Flying with a baby

1.Read the dialogue:

Check-in Assistant: Hello. Are you flying to St. Martin today?

Passenger: Yes, I have my ticket here.

Check-in Assistant: Great. I'll need to see your passport as well.

Passenger: I have an e-ticket. Uh...is this the part you need?

Check-in Assistant: Actually I just need your name and I can find you on the computer.

Passenger: Oh OK. It's Bates. Frank Bates.

Check-in Assistant: Great. Here we are. Oh, you're travelling with an infant today.

Passenger: Yes, my daughter Mia. She's 14 months.

Check-in Assistant: Okay. I'll need to see your daughter's birth certificate to prove that she is under two years of age.

Passenger: Here you are. Say, would we be able to get an aisle seat? I may have to walk her around if she gets fussy.

Check-in Assistant: Sure. I'll put you near the washroom too.

Passenger: Thanks. Can I take my stroller to the gate?

Check-in Assistant: Yes, we'll check it in the over-sized luggage after you board. Are you just checking these two bags today?

Passenger: Yes, I'll take my knapsack as my carry-on.

Check-in Assistant: Did you pack these bags yourself?

Passenger: Yes.

Check-in Assistant: Okay. Here is your boarding pass. Be at the gate one hour to boarding time. You will be able to preboard because you are travelling with an infant. Our flight crew will have some special instructions for take-off and landing.

2.Answer the questions:

1. How old is the man’s daughter?

1. One year and two months old.
2. Fourteen years old.
3. Two years old.
4. Four months old.

1. What is the man’s family name?

1. Mia.
2. Frank Bates.
3. Frank.
4. Bates.

1. Instead of a ticket, what does the check-in assistant ask the man for?

1. His child's nationality.
2. His name.
3. The child’s passport sized photograph.
4. The child's birth certificate.

1. Where does the passenger request to sit?

1. In an aisle seat.
2. At the back.
3. Near the exit.
4. In a window seat.

1. What did the passenger decided to carry-on when asked by the check-in-assistant?

1. Luggage and bags.
2. Luggage.
3. Knapsack.
4. Two bags.

Carry-on baggage

The passenger is responsible for his/her hand luggage. Passengers are allowed to take into cabin:

· a women’s or men’s handbag,

· a paper-folder,

· a bunch of flowers,

· outerwear,

· a laptop, a photo camera, a video camera,

· reading material,

· infant food (for feeding a child during the flight),

· a baby seat,

· a suit in a holdall,

· an umbrella, a cane,

· a cell phone,

· crutches, stretcher and wheelchair s for passengers with limited mobility,

· Duty Free purchases (1 shopping bag).

These items don’t need to be weighted, checked-in or marked by tags.

1.Match the translation with the words given in bold in the text:

Ноутбук

Питание для ребенка

Костыли

Покупки

Ответственный

Инвалидное кресло

Ручная кладь

Трость

Зонт

Салон

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