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vendredi 8 mai 2015

A bit of grammar

Uncountable nouns:

Remember:
baggage and luggage are uncountable (indénombrable) in English (like butter = toujours au singulier)

check-in attendant: Where is your luggage? passenger: Oh dear, I've left it in the car! 

Please put your luggage on the scales (pluriel en anglais = la balance).
It weighs over 20 kilos; you will have to pay extra. 
2 pieces of luggage = 2 suitcases
one piece of hand-baggage, a carry-on bag

Travels (toujours au pluriel) His travels have taken him all over the world. 
un voyage = a trip/ a journey : Have a good trip / journey.

Quand avoir se traduit par BE :

Are you seasick? / Do you get seasick on a boat? a plane?
I'm hungry/thirsty.
He is afraid to fly.
Are you warm enough?
No, we are cold. Could you give us a blanket, please? 

Prepositions (reminders):

I live in Bullecourt.
I want to go to Spain / to Madrid.
I'd like to take a cruise on the Mediterranean,  on a big ship.
Where do you want to depart from? From Toulon.
Yes, you can embark at Toulon. The harbour is not far from the town centre.
Can you explain to me how to get there?
Of course. I'll show you the way on this map.
Your suite is on the top floor of the hotel, with a beautiful view over the town.
You can see the sea from the balcony.




vendredi 1 mai 2015

Travellers

April the 23th, at Roseline's home

Travellers

Travelers (US)

The specialists are :

Travel agent agent de voyage
Tourist information 
Taxi or bus driver  chauffeur taxi ou bus
Car rental service  location de voiture 
Steward(esse)  service à bord
Customs officer douanier (att! custom habitude)
Check-in counter  comptoir de controle
Hotel receptionist employé accueil de l' hotel

Travel vocabulary   :  Useful expressions

When does the bus/train leave for ....
What time does the plane for Ecoust take off / land ?
Where is platform / gate number ... ?
Is there a reduced fare for children/large families ?
Flight XXX to .... is now boarding at gate number ....
Anything to declare ?   =  nothing ...

Remember :

fly     go by plane
drive go by car
sail    go by ship  or on a cruise 


Travellers get in touch with a specialist ...


Danielle / Marcelle- check-in counter   
Put your luggage on the scales I weigh it. peser les bagages 
Waouh ! it is in my car on the car park.
         Danielle / Francine-custom officer
have you anything to declare ? nothing!  and that bottle of whisky- two liters, and this dangerous knife! Put them on the conveyer belt tapis roulant.
Have a good journey Bon voyage

         Marcelle / Michel-Hotel receptionist
I would like to got o England and a room for 6 nights, in "demi pension"(breakfast and dinner), on the second floor étage. Please explain to me how use the safe. coffre fort.

        Maurice / Roseline-tourist information
I want to go to Bruxelles by train with my dog - Dogs are non admitted sir -
I would like to eat french fries US or chips UK
Half-priceTicket = to travel half-fare  voyager demi tarif

        Roseline / Francine-travel agent
I want to go to Spain. What kind of hotel have you ?
No hotel but high standing house.
I want something near the beach.
The house is far from town and the sea, but very high standing,
with a large garden, all in package deal ! tout compris
What about go on a tour ? Spain tour circuit
Thank you, I'll think it over ... je vais réfléchir ...

        Francine / Danielle-travel agent
I want to go on a cruise in Mediterranean Sea on a beautiful boat
Do you get seasick? No. mal de mer
Where do you want to board ? In Toulon.
I''take the sleeping car from Arras with dining car. What is the timetable for embarkment?
I'll see what' s available ...  I have 8 pm or 10 am, do you make a stop over ?escale
I'll send you the tourist guide with sights and fare and I'll sum it up résumé




         

Have a good day !
See you later.