E143 觀光英語 Ⅰ Basic English Conversation for tourists Lesson 3 At the Airport (I): Checking in 機場實用對話(I)：報到劃位

Useful Vocabulary and Phrases aisle seat [aIl sit] (np) the seat that is near the aisle 靠走道的位子 available [K'velKbT] (adj.) able to be had, obtained, used, seen, etc.　可獲得的 boarding pass ['bRrdIE pGs] (np) an official card to be given up when one enters an aircraft　登機證

Useful Vocabulary and Phrases book [bUk] (v.) to arrange in advance to have something; to reserve　預訂 check in [QAk In] (vp) to register as a guest at a hotel or as a passenger at an airport 登記（旅館，飛機，等等）

Useful Vocabulary and Phrases counter ['kaUntX] (n.) a long narrow table or flat surface at which customers are served in a shop, bank, restaurant, company, etc.　櫃臺 flight [flaIt] (n.) a plane that make a journey　班機

Useful Vocabulary and Phrases standby ['stGndbaI] (n.) the person or thing available as a substitute or in an emergency　候補名單 window seat ['wIndo sit] (np) the seat that is near the window　靠窗的位子

Conversation Jenny: Do you still have a window seat available? Staff: I’m sorry. All window seats are taken. Jenny: That’s OK. I want an aisle seat then, closer to the front. Staff: Let me check. Oh, yes, we do. Jenny: We’d like three seats together, please. I’d like a seat away from the lavatory, if possible.

Sentence Drills--Checking in Do remember to check in two hours before your flight leaves. Good morning, your ticket and passport, please. I’d like to check in. I have two tickets on flight number 705 to Tokyo for checking in.

Sentence Drills--Checking in This plane seems to be fully booked, I’m afraid. I think I’ll have to put you on standby. But I will have to get to New York by Monday morning. Don’t worry. There is another plane taking off two hours later. That one looks quite empty.