UNIT1 At the Airport在机场.ppt

一、情景导入 二、词语与表达 三、美文赏析 UNIT 1 At the Airport 一、情景导入 ◆内容提要 This unit is composed of two dialogues and one passage. They are about some activities at the airport. Dialogue 1 tells the situation of seeing-off at the airport between two friends, and Dialogue 2 mentions what to be declared at the customs of the airport. In the passage, we’ll know the procedures of boarding before departing. 本单元由两部分组成：2段对话和1篇短文。它们都涉及了飞机乘客在机场要做的一些事情。对话1主要讲述了两个朋友在机场送别的情景，对话2讲述了乘客在机场海关申报随身携带物品的情况。在短文中，我们将了解到飞机起飞前乘客登机的具体步骤。 * ◆文化背景知识 Commercial airports are designed to transfer passengers and freight to and from aircraft. In order to accomplish this transfer as efficiently and as safely as possible, airport operations are grouped into four general areas： Aircraft services, passenger and freight services, support services, and airport security. Aircraft services focus on the flight, maintenance, and refueling of aircraft at the airport, as well as on air traffic control around the airport. The primary requirement of aircraft at an airport is an adequate runway. The runway of an airport allows aircraft to land at and take off from the airport. Airport runways are arranged to permit the maximum number of safe takeoffs and landings in all weather conditions. * Passenger services are centered in the terminal building, where passengers purchase tickets, load and retrieve baggage, and enter and exit aircraft. Terminals are designed in a variety of ways depending on the needs and size of a given airport. The airport terminal building provides all major passenger services, such as ticket sales, passenger check-in, baggage handling, and security. Inside the terminal, airline employees make flight reservations for travelers, issue seat assignments, and coordinate aircraft boarding. Baggage systems in the terminal distribute the luggage from each arriving flight and place the bags on large rotating carousels, where passengers reclaim their belongings. International airports also maintain custo