Inflight Sales
Inflight Sales
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Exercise 1
Vocabulary
inflight sales
Noun
ˈɪnˈflaɪt seɪlz
the sale of different goods during a flight
The flight attendants announced inflight sales.
duty-free item
Noun
ˈdjuːtɪˈfrɪˈaɪtəm
an item on which there is no need to pay national/local tax
I bought a few duty-free items when I flew to Belgrade.
inflight magazine
Noun
ˈɪnˈflaɪt ˌmægəˈziːn
a magazine provided by an airline
This inflight magazine has quite a few interesting and useful articles about travel.
limited item
Noun
ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈaɪtəm
an item that is available in limited numbers and that can't be acquired everywhere
I'm not sure if I want it because I need it or because it's a limited item.
Exercise 2
Dialogue Practice
Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.
Flight Attendant
Ladies and gentlemen. We will start selling drinks and food shortly. Please give your orders to the cabin attendants when they come to your seats.
Matt
Excuse me, can I order a drink?
Flight Attendant
Sure. We have Coca-Cola, Sprite, orange juice and green tea.
Matt
I’ll have green tea, then. And cup noodles, please.
Flight Attendant
What flavor would you like? We have plain, seafood and chicken.
Matt
Seafood, please.
Flight Attendant
Okay. That'll be 50 Hong Kong dollars.
Matt
Alright. Here you are.
Flight Attendant
Thank you. Please be careful when drinking and eating. Always be prepared for sudden turbulence.
Matt
Alright, thanks.
Exercise 3
Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks to complete the dialogue.
Flight Attendant
Ladies and gentlemen. We will be starting our (1) of duty-free items shortly. Please refer to your copy of our inflight magazine “Fun America!” for details. You can find the (2) in the seat pocket in front of you. Please give your (3) to the cabin attendants as they come to your seats.
Carol
Excuse me, (4) I order something?
Flight Attendant
Certainly. What would you like to order, miss?
Carol
I’m thinking of ordering item No.5 and item No.11. Can you show them to me, please?
Flight Attendant
Of course. These are only available in (5) sales.
Carol
I see. So, those are limited (6)?
Flight Attendant
That is correct. And also duty-free, miss.
Carol
Okay. I’ll buy both. How can I (7) for them?
Flight Attendant
You can use Hong Kong dollars or US dollars.
Carol
Okay. I’ll pay in Hong Kong dollars. Here you are.
Flight Attendant
Thank you very much.
Choose answers from the options below that fit in blanks 1 to 7
Answer Pool (Questions 1-7)
magazine
pay
sales
orders
inflight
items
can
Exercise 4
Role Play
Role-play the following situation with your teacher.
Situation
After the announcement about the inflight sales, you decide to buy some perfume. Make your order and ask about the available payment methods. Your teacher will be the flight attendant.
Exercise 5
Discussion
Have you ever bought a duty-free item on board? If so, what did you buy?
Do you think inflight limited sales usually draw passengers’ attention?
Do you think items sold in inflight sales are expensive?
Do you think airline companies should adapt to various currencies in inflight sales?
What would you sell if you were managing the inflight sales?
