搭飛機旅行時必備英語口語
David and I are flying off on holiday on Sunday for two weeks. We’re so excited especially as we will be seeing my sister and her family. I haven’t seen them for nearly two years as they live in USA. My brother in law is from Barbados and that’s where we will be meeting up!!! We’ve never been to Barbados so our excitement is increasing by the day.
大衛和我週日要飛去度假2周。我們非常興奮。特別是要見到我的姐姐和她一家。因爲他們住在美國，我已經2年沒有見到他們了。我的姐夫來自巴巴多斯島，那是我們將要碰面的地方！我們從來沒去過巴巴多斯島，所以我們的興奮之情與日俱增。
A few days before
幾天前
I don’t know about you but the few days leading up to a holiday are always hectic. There’s so much to think about and remember.
我不知道你是什麼情況，但是我旅行前幾天總是十分忙亂。有很多需要考慮和記住的事情。
What to pack? Will the clothes all fit?
裝什麼？衣服合適嗎？
What luggage to take – a large or medium-sized suitcase?
帶什麼行李—大尺寸還是中等尺寸的箱子？
What is the maximum weight we can take for each passenger?
每位乘客可以攜帶的最大行李重量是多少？
Are we both going to carry cabin/hand luggage on board the aircraft?
我們兩個都要攜帶行李上飛機嗎？
Should we order a taxi or drive to the airport and use the long stay car park?
我們需要叫出租車還是開車去機場，把車停在長期停車場裏嗎？
Can we/ should we check in online?
我們能不能/需要在網上辦理登機手續？
Do we need to print off our boarding passes beforehand?
我們需要提前打印出我們的登記牌嗎？
Should we change our money to the local currency before getting to our destination or could we simply withdraw money when we’re there from the ATMs (Automatic Teller Machines)?
我們需要在抵達目的地之前就把錢換成當地貨幣，還是隻要到那之後從ATM機（自動取款機）裏取錢就行？
On the day of departure
出發當天
There is always the mad rush to the airport as we close the house up while the taxi waits for us. Most airlines require you to arrive at the airport 2 hours before departure time. If you have an early flight like 0650 and you need to check in at 0450, that is no fun at all. Luckily our flight is at 1040 so our check-in time is at a civilised hour.
每次關上房門，出租車在門口等着我們的時候，我們總是要急匆匆地衝向機場。大部分航空公司要求你在起飛時間前2個小時就到達機場。如果你的航班是6:50，那麼你需要在4:50就辦理登機手續。這可不是鬧着玩的。幸運的是我們的航班是10:40，所以我們的辦理手續的時間安排非常合理。
A lot of airlines now have e-tickets rather than paper tickets so all you need is to show the booking reference when you arrive at the check- in desk. In a lot of cases you can check in online which means that when you get to the airport you simply check in your hold luggage (not to be confused with hand luggage).
很多航空公司現在用的是電子機票而不是紙質機票。所以你在登機櫃臺前要出示預定憑證。大部分情況下，你可以在線完成登機手續。這就意味着你到達機場以後，你只要登記你的托運行李就可以了。（不要和隨身的手提行李混淆）
You have to ensure that your hand or cabin luggage fits the size requirements of the airline, otherwise the airline will not allow you to take the luggage on board. You will have to check it in as hold luggage instead which can be a nuisance especially if you don’t have a lock for the bag.
你要確定你的手提行李符合航空公司的大小要求，不然的話，他們不會允許你把行李帶上飛機。如果超過規格，你需要把它登記成托運行李，要不然這可能變成個大麻煩。特別是當你包裹沒有鎖的時候。
Many airlines now allow you to select your seats from their website. You can choose an aisle, window or middle seat. My husband prefers an aisle seat which always means that I end up in the middle seat. This is always the case with the long-haul flights where the aircraft seating is divided in rows of three – four – three. I prefer the window seat as it allows me to curl up against the window and sleep. Alas, he always wins because he is very tall and needs to get up to stretch his legs during the flight.
很多航空公司現在允許你在網頁上挑選自己的座位。你可以選擇靠過道、靠窗或者是中間的作爲。長途航空的座位分佈總是這樣：3-4-3。我喜歡靠窗的作爲，因爲它能讓我靠着窗戶蜷起身體睡覺。唉，大衛總是贏，因爲他很高，飛行途中要站起來伸展腿腳。
My husband would prefer it even more if we could secure the emergency exit seats where the legroom is much more generous. However, in order to get those seats we need to arrive at the airport extra early and book them at the check- in counter.
要是我們能保證緊急出口的座位安全，我丈夫會更喜歡那兒，因爲那兒空間寬裕，可以伸腿。不過，爲了買到我們需要的座位，我們需要儘早到達機場，在登機櫃臺那兒預定。
After the check- in clerk has gone through the necessary security questions about who packed your bag and if you have any dangerous objects in your luggage, he or she prints off a boarding pass which will give you the boarding time and gate from which to board.
在檢查員問過必要的安全問題之後，比如誰收拾的包裹，行李中是否有危險物品，他/她會打印出登機牌，上面給出了登機時間和登機口。
If you’re leaving from a UK airport, going through security can be a long process particularly in the summer. However once you’re through security, Duty Free Shopping awaits you!!!! That’s always my favourite part of the day of departure (other than arriving at my destination of course!). I love trying out the different fragrances on offer.
如果你是從英國機場出發，安檢流程在夏季尤其漫長。不過，一旦你通過了安檢，免稅購物店都在等着你！那是我出發當天最喜歡的部分（除了抵達目的地之外）。我喜歡去試用免稅店提供的各種香水。
David, in the meantime, will stand in front of the Departures Board waiting for our flight to be called. As soon as it is, he insists that we head for the boarding gate immediately. Once at the gate and passports and boarding passes have been checked, he waits impatiently for us to board the plane. Once on board and the hand luggage is safely stowed away in the overhead locker, he is happy and ready to enjoy his flight!
與此同時，大衛會站在航班信息板前等着我們的航班號被叫到。只要被叫到，他堅持我們馬上前往登機口。只要護照和登機牌檢查完畢，他就立刻等着登機。一登上飛機，隨身行李安全地放在上方的行李架上之後，他就幸福地準備好開始享受旅程了。
