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A travel agent helps travelers plan their trips . Travel agents can : ? reserve flights and accommodations ? provide information about main attractions and sights ? give information about transportation and arrange car rentals ? find the best prices and offer package deals ? arrange visas and special permits for foreign visitors ? provide health and medical information 1 Which of the above services are mentioned in ad a on page 12 ? 2 Read the following conversation between a travel agent and a student planning a trip abroad . Which of the travel agency services listed above are mentioned ? Agent : Hello , please sit down . I ' m Amy . How can I help you ? Student : Hi , I ' m Debby . I ' m planning a one-month trip abroad in the summer . I ' ve looked at a few guidebooks and have found information online about countries I'm interested in , but I'd just like some advice from an expert before deciding on a final destination . Agent : I'd be happy to help you in any way I can . Which destinations are you considering ? Student : I like the outdoors , seeing wildlife and backpacking . I've thought about Peru , but I think I'd feel more comfortable in a country where they speak English , like India or Australia . I've managed to save $ 2 , 500 for this trip . I'm afraid that ' s all I can afford ... Agent : That's a bit of a tight budget , so you'll have to rule out Australia . The airfare to India is cheaper , so you'll have enough money for accommodations and other expenses . And English is spoken in most parts of India . How does that sound ? Student : Yes , India sounds like an exciting place . I ' ve read that it has an interesting geography : the Himalayan Mountains , lovely beaches on the Indian Ocean and even deserts . Can you give me information about accommodations , railroad tickets and guided backpacking tours ? Agent : Yes , certainly . If you like . I can also reserve hotel accommodations and backpacking tours for you right away . But why don ' t you first take a look at these brochures ? You'll find a lot of useful information about all the available attractions and tours . 3 Someone living abroad is planning a trip to Israel . In pairs , role-play the conversation between him / her and the travel agent .
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