USEFUL LANGUAGE
luggage
noun"He is carrying his luggage"
He is carrying his luggage
luggage
Departure Gate
noun"The Departure Gate is over there"
The Departure Gate is over there
Departure Gate
to postpone
verb"they have postponed the departure time"
they have postponed the departure time
to postpone
weight allowance
noun"the weight allowance is 7 kilos"
the weight allowance is 7 kilos
weight allowance
to weigh
verb"The luggage weighs too much"
The luggage weighs too much
to weigh
how long does it take?
phrase"how long does it take to get there?"
how long does it take to get there?
how long does it take?
just over there
phrase"it is just over there"
it is just over there
just over there
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Step 2 — Reading
Useful information
The passenger is flying from Bangkok to London. He is Australian. His flight is the 1430 flight with British Airways, Flight Number BA208, and it leaves from Departure Gate 42.
He is carrying a small rucksack. It is fine to carry this on as hand luggage.
To walk to Gate 42 takes about ten minutes.
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