Friday, October 10, 2014

Special Project 01355254-308

Dear 254 and 308 students,

All students who study 01355254 (sections 1, 180, 181) and 01355308 (section 1) are required to attend this special program on Friday 24 October 2014 from 9.00 to 12.00 hours at room HUM1-105. Your attendance will be checked. If you are unable to join, please let me know asap.

This program is arranged for all of you to broaden your view towards the current aviation industry, specifically in the fields of ground and flight attendants. A wide range of useful tips will be given for your own benefits when you apply for a job either as a ground or flight attendant in the future. So, don't miss this great opportunity. See you there.

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Midterm Exam Outline 01355254-308

The total score is 30 points which can be divided into three main parts.

Part I: Aviation Terminology and Expression (5 points)
Part II: Career Comprehension (10 points)
Part III: Language Practicality (15 points)

The midterm exam is on Monday 13 October 2014 between 14.30 and 16.30 hrs. at room LH3-403.

See you there and good luck ^_^

Keys to Unit 4 Language Practice 01355254, 308

KEYS Unit 4: Language Practice
Exercise A:
Dialog 1:
Possible answers:
1. Did you pack the bag by yourself?
2. there is no prohibited item in your bag?
3. would you prefer an aisle or a window seat?
4. I’m afraid the front rows are not available now.
5. Well, in that case, I can change it to a low sodium meal for you now.
6. Please go to gate E12, sir.
Dialog 2:
Possible answers:
1. It should take around six hours.
2. so you should be arriving at Tokyo at 3 in the afternoon.
3. it could be very cold there.
4. That would probably be around 43 degrees Fahrenheit.
5. Well, there are many duty-free stores nearby. Perhaps you can get a few warm clothes from there.
6. According to your boarding time, you have about an hour to shop.
Dialog 3:
Possible answers:
1. May I help you?
2. Well, may I see your boarding pass, please?
3. Your gate number is A16.
4. It’s A16, sir.
According to the boarding pass, the passenger’s name is Mr. Jacques Pierre-Jean. He is travelling with Air Canada flight AC658 on 9 November 2011 from Vancouver to Amsterdam. His seat number is 4A which is in the Economy Class cabin. The boarding time is at 20.45 hours.
Dialog 4:
1. D3048
2. A22
3. 2
4. You should be at the gate before 3.15.
5. It’s A22.
6. Sure. Your seat number is 23A.
7. Yes, you do.
8. Yes, that’s right. You need to return to the same flight.
The boarding pass shows that the passenger’s name is Ms. Elizabeth Bennett. She is travelling with United Airlines flight D3048 from Boston to Rio de Janeiro. Her gate number is at A22 which is in zone 2. Her seat number is 23A which is in Economy Class. It is also a window seat. The boarding time is at 3.15 p.m. and the departure time is at 3.40 p.m. There are 3 legs in her trip. The first one is from Boston to San Francisco. Then, she has to make a transit to the second leg to Sao Paolo. After that. She needs to make a transfer to Rio de Janeiro.