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Exploration
Act out the dialogue with your teacher.
Staff: I'm sorry, your checked baggage is 5 kilograms overweight.
It should weigh a maximum of 30 kilograms.
Jane: | didn't know it weighed that much. What should | do?
Staff: You need to pay an excess baggage fee of $50.
Jane: |'m sorry, that's too much for me. Is there another option?
Staff: You can transfer some of your things into your carry-on baggage,
but that mustn't exceed the weight limit either. Or, you could
leave some things you don't need behind at the airport.
Jane: Okay, I'll repack my luggage then. Thank you for your help.HOnOZO>
Extension
1. What did Jane do instead of paying the additional fee?
2. Why should you make sure your baggage isn't overweight?
3. What are your options if your baggage is overweight?O
Fill in the blanks with the correct words to complete the expressions.
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1. How much does my baggage
2. sit okay if| put some of my things in my instead?
3. What can | do about my ? It is overweight.
4, Does my baggage the weight limit?
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Useful Language
Arrange the expressions to make a conversation about having overweight baggage.
I'm sorry, but your checked baggage is
-------- ‘overweight. | can't check it in.
1. How much is the
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excess baggage fee? |
I You can put some of your things in your
carry-on baggage instead. That way you
won't need to pay an additional fee.
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| 2. What can I do to fix
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this problem? I 2. My carry-on baggage is already too
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3. Okay. Illjust have to The fee is $50,
pay it then, '
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‘Okay, sir. You can proceed to
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Task
Have a conversation with your teacher about how to solve your problem with
your overweight baggage.
You can say:
What should ...?
How much is...?
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Scenario: Iwill
You have a fight going to Stockholm. Your checked
baggage can weigh a maximum of 20 kilograms. You
find out at the check-in counter that your baggage is 2 Challenge!
kilograms overweight. What would you do if you
do not want to pay the
additional fee?