Purchasing and Using an E-Ticket

Luyện nghe tiếng Anh với nội dung về mua và sử dụng vé máy bay điện tử.

Tôi nghĩ tôi sẽ tiết kiệm thời gian bằng cách mua vé và làm thủ tục check-in tại sân bay với tôi vé điện tử . Tôi đã đi vào trang web của Air McQ và chọn chuyến bay . Màn hình sau đó nhắc nhở tôi phải trả tiền bằng thẻ tín dụng . Sau khi tôi gõ vào thông tin thanh toán của tôi , tôi có một biên lai xác nhận với số vé của tôi và hành trình của tôi . Tôi in ra một bản sao của tôi vé điện tử và tôi đã sẵn sàng để đi - dễ dàng!

Nhưng khi tôi đến sân bay , đó là một câu chuyện khác ... Các bạn nghe tiếp để biết xem chuyện gì nhé.

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English

I thought I would save time by purchasing my airline ticket online and checking in at the airport with my e-ticket. I went onto the McQ Air website and selected my flights. The screen then prompted me to pay with a credit card. After I typed in my payment information, I got a confirmation receipt with my ticket number and my itinerary. I printed out a copy of my e-ticket and I was ready to go – easy!

But when I got to the airport, it was a different story. I went up to a self-serve kiosk and swiped my credit card to bring upmy account. The computer said that it couldn’t find my account. I flagged down an employee and she didn’t have any better luck, suggesting I stand in line at the check-in counter.

I got in the long line and 45 minutes later, the employee helped me check in and gave me my boarding pass. When I asked her what the problem was, she said she didn’t know and it was probably just a glitch in their computer system.

Well, the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry, especially if technology is involved!
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ESL Podcast : Talking About Movies

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Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

SCRIPT:

Martin: What did you think of that movie?

Joanna: It was okay, but I’m not really into big-budget movies with a lot of special effects and big-name stars.

Martin: Oh, you’re a film snob. I bet you only watch indie films made on a shoestring budget with low production values.

Joanna: No, that’s not true. I just don’t like crowd-pleasers that are predictable. I like movies that stretch the imagination and have some artistic value.

Martin: You mean you like those weird movies with no plot and a lot of strange characters. They’re artsy, but leave you totally confused.

Joanna: I don’t mind some ambiguity, if that’s what you mean.

Martin: Well, I’m going to see the new Spiderboy movie next week. I don’t suppose you want to come?

Joanna: Spiderboy? I’ve been looking forward to seeing that movie.

Martin: But it’s a big-budget blockbuster.

Joanna: I can’t watch artsy films all the time. Variety is the spice of life, don’t you think?

Reference

 Timeline of the most expensive productions:

Year	Production
1946	Duel in the Sun
1947	Forever Amber
1951	Quo Vadis
1956	The Ten Commandments
1959	Ben-Hur
1962	Mutiny on the Bounty
1963	Cleopatra
1978	Superman
1988	Rambo III
1990	Die Hard 2
1991	Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1994	True Lies
1995	Waterworld
1997	Titanic
2003	The Matrix Reloaded The Matrix Revolutions
	The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003)
2005	King Kong
2006	X-Men: The Last Stand
	Superman Returns
	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2007	Spider-Man 3
	Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

 snob  [snɑb /snɒ-]

n.  a person regarded as arrogant and annoying

 

 

blockbuster  n.

1.

a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block)

2.

an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel)

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