ON THE PLANE : VOCABULARY, PHRASE AND CONVERSATION ON THE PLANE
A. ON THE PLANE
in a plane.
2. aisle seat
a seat by the aisle
3. business class BE /ˈbɪz.nɪs ˌklɑːs/ AE /ˈbɪz.nɪs ˌklæs/
the area where people who are travelling for business sit; it is
sometimes the same as First-class.
4. cabin BE AE /ˈkæb.ɪn/
the area where passengers sit in an airplane, the interior of the
airplane
5. captain BE/ˈkæp.tɪn/ AE /ˈkæp.tən/
the person who flies the plane and is in charge of the plane.
6. cockpit Be AE /ˈkɑːk.pɪt/
the part of the plane where the captain and co-pilot sit to by the
plane.
7. complimentary BE AE /ˌkɑːm.pləˈmen.t̬ɚ.i/
free, it does not cost any money
8. co-pilot BE AE /ˈkoʊˌpaɪ.lət/
a pilot who helps the main pilot on an airplane.
9. economy class BE /ɪˈkɒn.ə.mi ˌklɑːs/ AE /ɪˈkɑː.nə.mi ˌklæs/
the lowest class of traveling, economy tickets are the cheapest
ticket.
10. emergency exist
the part of the plane that opens and passengers can exit during
an accident.
11. first-class BE /ˌfɜːst ˈklɑːs/ AE /ˌfɝːst ˈklæs/
more expensive tickets with better seating and more services;
first class has bigger seats than economy class.
12. life vest BE AE /ˈlaɪf ˌdʒæk.ɪt/
a safety device used during an emergency landing in water
a place to store carry-on bags above the passenger seats
14. oxygen mask BE /ˈɒk.sɪ.dʒən ˌmɑːsk/AE /ˈɑːk.sɪ.dʒən ˌmæsk/
a safety device that give passengers oxygen during an accident
15. pilot BE AE /ˈpaɪ.lət/
a person who flies an aircraft
16. row BE /rəʊ/ AE /roʊ/
a line of seats on the plane from the aisle to the window
17. seat belt BE AE /ˈsiːt ˌbelt/
a safety device that holds passengers on the plane.
18. steward BE /ˈstjuː.əd/ AE /ˈstuː.ɚd/ (flight attendent)
a man who takes care of passengers on the plane
19. stewardess BE AE /ˈstjuːədes/ (flight attendent)
a woman who takes care of passengers on the plan
20. takeoff BE /ˈteɪk.ɒf/ AE /ˈteɪk.ɑːf/
the moment when an aircraft leaves the ground and begins to
fly
21. touchdown BE AE /ˈtʌtʃ.daʊn/
the moment when an aircraft lands
22. turbulence BE AE /ˈtɝː.bjə.ləns/
movement of the air that causes a rough flight
24. window seat BE /ˈwɪn.dəʊ ˌsiːt/ AE /ˈwɪn.doʊ ˌsiːt/
a seat by the window
B. CONVERSATION ON THE PLANE
flight attendent : Chicken or past ?
Dan : Sorry ?Flight attendent : Would you like chicken or pata?
Dan : I'll have the chicken
Flight attendent : Anything to drink?
Dan : What kind of soda do you have?
Flight attendent : Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Orange, and Dr.Pepper
Dan : A Diet Coke, no ice, please
Flight attendent : Here you go
Dan : Thanks
(quote fromespressoenglish https://www.espressoenglish.net/travel-english-conversations-in-the-airport/)
