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[English]

- GOOD MORNING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

WE ARE ABOUT TO BEGIN BOARDING

SOUTH NORTHERN AIRLINES FLIGHT 34 TO GRAND RAPIDS.

- OH, OKAY, I'M--EXCUSE ME. BOARDING GROUP ONE.

I'M IN BOARDING GROUP ONE. EXCUSE ME.

I'M IN BOARDING GROUP ONE.

- AND WE WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN PRE-BOARDING

WITH OUR FIRST-CLASS PASSENGERS.

FIRST-CLASS PASSENGERS ONLY, PLEASE.

NEXT, OUR BUSINESS-CLASS PASSENGERS MAY NOW BOARD.

OKAY, NOW WE'D LIKE TO WELCOME

OUR REGAL ALLIANCE ELITE MEMBERS.

REGAL ALLIANCE ELITE MEMBERS.

OKAY, NOW ALL PASSENGERS WITH CHILDREN.

- OKAY.

- ANYONE WITH SMALL CHILDREN MAY BOARD NOW.

[child fussing]

- OKAY, WE WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE BOARDING

WITH UNIFORMED MILITARY PERSONNEL.

- WHAT? WHY CAN'T--

THIS IS-- THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE.

GOD BLESS YOU.

- THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

ALL RIGHT, PEOPLE IN WHEELCHAIRS.

ANY PRIESTS, NUNS, RABBIS, IMAMS.

- WHAT? WHY DO THEY GET SPECIAL TREATMENT?

- AS-SALAAM-ALAIKUM.

- I'VE NEVER--

THAT'S TYPICAL.

- ANY OLD PEOPLE IN WHEELCHAIRS WITH BABIES?

[baby cries]

- DOESN'T SEEM PARTICULARLY--

- ANY OLD, RELIGIOUS PEOPLE WITH MILITARY BABIES?

- WHAT'S A MILITARY--

- THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

JASON SCHWARTZMAN.

ANYONE WITH A BLUE SUITCASE, YOU MAY NOW BOARD.

- FINALLY.

- NOPE, NOT YOU, SIR. - NOT ME?

THIS IS A BLUE SUITCASE.

- THAT'S A BLUE COMPUTER BAG.

- SO YOU'RE NOT-- YOU'RE NOT GONNA LET ME ON THEN?

- [sips loudly]

- DAMN IT!

DAMN IT, DAMN IT, DAMN IT, DAMN IT, DAMN IT!

GOD DAMN IT!

- ANYONE WHO DOESN'T SEEM CRANKY.

DRUNK PEOPLE.

WE WILL NOW BE BOARDING ANY DRUNK PEOPLE.

DRUNK PEOPLE.

- [grunts]

ALL RIGHT, IT'S--

NOPE, IT'S MY BAG.

SIR. JUST--

[groans]

[indistinct muttering]

[phone rings] - OOH.

HELLO?

OH, HEY, CHRISTIAN.

YEAH.

TOTALLY.

WELL, YOU HAVE YOUR FAVORITES, AND I HAVE MY FAVORITES.

[laughs] OKAY.

CALL YOU LATER.

CIAO, CIAO.

BOARDING GROUP ONE.

[dramatic music]

[sirens wailing]

[indistinct chatter]

♪ ♪

- AND THE FUSELAGE.

- I FOUND JASON SCHWARTZMAN!

ALL RIGHT, THAT'S EVERYBODY!

LET'S WRAP IT UP, PEOPLE.

- [groans]

BOARDING GROUP ONE OVER HERE!

GOT A BOARDING GROUP ONE. [groans]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
boarding /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/ B2	noun - the act of getting on a vehicle, especially an aircraft verb - to get on or into a vehicle
passengers /ˈpæsɪndʒərz/ B2	noun - people who travel in a vehicle but are not the driver or crew
elite /ɪˈliːt/ C1	noun - a group of people considered to be the best in a particular society or field adjective - belonging to a select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities
alliance /əˈlaɪəns/ B2	noun - a union or association formed for mutual benefit
military /ˈmɪlɪtɛri/ B2	adjective - relating to soldiers or armed forces noun - the armed forces of a country
service /ˈsɜːrvɪs/ B1	noun - the act of helping or doing work for someone
wheelchair /ˈwiːlˌtʃer/ B2	noun - a chair with wheels designed for a person who cannot walk
priests /priːsts/ B1	noun - clergy members authorized to perform religious rites
imams /ɪˈmɑːmz/ B2	noun - Islamic religious leaders who lead prayers in a mosque
bless /blɛs/ B1	verb - to invoke divine favor upon someone or something
excuse /ɪkˈskjuːs/ B1	verb - to ask for forgiveness or to give a reason
begin /bɪˈɡɪn/ A2	verb - to start to do something
continue /kənˈtɪnjuː/ B1	verb - to keep doing something without stopping
children /ˈtʃɪldrən/ A1	noun - young human beings below the age of puberty
uniformed /ˈjuːnɪfɔːrmd/ C1	adjective - wearing a standard set of clothes that identifies a group or profession
business /ˈbɪznəs/ A2	noun - commercial activity; the trade of a company or a person adjective - relating to commercial or professional matters
regal /ˈriːɡəl/ C1	adjective - of, resembling, or fit for a monarch; majestic
cranky /ˈkræŋki/ B2	adjective - easily irritated or upset
drunk /drʌŋk/ A2	adjective - under the influence of alcohol

Key Grammar Structures

• WE ARE ABOUT TO BEGIN BOARDING

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future Arrangements

  ➔ The phrase "ARE ABOUT TO" highlights the immediate future action of boarding.

• I'M IN BOARDING GROUP ONE.

  ➔ Present Continuous for Current State

  ➔ The phrase "I'M IN" uses the present continuous to indicate the speaker's current group status.

• WE WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN PRE-BOARDING

  ➔ Conditional Modality for Politeness

  ➔ The phrase "WE WOULD LIKE" uses conditional modality to express politeness in making a request.

• ANYONE WITH SMALL CHILDREN MAY BOARD NOW.

  ➔ Universal Quantifier with Modal Verb

  ➔ The word "ANYONE" acts as a universal quantifier, and "MAY" is a modal verb indicating permission.

• THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase for Gratitude

  ➔ The phrase "FOR YOUR SERVICE" uses a prepositional phrase to express gratitude for someone's actions.

• ANY OLD PEOPLE IN WHEELCHAIRS WITH BABIES?

  ➔ Compound Noun Phrase

  ➔ The phrase "OLD PEOPLE IN WHEELCHAIRS WITH BABIES" is a compound noun phrase describing multiple attributes.

• WHAT'S A MILITARY BABY?

  ➔ Interrogative Sentence with Compound Noun

  ➔ The sentence uses "WHAT'S" for interrogation and includes the compound noun "MILITARY BABY".