Unit 5 Flying and Out
Part Ⅰ Getting ready
The pace of life is very fast nowadays. Under the high pressure of work, we should learn to relax and entertain ourselves. But how? Travelling is a good and wise choice if time and money permit. In order to save time, travelling by air is favoured by more and more tourists. Besides tourists, businessmen (or businesswomen) also travel a lot.
A The following words and phrases will appear in this unit. All of them are related to travelling especially by air and some are frequently used in airport announcements. Listen carefully and study the definitions.
1. baggage: the cases, bags, boxes, etc. of a traveller
2. board: get into a ship or an aircraft
3. airline: a business that runs a regular service for carrying passengers and goods by air
4. delay: move to a later time
5. check in: report one's arrival at an airport
6. round trip: a journey to a place and back again
7. ticketing deadline: a date or time before which a ticket must be bought
8. in-flight: happening or provided during a trip by plane
9. carrier: a vehicle or device that is used for carrying things or people
10. take-off: the beginning of a flight, when a plane rises from the ground
B You are going to hear some comments by some experienced business travellers. Complete the following sentences.
1. My _________ would be: only take _________, not a _________.
2. Well, I think it's _________ to organise _________ before you _________.
3. You know, it's a good __________ to take _________ of _________ work to _____________ on.
4. Well, you should take a _______ and plenty of _________.
5. I'd ________ you to learn ________ you can about the _________ the people.
6. Well, I think it's _________ to arrive _________ earlier to give yourself ________ to _________ and acclimatise.
7. Well, foreign customs are __________ to get used to: you should only do what you feel __________ doing.
8. Well, my advice would be to be very __________ about __________ and __________.
9. Oh, one very important thing: don't get __________ in a __________.
10. When you are __________ treat __________ you meet with __________.
11. An old friend once told me this: never __________ that you a __________. That's a piece of __________ I've always
Part Ⅱ Airport announcements
When you travel by air you usually know the departure time of your flight, the name of the airline you are flying with and your flight number. But what you do not know is when your flight will be called. You almost always have to sit in the departure lounge, waiting for the announcement of your flight. Your reason for listening is to know when and where to go, if your flight is delayed, if so, how long you are going to have to wait.
A You are going to hear some airport announcements. While you listen, tick all the names of places and airlines you hear on the tape.
Milan Madrid Paris London
British Airways New York Atlitalia Moscow
Sabena Austrian Airlines Brussels Zurich
Vienna Swissair Sydney Iberia Airlines of Spain
B Now try this: listen to some more authentic versions of the airport announcements. Complete the following chart. Note that where there is a dash (?, there is nothing to write.
Airlines Flight Destination Gate Delay Reason for Delay
Number Number Y or N Delay Time
1 Atlitalia ______ ___________ ______ ______ -- --
2 _________ ______ Brussels ______ ______ -- --
3 _________ ______ New York -- ______ -- ______
4 British all -- -- a______ of --
Airways ______ __________
handlers
5 Iberia -- the_______
Airlines ________of
of Spain ______ ___________ ______ the_______ ______
flight
6 _________ ______ Zurich -- ______ a_________ ______
fault
Part Ⅲ A trip to the States
Think of yourself as a traveller. Buy yourself a ticket. Report yourself to the "check-in" counter of the particular airline you are flying. Hand the clerk behind the counter your ticket and passport if you are going abroad. Place your luggage on the scale next to the counter....
A You are going to hear some sentences taken from some conversations. Supply the missing words.
1. I would like to go on a __________ to London.
2. Most of the best airline __________ just now are with a _________ or a ______________a dvance purchase.
3. Do you have a __________ on airlines?
4. If you want a couple of days to think about it, we can hold the until then.
5. Would you be paying by ________ or ________ card?
6. Do you need to see my _____________?
7. Was there any bags you'd like ____________ this evening?
8. Your ____________ check is stapled in the back of your _________ jacket.
B You are going to hear two conversations. One is at the travel agent's where the traveller books a flight, and the other is at the airport where the traveller checks in for an internal flight. While listening for the first time, add more key words if you can in the left-hand column. After the second listening, fill in the gaps in the summaries in the right-hand column with the help of the notes.
Summaries
Conversation 1:
It is __________, and the traveller is at a travel agent. He wants to go on a __________ trip to ________ on ________ and return on __________. The only advance purchase available is able is a ________ advance purchase, and the only rate available is ___________ one-way or _______________. The ticketing deadline is set for ____________ but he decides to pay for them ___________.
Conversation 2:
The time is in the _________, and the traveller is checking in for a flight to _____________. The clerk tells him that he is going to be travelling out on flight ____________ and his seat is in the ____________ area. The seat number is _________ next to the _________. His flight will be departing out of Gate ________. Boarding time is ________ and the flight leaves at _________.
C Now try this: listen to some more authentic versions of the conversations.
Part Ⅳ More about the topic: Inflight Telephone System
Today, phones are easily accessible. You will find telephones in buses and air terminals, railroads stations, stores, hotels, the lobbies of many office buildings, restaurants and in small booths along streets and highways. Telephones are available in trains and vessels. But did you know you can now make a phone call even in a plane when it is flying high in the sky?
The following short passage is about inflight telephone systems. Supply the missing words while listening.
Frequent _________ to the US will have noticed recently that the ____________ telephone systems on many North American carriers now let you do more than call from ________ to impress your friends.
GTE Airfone, which __________ inflight services on many major carriers, now ______ built-in phone sockets so that modems can be _______ into aircraft-based holes for ________ and_________ e-mail, browsing the web or _________ into your office network.
The company says calls can be placed at the ___________, during _______, _______, while inflight and even while the plane is on the _______ at most major ________ -although it admits that in some cases airport ______ transmissions can disrupt the _______.
On the US airlines, if you want to make a domestic call you pay a maximum of ________ for unlimited airtime, in addition to a _________ connection fee. For calls of ________ to _________ minutes, you pay the ________ connection fee and _________ a minute airtime fee. If you dial overseas numbers from your seat it is ________ to connect and _______ a minute for voice, data or fax.
Part Ⅴ Memory test: Airline Information
For airline reservations and information, you can call the airline's regular tele-phone number for recorded arrival and departure information.
Susan is in Honolulu, Hawaii now. She is having a party tonight and has invited her five best friends. Her friends are coming from different cities on different airlines. She wants to meet them at the airport, so she calls each airline for information.
You are going to hear three recordings for three different airlines in Honolulu (preferably only one time). After that you are going to hear several statements giving you detailed information about her friends. Write down the information that she needs according to the notes you have taken while listening.
Notes
World Airways: United's Friendly skies: Pan American:
_________________ ________________________ ____________________
_________________ ________________________ ____________________
_________________ ________________________ ____________________
_________________ ________________________ ____________________
_________________ ________________________ ____________________
_________________ ________________________ ____________________
1. Flight number: _____________
Arrival time: _____________
Meet passengers at: __________________________
For more information: ________________________
2. Flight number: _____________ Arrival time: _______________
Flight number: _____________ Arrival time: _______________
Flight number: _____________ Arrival time: _______________
3. Flight number: _____________
Arrival time: _____________
Meet passengers at: __________________________
4. Airlines: _____________
Arrival time: __________________
From: __________________________
5. Airlines: _____________
Flight number: _____________
From: ______________________
Part Ⅵ Reminder of key points in this unit
Verb & Verb Phrase Noun & Noun Phrase Other
Part Ⅰ organise hand baggage essential
catch up on suitcase local
adjust office work
acclimatise Walkman
get used to custom
get involved in political discussion
treat respect
Part Ⅱ board final call immediately
close remaining passenger regret
be subject to delay incoming
delay shortage mechanical
be due to baggage handler
fault
Part Ⅲ rate travel agent available
check business trip fairly similar
go ahead airline non-smoking
wonder advance purchase enjoyable
hold reservation rate
run ... through round trip
issue preference
staple ticketing deadline
depart cash
credit card /Visa card
authorisation
passport
claim check
ticket jacket
Part Ⅳ impress carrier frequent
provide inflight service seatback
offer phone socket major
plug modem built-in
browse e-mail aircraft-based
admit web in some cases
disrupt take-off domestic
landing unlimited
communication in addition to
transmission
maximum
airtime
connection fee
data
fax
Part Ⅴ be scheduled to arrival current
aloha departure further
present Baggage Claim Area
greet passengers Flight Arrivals Building
