In this Business English Pod lesson on business travel, we’ll be looking at how to deal with security checks.

In recent years getting through the security check at the airport has become a chore. In some cities, the whole process can take fifteen to twenty minutes or more. This includes standing in line, sending your bags through the X-ray machine, and walking through a metal detector, which “detects” or finds any metal you might have hidden on your body. Most security checks thus require passengers to take metal items out of their pockets and put them on a tray – or flat container – to send through the X-ray machine. Some countries – notably the United States – may even insist that passengers remove their coats and shoes.

And of course it’s not just airports that have high security – more and more tourist attractions are “beefing up” or increasing their security too. So negotiating security checks is a good skill to practice.

En este episodio, Honesto and Alan are on their way home. They arrive at the airport late, so they are anxious about missing their flight. Cuando comienza el diálogo, they have checked in to get their boarding passes. Now they need to go through security.

Preguntas de escucha

1. At the beginning of the dialog, what does the security officer ask passengers to do?
2. What problem does security find with Alan’s baggage?
3. Alan has to leave an item behind at the security check. Qué es?

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Para muchas personas, Visitar una cafetería o cafetería es una parte normal de los viajes de negocios., si no la vida cotidiana. Las cafeterías no sólo son un buen lugar para tomar una taza de espresso, También son un excelente lugar para tener una reunión rápida con un cliente., tomar un breve descanso, y – Lo más importante para el viajero de negocios. – conéctate para revisar tu correo electrónico. Muchas cafeterías ya están equipadas con WiFi, o internet inalámbrico. Así que mientras bebes tu café con leche o tu moca, puedes navegar por la web y mantenerte conectado.

Pero a pesar de los intentos de la gente de hacer que los servicios WiFi sean fáciles de usar, o fácil de usar, a veces es difícil conectarse. Entonces en esta lección, No solo nos ocuparemos de pedir café., También practicaremos cómo solucionar problemas de conexión a Internet..

Para la lección de hoy, Nos reuniremos con nuestro amigo Honesto mientras pasa por una cafetería en el aeropuerto.. Escucharemos a Honesto pedir una bebida e intentar conectarse al WiFi de la cafetería.. A medida que escucha, intenta responder las siguientes preguntas.

Preguntas de escucha

1) ¿Qué tipo de bebida pide Honesto??
2) Qué “trato” ¿La cafetería ofrece Honesto??
3) ¿Por qué no puede conectarse??

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Business travelers can’t always get where they need to go by catching a plane or taking a taxi. Sometimes we need our own means of transport, and that usually means renting a car. Entonces, en esto Podcast de ESL we’ll cover language you can use when choosing a car, discussing features and clarifying insurance options.

En el ultimo episodio (BEP 124 – Checking our of a Hotel), we met Honesto Salvador and Alan Chan, who have just finished attending a training program sponsored by their company in Boston. They’ve just arrived now at Logan Airport, where they need to rent a car for their upcoming trip to New Haven.

A medida que escucha, pay attention to the language they use to ask about vehicle types, standard features, extras and insurance options.

Preguntas de escucha

1. What kind of car would Honesto prefer?
2. What features are standard on all Beevis cars?
3. Why does Honesto not need extra insurance?

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