Study the dialogue below and answer the questions that follow it

Part A

Agent: All Canada Airlines. Can I help you?

Jack: Yes. I need a flight from Vancouver to Phoenix on Friday. Do you have any
seats?

Agent: Let me see. Yes, I have one on the 5:30 flight.

Jack: Five thirty! What’s the check-in time?

Agent: One hour Economy. Thirty minutes Business Class. Will you take that?

Jack: No. I won’t get to the airport in time. When will the next flight leave?

Agent: There won’t be another direct flight on Friday. There’ll be one on Saturday at
the same time.

Jack: Fine. I’ll take it.

Agent: Just let me check. Oh, I’m sorry, that flight’s full.

Part B

Jack: OK, forget direct flights. Can I transfer through another airport?

Agent: Yes… you can go via Denver. That flight won’t leave Vancouver until six
fifty-five.

Jack: When’s the last check-in for Economy Class?

Agent: Six o’clock will be OK.

Jack: When will it get to Denver?

Agent: Nine twenty Mountain Time. It’s an hour ahead of Vancouver.

Jack: And when will the Phoenix flight leave?

Agent: Five after ten. But don’t worry, you’ll make it.

Jack: So, what time will I get to Phoenix?

Agent: By the time you get to Phoenix, it’ll be ten after midnight. Do you want to
take the flight?

Jack: OK… Sure, that’s fine.

Notes:

Phoenix is the state capital of Arizona, the USA

Mountain Time is the standard time in a zone including parts of Canada and the US in or near the Rocky Mountains

Questions to part A

1. Are there any seats available on the 5:30 flight on Friday?

2. There are two direct flights from Vancouver to Phoenix on Friday, aren’t there?

3. How many seats are left on a Saturday direct flight?

Questions to part B

1. When will the flight leave Vancouver?

2. What will the last check-in time be?

3. Where will it stop?

4. What time will it arrive there?

5. When will the next flight leave?

6. What time will it arrive in Phoenix?

Communication activity.

Student 1.

1. You are a traveler in Vancouver. Student 2 is a travel agent. You want to get to Ufa on Thursday night. Ask for information.

2. You are a travel agent. Student 2 is asking you about flights from Vancouver to Samara. You have this information:

TO SAMARA: THURSDAY Direct flight: Samara Airlines No other direct flights Evening: Air Canada to Moscow DEPART: Vancouver ARRIVE: Moscow International Airport Transfer to: Ural Airlines to Samara DEPART: Moscow International Airport ARRIVE: Samara

8:30 18:30 23:45 1:15 2:30 (local time)