1、Passage I I Hate FlyingPassage II Ive Been Treated Like a Friend in Need,Unit Three,Related InformationIntensive StudyPractice,Passage I I Hate Flying,Related Information,Make Reservations for FlightsMany people call the reservations office for booking flights. The clerks at the reservations desk ar
2、e called reservations agents. Their job is to make or confirm reservations. Passengers who have made a reservation for a flight go to the booking office to collect tickets, or the tickets booked can be delivered to them.,Related Information,Check-in ProcedureUsually you need to arrive at the airport
3、 check-in counter (登机手续台), and you need to show your ticket and travel documents like your passport. You have your luggage checked in ( 行李托运 ) there and youre given a boarding pass (登机牌). This boarding pass shows that you have completed the check-in procedure and can board your plane. Now you go thr
4、ough the security check ( 安全检查 ), where your hand-on luggage is searched. In the departure lounge (候机室) you sit and wait until your flight is called to depart.,Related Information,Flight Attendant A large number of flight attendants are women. Also called airhostesses (空姐) or stewardesses (乘务员), the
5、y provide service to passengers.,Text Difficult SentencesImportant Words,I Hate Flying,Text,I Hate FlyingPara.1 I knew it was going to be a bad day when, on the way to the airport, the taxi driver told me he was lost.,Para. 2 I had booked my flight over the telephone, so when we finally arrived, I h
6、ad to rush to the reservations desk to pay for my ticket. The woman at the desk told me that my name was not on the passenger list. It took fifteen minutes for her to realize that she had spelled my name incorrectly. She gave me my ticket and told me Id better check in my luggage quickly or Id miss
7、my flight.,I Hate Flying,Para.3 I was the last person to get on the plane. Para.4 I found my seat and discovered that I was sitting next to a four-year-old boy who had a cold. I sat down and wondered if anything else could go wrong.,I Hate Flying,Para.5 I hate flying, especially take-off, but the pl
8、ane took off and everything seemed to be all right. Then, a few minutes later, there was a funny noise and everything started to shake. I looked out of the window and -oh my God - there was smoke coming out of the wing. All I could think was “The engine is on fire. Were going to crash.”,I Hate Flyin
9、g,Para.6 Almost immediately, the captain spoke to us in a very calm voice, “Ladies and gentlemen. This is your captain speaking. We are having a slight technical problem with one of our engines. There is absolutely no need to panic. We will have to return to the airport. Please remain seated and kee
10、p your seat belts fastened.”,I Hate Flying,Para.7 Well, you can imagine how frightened I was, but the crew were fantastic. The flight attendants were really calm and told us everything would be all right.,Para.8 A few minutes later, we were coming in to land. The pilot made a perfect landing on the
11、runway. It was over. We were safe.,I Hate Flying,Para.9 That day, I decided not to fly again. I caught another taxi and went home. But as I closed the front door, I looked down at my suitcase. Somehow I had picked up the wrong one.,Read and Think,Answer the following questions according to the text.
12、 1. What was the authors first unhappy experience that day?,On his way to the airport, the taxi-driver lost his way.,2. How much time did he stay at the reservations desk?,Fifteen minutes.,Read and Think,3. Why was he still unhappy when he sat in his seat?,Because the boy next to him had a cold.,4.
13、Was there anything wrong with the take-off?,No, everything was all right with the take-off.,Read and Think,5. Why was he frightened to see the smoke coming out of the wing?,He thought that the plane was going to crash.,6. How did he feel when the captain said there was no need to panic?,He was very
14、frightened.,Important Words,On his way to the office, he realized he had left the report at home.I usually stop by the supermarket on my way home.,1. on the/ones way to. when traveling to a place 在去的路,FOR EXAMPLE,Important Words,2. reservation n. a booking (of a room, seat, etc); a doubt in ones min
15、d 预订(房间、车票等); 保留（意见等）,My travel agent has made all the reservations for my journey. I have some reservations about the truth of his story.,FOR EXAMPLE,Important Words,3. check in v. to report ones presence or arrival (as at a hotel, an airport etc.) 办理( 旅馆入住、登机等) 手续,We must check our luggage in imme
16、diately. You must check in at the airport an hour before your plane leaves.,FOR EXAMPLE,Important Words,4. flight n. the act of flying; a trip by plane 飞行；航班5. next to prep. close beside; almost 贴近, 靠近; 几乎,Flight 586 will arrive on schedule.He will take the 10:15 flight to Boston.,Id like a seat nex
17、t to the window.He earns next to nothing.,FOR EXAMPLE,FOR EXAMPLE,Important Words,go wrong to make a mistake; to stop working properly 出错; 出故障; 出毛病,The sum isnt right and I cant see where I went wrong. Something has gone wrong with the computer.,FOR EXAMPLE,Important Words,7. take off v. to remove (
18、esp. clothes); (esp. of a plane) to rise into the air 去掉；脱(衣); 起飞8. seem v. to give the impression of being; to appear to be 似乎; 显得; 好像; 看来,Take off your coat and put it here. When will your plane take off?,He seems to be angry after hearing the news.It seems that you are mistaken. Everyone seems to
19、 be well prepared.,FOR EXAMPLE,FOR EXAMPLE,Important Words,9. crash v. to break noisily; fall or strike something noisily and violently 碰撞, 撞击; 坠落, 坠毁n. a violent vehicle accident (飞机等)撞坏; 坠毁,The plates crashed onto the floor. The two cars crashed into each other on the highway. All passengers died
20、in the air crash.,FOR EXAMPLE,Important Words,absolutely ad. completely 完全地, 绝对Ant. relatively ad. quite; when compared with others of the same kind 相对地,It is not absolutely impossible to cross the desert by car. This tape recorder is absolutely useless.Relatively speaking, he is very intelligent.,F
21、OR EXAMPLE,FOR EXAMPLE,Important Words,somehow ad. in some way not yet known 以某种方式；不知怎么地,Somehow I lost my way. We have to work it out somehow.,FOR EXAMPLE,Practice,Read and Think Read and Complete Read and Translate Read and Simulate,Read and Complete,Fill in the blanks with the proper words and ex
22、pressions given below, changing the form if necessary. 1 She _ to book a seat on the next flight. 2 The doctor told him to _ for a month before going to work. 3 All the passengers were killed in the plane _.,rushed,relax,crash,panic rush perfect absolutely especially seem check shake slight relax cr
23、ash,4 It was only a _ injury, not at all serious. 5 The children are in _health. 6 Noise is unpleasant, _ when you want to sleep. 7 He _ in yesterday morning, and would stay for three days.,slight,perfect,especially,checked,Read and Complete,Read and Complete,8 The house _to be out of use for a long
24、 time. 9 Dont _. Everything is going to be all right. 10 Her voice _ when she is nervous. 11 It is _ impossible to work with this noise around.,seems,panic,shakes,absolutely,Read and Translate,Translate the following sentences into English. 我认为你还没认识到教育的重要性。快点！飞机还有半小时就要起飞了。,the importance of,taking o
25、ff,I dont think you have realized the importance of education.,Hurry up. The plane is taking off in half an hour.,Read and Translate,他很紧张，但还是声音镇定地回答了所有问题。我得赶火车，火车七点半开。,in a calm voice,catch a train,Im going to catch a train. Its leaving at half past seven.,He was very nervous, but he answered all th
26、e questions in a calm voice.,Read and Translate,你开车时系安全带吗？他们住进了市里最好的宾馆。,Do you fasten the safety belt when driving?,They have checked in at the best hotel in the city.,fasten,check in,Read and Simulate,Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences
27、 by simulating the structure of the English sentences. I knew it was going to be a bad day when the taxi driver told me he was lost. I knew we were going to have a hard time when I saw the anger on his face. 他一进屋我就知道他要说此事。 面试人问我第一个问题时，我就知道自己会得到这份工作。,I knew he was going to talk about it when he came
28、into the room.I knew I would get the job when the interviewer asked me the first question.,Read and Simulate,2. It took fifteen minutes for her to realize that she had spelled my name incorrectly. It took one year for him to understand that he had made a wrong decision. 从这里去北京需要九小时。我花了半小时才找到他的办公室。,I
29、t takes nine hours for us to go from here to Beijing.It took half an hour for me to find his office.,Read and Simulate,3. Id better check in my luggage quickly or Id miss my flight. Id better be careful or Ill come to a wrong conclusion. 你最好快点，否则上课会迟到的。 你走动最好轻点，否则会弄醒他。,Youd better hurry or youll be
30、late for class.Youd better walk quietly or youll wake him up.,Read and Simulate,4. I was the last person to get on the plane. He was the first foreigner to work in our company. 我是最后知道这消息的。他是第一位研究外层空间的科学家。,I was the last person to know of the news.He was the first scientist to study outer space.,Read
31、 and Simulate,5. I sat down and wondered if anything else could go wrong. She went back to her room and wondered if she had forgotten anything. 我看一下手表，心想她会不会准时到。他走出房间，心想会不会有人注意到他离开。,I looked at my watch and wondered if she could comeon time.He walked out of the room and wondered if anyone had seen h
32、im leave.,Read and Simulate,6. Please remain seated and keep your seat belts fastened. Please remain silent and keep the room locked. 请坐在那里别动，不要打开书。请别出声，不要开窗。,Please remain seated and keep your books closed.Please remain silent and keep the window shut.,Read and Simulate,7. I hate flying, especially
33、 take-off. I like talking to people, especially travelers from other countries. 我讨厌等侯，尤其是排长队。我喜欢听音乐，尤其是流行音乐。,I hate waiting, especially in a long line. I like listening to music, especially popular music.,Read and Simulate,8. You can imagine how frightened I was, but the crew were fantastic. You can imagine how tense I was, but other passengers were calm. 你能想象得出他是多么紧张，可他的朋友都抱有信心。 你能想象得出他是多么兴奋，可他的父母都无所谓 (indifferent)。,You can imagine how nervous he was, but his friendswere confident.You can imagine how excited he was, but his parents were indifferent.,
