### Итоговый ответ
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#### **Exercise 1**
**Sample Answer:**
> In picture 1, people are travelling by plane (by air). In picture 2, people are travelling by train (by rail). In picture 3, people are travelling by car (by road).
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> As for me, I prefer travelling by plane because it is the fastest and most comfortable way to cover long distances, although I also enjoy train journeys for the beautiful scenery.
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#### **Exercise 2**
**Matches:**
1 — **b** (check-in desk)
2 — **d** (baggage reclaim)
3 — **a** (departure lounge / gate)
4 — **c** (departures board)
5 — **e** (duty-free shop)
6 — **g** (conveyor belt)
7 — **f** (passport control)
**Where can you find all these things?**
> You can find all these things **at an airport**.
**Example Sentences:**
1. **Check-in desk:** Please go to the **check-in desk** to drop off your heavy suitcases and get your boarding pass.
2. **Baggage reclaim:** After landing, follow the signs to the **baggage reclaim** area to pick up your luggage.
3. **Departure lounge/gate:** Passengers for flight BA245 should proceed to **departure gate** 12.
4. **Departures board:** Look at the **departures board** to check if our flight is on time.
5. **Duty-free shop:** I bought some perfume and chocolate at the airport **duty-free shop**.
6. **Conveyor belt:** The bags slowly appeared on the **conveyor belt** after the flight.
7. **Passport control:** Have your travel documents ready before you reach **passport control**.
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#### **Exercise 3**
1. **jet** (*jet lag*)
2. **aisle** (*aisle seat*)
3. **short** (*short stopover*)
4. **hand** (*hand luggage*)
5. **take-off** (*take-off slot*)
6. **air traffic** (*air traffic control*)
7. **boarding** (*boarding pass*)
8. **poor** (*poor visibility*)
9. **cabin** (*cabin crew*)
10. **delayed** (*delayed flight*)
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#### **Exercise 4**
**Dialogues:**
1. **A:** Could you please **help me with my luggage**?
**B:** Yes, of course.
2. **A:** Could you please **tell me where passport control is**?
**B:** Yes, of course. It's straight ahead, just past the duty-free shops.
3. **A:** Would it be OK if you **helped me pack my luggage**?
**B:** I'd like to, but I'm in a bit of a rush right now.
4. **A:** Can you please **collect my ticket** from the travel agency?
**B:** Yes. That's fine. / *I'm afraid I can't; I have to go to work now.*
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### Подробное объяснение и перевод
#### **Exercise 2: Устойчивые словосочетания (Collocations)**
* **Check-in desk** — стойка регистрации.
* **Baggage reclaim** — зона выдачи багажа.
* **Departure lounge / gate** — зал ожидания вылета / выход на посадку (гейт).
* **Departures board** — табло вылетов.
* **Duty-free shop** — магазин беспошлинной торговли (дьюти-фри).
* **Conveyor belt** — транспортерная лента (багажная лента).
* **Passport control** — паспортный контроль.
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#### **Exercise 3: Контекстные значения слов**
1. **jet lag** — синдром смены часовых поясов (*it took me a day or two to recover from the jet lag* — мне понадобился день или два, чтобы прийти в себя после смены поясов).
2. **aisle seat** — место у прохода (в самолете или поезде; буква «s» не читается: */aɪl/*).
3. **short stopover** — короткая пересадка / промежуточная остановка.
4. **hand luggage** — ручная кладь.
5. **take-off slot** — временной интервал (окно) для взлёта.
6. **air traffic control** — служба управления воздушным движением (авиадиспетчерская служба).
7. **boarding pass** — посадочный талон.
8. **poor visibility** — плохая видимость (из-за тумана или осадков).
9. **cabin crew** — бортпроводники / экипаж салона самолета.
10. **delayed flight** — задержанный рейс.
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#### **Exercise 4: Речевой этикет (Формулы вежливости)**
* Для выражения **просьбы (Requesting)** используются вежливые модальные конструкции:
* *Could/Can you please + V...?* (Не могли бы вы...?)
* *Would it be OK if + past simple / clause...?* (Ничего, если...?)
* Для **согласия (Agreeing)**:
* *Yes, of course.* (Да, конечно.)
* *Yes. That's fine.* (Да, без проблем / хорошо.)
* Для **вежливого отказа (Refusing)**:
* *I'm afraid...* (Боюсь, что...)
* *I'm sorry, but...* (Извините, но...)
* *I'd like to, but...* (Я бы с радостью, но...)