体验商务英语3第二版PPTUnit2Travel.ppt

a) motorway b) lift c) public toilet d) schedule e) economy class f ) single g) parking lot h) underground i) hand luggage j) round trip k) downtown
Vocabulary
1 not enough leg ...r.o...o..m..... available 2 lost or delayed ..l.u..g..g..a..g..e.. 3 long .q..u..e..u..e..s.. at check-in 4 poor quality .....f.o..o..d....... and drink 5 no baggage .t.r.o...l.l.e..y..s.. 6 overbooking of ....s..e..a..t.s...... 7 flight delays and ..c..a..n..c..e..l.l.a..t.i..o..n..s.... 8 ...j.e..t...- lag
Air rage
negative meaning? Use a good dictionary to help you.
rage
misbehavior
frustration
optimum √
disorientation
concern √ valuable √
complaints
disruptive
dangerous
Air rage
are true about the article? Correct the false ones.
1 People in groups are more likely to behave badly on planes. false
2 Drink is often the cause of problems on board. true 3 Airlines can do little to improve air quality. false 4 Travelers are using new technology to express
B Why does Stephanie think it is still important for businesspeople to travel regularly?
‘it’s particularly important to establish good faceto-face relations with colleagues or with customers.’
British and American English
B Work in pairs. Use words or phrases in American English from Exercise A to complete the text below.
My last overseas business trip was a nightmare from start to finish. First of all there was a delay on the way to the airport as there was an accident on the __fr_e_e_w_a_y___. When I got there I found the lower level of the airport p__a_rk_i_n_g_l_o_t_ was flooded. Next my _c_a_r_r_y_-o_n__lu_g__g_a_g_e_ was too big and heavy so I had to check it in. When we arrived the __s_u_b_w_a_y__ was closed and there were no cabs at all. After a long time trying to read the __s_c_h_e_d_u_le___ and waiting for forty minutes, we finally got a bus _d__o_w_n_t_o_w_n__ and found the hotel, but the __e_le_v_a_t_o_r__ wasn’t working and our rooms were on the fifth floor.
but I think more hotels will provide ……fa…c…ilit…ie…s … for
business people … perhaps some …s…pe…ci…fic... facilities
for …bu…si…ne…ss…w…om…e…n
Reading A Answer these questions before you read the article.
Starting up B Choose the correct word from the box to complete
the following list of things which irritate people when flying.
seats trolleys queues luggage room cancellations food jet
Air rage
rage in the article?
1 poor service √ 2 flights not leaving on time √
3 poor quality of food
4 too many passengers on a plane √
5 not feeling safe
Worst: ‘things out of your control’ such as bad accommodation and delayed or cancelled flights.
Listening
Business traveler’s priorities
E Listen to what Stephanie says about future business travel and complete her prediction below.
American English
British English and which is American English.
1 subway 2 city centre 3 carry-on baggage 4 one way 5 return 6 freeway 7 rest room 8 elevator 9 coach class 10 timetable 11 car park
Air rage 1 What was your worst experience when traveling by air? 2 Why do some people get angry when they are traveling on a plane?
Reading B Now read the article. Which of these statements
Perhaps, particularly in the area of …ac…co…m…m.…od…at…io…n .,
I think hotels will need to improve …t…he…ir …st…an…da…rd…s….
in general. There are some very good hotels already,
Listening
Business traveler’s priorities
C Listen to the second part of the interview and list the best and worst travel experiences that Stephanie describes.
Starting up
Which of these irritate you most?
Vocabulary A Match the words and phrases below which have
British and
the same meaning. For each pair decide which is
Listening A Stephanie Taylor is a businesswoman who travels
Business
regularly as part of her job. Listen to the first part
traveler’s
of the interview and choose the three priorities she
priorities
mentions from the list below.
• Good organization √
• Regular transport
• Balancing cost with
comfort √
• Easy booking
• Being patient √
• Airline food
enjoy? 3 Put the following in order of importance to you
when you travel.
comfort safety price reliability speed
4 Does the order change for different types of travel?
Best: ‘great hotel with beautiful towels and beautiful bathrooms and nice soft bed, and good sports facilities.’ ‘the Virgin lounge, I think. That’s a good experience with all the high tech things. I like that.’
quality √
harm irritability
criticizபைடு நூலகம் dissatisfaction
Language review
Talking about future
plans
Useful ways to talk about the future
• Use ‘will + verb’ to express a voluntary action or promise
2 Unit Travel
‘He travels fastest who travels alone.’
Starting up A Answer these questions individually. Then
compare your answers with a partner.
1 How often do you travel by air, rail, road and sea? 2 What do you enjoy about traveling? What don’t you
6 people drinking alcohol √ 7 poor air quality √
8 noisy passengers
9 not being able to smoke
10 not enough cabin crew √
Reading D Which of the following words from the article have a
their dissatisfaction with airlines. true 5 Airlines have taken no action to address travelers’
concerns. false
Reading C Which of the following reasons are given for air