At the airport: following the sequence

我们提前两小时到达机场。

wǒ men tí qián liǎng xiǎo shí dào dá jī chǎng。

We arrive at the airport two hours early.

每个人都要看管好自己的行李。

měi gè rén dōu yào kān guǎn hǎo zì jǐ de xíng li。

Everyone should look after their own luggage.

这个大箱子需要在柜台办理托运。

zhè ge dà xiāng zi xū yào zài guì tái bàn lǐ tuō yùn。

This large suitcase needs to be checked in at the counter.

办好托运以后，我们领取登机牌。

bàn hǎo tuō yùn yǐ hòu， wǒ men lǐng qǔ dēng jī pái。

After checking in the luggage, we collect our boarding passes.

爸爸在航空公司的柜台核对航班信息。

bà ba zài háng kōng gōng sī de guì tái hé duì háng bān xìn xī。

Dad checks the flight information at the airline counter.

机场广播通知乘客准备登机。

jī chǎng guǎng bō tōng zhī chéng kè zhǔn bèi dēng jī。

The airport announcement tells passengers to prepare for boarding.

清晨，林悦跟爸爸来到机场，准备坐飞机去看外婆；她把护照放在小包里，先看大厅的指示牌。

qīng chén， lín yuè gēn bà ba lái dào jī chǎng， zhǔn bèi zuò fēi jī qù kàn wài pó； tā bǎ hù zhào fàng zài xiǎo bāo lǐ， xiān kàn dà tīng de zhǐ shì pái。

Early in the morning Lin Yue arrives at the airport with her father to fly to see her grandmother; she keeps her passport in a small bag and first checks the signs.

爸爸找到航空公司的柜台，工作人员问行李是不是他们自己收拾的，爸爸回答后，把需要托运的箱子交给她。

bà ba zhǎo dào háng kōng gōng sī de guì tái， gōng zuò rén yuán wèn xíng li shì bú shì tā men zì jǐ shōu shi de， bà ba huí dá hòu， bǎ xū yào tuō yùn de xiāng zi jiāo gěi tā。

Her father finds the airline counter; a staff member asks whether they packed the luggage themselves, and after answering he hands over the suitcase to be checked in.

林悦拿到登机牌，仔细核对姓名和登机口，又把箱子的收据收好，免得下飞机以后找不到。

lín yuè ná dào dēng jī pái， zǐ xì hé duì xìng míng hé dēng jī kǒu， yòu bǎ xiāng zi de shōu jù shōu hǎo， miǎn de xià fēi jī yǐ hòu zhǎo bú dào。

Lin Yue checks the name and gate on her boarding pass and keeps the luggage receipt safe so she can find it after landing.

过了安检，他们按指示走向候机区；林悦想先买饮料，爸爸提醒她先确认登机口，再安排其他事情。

guò le ān jiǎn， tā men àn zhǐ shì zǒu xiàng hòu jī qū； lín yuè xiǎng xiān mǎi yǐn liào， bà ba tí xǐng tā xiān què rèn dēng jī kǒu， zài ān pái qí tā shì qíng。

After security they follow the signs to the waiting area; when Lin Yue wants a drink, her father suggests confirming the gate before doing other things.

不久，广播说他们的登机口有变化，她没有只凭自己听到的一个号码就带着爸爸往前跑。

bù jiǔ， guǎng bō shuō tā men de dēng jī kǒu yǒu biàn huà， tā méi yǒu zhǐ píng zì jǐ tīng dào de yí ge hào mǎ jiù dài zhe bà ba wǎng qián pǎo。

An announcement soon says their gate has changed; she does not rush ahead with her father based on just one number she thinks she heard.

她走到服务台问：“请问，这个航班现在在哪个登机口登机？”工作人员指着屏幕，说明新的位置。

tā zǒu dào fú wù tái wèn：“qǐng wèn， zhè ge háng bān xiàn zài zài nǎ ge dēng jī kǒu dēng jī？” gōng zuò rén yuán zhǐ zhe píng mù， shuō míng xīn de wèi zhì。

She asked at the desk, “Which gate is this flight boarding at now?” The employee pointed to the screen and explained.

到了新的候机区，他们再次核对航班信息，坐在附近等候；林悦说，旧的登机牌不能代替最新通知。

dào le xīn de hòu jī qū， tā men zài cì hé duì háng bān xìn xī， zuò zài fù jìn děng hòu； lín yuè shuō， jiù de dēng jī pái bù néng dài tì zuì xīn tōng zhī。

At the new waiting area they check the flight information again and sit nearby; Lin Yue observes that an old boarding pass cannot replace an updated notice.

轮到他们登机时，她把证件和登机牌准备好，跟爸爸一起排队，觉得问清楚比着急猜测更有用。

lún dào tā men dēng jī shí， tā bǎ zhèng jiàn hé dēng jī pái zhǔn bèi hǎo， gēn bà ba yì qǐ pái duì， jué de wèn qīng chu bǐ zháo jí cāi cè gèng yǒu yòng。

When their turn comes she prepares her documents and boarding pass and queues with her father, finding that asking clearly is more useful than guessing anxiously.

A 请问，这里可以办理登机手续吗？

qǐng wèn， zhè lǐ kě yǐ bàn lǐ dēng jī shǒu xù ma？

Excuse me, can we check in here?

B 可以，请准备好证件和行李。

kě yǐ， qǐng zhǔn bèi hǎo zhèng jiàn hé xíng li。

Yes. Please have your documents and luggage ready.

A 这个箱子需要托运，小包可以随身带吗？

zhè ge xiāng zi xū yào tuō yùn， xiǎo bāo kě yǐ suí shēn dài ma？

This suitcase needs checking in. Can I carry the small bag?

B 请先让工作人员核对大小和里面的物品。

qǐng xiān ràng gōng zuò rén yuán hé duì dà xiǎo hé lǐ miàn de wù pǐn。

Please let the staff check its size and contents first.

A 广播说换了登机口，我没听清楚。

guǎng bō shuō huàn le dēng jī kǒu， wǒ méi tīng qīng chu。

The announcement mentioned a gate change, but I did not hear clearly.

B 我们去服务台问，也看看最新的屏幕信息。

wǒ men qù fú wù tái wèn， yě kàn kan zuì xīn de píng mù xìn xī。

Let's ask at the service desk and check the updated screen.