Episode 33: Prepare for take-off

Watch the episode, then listen to the lines and repeat
1. He wants them to clinch the deal with a company interested in buying their Imperial Lemons.
2. But has Tom got more than business on his mind?
3. Are we staying overnight?
4. So, Anna, we're off on holiday together, are we?!
5. I usually book flights at a travel agent's.
6. Pull up a chair Anna and we'll log on.
7. Business class or economy class?
8. I'll book you on the 8am flight from Heathrow and flying home at 6pm.
9. A seat by the or by the window?
10. Frequent flyer number? Here I've got a gold status card, can you stick my number in?
11. Oh, I've loads of times for business. I've done deals all around the world.
12. He means he's been on lots of jollies – free trips paid for by the company – and all he's come home with is a sun tan!
13. What's Tom like?! Hopefully he'll prove a useful business partner for Anna on the trip to France.
14. What's the and return date?
15. Do you want to fly business or economy?
16. Do you want a fixed or flexible ticket?
17. I've got a feeling Anna's in for a bumpy ride.

Let's discuss
1. How did Tom explain why he wanted to sit in the aisle seat? Did Denise believe him? And what do you think about it?
2. Why did the narrator have a feeling that Anna was in for a bumpy ride?
3. Which seats do you prefer on the plane?
4. Do you book flights online or at a travel agent's? Why?
5. Do you prefer booking fixed or flexible tickets?
6. Are you a frequent flyer? Where and when did you last fly?