Task 1 Role play the dialogues above with your classmates. You maychange your roles while role playing.
Task 2 Translate thefollowing words and expressions.
1. reservea flight ticket________________ 2. departuretime_______________
3.direct flight_______________________ 4. one-wayticket________________
5. returnticket_______________________ 6. round-tripticket______________
7. domesticflight_____________________ 8. departure date_______________
9. destination________________________ 10. businessclass_______________
11. earliest flight______________________ 12. check the availability________
13. put on the waitinglist_______________ 14. firstclass__________________
15. arrivaltime_______________________ 16. economyclass_____________
17. hold for a moment_________________ 18. nonstop flight_______________
Task 3 Fill in the following blanks with the following words andexpressions. Then practice the dialogue with your partner.
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P: _______________________to Los Angeles on September 8th.
C: Just a moment,please. Let me check. I’m very sorry, sir, there are no seats ________onFriday’s flights.
P: Oh, that’s too bad. I have to leave this Friday. Whatshould I do?
C: I can___________________ if you wish.
P: That’s all right.
C: Could you please tell me your name and the telephone number?
P: My name is James Smith. _________________________at 34568999
C: Good. I’ll call you_____________________________.
Task 4 Give appropriate responses with given information.
P: Good morning. What flights do you have from Shanghaito San Francisco?
C: ________________________________(two flights to San Francisco leaving at2 p.m. and 5 p.m.)
P: Could I make a reservation for the first flight?
C: _____________________________________________.
P: Next Saturday, May 5th.
C: ______________________________________________.
P: Book me one first class ticket.
C: ________________________________________________.
P: My name is Andy Wang.
C: ______________________________________________________.
P: One way, please.
C:___________________________________________________________.
(Agent repeats the reservation and asks the telephone number.)
P: You can reach me at 1567926.
C: You’re all set. Mr. Wang. Have a pleasant trip.
Task 5 Create conversationsaccording to the following situations.
Situation 1: Mr. Li is dialing the China Southern Airlines Customer ServiceLine, 95539, to book a one-way ticket from Guangzhouto Chengdu onThursday. He wants to arrive before 16:00 p.m. to catch a meeting.
Situation 2: Michael is calling the customer office to know about the arrivaltime of flight CA1712 from Beijing to Hangzhouto meet his client at the airport, but Michael is told that this flight will becanceled due to the bad weather.

