民航机务职业英语口语 作者 屈静 Unit Two.ppt

Unit Two Pushback procedures Part A Pushing the plane Expressions in certain situations when pushing back: Shut down NO. 1 engine immediately and the engine (the plane) on fire. Set brake immediately and tractor inoperative. Ground need to be cleaned, please wait for departure. There is an airplane on your way, please wait for departure. Note: You install a downlock pin into the main landing gear to make sure an outside force does not unlock the main landing gear. There is one main landing gear downlock pin for each main landing gear. The downlock pin installs in the MLG (main landing gear) downlock strut. Part BCommunicative Functions Starting a Conversation Conversations do not just “happen”. They have to be started in the right way. They must be continued carefully and ended correctly. The topics must be chosen carefully to suit the speakers and the setting. Thinking up openers is important. Basically, you only have three topics to choose from: -- the situation -- the other person -- yourself and only three ways to begin: -- asking a question -- giving an opinion -- stating a fact The best way to start a conversation is usually by asking a question. Close-ended questions are fine. Stating an opinion also works well, certainly better than just stating a fact. Here are some of them. Talking about the situation Starting a conversation by talking about the situation you are both in is usually the best and easiest of your three options. To begin a conversation, look around and find things that interest or puzzle you. Use a dual perspective; find something to say that the other person is also likely to want to talk about. Talking about the Other Person Most people like to talk about themselves and will be pleased to respond to any question or comment about themselves. Before you begin, observe what the other person is doing, wearing, saying or reading, and think of something you’d like to know more about. Talking about Yourself Common as they are, esp