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Postada em 05/08/2009
Locutores: Ashley and Josh

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Introdução

Reserving and buying a plane ticket online nowadays is as simple as a click of the mouse. Having to talk on the phone to a real live person, on the other hand, can be difficult and often stressful. Well, not any more. This lesson will give you the vocabulary you need to make reserving a plane ticket a piece of cake. So pack your bags and enjoy this lesson!

Metas

At the end of this lesson you'll be able to:

Use vocabulary related to purchasing a plane ticket
Understand the uses of question tags
Understand different expressions with "trip"

Travel Agent (TA): Hello, EZTravel. Ilene speaking. What can I do for you?

Traveler: Hello there. I'd like to book two round-trip tickets from New York to Miami.

TA: Ok. And what dates were you planning on traveling?

Traveler: Uh... we'd like to get to Miami on September 12^th.

TA: And your return date...

Traveler: The following Monday, the 17^th.

TA: Ok. Will that be first class, business, or economy?

Traveler: We only fly coach.

TA: Coach it is. Let's see... there's a Trans National flight leaving New York at 11:15 AM on September 12th...

Traveler: Uh huh.

TA: ...stopping over in Atlanta, and arriving in Miami at 5:35 PM. Your layover in Atlanta is about three hours.

Traveler: Hmm. You don't have any non-stop flights, do you?

TA: Unfortunately not.

Traveler: Ok. That flight sounds fine.

TA: Alright.

Traveler: How about the return?

TA: Let's see... departing Miami on September 17, at 11:30 AM... oh, you're in luck. The return trip is non-stop. You'll be getting into New York at 2:45 PM. How does that sound?

Traveler: Great. So how much does this all come to?

TRADUÇÃO

Agente de viagens (AV): Olá, EZTravel. Aqui é a Ilene. Como posso te ajudar?

Viajante: Oi. Eu gostaria de reservar duas passagens de ida e volta de Nova Iorque para Miami.

AV: Ok. Em quais datas você estava pretendendo viajar?

Viajante: Eh...gostaríamos de chegar em Miami no dia 12 de setembro.

AV: E a data da volta...

Viajante: A próxima segunda-feira, dia 17.

AV: Ok. Você prefere primeira classe, executiva ou econômica?

Viajante: Nós só voamos de classe econômica.

AV: Classe econômica será. Vamos ver... há um voo da Trans National saindo de Nova Iorque às 11:15 no dia 12 de setembro...

Viajante: Uh huh.

AV: ...fazendo escala em Atlanta, e chegando em Miami às 17:35 da tarde. A sua escala em Atlanta é em torno de três horas.

Viajante: Vocês não têm algum voo sem escala, têm?

AV: Infelizmente, não.

Viajante: Ok. Esse voo parece legal.

AV: Tudo bem.

Viajante: E a volta?

AV: Vamos ver... Saindo de Miami no dia 17 de setembro, às 11:30... ah, você tem sorte. A viagem de volta não tem escala. Você estará chegando em Nova Iorque às 14:45 da tarde. Tudo bem?

Viajante: Ótimo. Então, quanto custa tudo isso?

Vocabulário: First Class, Business Class, Economy Class, Coach, To Stop Over, Layover, Non-stop Flight

Palavra-chave: Round-trip

Gramática: Question tags

Categorias: travel, business, tourism, general english

Comentários

Por: Josh em 05/08/2009 às 10:03h

If you fly first class or business, lucky you! But flying coach isn't the end of the world, is it? You certainly shouldn't let it ruin your travel plans. For our TASK we'd like you to send in a comment using a question tag. Make sure you check out the grammar page first! Happy studying!

Por: PGregory em 05/08/2009 às 11:11h

The father's day lunch will be macaroni again, won't it? rs

Por: Ash em 05/08/2009 às 11:48h

Yes, PGregory, you're having macaroni (we normally say "pasta") for Father's Day again. Perfect use of a question tag! Keep it up!

Por: tania em 05/08/2009 às 18:27h

I don't have to check my baggage in again after the layover, do i?

Por: Ash em 05/08/2009 às 18:45h

Great use of a question tag, Tania!

Por: FernandoCortez em 05/08/2009 às 21:26h

Hi there. I went on a trip few months ago and when Josh said about flying coach it reminds me the hard time that I had in the plane. I'm kind of tall, so it's so uncomfortable to fly coach, isn't it? I'm planning a trip to the next year, and when I remember that I'll have to spend a lot of time on the plane, it really gets me down (Meaning Desanimar, Right ?). That's horrible. I don’t like very much long trips, for example, a couple of years ago I went to a road trip to Paraty, amazing place by the way, and I spent about 6 hours inside the car, it almost drove me crazy. Lol. Worth it, though.
See you.

Por: Josh em 06/08/2009 às 10:24h

Hey, Fernando, great use of the question tag. If I remember correctly, you're planning a trip for next year to Ireland, aren't you? It's a very, very, very long flight from Brazil to Ireland! Talking about cars and going on a road trip, I often get car sick, especially if the roads are curvy.

Por: Alex em 06/08/2009 às 11:13h

There will be a class tomorrow. Won’t it?
I'm learning so much. Aren’t I?

Por: arlete em 06/08/2009 às 14:56h

Hi Josh! You're pretty right when you said that flying coach isn't the end of the world.
But we're always dreamming of first class,aren't we?

Por: Ash em 06/08/2009 às 15:37h

Yes, Alex you are learning a lot! Que bom! Só uma coisa, observe como escreve uma frase usando o question tag (e, também observe a correção de gramática): "There will be a class tomorrow, won't there?". A frase vem junto com o question tag, separado por vírgula só. E nesse caso, there é o verbo auxiliar se usa no question tag. Agora, pode mandar a última frase de novo separando a frase com o question tag por vírgula?

Por: AbacaFrehley em 06/08/2009 às 20:11h

You´re planning to travel, aren´t you?

Por: FernandoCortez em 06/08/2009 às 20:17h

Yeah Josh, In fact I've changed my mind, I'm gonna go to London next year. I thought really well about prices, accent.. and I've decided that London is better for me. By the way, you guys could do a new lesson about London, couldn't you ? lol.. Just a suggestion. See you

Por: Alex em 07/08/2009 às 09:15h

Hi Ash. Let's go again: I'm learning so much, aren’t I? I notice that in this case we must use "aren't I" instead "Am not I". This is a exception, isn't it?

Por: Josh em 07/08/2009 às 10:29h

I wish I were AbacaFrehley! I don't have plans to go anywhere anytime soon! Great sentence!

Por: Josh em 07/08/2009 às 10:32h

Fernando, I actually did LOL when I read your comment. It's always good to think really hard about prices and the other factors involved in preparing for a trip. And London sounds like a fine choice! We will certainly take your suggestion under consideration. By the way, perfect use of the question tag!

Por: Josh em 07/08/2009 às 11:13h

Hi, Alex. If I may answer your question... Usar Am I not? (e não "Am not I") como uma "question tag" está correto; é a forma não contrata e mais formal. Quando colocamos a contração, o "not" vem logo depois do verbo auxiliar, ou nesse caso, o verbo "to be" = "Amn't I", que ainda se usa em alguns dialetos de inglês na Irlanda, Inglaterra e Escôcia. Mas por razões fonéticas, a forma aren't I foi adotada para evitar o som desgradável das letras "mn".

Por: cmonte em 13/08/2009 às 05:20h

I'm quite new at the group, but it seems to me that you are having a lot of fun while studying English, aren't you? By the way, I love travelling and really don't mind if it has to be coach. Stopovers are also something I can put up with, but layovers often have the power to transform the most exciting dream into a nightmare, don't they? Cheers

Por: Ash em 13/08/2009 às 09:49h

Yeah, cmonte, I love traveling too, but I agree that the layovers can be nightmare! By the way, you sentences with question tags are perfect!

Por: RobertaGC em 03/09/2009 às 18:10h

I can use your sunscreen, can't I? You talked "hello there", when you wanted to say "hello people", didn't you? I wrote these sentences on purpose, because I want to know the meaning of "there" in this situation and also, if I could use can in a tag question. Thanks!

Por: monicabic em 03/09/2009 às 19:23h

Perfect, Roberta! You can use "can" in tag questions and "hello there" was used in the sense of "hello people" or "hello everybody".

Por: Raquelbcardoso em 04/09/2009 às 13:20h

Hey guys! I'm new here as well and I should say I'm having a great time exploring the website. You guys really work hard, don' you? Congratulations! Well, talking about the lesson, I actually had that flight!! I flew from miami to NY and had a stopover in Charlotte,but it was quite fast, and I was with a friend, so it wasn`t tiring! I only fly coach as well, unfortunately!! As a teacher, that`s the only way I can afford!!

Por: Josh em 04/09/2009 às 14:53h

Welcome to meuInglês, Raquelbcardoso! I'm glad you're having a good time while you explore our site. And yes, we do work quite hard here (great use of the question tag, by the way, even without the "t" on "don't). We really appreciate your comments. Your English is obviously quite good. I hope we see more of you in the future!

Por: genilton em 08/10/2009 às 10:46h

Hey Josh! You are from California, aren't you?

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