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Business English for Intermediate Learners
Lesson 14 : Business Travel – At the Airport

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Today’s Topics
1. Going Through Immigration and Customs
2. Exchanging Money and Leaving the Airport

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Exercise 1: Dialogue Practice
Dialogue: Talking with an Immigration Officer
B Are you here for business or pleasure?
A I am here on business.
B How long do you intend to stay?
A I will be here for one week.
Read the dialogue with your teacher. Student: A / Teacher: B
B Are you carrying any illegal items in your luggage?
A No, I am not.
B What is this?
A
This is traditional medicine from my country. Here is a note
from my doctor.
Dialogue: Talking with a Customs Officer

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Change the words in [brackets]
and read each sentence.
Practice
1
I am here [for an international
conference].
2 I will be here for [three days].
3 Here is a note from my [dentist].
Pronounce the phrases.
Useful Phrases
1 I am here on business.
2 I will be here for ~
3 Here is a note from my ~
Exercise 2: Phrase Practice

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Exercise 3: Discussion
Ask and answer questions about today’s topic.
• What items do you need to get through immigration?
• What types of items are usually not allowed through customs?

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Today’s Topics
1. Going Through Immigration and Customs
2. Exchanging Money and Leaving the Airport

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Exercise 4: Dialogue Practice
Dialogue: Exchanging Money
Read the dialogue with your teacher. Student: A / Teacher: B
A What is your exchange rate between the dollar and the yen?
B Today we are exchanging 125 yen for one dollar.
A OK. I would like to exchange 50,000 yen please.
B Certainly, sir. Here is 400 dollars and your receipt.
A Hi. About how much will it cost to go to the Randal Hotel?
B It will be about 25 or 30 dollars.
A OK, thank you. And about how long will it take to get there?
B It should take about 20 minutes.
Dialogue: Taking a Taxi

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Change the words in [brackets]
and read each sentence.
Practice
1
What is your exchange rate between
the [pound] and the [won]?
2
I would like to exchange [2,000 yuan]
please.
3
About how much will it cost to go to
[the convention center]?
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About how long will it take to get
[downtown]?
Pronounce the phrases.
Useful Phrases
1
What is your exchange rate
between the ~ and the ~ ?
2 I would like to exchange ~ please.
3
About how much will it cost to go
to ~ ?
4
About how long will it take to get to
~ ?
Exercise 5: Phrase Practice

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Exercise 6: Discussion
Ask and answer questions about today’s topic.
• What payment method do you prefer when traveling abroad (e.g.
cash, card, traveler’s cheque, etc.)?
• What mode of transportation do you prefer to use when abroad
(e.g. taxi, bus, train, car, etc.)?

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End of Lesson
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