This document is a lesson on business travel from an English learning course. It discusses making requests on airplanes and preparing to land and depart planes. It includes a dialogue practice between a passenger and flight attendant where the passenger asks about using electronic devices, meal service, and arrival time. Exercises provide practice replacing words in sample questions and discussing typical requests to flight attendants and procedures for arriving at and departing from airports such as going through customs and immigration.

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SkimaTalk Official Course
Business English for Intermediate Learners
Lesson 13 : Business Travel – On a Plane

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Today’s Topics
1. Making Requests
2. Preparing to Land and Deplane

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Exercise 1: Dialogue Practice
Dialogue: Talking with a Cabin Attendant
A Excuse me. Can I turn on my laptop now?
B
Yes, sir. We have reached cruising altitude, so you may now
use your electronic devices.
A Thank you. Can you tell me when dinner will be served?
B
We will be serving dinner shortly. Would you like the chicken
meal or the fish meal?
A I will have the fish meal, please.
B Alright. Is there anything else I can help you with?
A Do you know if the flight will arrive on time?
B Yes. In fact, we will land about five minutes ahead of schedule.
Read the dialogue with your teacher. Student: A / Teacher: B

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Change the words in [brackets]
and read each sentence.
Practice
1 Can I turn on my [smartphone] now?
2 I will have the [steak] meal.
3 Will the flight arrive [late]?
Pronounce the phrases.
Useful Phrases
1 Can I turn on my ~ now?
2 I will have the ~ meal.
3 Will the flight arrive ~ ?
Exercise 2: Phrase Practice

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Exercise 3: Discussion
Ask and answer questions about today’s topic.
• What things do people often ask for when they fly?
• What problems can cabin attendants help passengers with?

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Today’s Topics
1. Making Requests
2. Preparing to Land and Deplane

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Exercise 4: Dialogue Practice
Dialogue: Talking with a Cabin Attendant
Read the dialogue with your teacher. Student: A / Teacher: B
A Is there a place to exchange money in the airport?
B Yes, there is. It will be on the right after you exit customs.
A What is the local time and weather?
B The local time is 9:45 AM, and it is sunny and cool today.
A How long does it usually take to get through immigration?
B
It depends on the time of day, but it could take 30 to 60
minutes.

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Change the words in [brackets]
and read each sentence.
Practice
1
Is there [a cell phone rental booth] in
the airport?
2 What is the local [currency]?
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How long does it take to get through
[customs]?
Pronounce the phrases.
Useful Phrases
1 Is there ~ in the airport?
2 What is the local ~ ?
3
How long does it take to get
through ~ ?
Exercise 5: Phrase Practice

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Exercise 6: Discussion
Ask and answer questions about today’s topic.
• What things do you usually have to do before landing?
• What things do you have to do before leaving an international
airport?

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