情景英语：中级美语对话(第87讲)

　87. Traveling by Plane p.89

　　Traveling by plane is exciting， but it can also be very tiring. There are so many things to be done. You have to pay the airport tax， check in your bags and then get to the departure¹ gate. So it's best to arrive at the airport at least two hours before your plane is scheduled to take off.

　　When you check in， the attendant² will ask you to show her your passport， ticket and airport-tax receipt³. After you have done that， she will weigh your luggage. If it's overweight， you'll have to pay an extra fee⁴. Then she will give you your boarding pass. On your way to the gate， don't pass up the chance to buy something at the duty-free shop. Things are a lot cheaper there. The key is to give yourself plenty of time and everything should run as smooth as clockwork.

　　I am going to taxi there.  I am going there by taxi.

　　V-ing 令人……的   V-ed 感到……的   tiring  tired

　　facility 设备（通常复数facilities）   bathroom or restroom    escalator 自动扶梯

　　check in 办理……手续

　　luggage = baggage 不可数   How many pieces of baggage do you have？

　　be scheduled to do = be expected to do 预定   The train is scheduled to arrive at 7 o'clock.

　　attendant 服务员       flight attendant = steward（ess） 飞机服务员

　　receipt 收据

　　How much do you weigh？  What's your weight？ 在医院医生用语

　　underweight  overweight

　　fee —— service charge      tuition —— fee for school      fare —— transportation fee

　　pass up the chance = miss

　　duty-free shop 免税店