Libry School

Holiday English
- a one week course -

Belgrade, Serbia
 At the airport

Checking in desk: Welcome. Please, can I see your tickets?

Mr & Mrs Jones: Yes, here you are.
Checking in desk: Is it just you two traveling or is there anyone else?
Mr & Mrs Jones: No. It's just the two of us.
Checking in desk: Do you both have your passports with you?
Mr & Mrs Jones: Yes. Here they are.

Checking in desk: I am going to ask some questions. Just answer with a simple yes
or a no.
Mr & Mrs Jones: OK, no problem.
Checking in desk: Has anyone you don't know asked you to take anything on the
plane for them?
Mr & Mrs Jones: No.
Checking in desk: Have you at any time left your luggage unattended while being
in the airport?
Mr & Mrs Jones: No.
Checking in desk: Do you have any weapons or firearms in your possession?
Mr & Mrs Jones: No.
Checking in desk: Do you have any flammable material in your luggage?
Mr & Mrs Jones: No.
Checking in desk: Do you have any perishable food items in your bags or
suitcases?
Mr & Mrs Jones: No.
Checking in desk: That's good. Can you put your luggage here, please?
Mr & Mrs Jones: OK.
Checking in desk: What seat would you like, an aisle seat or a window?
Mr & Mrs Jones: Can I have 2 seats near the emergency exit.
Checking in desk: Wait I will check for you. Yes that's OK, I am placing you two in
21A and 21B. The gate number is A22. You can start boarding the plane in 30
minutes and the plane will take off in 1 hour.
Mr & Mrs Jones: Can you tell me how to get to gate A22?
Checking in desk: Yes, go straight ahead and turn left, at the end turn right and
A22 is there.. Follow the signs for your gate number on the bottom of the ticket.
Mr & Mrs Jones: Thank you for all your help.

Airplane = plane = aircraft

Domestic flights ≠ international flights
Arrivals ≠ departures

Boarding pass - a pass for boarding an aircraft, given to passengers when checking in.

Window seat / aisle seat

A pilot flies a plane.

A flight attendant ( stewardess ) serves food and drinks on the plane.

Emergency exit - a way out of a building or vehicle, to be used for escape in the event of an emergency.

Single ticket / return ticket

 Airport vocabulary

baggage baggage claim seat

seatbelt customs duty free shop

control tower life vest cockpit

pilot flight attendant passenger

 When travelling by air..

When you arrive at the airport, make sure you go to the correct terminal. A lot
of airports have more than one. First, you check in at the check-in desk. When
you’ve got your boarding card, you go through passport control ( for international
flights ). Then you have to go through security, where they check your bags and
coats. After that you wait in the departure lounge. When your flight is called, you
go to the departure gate and board the plane.
On the plane, you find your seat, put your hand luggage in an overhead locker,
then sit down and fasten your seatbelt. When all the passengers are on the plane
and everything is ready, the plane takes off. During the flight, the flight
attendants serve drinks and meals. The pilot usually gives some information about
the flight and the weather, too. Before the plane lands, the cabin crew check all
the passengers’ seatbelts again.
 Checking into a hotel

Hotel: Good morning. Welcome to the Grand Woodward Hotel. How may I help
you?
Guest: I have a reservation for today. It's under the name of Hannighan.
Hotel: Can you please spell that for me, sir?
Guest: Sure. H-A-N-N-I-G-H-A-N.
Hotel: Yes, Mr. Hannighan, we've reserved a double room for you with a view of
the ocean for two nights. Is that correct?
Guest: Yes, it is.
Hotel: Excellent. We already have your credit card information on file. If you'll just
sign the receipt along the bottom, please.
Guest: Wow!! Five hundred and ninety dollars a night?!
Hotel: Yes, sir. We are a five star hotel after all.
Guest: Well, fine. What's included in this cost anyway?
Hotel: A full Continental buffet every morning, free airport shuttle service, and
use of the hotel's safe are all included.
Guest: So what's not included in the price?
Hotel: Well, you will find a mini-bar in your room. Use of it will be charged to your
account. Also, the hotel provides room service, at an additional charge of course.
Guest: Hmm. Ok, so what room am I in?
Hotel: Room 487. Here is your key. To get to your room, take the elevator on the
right up to the fourth floor. Turn left once you exit the elevator and your room
will be on the left hand side. A bellboy will bring your bags up shortly.
Guest: Great. Thanks.
Hotel: Should you have any questions or requests, please dial 'O' from your room.
Also, there is internet available in the lobby 24 hours a day.
Guest: Ok, and what time is check-out?
Hotel: At midday, sir.
Guest: Ok, thanks.
Hotel: My pleasure, sir. Have a wonderful stay at the Grand Woodward Hotel.
 a bellboy a hotel maid

Single room – a room for one person only

Twin room – a room with two single beds

Double room – a room with a big, king-size bed

HOTEL SYMBOLS
 At the exchange office

Clerk: What can I do for you?

Client: I’d like to change some euros into dollars, please.
Clerk: Certainly. How much would you like to change?
Client: Could you tell me what the current exchange rate is?
Clerk: 1.12 US dollars to the euro.
Client: And do you charge a commission?
Clerk: No, we don’t.
Client: In that case, I’ll change 500 euros.
Clerk: That makes 560 dollars.Would you prefer your currency in large or small
bills?
Client: I’d like a mix of both. And could I have some change, too?
Clerk: Of course. Please sign here.

notes coins

Exchange office = Bureau de change

Foreign currency – the money of another country

Bills = notes

Exchange rate - the rate at which one currency will be exchanged for another. It is also regarded as the
value of one country's currency in terms of another currency.

Commission - a sum, typically a set percentage of the value involved, paid to an agent in a commercial
transaction
 At the clothes shop

Trying on clothes

Assistant: Can I help you?

Peter: Yes, how much is that shirt?
Assistant: It's $40.
Peter: Can I try it on?
Assistant: Yes, what size are you?
Peter: I don't know.
Assistant: Ok, try a size L. The changing room is over there.
Later…
Assistant: Any good?
Peter: It is too small. Do you have it in a bigger size?
Assistant: Yes, here you are.
Peter: Thank you.

Peter puts on the new shirt. It fits.

Assistant: How was it?
Peter: It fits perfectly. I'll take it.

Changing room = fitting room

Sizes:
XS – extra small, S – small,
M – medium
L – large, XL – extra large
 Returning something to the shop

Assistant: Hello. Can I help you?

Mike: Yes, I'd like to return this, please.
Assistant: Certainly. Is something wrong with it?
Mike: Yes, It’s got a hole in it.
Assistant: Oh, I’m sorry about that. Do you have the receipt?
Mike: Yes, here you are.
Mike gives the receipt to the assistant.
Assistant: Would you like to choose something else?
Mike: No, can I have a refund, please?
Assistant: Yes, of course. Here you are.
Mike: Thank you.

Store signs - bargains

A refund = give back the money

A receipt = a bill

A hole = an opening through something,

perforation
 Clothes vocabulary

How much is this dress? These nouns are always plural:

- It’s £10. - jeans

How much are these jeans? - trousers

- They’re £25. - tights

- shorts

- underpants
 At the supermarket

At the Deli counter

Mike: I'd like 200 grams of olives please.

Assistant: Anything else?
Mike: Yes, 10 slices of ham please.
Assistant: Anything else?
Mike: No that's all.

Looking for Items

Lisa: Excuse me, I'm looking for dairy products.

Assistant: They’re in aisle 6.
Lisa: Thank you. Will I find cheese in that section?
Assistant: The cheese is located just beyond the milk products.
Lisa: Thanks.

a trolley

a basket
 At the checkout

Assistant: How are you today?

Mike: Well, thank you. Can I use the express checkout?
Assistant: I am sorry, the express checkout is only for 3 items or less.
Mike: Okay.
Assistant scans the items.
Assistant: Do you have a loyalty card?
Mike: No.
Assistant: That's $15.
Mike gives the assistant cash.
Assistant: Here is your change and your receipt.
Mike: Thank you.
Assistant: Thank you. Bye.

Express checkout = a special queue at the supermarket for people who have 3 items or less. It goes fast.

Pay in cash

Pay by credit card

Pay by installments
Fruit
 Sightseeing

(asking the concierge about the sightseeing advice)

Alan: The front desk told me to ask you for sightseeing advice.
Concierge: Of course. I'd be more than happy to help. I am, after all, the hotel's
concierge.
Alan: Concierge? What exactly is that?
Concierge: We advise you on where to visit, eat, or shop during your stay here in
New York.
Alan: Great! So where should I start my sightseeing?
Concierge: The Statue of Liberty is always a good place to begin.
Alan: I saw the Statue of Liberty on my last visit here. Can you recommend
somewhere else?
Concierge: Hmm. What type of interests do you have?
Alan: In my spare time, I really like to view art and go running.
Concierge: Aha! Have you been to Central Park or the Museum of Modern Art?
Alan: No, but I've heard a lot about both.
Concierge: Well, Central Park is wonderful for running. Afterwards, you should
head to the Museum to enjoy the art.
Alan: Great! That sounds like a plan. Thanks a lot.
Concierge: I'm sure you'll have a good time there.
 Making a reservation at a restaurant

A: Shogun Restaurant.
B: Hi, I would like to make a dinner reservation.
A: Can you just tell me what evening you’d like the reservation for?
B: We will need the reservation for Tuesday night.
A: What time would you like it for?
B: We would prefer 7:00 or 7:30.
A: How many people will you need the reservation for?
B: There will be 4 of us.
A: Fine, I can seat you at 7:00 on Tuesday, if you would kindly give me your name.
B: Thank you. The last name is Foster.
A: See you at 7:00 this Tuesday, Mr. Foster.
B: Thank you so much. I appreciate your help.

Book a table/ seat/ room = make a reservation

A waiter / waitress serves food in a restaurant or a cafe

Give a tip = give some extra money for the service

Pay in cash / by credit card

Check = bill
 Ordering food and drinks

Waiter: May I get you anything to drink?

Bill: Yes, please. May I get a glass of lemonade?
Waiter: Would you like an appetizer?
Bill: Let's see, can I get some chips, please?
Waiter: Certainly, would you like anything else?
Bill: That'll be fine for now, thank you.
Waiter: Tell me when you want to order the rest of your food.
Later
Bill: Excuse me. I'm ready to order.
Waiter: What would you like?
Bill: Let me have the pork ribs.
Waiter: Sure, will there be anything else that I can get you?
Bill: That will be it for now.
Later
Bill: Can I have the bill, please?
Waiter: Certainly. How are you going to pay?
Bill: In cash.

Appetizer - a small dish of food or a drink taken before a meal or the main course of a meal to stimulate
one's appetite.

Main course - the largest or most important part of a meal

Dessert - the sweet dish eaten at the end of a meal

 Café & restaurant vocabulary

ashtray toothpics napkin

salt & pepper oil & vinegar drinking straws

coffee to go chopsticks sweetener

waterpipe lighter wet wipes

 Some food customs from around the world..

In Thailand, it's considered rude to put food in your mouth using a fork. Instead,
the fork is used to push food onto the spoon, which is then put into your mouth.
It's taboo to eat with your left hand in parts of the Middle East and India, due to
the division of labor between hands -- the right hand is reserved for picking up
food and other awesome, noble pursuits. The left is reserved for cleaning...
In South Korea, nobody at the table eats until the oldest or most senior person
takes a bite.
Don't ever ask your server to top your seafood with cheese in Italy -- it's
considered a cardinal sin to mix fish and Parmesan.
In some Inuit cultures of Canada, it's an act of appreciation to fart after a meal.
An empty plate means different things to different cultures; in India and Japan,
it's important to finish the items on your plate in order to let the host know you
enjoyed the meal. However, in China, it's considered rude and means that you
weren't fed enough. And in Bedouin cultures, they'll keep serving you coffee if
you finish your cup, until you shake it before handing it back to them to indicate
that you've had enough.
Sticking your chopsticks upright in your rice bowl is bad taste in China, where
doing so is reminiscent of ceremonial meal offerings to the dead. You should also
never wave your chopsticks at another person... or rest them on the table in a
way that points to someone else.
In Chile you should never eat with your hands. Food needs to be eaten
with cutlery and cutlery only.
In Austria during a toast, make sure you’ve made eye contact with each
person you tap glasses with. Otherwise it’s bad luck, not to mention rude.
In Britain, never let your spoon hit the cup when stirring tea. And when you are
done stirring, don’t leave the spoon in the tea cup. Instead, place it on the saucer.
 Summer holiday vocabulary

beach chair umbrella flip-flops

sandcastle snorkel gear shell

swimsuit lifebelt sun cream

surfboard air mattress swim fins

towel starfish palm tree

 Winter holiday vocabulary

snowflake gloves mittens

ice skates ice rink snowman

sledge earmuffs scarf

snowboarding skiing ski lift

winter cottage fireplace evergreen