Flying there is not half the fun II Basic Listening practice M: would you prefer a window or an aisle seat, madam W: Aisle, please. If there's none left, then a wind o w seat is OK. But I don't like middle seats Q: what is the order of the woman's preference? C: aisle-wingdow-minddle 2 Script M: Id like to fly economy to Thailand on October 8th. I want to book two tickets. W: we have only one seat left in economy, but we will give you two business class seats for the same price as one economy and, one business class seat Q: What can the man get? B: Two business class tickets at a reduced price 3 Script M: Excuse me, where do I check in for British Airways to London? I cant find the right check-in counter W: You should go to Counter 26 on the left-hand side. sir. It's just next to Thai Air. You'd better hurry, though. There's a long queue Q: What does the woman say? C)The British Airways counter is counter26 4. Script W: Airport security checks always make me nervous. I'm afraid I' ll set off the alarm because of the jewelry I'm wearing M: I know. I'll set off the security alarm. I have a steel plate in my arm from a rugby Injury Q: Why will the man set of the alarm? D)Because he has a metal plate in his body M: Welcome home! Here, let me take your suitcase. The car is out in the parking lot your plane was two hours late: you must be exhausted W: Yes, we have to check in three hours before take-off time: secutity guards take ages searching carry On stuff, but they ignore check-in baggage. Strange system Q: What is the woman NOT complaining about? A )Security guards search her check-in suitcase istening Task 1: the smaller the airport, the bigger the checkup Paul: The airport security checks sometimes seem very strange to me Sylvia: What do you mean? Paul: I just completed an international flight. And with all the threats to security of
Flying there is not half the fun II·Basic Listening Practice 1 Script M：would you prefer a window or an aisle seat，madam? W：Aisle，please．If there's none 1eft，then a wind。w seat is OK．But I don't like middle seats。 Q: what is the order of the woman’s preference? C: aisle-wingdow-minddle 2 Script M：I’d like to fly economy to Thailand on October 8th．1 want to book two tickets． W：we have only one seat left in economy，but we will give you two business class seats for the same price as one economy and，one business class seat． Q：What can the man get? B: Two business class tickets at a reduced price 3 Script M：Excuse me，where do I check in for British Airways to London? I can’t find the right check-in counter． W：You should go to Counter 26 on the left-hand side．sir．It's just next to Thai Air．You’d better hurry, though. There’s a long queue Q：What does the woman say? ” C)The British Airways counter is counter26. 4．Script W：Airport security checks always make me nervous．I’m afraid I’11 set off the alarm because of the jewelry I’m wearing． ’ M：I know. I’ll set off the security alarm. I have a steel plate in my arm from a rugby Injury. Q：Why will the man set of the alarm? D)Because he has a metal plate in his body 5．Script M：Welcome home! Here，let me take your suitcase．The car is out in the parking lot． your plane was two hours late：you must be exhausted． W：Yes，we have to check in three hours before take-off time；secufity guards take ages searching carry_0n stuff, but they ignore check-in baggage．Strange system． Q：What is the woman NOT complaining about? A)Security guards search her check-in suitcase III．Listening In Task 1: the smaller the airport, the bigger the checkup Paul：The airport security checks sometimes seem very strange to me． Sylvia：What do you mean? Paul：I just completed an international flight．And with all the threats to security of
travel today I expected to have my luggage searched Sylvia: thats understandable. I mean, with all the fear thats out there about terrorism, of course theyre going to check your baggage-especially your carry-ons Paul: I don't mind them checking my baggage. In fact, I expect it. But there seems to be an inverse ratio at work Sylvia: What on earth do you mean? They check everyone's baggage, dont they? Paul: Yes, but here's what's funny The smaller the airport, the greater the security. The less likely a plane is to be hijacked, the more precautions they take Sylvia: Are you serious? Why should a small airport be more aware of security than a large one? Paul: Here's what I've experienced Once at a small airport, they seized a roll of adhesive tape and argued that it could be used in hijack ing. Then they asked me to remove my digital camera from its case and demonstrate that it could take pictures Sylvia: And is this different from a large airport Paul: Accord ing to my experience, it is. When I flew from Vancouver to Paris, they bags through the scanner, and 1 Sylvia: If thats the case, the baggage checking system is really strange Paul finds the airport security checks sometimes very strange. In an international flight he did expect to have his luggage searched. Sylvia agrees, knowing that with allthe fear thats out there about terrorism, they will check passengers'baggage especially their carry-ons. In fact, Paul does not mind them checking his baggage but ere seems to be an inverse ratio-at work The smaller the airport, the greater the security. The less likely a plane is to be hijacked, the more precautions they take. Paul further says that once at a small airport, they seized a roll of adhesive t to prevent hijacking. They also asked him to remove his digital camera from its case and demonstrate that it could take pictures. On the other hand, a large airport is different. When Paul-flew from Vancouver to Paris, they simply ran his bags through the scanner, and he was on his way. Finally, Sylv ia admits that the baggage checking system is strange Task 2: jet lag Jet lag is the feeling of tiredness that comes after crossing time zones in an airplane. People get jet lag often, especially if they travel far. For example, a flight from New York to Beijing is a tong trip. Passengers will cross many time zones and nay have a bad case of jet lag. However, there are some things that can help reduce jet lag. First. drink a lot of liquids. Water is the best liquid to drink. Also, eat low fat foods during the flight. Noodles are always a good choice. Next try to do some exercise on the plane. Walk around or stretch your muscles. Also, try to adjust your schedule to correspond with the local time as soon as you can. For instance, if you usually go to sleep at 10 p. m, then when the local time is 10 p. m, go to bed. Finally, when you arrive at your destination. get some exercise. Ask the front desk clerk where the hotel's gym is. Remember that if you adjust your schedule to correspond with the local time, your jet lag will not be too bad. In general, your body
travel today I expected to have my luggage searched． Sylvia：that’s understandable．I mean, with all the fear that’s out there about terrorism, of course they’re going to check your baggage—especially your carry—ons． Paul：I don’t mind them checking my baggage．In fact，I expect it．But there seems to be an inverse ratio at work． Sylvia：What on earth do you mean? They check everyone’s baggage，don’t they? Paul：Yes，but here’s what’s funny：The smaller the airport，the greater the security．The less likely a plane is to be hijacked，the more precautions they take． Sylvia：Are you serious? Why should a small airport be more aware of security than a large one? Paul：Here’s what I’ve experienced：Once at a small airport，they seized a roll of adhesive tape and argued that it could be used in hijacking．Then they asked me to remove my digital camera from its case and demonstrate that it could take pictures． Sylvia：And is this different from a large airport? Paul：According to my experience，it is．When I flew from Vancouver to Paris，they simply ran my bags through the scanner, and 1 was on my way Sylvia：If that’s the case，the baggage checking system is really strange． Paul finds the airport security checks sometimes very strange．In an international flight he did expect to have his luggage searched．Sylvia agrees, knowing that with a11the fear that’s out there about terrorism，they will check passengers’ baggage— especially their carry-ons．In fact, Paul does not mind them checking his baggage but there seems to be an inverse ratio—at work：The smaller the airport, the greater the security. The less likely a plane is to be hijacked, the more precautions they take．Paul further says that once at a small airport, they seized a roll of adhesive tape to prevent hijacking．They also asked him to remove his digital camera from its case and demonstrate that it could take pictures．On the other hand，a large airport is different．When Paul—flew from Vancouver to Paris，they simply ran his bags through the scanner, and he was on his way. Finally, Sylvia admits that the baggage checking system is strange Task 2: jet lag Jet 1ag is the feeling of tiredness that comes after crossing time zones in an airplane．People get jet lag often，especially if they travel far．For example，a flight from New York to Beijing is a tong trip．Passengers will cross many time zones and may have a bad case of jet lag．However, there are some things that can help reduce jet lag．First．drink a lot of liquids．Water is the best liquid to drink．Also，eat low —fat foods during the flight．Noodles are always a good choice．Next，try to do some exercise on the plane．Walk around or stretch your muscles．Also，try to adjust your schedule to correspond with the local time as soon as you can．For instance, if you usually go to sleep at 10 p.m., then when the local time is 10 p．m．，go to bed．Finally，when you arrive at your destination．get some exercise．Ask the front desk clerk where the hotel’s gym is．Remember that if you adjust your schedule to correspond with the local time，your jet lag will not be too bad. In general, your body
takes only a few days to reset its biological clock, and you' ll soon overcome jet lag 1.T2.F3.F4F5.T Task 3: S10 is S10 One day an old man named and his wife martha went to the Illinois state Aviation Fair A man was selling ides for $10 per person. Stumpy was fascinated and said to, Martha, I think we really should try that. Martha replied, I know you want to, Stumpy, but we have a lot of bills. You know the money is tight, and$ 10 s$10. So Stumpy went without. Over the next few years they returned every year to the fair, and the same thing happened Stumpy wanted a ride, but Martha said they couldnt afford it. Finally, when Stumpy and Martha were both about 70 years old Stumpy fixed his eyes on Martha and said,"Martha, Im 70 now, and I dont know if I ll ever get the chance again, So I just have to have a ride in that airp lane Martha replied in the same old fashion, and Stumpy became depressed. The pilot stand ing nearby overheard the conversation and he cut in, " Excuse me folks, I have a deal for you. I'll take both of you up together, and if you can both make the entire trip without uttering a word. I'll give you the ride for free. But if either of you makes a sound, it's $1 0 each. Martha and Stumpy looked at each other and agreed. The pilot took them up, and started to climb, spin, dive, climb and spin again. There was no sound. After the pilot landed the plane, he praised the old man, 1 want to congratulate you for not making a sound. You are a brave man. Maybe SO, said Stumpy, but I got to tell you, I almost screamed when my wife fell out, but$10 is $10 1. A)what d id the old man want? B )He wanted to have a ride in the plane 2. What reason did the old woman give for not rid ing in the plane? A)They had to pay a lot of bills 3. What happened when the old man and woman were about 70 years old? C)The man wanted to fly but the woman d id not want him to 4. What deal d id the pilot offer? C)The couple could have a flee ride if neither of them made a sound during the 5. What happened to the old woman finally? D) She fell out of the plane I. Speaking Out MODEL IId like to book hotel and airline reservations Travel agent: Horizon Travel, how may I help you? This is helen parker. I'd like to book hotel and airline reservations Travel agent: And what's your destination. Ms Parker? I'm headed for Las vegas to attend an electronics trade show Travel agent: OK. Can you spell your name, please? Helen My last name is Parker, P-A-R-K-E-R, and my first name is Helen Travel agent: Will you be traveling alone?
takes only a few days to reset its biological clock，and you’ll soon overcome jet lag． 1．T 2.F 3.F 4.F 5.T Task 3: $10 is $10 One day，an old man named Stumpy and his wife Martha went to the Illinois State Aviation Fair A man was selling plane tides for$10 per person．Stumpy was fascinated and said to，Martha，“I think we really should try that．”Martha replied，“I know you want to，Stumpy，but we have a lot of bills．You know the money is tight，and$10 is$10.” So Stumpy went without．Over the next few years they returned every year to the fair, and the same thing happened：Stumpy wanted a ride，but Martha said they couldn’t afford it．Finally，when Stumpy and Martha were both about 70 years old， Stumpy fixed his eyes on Martha and said，“Martha，I’m 70 now，and I don’t know if I’11 ever get the chance again，SO I just have to have a ride in that airplane．’’ Martha replied in the same old fashion，and Stumpy became depressed．The pilot standing nearby overheard the conversation and he cut in，“Excuse me folks，I have a deal for you．I’11 take both of you up together，and if you can both make the entire trip without uttering a word．I’11 give you the ride for free．But if either of you makes a sound，it’s $1 0 each．”Martha and Stumpy looked at each other and agreed．The pilot took them up，and started to climb，spin，dive，climb and spin again．There was no sound．After the pilot landed the plane，he praised the old man，“1 want to congratulate you for not making a sound．You are a brave man．“Maybe SO，”said Stumpy，“but I got to tell you，I almost screamed when my wife fell out，but$10 is$10 1. A)what did the old man want? B)He wanted to have a ride in the plane． 2．What reason did the old woman give for not riding in the plane? A)They had to pay a lot of bills． 3．What happened when the old man and woman were about 70 years old? C)The man wanted to fly but the woman did not want him to． 4．What deal did the pilot offer? C)The couple could have a flee ride if neither of them made a sound during the trip． 5．What happened to the old woman finally? D) She fell out of the plane IV. Speaking Out MODEL 1 I'd like to book hotel and airline reservations. Travel agent: Horizon Travel, how may I help you? Helen: This is Helen Parker. I'd like to book hotel and airline reservations. Travel agent: And what's your destination. Ms. Parker? Helen: I'm headed for Las Vegas to attend an electronics trade show. Travel agent: OK. Can you spell your name, please? Helen: My last name is Parker, P-A-R-K-E-R, and my first name is Helen. Travel agent: Will you be traveling alone?
Helen Yes, I'll be traveling by myself Travel agent: Will that be a one -way or a round-trip ticket? Helen: Return. I plan on leaving July 21st and coming back on the 30th. Travel agent: Will you be flying first class or business class? No, no, not a chance. Economy class, the cheapest. If there's a three-star hotel located downtown, that would be great. If it has a pool, that's better still Travel agent: OK, let me check the computer. I can book your flight immediately. I'll have to inquire about the hotel reservation and call you back Helen No problem. I'm at 658-0266, extension 513. I'll be expecting your call Travel agent: OK, Ms. Parker. Thank you for your call. I'll get back to you soon. Bye b Helen Bye Now Your turn SAMPLE DIALOG A: Globe Travel Agency, can I help you? B: This is linda carter i'd like to book hotel and airline reservations A: Where are you going, Ms. Carter? B: I'm headed for Toronto to attend an industrial exhibition A: Could you spell your name, please? B: My surname is Carter, C-A-R-T-E-R, and my given name is Linda A: Will you be traveling by yourself? B: No, Ill be traveling with my boss, James Adams. So I need two tickets and two rooms A: Would you like to have one-way or round-trip tickets? B: Return tickets. But since we re not sure when we can come back, I prefer open tickets for the return journe A: Will you fly economy class or business class? B: Business class, please. My boss always flies business class. If there's a five-star hotel located downtown, that would be great A: Well, let me check the computer. I can book your tickets right now. I'll have to check the hotel reservation and call you back B: No problem. I'm at 58855200 I'll be expecting your call A: OK. Thank you MODEL 2 Last week I flew non-stop to Sa-Francisco Script Nora: Hey john John: hey Nora: I took a course on how the airport runs, and I don't suffer from fear of flying
Helen: Yes, I'll be traveling by myself. Travel agent: Will that be a one-way or a round-trip ticket? Helen: Return. I plan on leaving July 21st and coming back on the 30th. Travel agent: Will you be flying first class or business class? Helen: No, no, not a chance. Economy class, the cheapest. If there's a three-star hotel located downtown, that would be great. If it has a pool, that's better still. Travel agent: OK, let me check the computer. I can book your flight immediately. I'll have to inquire about the hotel reservation and call you back. Helen: No problem. I'm at 658-0266, extension 513. I'll be expecting your call. Travel agent: OK, Ms. Parker. Thank you for your call. I'll get back to you soon. Bye bye. Helen: Bye Now Your Turn SAMPLE DIALOG A: Globe Travel Agency, can I help you? B: This is Linda Carter. I'd like to book hotel and airline reservations. A: Where are you going, Ms. Carter? B: I'm headed for Toronto to attend an industrial exhibition. A: Could you spell your name, please? B: My surname is Carter, C-A-R-T-E-R, and my given name is Linda. A: Will you be traveling by yourself? B: No, Ill be traveling with my boss, James Adams. So I need two tickets and two rooms. A: Would you like to have one-way or round-trip tickets? B: Return tickets. But since we re not sure when we can come back, I prefer open tickets for the return journey. A: Will you fly economy class or business class? B: Business class, please. My boss always flies business class. If there's a five-star hotel located downtown, that would be great. A: Well, let me check the computer. I can book your tickets right now. I'll have to check the hotel reservation and call you back. B: No problem. I'm at 58855200. I'll be expecting your call. A: OK. Thank you. MODEL 2 Last week I flew non-stop to Sa~Francisco. Script Nora: Hey John. John:hey Nora: I took a course on how the airport runs, and I don't suffer from fear of flying
John: Congratulations! Which flight did you tae. co any more. Last week I flew nonstop to San Franci Nora: United Airlines. Flight UA858 John How did it go? Everything smooth sailing? Nora: Not everything. Since I hadn't traveled by air for a long time, I wasn 't familiar with the airport. It took me quite a while to find the United Airlines check-in counter John: Then how did you find it? Nora: In fact, it was displayed on the monitor: " Flight UA858 C-/Counter 45 John: And was everything oK once you found it? Nora: No, there was a terrible line-up I had to wait there for an hour John: I see. You must have been burned out waiting before you even boarded the Nora: That still wasn't the end of my troubles. When I finally got to the counter and handed in my passport and ticket, the airline agent looked at my passport and at me again and again John: Why? Did she think your passport was a fake? Nora: I dont know. I just told her my photo did not flatter me at all John: Your photo certainly doesn' t do justice to your beauty Nora: She didn 't say anything like that. Fortunately, when I asked for an aisle seat, she said she had one. You know. i wouldn t dare take a window seat and look out the window John: I prefer an aisle seat, too. Then I can stretch my legs and occasionally stand up in the aisle Nora: Finally she gave me a boarding pass, and it said that my flight would be board ing at Gate 33 in just minutes. So I had to run John: That's bad luck. But you made it! Good for you Now Your turn SAMPLE DIALOG A: Hey, good to see you back. How was your trip? Everything smooth sailing? B: Not bad, though i had a little trouble before boarding A: What was wrong B: I was caught in a traffic jam and almost missed the flight. But I managed to get to the airport in time A: Congratulations! Which flight did you take? B: British Airways, Flight BA 554 A: Was it easy for you to find the right counter? B: Yes, the information was displayed on the monitor. A: Since there was not much time left for you, I hope there wasn' t a terrible line-up at the counter B: Luckily, no. The queue was quite short. But I had another problem A What was that?
any more. Last week I flew nonstop to San Francisco. John: Congratulations! Which flight did you take? Nora: United Airlines, Flight UA858. John: How did it go? Everything smooth sailing? Nora: Not everything. Since I hadn't traveled by air for a long time, I wasn't familiar with the airport. It took me quite a while to find the United Airlines check-in counter. John: Then how did you find it? Nora: In fact, it was displayed on the monitor: "Flight UA858 c~/Counter 45." John: And was everything OK once you found it? Nora: No, there was a terrible line-up. I had to wait there for an hour. John: I see. You must have been burned out waiting before you even boarded the plane. Nora: That still wasn't the end of my troubles. When I finally got to the counter and handed in my passport and ticket, the airline agent looked at my passport and at me again and again. John: Why? Did she think your passport was a fake? Nora: I don't know. I just told her my photo did not flatter me at all. John: Your photo certainly doesn't do justice to your beauty. Nora: She didn't say anything like that. Fortunately, when I asked for an aisle seat, she said she had one. You know, I wouldn't dare take a window seat and look out the window. John: I prefer an aisle seat, too. Then I can stretch my legs and occasionally stand up in the aisle. Nora: Finally she gave me a boarding pass, and it said that my flight would be boarding at Gate 33 in just minutes. So I had to run! John: That's bad luck. But you made it! Good for you. Now Your Turn SAMPLE DIALOG A: Hey, good to see you back. How was your trip? Everything smooth sailing? B: Not bad, though I had a little trouble before boarding. A: What was wrong? B: I was caught in a traffic jam and almost missed the flight. But I managed to get to the airport in time A: Congratulations! Which flight did you take? B: British Airways, Flight BA 554. A: Was it easy for you to find the right counter? B: Yes, the information was displayed on the monitor. A: Since there was not much time left for you, I hope there wasn't a terrible line-up at the counter. B: Luckily, no. The queue was quite short. But I had another problem. A: What was that?