General vocabulary

1. General vocabulary

drive a car
go by car
travel by car
go on foot
walk to work
get on a train
get off a train
ride a bicycle
crowded
traffic jam
wait in a queue
fly to New York

2.

How do you get to work?
How long does the journey take?
How much does the journey cost?
It takes about 5 minutes to get there.
It costs…

3. The airport

baggage
hand luggage
check-in desk
boarding card
departure lounge
passport
trolley
boarding gate
excess baggage
plane ticket
bureau de change
window seat
aisle seat
departures
arrivals
delayed
land
take off

4. What you ask/say

Where can I check-in?
Where is passport control?
What time is the plane leaving?
Where is the nearest toilet, please?
Can I check my baggage in here, please?
Where is boarding gate 34, please?
Is there a baggage trolley near here?
I bought this ticket on the Internet.
Can I have a window seat, please?
Can I change my money near here, please?

5. What you hear

Can I see your passport, please?
Did you pack the bags yourself?
You will have to pay excess baggage.
Your plane is delayed 45 minutes.
Would you like a window seat or aisle seat?
Here’s your boarding card.
You’ll be boarding at gate number 34.
Can I see your hand luggage, please?

6. On the plane

On the plane

7. Vocabulary

passenger
seat
runway
stewardess/flight
attendant
seatbelt
emergency exit
sick bag
life jacket
oxygen mask
blanket
headphones
prepare
remain seated
switch off
switch on
pilot

8.

On the train

9. Buying a train ticket

Where can I buy a ticket?
I’d like a single (return) for Birmingham, please.
What time does it arrive in London?
Do I have to change the trains?
Single or return?
Here you are.
Sign there, please.
Which platform is it?