Reading 2 Text exploration Sample answer 1.1)Normally I'm one of the very first to board because that allows me to: Get comfortable,get things out of my bag without disturbing others. Not have to stand in a long queue in the jetbridge(on a large plane,boarding can take 30 minutes,and this is quite tedious). Find a place for my bag in the overhead locker and then it'll have to be checked. It makes me feel that everything is under control and I am more confident to handle the stress. 新编大学英语(第四版)综合教程Unit2
新编大学英语(第四版) 综合教程 Unit 2 Reading 2 Sample answer 1. 1)Normally I’m one of the very first to board because that allows me to: • Get comfortable, get things out of my bag without disturbing others. • Not have to stand in a long queue in the jetbridge (on a large plane, boarding can take 30 minutes, and this is quite tedious). • Find a place for my bag in the overhead locker and then it’ll have to be checked. • It makes me feel that everything is under control and I am more confident to handle the stress
Reading 2 Text exploration 2)I often board late,and I find there are advantages to do so. There are the reasons why I don't come to board early: If the plane is not full and you are boarding last,you can sit at any empty seat. If you have an aisle seat,boarding late is better to avoid standing and getting out of the way to let people sit If you are a paranoid person and are obsessed about gear collapse,boarding late will decrease the chances of facing it/one. 新编大学英语(第四版)综合教程Unit2
新编大学英语(第四版) 综合教程 Unit 2 Reading 2 2)I often board late, and I find there are advantages to do so. There are the reasons why I don’t come to board early: • If the plane is not full and you are boarding last, you can sit at any empty seat. • If you have an aisle seat, boarding late is better to avoid standing and getting out of the way to let people sit. • If you are a paranoid person and are obsessed about gear collapse, boarding late will decrease the chances of facing it/one
Reading 2 Text exploration 2.Well,it depends If the reason why the last person is late is that they really encountered something on their way,I can understand and feel happy for them to catch the flight.But if they are just used to getting late and take it as a chance to get some advantages,I am afraid that I could not agree with this behavior. 新编大学英语(第四版)综合教程Unit2
新编大学英语(第四版) 综合教程 Unit 2 Reading 2 2. Well, it depends. If the reason why the last person is late is that they really encountered something on their way, I can understand and feel happy for them to catch the flight. But if they are just used to getting late and take it as a chance to get some advantages, I am afraid that I could not agree with this behavior
Reading 2 Text exploration References: >chronically early LCHECK IN turn up hours ahead of flight departure time INTER show up early enough be impatient,ambitious,and punctual >intentionally late >a cut-it-close person There is nothing more gratifying than being the last person to board the plan >arrive late to airports for the thrill of it be more relaxed and less neurotic 合 新编大学英语(第四版)综合教程Unit2
新编大学英语(第四版) 综合教程 Unit 2 Reading 2 References: ➢ chronically early ➢ turn up hours ahead of flight departure time ➢ show up early enough ➢ be impatient, ambitious, and punctual ➢ intentionally late ➢ a cut-it-close person ➢ There is nothing more gratifying than being the last person to board the plan. ➢ arrive late to airports for the thrill of it ➢ be more relaxed and less neurotic
Reading 2 Background information Pre-reading questions Text Structure exploration Text reading Vocabulary 新编大学英语(第四版)综合教程Unit2
新编大学英语(第四版) 综合教程 Unit 2 Reading 2 Text exploration Background information Text reading Pre-reading questions Structure Vocabulary