UNIT 9 Here are the seasons to be jolly II. Basic Listening Practice 1. Script W: Of all the holidays people celebrate, Christmas, Easter, Mother's Day...which are the most important to you? M: Christmas and Easter, because they mark events in Jesus...
Task3: Funny Flight Announcements Script: Occasionally, airline crews try to make their announcements entertaining. Here are some examples that have been reported. One pilot delivered this welcome message: We are pleased to have some of the best flig...
Task2:Results of Damage Testing Script: Birds often cause accidents when they strike aircraft. To date no reliable method of avoiding birds has been discovered. But scientists at the NASA space center have developed a gun built to launch dead chicken...
VI. Further Listening and Speaking Task1:An Overview of Airlines Script An airline is an organization which provides aviation services for passengers and cargo. It owns or leases airliners to supply these services and may form partnerships or allianc...
News Report Paragliding for a Publishing Deal Script An Australian writer-and paraglider-tried landing in front of Buckingham Palace last December to help him land a publishing deal. In what looked like a scene from a James Bond movie, the paraglider...
V. Let' Talk Script Before I conclude my talk, I'd like to summarize what we have covered. Air travel has its inherent advantages. Airplanes fly fast, and they are now flying faster than before. Now supersonic passenger planes can fly across the Atla...
Now Your Turn SAMPLE DIALOG A: Wow! What's wrong with you? You look dead tired ~ B: You would too if you'd been through what I have. I've got jet lag. See my eyes: they're bloodshot. I can't eat; I can't sleep. A: How long will this jet lag last? B:...
MODEL 3 I've got jet lag. Script Susan: Wow! What happened? You look like something the cat dragged in. John: You would too if youd been through what I have. I've got jet lag. Susan: Jet lag's not for real, is it? It's like a broken heart-a figure of...
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...
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 any more. Last week I flew nonstop to San Francisco. John: Congratulations! Which...
