check again.
P: All right. I’llgo to the check-in counter.
O: Thanks for yourcooperation. See you later.
P: See you.
Dialogue 2
(O=officer;P=passenger)
O: Madam, please wait.Is there any water in your bottle? I’m afraid you can’t take any beverage ontothe plane.
P: Yes, but I’vehad a sore throat. I need to drinkmuch water.
O: Take care ofyourself, then. You may drink it here, or please empty it. Free
drinking water is available in the isolation area. Don’t worry!
P: Okay.
O: Excuse me, your bag needs to be scanned again. Is there anything flammable in it?
P: No, I don’tthink so.
O: Please open itfor further check.
(One minute later)
O: What’s this inthe bottle?
P: Ah, it’s my nail polish. Sorry, I forgot itcompletely.
O: That’s allright. I’m sorry to tell youthat nail polish includes inflammable
substances. It is not allowed to be taken.
P: Gotit. Then what should I do with it?
O: I’m afraid youneed to abandon it.
P: Well, I’llabandon it.
O: Is there anyknife or nail clipper in your bag?
P: No, there isonly a toothbrush in it.
O: Everything isdone. You may go now.
P: Oh by the way,can I carry about my eye gel andface cream next time?
O: Yes. You cantake some cosmetics for personal useon flights. The volume of each
cosmetics container should not exceed 100 milliliters.
P: Thanks.
perfume ['pə:fju:m] n. 香水
ban [bæn] v. 禁止
consign [kən'sain] v. 托运
sore [sɔ: (r)] adj. 疼痛的
throat [θrəut] n. 咽喉
isolation[ˌaisə'leiʃən] n.隔离
scan [skæn] v. 扫,浏览
flammable ['flæməbl] adj. 易燃的,可燃的
nail polish ['pɔliʃ] 指甲油
substance ['sʌbstəns] n. 物质,材料
abandon [ə'bændən] v. 放弃,丢弃
nail clipper ['klipə] 指甲钳
eye gel [dʒel] 眼霜
cosmetics [kɔz'metiks] n. 美容品,化妆品

