Audio 4_1 Travelling ‐ 1

When you travel, which of the following do you like or not

like?
I love..... = Io amo I don’t like ...... Non mi piace
I like ....... = Mi piace I don’t mind..... = Non mi dispiace
I hate...... = Io odio

► checking in ► being away from home

► waiting for luggage/baggage ► travelling to the airport / station
► going through security checks ► meeting new people
► speaking a foreign language ► flying
► packing suitcases ► eating new food
 Audio 4_1 Travelling ‐ 2
Ascoltate le seguenti situazioni poi fate l’esercizio al punto C del
workbook.

Situation 1: Have you got any duty-free goods? Please open your suitcase.

Situation 2: This is the captain speaking. We are now flying at 30,000 feet.

Situation 3: Passengers for flight GA 642 to Rome, please go to gate 26.

Situation 4: The Hotel Excelsior, please.

Situation 5: A single ticket to the city centre, please.

Situation 6: Please fasten your seatbelts and switch off any electronic devices.

Situation 7: The next train leaves from platform 8.

Situation 8: Can I have an alarm call at 6 a.m. tomorrow, please
 Audio 4_1 Travelling ‐ 3

1buy a) security/customs
2confirm b) a ticket
3collect c) at the check-in
4go through d) their flight
5queue e) their luggage

6watch f) a hotel room

7catch g) some shopping
8book h) at the hotel
9do i) an in-flight movie
10check in j) a bus or taxi

reserve = riservare; call = chiamare; flight=volo; seat = posto;

bill = conto; receipt = ricevuta.
 Audio 4_2Verbs on Travel‐1

When you travel, which of the following do you like or 
not like?
□ I like =  mi piace □ I don’t like = non mi piace
□ I love = amo □ I hate = odio
□ I don’t mind = non mi dispiace

►checking in ► being away from home

► waiting for luggage/baggage ► travelling to the airport/station
► going through security checks ► meeting new people
► speaking a foreign language ► flying
► packing suitcases ► eating new food
 Audio 4_2 Verbs on Travel ‐ 2

People often do these things when they travel.

1buy a)  security
2confirm b)  a ticket
3collect c)  at the check‐in
4go through d)  their flight
5queue e)  their luggage/baggage

1watch a)  a hotel room
2take b)  some shopping
3book c)  at the hotel
4do  d)  an in‐flight movie
5check in e)  a bus or taxi
 Audio 4_2b Asking travel information

Listen to each part of the recording then answer the questions in

exercise A your Workbook :

Part1
The next train to Manchester leaves at 4:40.

Part 2
Flight BS 125 is now boarding at gate 17. Please go to the gate now.
Flight JA 327 is now boarding at gate 23. Please go to the gate now.

Part 3
A Can I check the time of tonight’s train to Marseilles?
B Yes, it leaves at 8.25 from platform 7.

boarding = imbarcando; check = controllare; platform = binario

 Audio 4_2b  Continued

Listen to each part of the recording then answer the questions in

exercise A in your Workbook :

Part 4
A Hello. Neptune Travel.
B Hello. I’d like to book a flight from London to Hamburg on
Sunday.
A Certainly, let’s see. There are flights at 9:30 and 3:30 p.m.
B The 9.30 is best. What time does it arrive?
A 11.45.
B That’s fine.
A So that’s BA 341 from Heathrow, terminal 1.
Let’s see = vediamo
 Audio 4_3 ‐ Welcome to St Regis

The St Regis is a five‐star hotel in Shanghai, just 35 minutes from the 
city’s new international airport (distance:  less than 20 km).  It is in 
the Pudong area, one of the most dynamic financial and commercial 
centres in the world.  But for the business traveller interested in 
culture and history, there are also many attractions, such as the Jade 
Buddha Temple and traditional Chinese gardens.

St Regis has 328 luxurious rooms.  Each room offers voicemail, free 
access to high‐speed broadband and wireless Internet connection, as 
well as in‐room movies, a CD and video library and flat‐screen TV.

A unique feature of the hotel is that each guest can enjoy the services 
of a personal assistant called the St Regis Butler.  The butler takes full 
responsibility for your comfort from check‐in till check‐out and can 
also help you with the organisation of your business meetings.
 Audio 4_3‐ Welcome to St Regis
continued

There is also a sauna, a fitness centre, a tennis court, an indoor pool 
and a spa where you can relax.

On the top floor, the award‐winning Italian restaurant offers 
fantastic panoramic views of the city.  There are two other 
restaurants:  one is authentic Chinese and the other offers a wide 
variety of international dishes.

St Regis has a round‐the‐clock business centre and 13 meeting rooms 
with multimedia equipment and space for up to 880 people.
 Audio 4_2Verbs on Travel‐1

When you travel, which of the following do you like or 
not like?
□ I like =  mi piace □ I don’t like = non mi piace
□ I love = amo □ I hate = odio
□ I don’t mind = non mi dispiace

►checking in ► being away from home

► waiting for luggage/baggage ► travelling to the airport/station
► going through security checks ► meeting new people
► speaking a foreign language ► flying
► packing suitcases ► eating new food
 Audio 4_2 Verbs on Travel ‐ 2

People often do these things when they travel.

1buy a)  security
2confirm b)  a ticket
3collect c)  at the check‐in
4go through d)  their flight
5queue e)  their luggage/baggage

1watch a)  a hotel room
2take b)  some shopping
3book c)  at the hotel
4do  d)  an in‐flight movie
5check in e)  a bus or taxi
 Audio 4_2b Asking travel information

Listen to each part of the recording then answer the questions in

exercise A your Workbook :

Part1
The next train to Manchester leaves at 4:40.

Part 2
Flight BS 125 is now boarding at gate 17. Please go to the gate now.
Flight JA 327 is now boarding at gate 23. Please go to the gate now.

Part 3
A Can I check the time of tonight’s train to Marseilles?
B Yes, it leaves at 8.25 from platform 7.

boarding = imbarcando; check = controllare; platform = binario

 Audio 4_2b  Continued

Listen to each part of the recording then answer the questions in

exercise A in your Workbook :

Part 4
A Hello. Neptune Travel.
B Hello. I’d like to book a flight from London to Hamburg on
Sunday.
A Certainly, let’s see. There are flights at 9:30 and 3:30 p.m.
B The 9.30 is best. What time does it arrive?
A 11.45.
B That’s fine.
A So that’s BA 341 from Heathrow, terminal 1.
Let’s see = vediamo
 Audio 4_3 ‐ Welcome to St Regis

The St Regis is a five‐star hotel in Shanghai, just 35 minutes from the 
city’s new international airport (distance:  less than 20 km).  It is in 
the Pudong area, one of the most dynamic financial and commercial 
centres in the world.  But for the business traveller interested in 
culture and history, there are also many attractions, such as the Jade 
Buddha Temple and traditional Chinese gardens.

St Regis has 328 luxurious rooms.  Each room offers voicemail, free 
access to high‐speed broadband and wireless Internet connection, as 
well as in‐room movies, a CD and video library and flat‐screen TV.

A unique feature of the hotel is that each guest can enjoy the services 
of a personal assistant called the St Regis Butler.  The butler takes full 
responsibility for your comfort from check‐in till check‐out and can 
also help you with the organisation of your business meetings.
 Audio 4_3‐ Welcome to St Regis
continued

There is also a sauna, a fitness centre, a tennis court, an indoor pool 
and a spa where you can relax.

On the top floor, the award‐winning Italian restaurant offers 
fantastic panoramic views of the city.  There are two other 
restaurants:  one is authentic Chinese and the other offers a wide 
variety of international dishes.

St Regis has a round‐the‐clock business centre and 13 meeting rooms 
with multimedia equipment and space for up to 880 people.