New Practical English 1Passage II Hate FlyingPassage IIIve Been Treated Like a Friend in Need Unit ThreeNew Practical English 1Related InformationIntensive StudyPracticePassage I I Hate FlyingNew Practical English 1Related InformationMake Reservations for FlightsMany people call the reservations office for booking flights. The clerks at the reservations desk are 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. New Practical English 1Related InformationCheck-in ProcedureUsually you need to arrive at the airport check-in counter (登登机机手手续续台台), and you need to show your ticket and travel documents like your passport. You have your luggage checked in ( 行行李李托托运运 ) there and youre given a boarding pass (登登机机牌牌). This boarding pass shows that you have completed the check-in procedure and can board your plane. Now you go through the security check ( 安安全全检检查查 ), where your hand-on luggage is searched. In the departure lounge (候候机机室室) you sit and wait until your flight is called to depart.New Practical English 1Related InformationFlight Attendant A large number of flight attendants are women. Also called airhostesses (空空姐姐) or stewardesses (乘乘务务员员), they provide service to passengers.New Practical English 1 Text Difficult Sentences Important WordsI Hate FlyingNew Practical English 1TextTextI Hate Flying Para.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. New Practical English 1Para. 2 I had booked my flight over the telephone, so when we finally arrived, I had 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 my flight.New Practical English 1I Hate FlyingPara.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. New Practical English 1I Hate FlyingPara.5 I hate flying, especially take-off, but the plane 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.”New Practical English 1I Hate FlyingPara.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 keep your seat belts fastened.” New Practical English 1I Hate FlyingPara.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 runway. It was over. We were safe.New Practical English 1I Hate FlyingPara.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.New Practical English 1Read and ThinkAnswer the following questions according to the text. 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.New Practical English 1 Read and Think3. Why was he still unhappy when he sat in his seat? Because the boy next to him had a cold.4. Was there anything wrong with the take-off? No, everything was all right with the take-off.New Practical English 1Read and Think5. 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 frightened.New Practical English 1Important WordsOn 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 在去在去的路的路FOR EXAMPLENew Practical English 1Important Words2. reservation n. a booking (of a room, seat, etc); a doubt in ones mind 预订预订(房间、车票等房间、车票等); 保留（意保留（意见等）见等）My travel agent has made all the reservations for my journey. I have some reservations about the truth of his story.FOR EXAMPLENew Practical English 1Important Words3. check in v. to report ones presence or arrival (as at a hotel, an airport etc.) 办理办理( 旅馆入住、登旅馆入住、登机等机等) 手续手续We must check our luggage in immediately.You must check in at the airport an hour before your plane leaves.FOR EXAMPLENew Practical English 1Important Words4. flight n. the act of flying; a trip by plane 飞行；航班飞行；航班5. next to prep. close beside; almost 贴近贴近, 靠近靠近; 几乎几乎 Flight 586 will arrive on schedule. He will take the 10:15 flight to Boston. Id like a seat next to the window. He earns next to nothing.FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLENew Practical English 1Important Words6.go wrong to make a mistake; to stop working properly 出错出错; 出故障出故障; 出毛病出毛病The sum isnt right and I cant see where I went wrong.Something has gone wrong with the computer.FOR EXAMPLENew Practical English 1Important Words7. take off v. to remove (esp. clothes); (esp. of a plane) to rise into the air 去掉；脱去掉；脱(衣衣); 起飞起飞8. seem v. to give the impression of being; to appear to be 似乎似乎; 显得显得; 好像好像; 看来看来 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 be well prepared.FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLENew Practical English 1Important Words9. crash v. to break noisily; fall or strike something noisily and violently 碰撞碰撞, 撞击撞击; 坠落坠落, 坠毁坠毁 n. a violent vehicle accident (飞机等飞机等)撞坏撞坏; 坠毁坠毁The plates crashed onto the floor.The two cars crashed into each other on the highway.All passengers died in the air crash.FOR EXAMPLENew Practical English 1Important Words10.absolutely ad. completely 完全地完全地, 绝对绝对Ant. relatively ad. quite; when compared with others of the same kind 相对地相对地It is not absolutely impossible to cross the desert by car. This tape recorder is absolutely useless. Relatively speaking, he is very intelligent.FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLENew Practical English 1Important Words11.somehow ad. in some way not yet known 以以某某种种方方式式；不不知知怎么地怎么地Somehow I lost my way.We have to work it out somehow.FOR EXAMPLENew Practical English 1PracticeRead and ThinkRead and CompleteRead and TranslateRead and SimulateNew Practical English 1Read and CompleteFill in the blanks with the proper words and expressions 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 _. rushedrelaxcrash panic rush perfect absolutely especially seem check shake slight relax crash New Practical English 14 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. slightperfectespeciallychecked Read and CompleteNew Practical English 1 Read and Complete8 The house _to be out of use for a long 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. seemspanicshakesabsolutely New Practical English 1Read and TranslateTranslate the following sentences into English. 1.我认为你还没认识到教育的我认为你还没认识到教育的重要性重要性。 2.快点！飞机还有半小时就要快点！飞机还有半小时就要起飞起飞了。了。the importance oftaking off I dont think you have realized the importance of education. Hurry up. The plane is taking off in half an hour.New Practical English 1Read and Translate3.他很紧张，但还是他很紧张，但还是声音镇定地声音镇定地回答了所有问题。回答了所有问题。4.我得我得赶火车赶火车，火车七点半开。，火车七点半开。in a calm voicecatch a train Im going to catch a train. Its leaving at half past seven. He was very nervous, but he answered all the questions in a calm voice.New Practical English 1Read and Translate5.你开车时你开车时系系安全带吗？安全带吗？6.他们他们住进住进了市里最好的宾馆。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.fastencheck inNew Practical English 1Read and SimulatePay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences. 1.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。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。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 into the room. I knew I would get the job when the interviewer asked me the first question.New Practical English 1Read and Simulate2. 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。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。我花了半小时才找到他的办公室。 It takes nine hours for us to go from here to Beijing. It took half an hour for me to find his office.New Practical English 1Read and Simulate3. 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。你走动最好轻点，否则会弄醒他。 Youd better hurry or youll be late for class. Youd better walk quietly or youll wake him up.New Practical English 1Read and Simulate4. 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。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。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.New Practical English 1Read and Simulate5. 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。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。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 come on time. He walked out of the room and wondered if anyone had seen him leave.New Practical English 1Read and Simulate6. 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。请坐在那里别动，不要打开书。请别出声，不要开窗。请别出声，不要开窗。 Please remain seated and keep your books closed. Please remain silent and keep the window shut.New Practical English 1Read and Simulate7. I hate flying, especially take-off. I like talking to people, especially travelers from other countries. 我讨厌等侯，尤其是排长队。我讨厌等侯，尤其是排长队。我喜欢听音乐，尤其是流行音乐。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. New Practical English 1Read and Simulate8. You can imagine how frightened I was, but the crew were fantastic. You can imagine how tense I was, but otherpassengers 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 friends were confident. You can imagine how excited he was, but his parents were indifferent.