1. Two tourists are on board one of the Black Sea liners. They discuss the pleasures of travelling by sea, on-board facilities.
2. A clerk wants to spend his first holiday travelling by sea. The travel agent advises him on the tours available for the season. He is looking for the package tour he can afford. Use information given below.
TEXT 5. AIR TRANSPORT IN TOURISM
VOCABULARY TO USE
scheduled, nonscheduled, general aviation, fire prevention, law enforcement, drastically, domestic routes, public entities, cargo, charter air service, rental, versus, available, savings in price
Assignment 5.1 Read and translate the text:
Air travel is described in terms of scheduled and nonscheduled service. In addition to commercial flights, another part of the airline industry is general aviation. General aviation includes corporate fleets for use by private corporations, small private planes for business and pleasure and special services planes such as for fire prevention and law enforcement. Corporate fleets are becoming more popular as airline prices increase. This could pose problems for the airlines if their business travel drops drastically. Scheduled air carriers are those that operate on defined domestic or international routes for which licenses have been granted by the governments concerned. Scheduled services can be offered by private companies or public entities. In most countries the public or government subsidized airline will be the national flag ship carrier such as Air New Zealand in New Zealand. In the United States all air carriers are privately owned. Air carriers can be designed to carry passengers only, cargo only, or a combination of passengers and cargo. Nonscheduled airlines or charter air services are arranged to fly wherever the group has planned to visit. A charter refers to the rental of a plane, bus or ship for the purpose of transporting people from one location to another, usually at lower rates than regularly scheduled service. The charter service is arranged by a tour operator, although, since deregulation, the difference between scheduled and nonscheduled flights has become blurred. Many scheduled air service companies also offer charters and charters have been opening their services to cities with scheduled flights. Charter flights have much more flexibility than operators of scheduled flights by being able to fly in and out of their own time and even to cancel the flight if necessary. One major difference in charter versus scheduled carriers is the space available for seating. Many charter carriers have changed the seating configuration to accommodate more passengers. This results in crowded conditions on many charter flights. The savings in price, however, usually make up for the uncomfortable seating arrangements.
Assignment 5.2 Answer the following questions:
1. What terms are used for the description of the air travel?
2. What is another part of the airline industry?
3. What does general aviation include?
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4. What is becoming more popular as airline prices increase?
5. What could pose problems for the airlines?
6. What are scheduled air carriers?
7. Who offers scheduled services?
8. What do government subsidized airlines carry?
9. What do air carriers carry?
10. When do nonscheduled airlines or charter air services arrange to fly?
11. What does a charter refer to?
12. Whom is the charter service arranged by?
13. Who else offers charters?
14. Whom have charters been opening their services to?
15. What is characteristic for charter flights?
16. What is the major difference in charter versus scheduled carriers?
17. What have many charter carriers changed to accommodate more passengers?
18. Are many charter flights overcrowded?
19. What do the savings in price usually make up for?
Assignment 5.3 Use the appropriate words from the list:
make up, crowed conditions, the seating configuration, nonscheduled, versus, flexibility, deregulation, plane, designed, owned, subsidized airline, scheduled, granted, pose, corporate fleets, in addition to,
1. Air travel is described in terms of and service.
2. commercial flights, another part of the airline industry is general aviation.
3. General aviation includes for use by private corporations, small private planes for business and pleasure and special services planes such as for fire prevention and law enforcement.
4. This could problems for the airlines if their business travel drops drastically.
5. Scheduled air carriers are those that operate on defined domestic or international routes for which licenses have been by the governments concerned.
6. In most countries the public or government will be the national flag ship carrier such as Air New Zealand in New Zealand.
7. In the United States all air carriers are privately .
8. Air carriers can be to carry passengers only, cargo only, or a combination of passengers and cargo.
9. A charter refers to the rental of a , bus or ship for the purpose of transporting people from one location to another, usually at lower rates than regularly scheduled service.
10. The charter service is arranged by a tour operator, although, since , the difference between scheduled and nonscheduled flights has become blurred.
11. Charter flights have much more than operators of scheduled flights.
12. One major difference in charter scheduled carriers is the space available for seating.
13. Many charter carriers have changed to accommodate more passengers.
14. This results in on many charter flights.
15. The savings in price, however, usually for the uncomfortable seating arrangements.
Assignment 5.4 Match the beginnings and the end of the sentences:
| 1. Air travel is described in | a. as airline prices increase |
| 2. General aviation includes | b. operate on defined domestic or international routes for which licenses have been granted by the governments concerned |
| 3. Corporate fleets are becoming more popular | c. corporate fleets for use by private corporations, small private planes for business and pleasure and special services planes such as for fire prevention and law enforcement |
| 4. Scheduled air carriers are those that | d. a plane, bus or ship for the purpose of transporting people from one location to another |
| 5. Scheduled services can be offered by | e. terms of scheduled and nonscheduled service |
| 6. Air carriers can be designed to carry | f. wherever the group has planned to visit |
| 7. Nonscheduled airlines or charter air services arrange to fly | g. a tour operator, although, since deregulation, the difference between scheduled and nonscheduled flights has become blurred |
| 8. A charter refers to the rental of | h. make up for the uncomfortable seating arrangements |
| 9. The charter service is arranged by | i. passengers only, cargo only, or a combination of passengers and cargo |
| 10. The savings in price, however, usually | j. private companies or public entities |
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Assignment 5.5 Translate the following sentences from Russian into English:
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Assignment 5.6 Read and translate the polylogues and dialogue:
FRED: We are at the airport. At what time can we check-in?
JOHN: At 10.15. But there are lots of check-in desks. Where must we go?
F.: This way. Do you see our flight´s number on the timetable?
J.: Yes, there are many people.
F.: It´s all right. The line is moving very fast here are my ticket and passport.
CHECK-IN-GIRL: Thanks. Would you, please, put your luggage on the scales?... I´m afraid there´ll be excess luggage.
F.: What do you charge for excess?
C.: Two pounds, please.
F.: Here you are.
C.: Here is a tag for hand luggage. Please, attach it to your bag.
F.: Oh, I´m sorry. Our departure is delayed, isn´t it?
C.: Yes, it is. There will be a delay in 20 minutes. Take your boarding card, please. Row 2, seat B.
F.: I wonder whether it is a non-stop flight.
C.: No, it isn´t. The plane will land in Bonn. You´ll have to wait about an hour in the terminal building.
F.: Thanks. And when shall we arrive at Washington?
C.: According to the timetable at 8.15 p.m. Please, go to the waiting room: soon the passengers will be requested to board your flight. Have a nice flight!
F.: Thank you for the information.
J.: Boarding has just been announced.
F.: Buy, I´ll call you.
J.: Buy.
GROUND HOSTESS: Your boarding card, please.
FRED: Just a minute. Here it is.
GROUND HOSTESS: Thank you. Go this way, please.
SECURITY OFFICER: May I see your hand luggage, please?
F.: What´s the matter?
O.: It´s our security check. It will take three minutes.
F.: Here is my bag.
O.: Good. Will you walk between these two posts, please? It´s a detection device that shows us if anyone is carrying any metal That´s all right. Now, walk this way, please, and board the plane.
FRED: Here is boarding card.
AIR HOSTESS: Row 2, seat B. Come this way, please.
F.: May I put my bag on the upper rack?
A.: No, you may not. According to safety regulations hand luggage is to be stowed under the seat in front of you.
Flight 257 is ready to flight.
A.: You are welcome on board of our plane! The flight lasts about six hours. You are requested to return to your seats. Now, please, fasten your belts and refrain from smoking until the signs are switched off. If you need any assistance, press the call button over your hand.
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F.: I´m afraid. It´s a bit rough. I´m airsick. Will you bring me a sick bag?
A.: Just a moment. Here it is. When we´ll be at high altitude, chew sweets. That´ll be all right.
F.: Thanks.
A.: Now, we are going to serve you mineral water followed by a hot lunch.
