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Date: 2014-12-06
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
5:59:35 PM
Hi class!  I hope you're ready to talk about airports!
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
6:00:06 PM
Hi Nick.
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:00:07 PM
Good morning everyone! Hope you enjoy your weekend so far and get ready for our English group chat. Today our host teachers are Nich and Tasha. 
George(1242705207)
6:00:10 PM
Hi,Nick.(yes,I am)
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:00:14 PM
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:00:52 PM
We're going to read a dialog about checking in to the airport.  
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:01:03 PM
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:01:45 PM
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:02:09 PM
Agent:  Good afternoon!  Where are you flying to today?
Dan: Los Angeles.
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:03:05 PM
The agent may ask: What's your final destination? instead of Where are you flying today?
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:03:34 PM
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:04:01 PM
So, where is the conversation happening?  What's the setting?
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:04:26 PM
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
6:04:43 PM
at the airport check-in desk
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
6:04:53 PM
front desk
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:05:07 PM
 setting  情景
George(1242705207)
6:05:10 PM
回复 yyyyye2：......
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:05:11 PM
Good.
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:05:32 PM
Agent: May I have your passport, please?
Dan: Here you go.
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:05:33 PM
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:06:55 PM
Nick, can the Agent say: may i look at your passport ?
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:07:02 PM
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:07:03 PM
Anytime someone asks you for something and you give it to them you can say "Here you go."
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:07:43 PM
Yes, an agent could say "May I take a look at your passport?" to be more polite.
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
6:07:55 PM
Can we use "Here you are" instead of "here you go"?
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:07:58 PM
George(1242705207)
6:08:01 PM
回复 nick:teacher：Oh
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:08:30 PM
Why does the agent need to see a passport at the check-in desk?
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:08:41 PM
"Here you are" is a very common used phrase. Nick, could you please give some examples?
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:09:43 PM
Yes, you can also use "Here you are."  I think this expression is less common on the West Coast of the USA.   
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
6:09:57 PM
I see
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:10:02 PM
Passport can tell who you are
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:10:04 PM
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:11:17 PM
That's right.  A passport proves that you are who you say you are.  It proves your identity.  
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:11:33 PM
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
6:12:04 PM
 identity 身份
文英(550617338)
6:12:08 PM
i got it ,and go ahead 
George(1242705207)
6:12:21 PM
So?
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:12:48 PM
Agent: Are you checking any bags?
Dan: Just this one.
文英(550617338)
6:12:49 PM
may i say :show your passport?
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:12:52 PM
文英(550617338)
6:13:07 PM
is it not polite to use :show your passport
George(1242705207)
6:13:39 PM
回复 /ka文英(Wendy)：I think yes.
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:13:42 PM
Yes, the agent may say "Can you show me your passport?"  It is not as polite.
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:13:55 PM
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:14:10 PM
What does it mean to "check" a bag?
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:14:22 PM
文英(550617338)
6:14:54 PM
means :how many bags do you have?
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
6:15:35 PM
有几个包要托运
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:16:24 PM
Not really.  It means to have some of your bags put in the storage area of the plane.  A checked bag does not travel with you in the passenger area.
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:16:26 PM
文英(550617338)
6:17:02 PM
got it 
George(1242705207)
6:17:04 PM
回复 nick:teacher：Oh, I know
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:17:14 PM
A checked bag may even be shipped on a different plane altogether!
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:17:15 PM
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:17:32 PM
What is the opposite of a checked bag?
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:17:43 PM
George(1242705207)
6:18:50 PM
Er......handbag?(Only guess)
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:19:00 PM
That's close.  The opposite of a checked bag is a carry-on bag.  Carry-on bags have to be a certain size.  There is a box you can put it in to see if the bag is the right size.  
George(1242705207)
6:19:20 PM
回复 nick:teacher：I know now.
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:19:20 PM
Nick
6:19:56 PM
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Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:20:20 PM
Agent: Ok, please place your bag on the scale.
Dan: I have a stopover in Chicago-do I need to pick up my luggage there?
George(1242705207)
6:20:21 PM
That's small!
文英(550617338)
6:20:22 PM
ok
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:20:22 PM
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:20:59 PM
checked bag  托运行李 carry-on 随身带行李
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:21:07 PM
Yes, the carry-on bag is very small!  That is because it must fit in the overhead compartments on the plane.  
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:21:08 PM
Nick
6:21:18 PM
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yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
6:21:42 PM
on the scale 放到秤上
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
6:21:59 PM
put on the scale 放到秤上
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:22:02 PM
overhead 头顶上的
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:22:52 PM
Agent: No, it'll go straight through to Los Angeles.  Here are your boarding passes-your flight leaves from Gate 15A and it'll begin boarding at 3:20.  Your seat number is 26E.  
Dan: Thanks. 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:22:54 PM
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:23:20 PM
Does anyone know what a stopover is?
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:23:31 PM
George(1242705207)
6:24:15 PM
Stopover is Chicago.
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:24:17 PM
somewhere you stop and change to another plane?
George(1242705207)
6:24:26 PM
No.
文英(550617338)
6:24:40 PM
change another flight 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:25:08 PM
In this dialog the stopover is in Chicago, but it could be any city.  
A stopover is when an airplane stops in a different city before going to the final destination.  It's also called a layover or a transfer.
文英(550617338)
6:25:17 PM
means from Place A to C ,we have to pass B
George(1242705207)
6:25:31 PM
回复 nick:teacher：All right.
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:25:32 PM
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:25:56 PM
what is the verb for stopover?
George(1242705207)
6:26:10 PM
o o e
George(1242705207)
6:26:28 PM
Sorry,o o er
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:27:01 PM
A stopover is a noun.  The verb is to have, as in: I have a stopover.  
文英(550617338)
6:27:06 PM
stopover is a non. 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:27:13 PM
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
6:27:34 PM
noun 
George(1242705207)
6:27:33 PM
I am so sorry.
Nick
6:27:39 PM
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文英(550617338)
6:27:56 PM
yes i make a mistake
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:28:20 PM
What is the seat number for the boarding pass in the picture?
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:28:34 PM
George(1242705207)
6:28:44 PM
42B
文英(550617338)
6:29:04 PM
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:29:05 PM
That's right!  
George(1242705207)
6:29:17 PM
回复 /ka文英(Wendy)：
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:29:19 PM
How is a boarding pass different than a ticket?
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:29:33 PM
George(1242705207)
6:30:26 PM
I don't know.
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:30:37 PM
is the boarding pass the one with seat number ?
Penguin House(1040660342)
6:30:38 PM
boarding pass means you check in on board all ready 
文英(550617338)
6:30:39 PM
i forgot 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:31:09 PM
The boarding pass shows that you paid for your ticket at the check-in desk.  It also has your flight information on it.   
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:31:11 PM
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:31:39 PM
Wow, we just had a great class with many people asking questions!
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:31:50 PM
Great job guys!
George(1242705207)
6:32:04 PM
回复 脱口美语：Yes,we did 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:32:07 PM
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:32:17 PM
Thanks Nick and Tasha for teaching us!
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:32:23 PM
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:32:31 PM
We will see you next time!
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
6:32:31 PM
You're welcome!
George(1242705207)
6:32:32 PM
回复 nick:teacher：see you at noon!
Penguin House(1040660342)
6:32:35 PM
Thank you two, Nick and Tasha.
文英(550617338)
6:32:36 PM
文英(550617338)
6:32:45 PM
thanks 
George(1242705207)
6:32:47 PM
George(1242705207)
6:32:54 PM
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:33:13 PM
Thank you everyone! Let review what we learned today: 
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:33:23 PM
checked bag, carry-on bag
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:33:38 PM
stopover=layover=transfer
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:34:12 PM
boarding pass 
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:34:55 PM
overhead compartment
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:35:45 PM
passport, identity
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:35:53 PM
check in to the airport
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:37:09 PM
Next week we will learn more about the words we use in the airoport. Till then, bye everyone!
Penguin House(1040660342)
6:38:01 PM
bye …
文英(550617338)
6:38:03 PM
George(1242705207)
9:20:13 PM
yyyyye2
8:16:13 AM
好的。