Level B2 General English
Lesson 11
Flying And Travel
飛行機と旅行

1
TOPIC QUESTION
今日のトピック

What should your ticket price cover?
チケットの価格は何を含んでいるべきですか?

2
ARTICLE
記事

Directions: Read the following article aloud.
課題: 以下の記事をはっきりとした声で音読しましょう。
Extra Airline Services

Everyone is obsessed with finding that most elusive of deals with incredibly cheap airfare for their very next trip, and that's no surprise. Clearly, we are a deal-oriented society. There is an art to finding a deal. Most people are often so surprised by the deal they got until they get to the airport.

Years ago, customers only had to worry about the cost of the flight ticket. Nowadays, airlines have introduced a lot of extra fees that vary from airline to airline. People who are not aware of these extras fees can easy find themselves out of pocket at the end of a flight. These extra costs can be from just a few dollars to a couple of hundred dollars. You will find that airlines now charge for checked baggage, overweight bags for both checked and carry-on, location of the seat, pillow and blankets, headsets, food and drink, just to name a few extra fees.

Passengers who are not aware of the extra costs can find themselves dehydrated, hungry, bored, uncomfortable and without some of their belongings at the end of the flight. It makes people think twice now about whether or not their flight is necessary.

3
VOCABULARY
語い

Directions: First repeat after your tutor and then read aloud by yourself.
課題: 先生の後に続いてくり返した後、今度はひとりで発音してみましょう。

obsessed
~で夢中である、~で頭が一杯な
deal-oriented
格安品重視の
out of pocket
自腹を切って、損をして
elusive
つかみどころのない
vary
変わる、異なる
dehydrated
脱水状態になる

4
QUESTIONS
質問

Directions: Read the questions aloud and answer them.
課題: 質問を声に出して読んだ後、答えてみましょう。

1.What makes people look for deals?
2.What other services do airlines charge for?
3.What can happen to a passenger who wasn’t aware of the extra fees?
4. What do you think should be included in the airfare?
What extras would you be willing to pay for?