Page 105, exercises 5 and 6 E = Ethan, P = Penny, H = Hanna, M = Monroe, A = Anoush

E: Penny has gone to the airport to talk to people about traveling. Penny?
P: Hi. I’m Penny from Learning Curve. Are you flying today?
H: I hope so. I just took a train to New York from Chicago. And in a few hours, I’m flying to
Florida for the warmer weather!
P: A train all the way from Chicago? Don’t people here call that the “Windy City?”
H: Yes. But today it’s more like the snowy city! My flight to New York was canceled
yesterday because of snow, so I took an overnight train.
P: Wait. Did you say overnight, on a train?
H: Yes. But it was the only way I could catch my flight today! You know, when the weather
is bad, flights get canceled. We sat on the runway for 45 minutes before we came back to
the gate. Well, now I have another flight to catch! See you!
P: Excuse me! Where are you going today?
M: Back home to Cape Town. I’m Canadian, but I live in South Africa.
P: Wow! That’s a long flight!
M: Yeah, it sure is, twenty hours! And I have to change my boarding pass somehow.
P: Why?
M: I have a center seat. So I’m going to be stuck between two people for twenty hours!
Unable to move! I really need to change to an aisle seat. Uh, when I booked the flight I
didn’t even think about it.
P: So, you don’t like the window seat?
M: Not really.
P: Can you get some sleep on the plane?
M: Mm, never, I never sleep. I’m writing a book, so I’ll get a lot of work done.
P: What’s the book about?
M: The science of sleep. Don’t laugh.
P: I can’t help it. Now good luck. Get that aisle seat. Off you go! Hi. May I ask, are you
arriving or departing today?
A: Arriving. It’s always strange being a passenger.
P: Strange?
A: Yes. I’m a pilot, you see. Captain Anoush, here’s my hat!
P: Oh! Do you relax when you’re a passenger?
A: Well, not really. I notice everything. Is everyone calm and relaxed? Uh, do they listen to
the safety instructions? Of course, very few people do, but I do. Just to be polite.
P: That sounds a bit stressful!
A: True. But I can’t stop being a pilot. On the positive side, I always pay attention to the
flight attendants. They are usually so nice and helpful to people.
P: They are very patient, aren’t they?
A: Yes, they sure are. But, now I’m leaving the airport to catch a bus to a little city north of
here. I don’t like flying in small planes! Sometimes I just enjoy a nice bus ride. But, don’t
tell anyone!
P: Well, your secret is safe with me.
A: Bye-bye!
P: Back to you, Ethan!