F2F class notes (Tibo) [S]
Homework
Make 1 sentence for each new word we saw today.
Speaking exercise
My travel plan is I will travel with my family and my son. Maybe I will chose the country not very far from China like Taiwan, Japanese or Thailand, Just 3 countries I will choice to go.
All of this countries is my first time. And I prefer to eat nice good and my travel will be a food travel.
Thailand because I like seaside, I like to watch the sea so the first choice maybe is Thailand. All the year it is hot. I like hot weather.
This year in spring or autumn.
Last year I took my son to my homnetown. direct flight is half and 2 hours. but I bought the transfer ticket and all flight time was 5 or 6 hours. And when you take a baby very hard and make me very worried.
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My plan is to travel with my family and my son. Maybe I will chose a country not very far from China like Taiwan, Japan or Thailand, Just 3 countries I will pick one and go there.
All of these countries would be a first for me/ It would be my first time to all of these countries. And I prefer to eat nice food and my trip will be a food trip./ food will be the highlight of my trip.
I like Thailand because I like the seaside, I like to watch the sea so the first choice may be Thailand. It is hot all year long / it is hot throughout the year/ it is always hot. I like hot weather.
I will go this year in spring or autumn.
Vocabulary
first class / business class
The first class ticket was very expensive.
second class / economy
The economy ticket is cheap but the food is very basic.
business lounge / first class salon : 休息室
We decided to go to business lounge to wait for our flight.
standard economy / super economy
I wanted to travel cheaply so I bought a standard economy ticket.
aisle seat : next to the aisle.
I always get an aisle seat when I fly to get more legroom.
window seat: next to the window
People who want to sleep usually get a window seat.
check in luggage 托运
Here is my check in luggage.
carry on luggage: 取行李
Economy passengers are allowed 1 carry on.
weight : how heavy something is.
boarding 登记
boarding gate 登机口
customs 海关
I am in a hurry but I still need to go through the customs before I can board my flight.
nothing to declare: if you didn’t buy anything special and do not need to pay addition taxes.
Most people walked the nothing to declare channel.
high speed train 高铁🚄
peak season: When a lot of people travel
Traveling during the CNY is not a good idea because it is peak season. The plane is more expensive.
off-peak : not during peak times/ not when it is very busy
I like to travel off-peak because I can get good deals.
Visa 签证
embassy 大使馆
I went to the embassy to apply for a visa.
travel visa: visa for travel
I got a travel visa for Thailand.
visa-free: you don’t need a visa
I can travel to Thailand visa-free.
visa on arrival: visa which you can get when you land in the country.
I can get a visa on arrival if I travel to Thailand.
E-visa: visa which you can apply for online.
I just need an E-visa to go to India.
validity period : when you can use it
My visa is valid from April to June.
entry: enter a country
My travel visa is single entry. I can only enter the country once.
passport 护照
You need to make sure your passport has at least 2 pages left when you apply for a visa.
travel agent/travel agency : someone that helps with your trip issues.
The travel agent took care of getting the visa for me.
Direct flight 直飞
I booked a direct flight to Beijing.
transfer / connection 转机
I have a transfer in Beijing.
Final destination: last place when you are going to.
My final destination is Bangkok but I have a connection in Beijing.
a first : first time doing something
Eating Japanese food was a first for me. Thanks for inviting me Tomoko.
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