🔥 Warm-Up (5 minutes)
- What's the most common way people travel for business in Vietnam — plane, train, or car?
- Describe a time you had to change your travel plans suddenly.
📖 Key Vocabulary
| English | Type | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| itinerary | n. | Please check your travel itinerary before departure. |
| layover | n. | We have a two-hour layover in Bangkok. |
| boarding pass | n. | Don't forget your boarding pass and passport. |
| reimbursement | n. | Keep your receipts for reimbursement. |
| delay | n./v. | The flight was delayed by two hours. |
| connecting flight | n. | She missed her connecting flight. |
| accommodation | n. | Accommodation is included in the travel package. |
| fare | n. | The train fare increased last month. |
| carry-on | n. | You can bring one carry-on bag. |
| destination | n. | Our final destination is Da Nang. |
🧠 Grammar / Strategy Focus
Comparatives (faster, more convenient) compare two things; superlatives (the fastest, the most convenient) compare three or more. Short adjectives (one syllable, some two-syllable) add -er/-est; longer adjectives use more/most. Watch irregular forms: good→better→best, bad→worse→worst, far→farther/further→farthest/furthest.
✏️ Part 5 Practice
Incomplete Sentences
📝 Part 6 Practice
Text Completion (To: Sales Team | Re: Upcoming Business Trip to Hanoi)
Please find your travel itinerary (1). Your flight departs at 7:45 a.m. and arrives in Hanoi (2) 9:50 a.m. A car (3) pick you up at the airport and take you directly to the client's office. Accommodation has been booked at the Lotus Hotel, which is (4) than the hotel we used last year.
📰 Part 7 Practice
Reading Comprehension
Companies that send employees on frequent business trips can save money by planning ahead. Booking flights at least three weeks in advance is often 20–30% cheaper than booking a week before departure. Choosing hotels near the client's office, rather than downtown, can also reduce transportation costs, even if the room rate is slightly higher. At Delta Trading Co., the travel department introduced a new rule last year: all trips over three days must include at least one weekend, since weekend flights are usually the least expensive. Since the rule began, the average cost per business trip has dropped by 18%, saving the company more than $40,000 annually.
🎧 Listening Practice
Announcement (Part 4 style)
Teacher: read the script aloud twice (or record it) at natural speed, then ask students the questions below.
Attention, passengers on Flight VN 204 to Hanoi. We're sorry to announce that your flight has been delayed by approximately 45 minutes due to weather conditions. The new boarding time is 8:30, and we now expect to depart at 9:00. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, especially to passengers with connecting flights. Please see our staff at the gate if you need help rebooking a connection. We will provide further updates in twenty minutes.