Learning Materials: CONCLUSIONS, IMPLICATIONS, AND SUGGESTIONS
Task 1. Study the expression of asking for and giving information at the travel agency below.
Task 2. Study the following patter of Yes no questions, WH questions and questions with modals.
Asking for information:
- Would you like to travel first class or standard class?
- Would you like to book the business class?
- Would you like a business class or economy class seat?
- Would you like a seat by the window or an aisle seat?
- Is there direct flight from Yogyakarta to Malaysia?
- Do I need to book in advance to take the car on the ferry?
- How much would it cost to take the business class?
Giving information
- I am afraid there is no availability on the flight you wanted
- There are five schedule flights a day
- There will be major roadworks for the few weeks, causing long delays
- Due to the rough weather, the travel to Bali has been cancelled.
Yes no questions -
Be + S + ObjectsAdverbsAdjectives
e.g. Is there direct flight from Yogyakarta to Malaysia?
- Do does + Subject + Verb 1 + ObjectAdverb
e.g. Do I need to book in advance to take the car on the ferry?
WH questions WhatWhereWhenWhoWhyHow + Be dodoes + S+ ObjectsAdverb
e.g.
How much would it cost to take the business class?
Questions with modals
Modals: Would, will, could, can, should, may, shall
Modal + S+ V1+ ObjectsAdverbsAdjectives
e.g. Would you like to travel first class or standard class?
Task 3. In pairs, rearrange the jumbled words into good sentences.
1. you-are-business-class-flying-?
2. long-how-will-the-last-?-trip
3. would-like-when-you-?-depart-to
4. you-would-like-a
–class-or-class-first-executive-? 5.
?-is-destination-your-what
Task 4. Read the dialogue below and then practice in pairs. Dave
:
Hi, I’d like to check on a flight.
Travel Agent : Sure. What is your destination? Dave
: London, England. Travel Agent : And is this one-way or round trip?
Dave : Round trip.
Travel Agent : When would you like to depart? Dave
: January 12th, returning on January 26th. Travel Agent : Okay, one moment please. . . . Do you have an airline
preference?
Dave :
No. Any airline will be fine. I’m not picky.
Travel Agent : And what class would you like? Economy, business class,
or first class?
Dave : Economy, please.
Travel Agent :
Okay, well there’s a flight on the morning of the 12th, returning on the afternoon of the 26th. The cheapest we
have is 1,400.
Dave :
That’s great.
Travel Agent : I just need your full name and passport number. Dave
: Here you are. Travel Agent :
Okay. It’s reserved.
Dave :
Great You’ve been very helpful. Thanks
Travel Agent :
That’s my job Take care