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A1executive15-20 min

The Business Trip

Discuss travel delays with colleagues.

You are on a business trip. Your flight is delayed. What do you tell your colleague?


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Gate

/ɡeɪt/

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Boarding Pass

/ˈbɔrdɪŋ pæs/

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Delayed

/dɪˈleɪd/

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Cancelled

/ˈkænsəld/

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Taxi

/ˈtæksi/

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Hotel

/hoʊˈtɛl/

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Late

/leɪt/

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Airport

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Train

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Arrive

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Trip

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Passport

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Ready

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Sorry

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SituationYour Message
Flight is delayed.My flight is delayed. I am sorry.
You need a taxi.I need a taxi. Please.
Hotel booking is confirmed.My hotel booking is confirmed.
You are late for a meeting.I am late for the meeting.


Practice

My flight is  . I am sorry.

You arrive 20 minutes after the meeting started. What do you say?

Match each word to its meaning.

I am at the   and I have my

Please show your   and passport at the gate before you board the plane.

What time do you ___ at the hotel?

This business   is very long. I need a

There is an   change to your itinerary — please call the travel desk.

The hotel WiFi   in my room — IT support has been notified.

The visiting   on this trip is from our Frankfurt office.

Our finance   booked the flights and hotel for the team trip.

The flight is at   — that is half past nine in the morning.

Our return flight is at fourteen forty-five, also known as   three in the afternoon.

We arrive on Tuesday night and meet the partners on   morning.


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