On a plane: from finding your seat to asking for the restroom
These 12 lines add up to the conversations you meet on one flight.
12 lines in all · over 4 weeks
This page is the whole scene, here whenever you want it. What to practise each day is in that day's post on Threads.
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Week 1 Finding your seat
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1 Them
Welcome aboard. Can I see your boarding pass?
歡迎登機。可以看一下你的登機證嗎？
Hear a real person say itHow to say it WELCOME ABOARD. can I SEE your BOARDING PASS What do the capitals mean?
Say the words in capitals a little harder. Get the stress right and you will be understood.
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2 You
Here you go. Where's my seat?
給你。我的座位在哪裡？
Hear a real person say itHow to say it HERE you GO. WHERE'S my SEAT What do the capitals mean?
Say the words in capitals a little harder. Get the stress right and you will be understood.
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3 Them
It's on the left, by the window.
在左邊，靠窗。
Hear a real person say itHow to say it it's on the LEFT, by the WINDOW What do the capitals mean?
Say the words in capitals a little harder. Get the stress right and you will be understood.
Week 2 Ordering a meal
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4 You
Excuse me, what's for dinner?
不好意思，晚餐有什麼？
Hear a real person say itHow to say it excuse me, what's for DINNER What do the capitals mean?
Say the words in capitals a little harder. Get the stress right and you will be understood.
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5 Them
Chicken or beef?
雞肉還是牛肉？
Hear a real person say itHow to say it CHICKEN or BEEF What do the capitals mean?
Say the words in capitals a little harder. Get the stress right and you will be understood.
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6 You
Chicken, please.
請給我雞肉
Hear a real person say itHow to say it CHICKEN, PLEASE What do the capitals mean?
Say the words in capitals a little harder. Get the stress right and you will be understood.
Week 3 Asking for a drink
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7 Them
And to drink?
飲料要什麼？
Hear a real person say itHow to say it and to DRINK What do the capitals mean?
Say the words in capitals a little harder. Get the stress right and you will be understood.
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8 You
Can I get some water, please?
可以給我一些水嗎？
Hear a real person say itHow to say it can I GET some WATER, please What do the capitals mean?
Say the words in capitals a little harder. Get the stress right and you will be understood.
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9 Them
Sure. Here you go.
好。給你。
Hear a real person say itHow to say it sure. HERE you GO What do the capitals mean?
Say the words in capitals a little harder. Get the stress right and you will be understood.
Week 4 When you did not catch it
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10 You
Thanks. Is there a restroom?
謝謝。請問有洗手間嗎
Hear a real person say itHow to say it is there a RESTROOM What do the capitals mean?
Say the words in capitals a little harder. Get the stress right and you will be understood.
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11 Them
It's at the back, on the left.
在後面，左手邊。
Hear a real person say itHow to say it it's at the BACK, on the LEFT What do the capitals mean?
Say the words in capitals a little harder. Get the stress right and you will be understood.
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12 You
Sorry, could you say that again?
抱歉，可以再說一次嗎
Hear a real person say itHow to say it sorry, could you SAY that AGAIN What do the capitals mean?
Say the words in capitals a little harder. Get the stress right and you will be understood.