F2F Class Notes (Tibo) [W+R]
Homework
Make a sentences with each of the words you don’t know
Writing exercise
My worst flight is Manila to Shanghai.This flight we have ten people needs wheelchair.Because thay have transfer flight in Shanghai,but thay can’t find it by themself.Wheelchair serve lead them to thay flight also have grand attendants help them carry the luggage.In cabin we needs to check they boarding pass one by one and fill special passenger voucher.It take us lot time.In this flight we also have one passenger he was angry whole time. His wife and child can’t make this flight because Visa problem.So he give us some trouble.Our cabin person talk to he during whole flight.
My worst flight was (from) Manila to Shanghai.On this flight we had ten people who needed wheelchairs/10 people needed wheelchairs on this flight.Because they had a transfer flight/to transfer in Shanghai, but they couldn’t find it by themselves.Our wheelchair service led them to their flight and we also had grand attendants help them carry their luggage.In cabin we needed to check they boarding pass one by one and fill special passenger vouchers.It took us a lot of time.On this flight we also had one passenger who was angry the whole time/all the time. His wife and child couldn’t  make this flight because of Visa problem.So he gave us some trouble.Our cabin manager talked to him during the whole flight.
Vocabulary
| airfare noun |
cost of a plane ticket | The cost of your meal is covered in your airfare. |
| aisle å›½é“ ï¼ˆsay Ile) noun |
the long empty space that you walk down | Please keep your bags out of the aisle so that nobody trips. |
| aisle seat noun |
the seat that is next to the aisle | I’ll give you an aisle seat in case you need to walk around with the baby. |
| assist verb assistance (n)
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help | Please wait until everyone is off the plane so that we can assist you.
If you need assistance please call the cabin crew. |
| baggage noun |
the bags and suitcases that travellers put their belongings in | I’m afraid your baggage got on the wrong airplane. |
| baggage, luggage claim noun |
place where you pick up your baggage after arrival | The announcement will direct you to the correct baggage claim. |
| bumpy, rough adj turbulence (n) |
up and down movement of the aircraft | It might be a bumpy ride/flight because we are flying through a storm.
We may encounter some turbulences, please remain seated. |
| charter noun |
discount airline | If you take a charter it will cost you half as much. |
| cockpit noun |
the part of the plane where the captain and his co-pilots sit | We aren’t doing any more tours of the cockpitbecause it’s almost time to land. |
| complimentary adjective |
free of charge / for free | We offer complimentary coffee or tea, but you have to pay for alcohol. |
| co-pilot ( say co – pie lot) noun |
person who helps the captain fly the plane | If the captain gets sick the co-pilot can take over. |
| e-ticket / electronic ticket noun |
airfare purchased on the internet | You will need to present your identification along with your e-ticket. |
| excess baggage noun |
heavier/more bags than you are allowed | You can either pay for your excess baggage or leave one of your bags behind. |
| first-class / business class noun/adj premium economy |
more expensive seating, with better services | When you sit in first-class you get a better meal to eat. |
| gate noun |
place where passengers go to wait to board a plane | Gate 3B is down this hall and to your right. |
| headset, earphones noun |
device that allows passengers to listen to music or a movie | We will be coming around to sell headsets for five dollars. |
| jet lag 时差 noun to have jet lag / to suffer from jet lag. |
tiredness due to travelling through different time zones | I’m used to travelling now. My body doesn’t suffer from jet lag anymore. |
| land verb |
returning to the ground after being in the air | We will be landing in Tokyo in approximately ten minutes. |
| life vest, life jacket noun |
a blow-up device that you put on in an emergency over water | Please take a moment to locate the life vest under your seat. |
| motion sickness noun |
a bad feeling in the stomach that passengers get during a rough ride | There is a paper bag in front of you in case you experience motion sickness. |
| overbooked adj |
more passengers than available seats | The flight is overbooked. Four of our passengers will have to wait for the next flight. |
| overhead bin/compartment noun |
place above the seats for storing luggage | You’ll have to put your bag under your seat because all of the overhead binsare full. |
| over-sized baggage adj |
items that do not fit in suitcases | Infant car seats and sporting equipment can be picked up at the over-sized baggage counter. |
| refreshments noun |
drinks and snacks | It’s a short flight, so we will be serving refreshments but not a meal. |
| row noun |
a number of seats beside each other | You are in seat B of rownine. |
| steward (male), stewardess (female), flight attendant, air host noun |
man or woman who provides service for passengers during a flight | Ask one of the stewardesses for a pillow if you’re tired. |
| stopover (say stop over) noun |
touching down at more than one airport during a flight | It’s not a direct flight. We’re making one stopover in Toronto. |
| upgrade | ||
| taxi in, out verb |
driving an airplane to the correct place for taking off or deboarding | Please remain in your seats until we taxi in to the gate. |
| touch down verb, noun |
when the aircraft wheels land on the ground | That was a very smooth touch down. |
| turbulence noun |
rough flight | This turbulence should only last a few minutes. |
| wheelchair noun |
a seat for pushing elderly, disabled, or injured people | A steward will take you to the gate with a wheelchair. |
| window seat noun |
seat next to the window where passengers can look out | If your child wants a window seat I can move you back a row. |
to lean backward : to push backward with one’s back
Please do not lean backward during meal times.
complain 投诉
I called the airline to complain about the flight.
service (n)
We offer a wheelchair service for those who need it.
to serve : to offer something
fare – cost
The taxi fare in Shanghai is higher than in Guangzhou.
purse  钱包👛
I think I have lost my purse.
Grammar
they /Â their
he / his
she / her
Tom is the cabin manager, he is very nice. He has a big luggage. His luggage is red.
Vanessa is the captain, she flies from Shanghai to Beijing. Her favorite plane is the Boeing 777.
Our passengers are all very nice, they never complain. Â Their luggage are stored in the overhead compartments.
Building the past tense:
regular verbsÂ
verb + d/edÂ
work – worked – worked
travel -> travelled – travelled
rest -> rested  – rested
irregular verbs
fly (base form) – flew (past form)- flown (past particle)
eat – ate – eaten
I flew (past form) from PEK to PVG yesterday.
I have flown (past particle) many different aircrafts.
I ate(past form) lunch yesterday.
My lunch was eaten (past particle) by someone else.
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