Sailing - Rod Stewart

Listen to the song. Listen and sing along to improve your pronunciation.
sailing   •  dark   •  can you   •  say   •  near   •  far   •  flying   •  bird   •  hear   •  high   •  trying   •  free   •  waters   •  across  
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I am , I am sailing,
home again the sea.
I am sailing, stormy ,
to be you, to be free.
I am , I am flying,
like a across the sky.
I am flying, passing clouds,
to be with you, to be .
Can you me, can you hear me
through the night, far away,
I am dying, forever ,
to be with you, who can .
Can you hear me, hear me,
through the dark night away.
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Duty-free Goods

Watch the video from 04:23 - 06:23. Listen and repeat to improve your pronunciation.
will be   •  here   •  credit cards   •  bottle   •  everything   •  like   •  total bill   •  in-flight shop   •  wait   •  have   •  sunglasses   •  credit   •  Is there   •  duty-free  
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Flight Attendant: Sir, have you seen the catalogue for our ?
Man: This one?
Flight Attendant: That’s it. Would you to order any goods?
Man: Yes, please. Can I pay by card?
Flight Attendant: Yes. All major are accepted, but purchases must not exceed US $500.
Man: I’d like this of scotch whiskey, please at $34.00.
Flight Attendant: Right, that one bottle of Johnny Walker malt whiskey. anything else you’d like sir?
Man: Yes, I’d like these titanium .
Flight Attendant: Yes, they are priced at US $145.00. Will that be all, sir?
Man: Yes, that’s , Thanks.
Flight Attendant: The comes to US $179 US. Can I your credit card, please?
Man: Yes, you go.
Flight Attendant: Sir, please while I collect your duty-free goods.
Man: Thank you.
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Passport Control - Immigration

Watch the video starting at 06:23 until the end. Listen and repeat to improve your pronunciation.
this time   •  first trip   •  duty-free   •  planning on   •  are   •  on business   •  May I see   •  going to   •  enjoy your stay   •  staying   •  next time   •  pleasure   •  place   •  anything  
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Immigration Officer: Good evening sir. your passport and immigration card please?
Man: Sure, here you .
Immigration Officer: Hmm, do you have to declare?
Man: No, I just have these items that I bought on the plane.
Immigration Officer: That’s okay. Welcome to Australia. Is this your here?
Man: No, I came here a few years ago, but I couldn’t stay long.
Immigration Officer: Are you here on business or , this time?
Man: Purely pleasure, .
Immigration Officer: Good. Are you travelling around during your stay?
Man: Well, I’ve only got a week, so I’m planning on in Sydney.
Immigration Officer: Yes, Australia is a big , you’ll need a week to see it all.
Man: Maybe . This time, I’m try to see all the tourist areas of Sydney.
Immigration Officer: Hmm, good. I hope you .
Man: Thank you.
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Flight Arrivals - Test

Click on the YouTube button to watch the video at a larger size. Complete the test below.
UN6495   •  CA1450   •  China Air   •  WJ2889   •  Tokyo Air   •  C60   •  On Time   •  CA192  
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1. Which flight arrived before the scheduled time?
2. Which flight will arrive after the scheduled time?
3. At which gate will flight TA376 arrive?
4. Which flight has been cancelled?
5. Which airline has the most flights arriving?
Incorrect Answers
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Travelling to Lima - LINC 3.15

Watch the video. Listen and repeat to improve your pronunciation. Complete the exercise below.
haven't seen   •  Are you flying   •  don't have   •  doesn't work   •  I'm going   •  isn't   •  will that cost   •  would get   •  Is there   •  would be   •  I'll just check   •  have to change   •  do you mean   •  Are you travelling   •  are you thinking   •  rather go   •  would have to   •  seems   •  might miss   •  can get   •  to return  
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AGENT: When of flying?
MANUEL: Around the middle of next month. I an exact date.
AGENT: And you want to go to Lima?
MANUEL: Yes, that's right.
AGENT: Okay, just a moment. I'll just see what's available. on business?
MANUEL: No, to visit my family.
AGENT: That's nice.
MANUEL: Yes. I my mother and father in a couple of years.
AGENT: I'm sure they're looking forward to it.
MANUEL: Yes, they are.
AGENT: Okay, the best way is to fly from here to Vancouver, then to Los Angeles. And then catch a flight from there to Lima.
MANUEL: So, I planes in Vancouver and Los Angeles?
AGENT: Yes, that's right. I have seats on the 14th (fourteenth), and then the next flight is on the 17th (seventeenth), but it's nearly full.
MANUEL: On the seventeenth?
AGENT: Yes. alone?
MANUEL: Yes, I am.
AGENT: Then I you on either flight.
MANUEL: I think I'd on the seventeenth.
AGENT: Okay, and when would you like ?
MANUEL: In four weeks.
AGENT: Okay. Let me see. Four weeks later is the fourteenth. I can get you a flight from Lima, but the connection in Los Angeles very good.
MANUEL: What by that?
AGENT: I mean that you to L.A. late in the afternoon. You would have to wait about six hours before you catch your flight to Vancouver.
MANUEL: I understand. Can I stay overnight in Los Angeles and fly the next morning?
AGENT: Well, you could. But you pay more. With the stopover, it's an extra two hundred dollars, plus your hotel.
MANUEL: Oh, that's a lot. any other way to go?
AGENT: into it. You could fly through Mexico City. But then you only have half an hour between flights.
MANUEL: Hmm. That very short.
AGENT: Yes, it is. You your connection. And then you have to change planes again in San Francisco and in Vancouver.
MANUEL: I think the first flight was better.
AGENT: Would you like me to book that for you?
MANUEL: How much ?
AGENT: One thousand, one hundred and seventy-eight ($1,178), plus tax, which brings it to $1,295.46 (one thousand, two hundred and ninety-five dollars and forty-six cents).
MANUEL: And that's the cheapest rate?
AGENT: Yes, unless you go on a charter. A charter $788 (seven hundred and eighty-eight dollars), plus tax. It leaves on the 11th (eleventh). But it's only for two weeks.
MANUEL: No, that . I think the first flight was the best.
AGENT: I think so, too.
MANUEL: Okay then. Please book that for me.
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At the Travel Agent - LINC 3.08

Watch the video. Listen and repeat to improve your pronunciation. Complete the exercise below.
if you cancel   •  a kitchenette   •  accommodation   •  sightseeing   •  very reasonable   •  guided nature tours   •  book very soon   •  make the reservation   •  charter bus   •  the Rockies   •  golf course passes   •  senior citizens   •  holiday packages   •  The Okanagan   •  qualify  
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AGENT: Hello, can I help you?
ALF: Yes, we'd like some information. We're planning our vacation.
AGENT: Do you know where you'd like to go?
TERESA: We're thinking about , or somewhere south.
AGENT: Great. Well, please have a seat. I can give you some information about some of our different .
ALF: Thank you.
AGENT: When would you like to leave?
ALF: Well, we'd like to leave around the 20th (twentieth), and come back around the 3rd (third).
AGENT: Okay. Just a moment, please. Well, I have a very nice holiday package in Banff.
TERESA: That sounds interesting.
AGENT: Yes, it's a package leaving from Vancouver on the 22nd (twenty-second).
TERESA: A charter bus? Could you tell us more about that?
AGENT: Certainly. It's a seven-day package. You leave at dinner time, sleep through the night on the bus, and arrive in Banff the next morning. This package includes and meals and some in the area.
TERESA: Is it like a hiking tour?
AGENT: Not exactly. There are some hiking trips and some .
ALF: It's interesting. But I really want to play some golf.
AGENT: Well, you can do some golfing in Banff as well. Or, I have a special ten-day golfing holiday in the Okanagan and it's .
TERESA: ? That sounds nice, too.
ALF: How much does it cost?
AGENT: Well, do you as senior citizens?
TERESA: Yes, we do.
AGENT: Well, it is cheaper for . The total for the two of you would be $975 (nine hundred seventy-five), plus tax.
TERESA: What does that include?
AGENT: That includes your air fare tickets to Kelowna, your accommodation in a motel, and your .
TERESA: How about the meals?
AGENT: The meals are not included. But there are several very reasonable restaurants nearby.
ALF: Is there in the motel room?
AGENT: No, but I can book you in another motel. And it's not very far from the golf course.
TERESA: Same price?
AGENT: This motel is a little bit more expensive. You would have to spend about $15 (fifteen dollars) per night more.
ALF: But we could do our own cooking, right?
AGENT: Yes. There is a kitchenette right in the room. And there's a grocery store right down the street.
ALF: So, we could save some money on the meals.
TERESA: I think it could be cheaper staying at the more expensive motel.
AGENT: You could save between twenty and thirty dollars a day.
TERESA: I like that.
AGENT: If you would like to go, you would have to . There are very few seats left.
ALF: Can we make any changes after we ?
AGENT: No, this package doesn't allow that. And , you would have to pay a $100 (one hundred dollar) penalty.
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Planning a Camping Trip - LINC 3.07

Watch the video. Listen and repeat to improve your pronunciation. Complete the exercise below.
haven't been   •  for swimming   •  we won't go   •  suggested that   •  takes two hours   •  any other ideas   •  another idea   •  would get   •  to decide   •  cost too much   •  have to take   •  not as far   •  go canoeing   •  too far   •  there are a lot of   •  lots of things   •  for coming   •  to get there  
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JAY: Hello, everybody.
ESTER: Oh, hello, Jay.
HAMIDAH: Hi.
IVAN: Hello.
JAY: Thank you all here today. As you know, we're here on the hiking club's camping trip. First of all, where are we gonna (going to) go? Any ideas?
HAMIDAH: Well, someone we go to the Gulf Islands this year.
ESTER: Oh, the Gulf Islands are beautiful. And nice trails on Salt Spring Island.
IVAN: Yes, but we'd ferries. That's expensive.
JAY: I agree. It would to take the group to the Gulf Islands.
ESTER: Yes, maybe you're right. Anyone else have ?
IVAN: Well, what about Wells Gray Park? There are group camping grounds there, with to do-and lots of good mountain trails for hiking.
JAY: We can , too.
HAMIDAH: It's a nice place, but I think it's . And it takes at least eight hours .
ESTER: That's right. The drive is a problem.
JAY: . Yes, you're right. The kids really bored.
ESTER: And, I don't think canoeing is a good idea. We'd need a lot of equipment. And I'm worried for (about) the safety of the children.
JAY: Yes, I see what you mean. What about Manning Park? It has group campgrounds, and it's .
ESTER: Manning Park is nice and it only to get there. 3.07
HAMIDAH: What if it rains?
IVAN: We get wet.
ESTER: If it rains, .
JAY: Did you have ?
HAMIDAH: Well, actually, I do. What about going to Mr. Wilson's farm?
JAY: I there.
ESTER: I have. They have a couple of horses and a small lake .
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Buying Airline Tickets - LINC 3.03

Watch the video. Listen and repeat to improve your pronunciation. Complete the exercise below.
want to fly   •  with tax   •  at five o'clock   •  There is   •  Can you book   •  The earliest flight   •  I'll take   •  an aisle seat   •  like to pay   •  arrives   •  on the eighteenth   •  like to rent   •  have to be   •  Can I   •  departures   •  make the reservation   •  too late   •  want to go   •  would you prefer   •  want to return   •  in the evening   •  is there   •  by cheque   •  in the morning   •  to confirm  
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CLERK: Hello. help you?
MANUEL: Yes, I to Prince George.
CLERK: Certainly, when do you ?
MANUEL: I there for a meeting on the morning of the nineteenth.
CLERK: on the nineteenth arrives at 9:30 (nine-thirty) .
MANUEL: Oh, that's . I have to be there for a flower show competition at nine. What flights do you have on the eighteenth?
CLERK: What time?
MANUEL: The afternoon's fine.
CLERK: Okay. I have a flight that arrives in Prince George at eight o'clock .
MANUEL: That's perfect. that for me, please?
CLERK: Yes, of course.
MANUEL: And a meal on that flight?
CLERK: Yes, there is.
MANUEL: Is there a selection?
CLERK: Yes. a regular meal or a vegetarian dish. Which ?
MANUEL: the vegetarian, please.
CLERK: Certainly.
MANUEL: And I'd like , please.
CLERK: An aisle seat? Yes. Learning English in the Community VIDEO SCRIPT Page 2, LlNC 3.03
MANUEL: Good. And, I'd a car at the airport. Could you arrange that for me?
CLERK: No, I'm sorry. But you can use the courtesy phone in the lobby to .
MANUEL: That's okay. I'll call from work.
CLERK: And when do you from Prince George?
MANUEL: I have to be back on the nineteenth, after the competition. Do you have any late-afternoon ?
CLERK: Yes, I have a flight that leaves Prince George at five o'clock and here at 7:30 (seven-thirty).
MANUEL: That's fine.
CLERK: So, departing for Prince George at 5:30 (five thirty) ... and returning from Prince George on the nineteenth .
MANUEL: Yes, that's good.
CLERK: Please call this number your flight. The confirmation should be made a few days prior to travel.
MANUEL: Yes, of course.
CLERK: So, that comes to $525.00 (five hundred and twenty-five dollars), . How would you for that?
MANUEL: I'll pay .
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