EFE learning modules / Travel Problems

scenario 2 at a busy international airport a trave

Scenario Context

"At a busy international airport, a traveler named Sarah discovers her luggage is missing and her connecting flight is delayed. She speaks with Mr. Abebe, a customer service officer, to resolve these issues."

Speakers
S

Sarah

An intermediate English learner who is traveling for business and feeling quite stressed.

M

Mr. Abebe

A professional and calm airport official with years of experience in baggage and flight logistics.

The Dialogue

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Sarah
Excuse me, I have been waiting at the luggage carousel for over forty minutes and my bag still hasn't arrived.
Mr. Abebe
I am sorry to hear that. Do not worry; I can help you. May I see your boarding pass and luggage tag?
Sarah
Yes, here they are. I am really concerned because my bag contains essential medication for my trip.
Mr. Abebe
I understand the urgency. Let me check the tracking system for Flight ET802 from London.
Sarah
Thank you. Did it even make it onto the plane?
Mr. Abebe
It appears there was a minor during the transfer at Heathrow Airport.
Sarah
A ? Does that mean my suitcase is lost forever?
Mr. Abebe
No, not at all. It was just misrouted. It is currently in Frankfurt and will be sent on the next flight.
Sarah
This is so . I have a very important meeting tomorrow morning.
Mr. Abebe
I apologize for the inconvenience. The suitcase should arrive by 9 PM tonight.
Sarah
I need to file a formal claim. What is the standard for this?
Mr. Abebe
Please fill out this Property Irregularity Report. We need your local contact information and hotel address.
Sarah
I am staying at the Hilton. Is there any way to the delivery?
Mr. Abebe
Yes, we will prioritize your bag for the first delivery van as soon as it clears customs.
Sarah
I appreciate that. Now, I see on the flight board that my connection to Dubai is delayed.
Mr. Abebe
That is correct. There is a technical issue with the aircraft, so the delay is currently .
Sarah
? Does that mean I might be stuck here overnight?
Mr. Abebe
It is possible. If the delay exceeds four hours, the airline will provide a meal .
Sarah
What if the flight is eventually canceled?
Mr. Abebe
In that case, we would provide hotel and transport for all passengers.
Sarah
I feel very . Everything seems to be going wrong at once.
Mr. Abebe
Take a deep breath. Why don't you wait in the departure lounge where it is more comfortable?
Sarah
I also realized I cannot find my passport. I think I left it at the security checkpoint.
Mr. Abebe
That is serious. You should contact the airport police or the consular section immediately.
Sarah
Where is the consular office located in this terminal?
Mr. Abebe
It is on the third floor, right next to the international departures gate.
Sarah
Can you provide a contact who can help me talk to my embassy?
Mr. Abebe
I can call the diplomatic duty officer for you right now.
Sarah
Thank you so much. I feel completely overwhelmed by these circumstances.
Mr. Abebe
It is our job to assist you through every . We will get this sorted out.
Sarah
I am glad you are being so patient with me. I was about to panic.
Mr. Abebe
You're very welcome. Let's start with the police report for the passport first.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Mishap

/ሚስሃፕ/

አደጋ

An unlucky accident or a minor mistake.

ያልታሰበ መጥፎ አጋጣሚ ወይም ትንሽ ስህተት።

Frustrating

/ፍረስትሬቲንግ/

ተስፋ የሚያስቆርጥ

Causing feelings of annoyance or lack of control.

ብስጭት ወይም የመቆጣጠር አቅም ማጣትን የሚያስከትል።

Procedure

/ፕሮሲጀር/

የአሰራር ሂደት

An established or official way of doing something.

አንድን ነገር ለማከናወን የተቀመጠ መደበኛ ወይም ኦፊሴላዊ መንገድ።

Expedite

/ኤክስፔዳይት/

ማፋጠን

To make an action or process happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.

አንድን ድርጊት ወይም ሂደት እንዲፋጠን ወይም በፍጥነት እንዲከናወን ማድረግ።

Indefinite

/ኢንዴፊኒት/

ላልተወሰነ ጊዜ

Lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time.

ለማይታወቅ ወይም ላልተገለጸ የጊዜ ርዝመት የሚቆይ።

Voucher

/ቫውቸር/

የክፍያ ሰነድ

A small printed piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount or that may be exchanged for goods or services.

ባለቤቱ ቅናሽ እንዲያገኝ የሚያደርግ ወይም ለዕቃዎች ወይም አገልግሎቶች የሚቀየር የታተመ ወረቀት።

Accommodation

/አኮሞዴሽን/

ማረፊያ

A room, group of rooms, or building in which someone may live or stay.

አንድ ሰው ሊኖርበት ወይም ሊቆይበት የሚችል ክፍል ወይም ህንፃ።

Disoriented

/ዲሶሬንትድ/

ግራ የተጋባ

Make someone lose their sense of direction or feel confused.

አንድ ሰው አቅጣጫውን እንዲስት ወይም ግራ እንዲጋባ ማድረግ።

Liaison

/ሊየዘን/

ግንኙነት ፈጣሪ

Communication or cooperation which facilitates a close working relationship between people or organizations.

በሰዎች ወይም በድርጅቶች መካከል የቅርብ የሥራ ግንኙነትን የሚያመቻች ግንኙነት ወይም ትብብር።

Contingency

/ኮንቲንጀንሲ/

ድንገተኛ አጋጣሚ

A future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty.

ሊከሰት የሚችል ነገር ግን በእርግጠኝነት ሊተነበይ የማይችል የወደፊት ክስተት ወይም ሁኔታ።