体验商务英语3第二版

Starting up B Choose the correct word from the box to complete
the following list of things which irritate people when flying.
seats trolleys queues luggage room cancellations food jet
priorities
mentions from the list below.
• Good organization √
• Regular transport
• Balancing cost with
comfort √
• Easy booking
• Being patient √
enjoy? 3 Put the following in order of importance to you
when you travel.
comfort safety price reliability speed
4 Does the order change for different types of travel?
a) motorway b) lift c) public toilet d) schedule e) economy class f ) single g) parking lot h) underground i) hand luggage j) round trip k) downtown
Vocabulary
American English
British English ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱnd which is American English.
1 subway 2 city centre 3 carry-on baggage 4 one way 5 return 6 freeway 7 rest room 8 elevator 9 coach class 10 timetable 11 car park
Starting up A Answer these questions individually. Then
compare your answers with a partner.
1 How often do you travel by air, rail, road and sea? 2 What do you enjoy about traveling? What don’t you
Starting up
Which of these irritate you most?
Vocabulary A Match the words and phrases below which have
British and
the same meaning. For each pair decide which is
Listening A Stephanie Taylor is a businesswoman who travels
Business
regularly as part of her job. Listen to the first part
traveler’s
of the interview and choose the three priorities she
1 not enough leg ...r.o...o..m..... available 2 lost or delayed ..l.u..g..g..a..g..e.. 3 long .q..u..e..u..e..s.. at check-in 4 poor quality .....f.o..o..d....... and drink 5 no baggage .t.r.o...l.l.e..y..s.. 6 overbooking of ....s..e..a..t.s...... 7 flight delays and ..c..a..n..c..e..l.l.a..t.i..o..n..s.... 8 ...j.e..t...- lag
British and American English
B Work in pairs. Use words or phrases in American English from Exercise A to complete the text below.
My last overseas business trip was a nightmare from start to finish. First of all there was a delay on the way to the airport as there was an accident on the __fr_e_e_w_a_y___. When I got there I found the lower level of the airport p__a_rk_i_n_g_l_o_t_ was flooded. Next my _c_a_r_r_y_-o_n__lu_g__g_a_g_e_ was too big and heavy so I had to check it in. When we arrived the __s_u_b_w_a_y__ was closed and there were no cabs at all. After a long time trying to read the __s_c_h_e_d_u_le___ and waiting for forty minutes, we finally got a bus _d__o_w_n_t_o_w_n__ and found the hotel, but the __e_le_v_a_t_o_r__ wasn’t working and our rooms were on the fifth floor.