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Unit 10 Business Travel Part 1 Starting up Task 1 Divide students into small groups and discuss the questions, then ask them to report to the class. Suggested Answers Yes, I like traveling very much because when traveling, I can meet different people, learn different cultures, taste local foods and have fun. When I come back home, looking at the photos, the smiling faces and beautiful scenery would remind me of all the happiness I had. Before a business trip, we need to make a full preparation for it. First of all, we must make clear what we are going to do in the trip and how long we are going to stay in the destination. Secondly, we should book hotel and tickets for transportation. Thirdly, all the documents and other materials for the business should be prepared in advance. The last thing is to learn something about the culture, including food, weather, basic etiquettes of the city we are going to visit. Task 2 After the exercise, the teacher could choose other similar or related words and expressions for students to explain, for example, airline, check in, luggage claim, etc. Suggested Answers Boarding Card: an official card to be given when one enters an aircraft duty free shop: a shop often found at an airport where people check in before boarding departure lounge: a public hall at the flight ticket given by the airlines economy class: seats in an aircraft are classified into first class, business class and economy class with different prices and degrees of comfort, among which economy class is the least expensive carry-on baggage / hand luggage : the one or two small piece of luggage allowed to be brought with each passenger is called carry-on baggage / hand luggage. ( Luggage esp. BrE; baggage esp. AmE) jet lag: the tired and confused feeling that people may get after flying to a part of the world where the time is different, e.g. morning when it ought to be bedtime business Visa: an official mark put onto a passport by a repr