Ji Hyun: Nov. 16_Travel

Travel on Sky Airlines

Travel Agent: Freedom Travel. How may I help you?

Caller: Yes, I'd like to make a flight reservation for the twenty-third of this month.

Travel Agent: Okay. What is your (1) destination?

Caller: Well. I'm flying to Helsinki, Finland.

Travel Agent: Okay. Let me check what flights are (2) available?. [Okay] And when will you be returning?

Caller: Uh, well, I'd like to (3) catch a return flight on the twenty-ninth. Oh, and I'd like the cheapest flight available.

Travel Agent: Okay. Let me see. Um, hmm . . .

Caller: Yeah?

Travel Agent: Well, the price for the flight is almost double the price you would pay if you leave the day before.

Caller: Whoo.(4) Let's go with the cheaper flight. By the way, how much is it?

Travel Agent: It's only $980.

Caller: Alright. Well, let's go with that.

Travel Agent: Okay. That's flight 1070 from Salt Lake City to New York, Kennedy Airport,      (5) transferring to flight 90 from Kennedy to Helsinki.

Caller: And what are the(6) departure and arrival times for each of those flights?

Travel Agent: It leaves Salt Lake City at 10:00 AM, arriving in New York at 4:35 PM, then transferring to flight 90 at 5:55 PM, and arriving in Helsinki at 8:30 AM the next day.

Caller: Alright. And, uh, I'd like to request a (7)vegetarian meal.

Travel Agent: Sure, no problem. And could I have you name please?

Key Vocabulary

1. destination (noun): the place a trip ends
   - We'll reach our destination by 3:00 PM.
2. available (adjective): not busy, ready for use
   Are there any seats available on the next train?
3. catch (verb): get
   - You can catch a taxi outside of the hotel lobby.
4. go with (phrasal verb): choose something
   - I think I'll go with the budget tour to Hawaii on this trip.
5. transfer (verb): change to a different transportation line
   - You'll need to transfer to a city bus when you arrive at the train station.
6. departure (noun): the act of leaving
   - Passengers should check in two hours before their departure time.
7. vegetarian (noun): one who eats little or no meat, fish, or animal products
   - Although Charles considers himself a vegetarian, he sometimes eats chicken.