chapter1——ReservationforAirTickets

1、1Chapter 教学内容教学内容1.旅游会话 Flight Reconfirmation机票重新确认2.旅游听力 E- Ticket电子机票 3.旅游视频 How to Save Money to Book Air Tickets? 如何省钱定机票？4.旅游阅读 Airline Reservations 机票预订5.旅游翻译 Melting Snow at Broken Bridge断桥残雪6.知识扩展 Travel Agency旅行社 retail: (零售零售)devote to:(致力于，专心致力于，专心)specialize in:(专攻，专门研究专攻，专门研究) commercia

2、l:(商业的商业的)headquarter: (总部，司令部总部，司令部)discount:(折扣折扣) commission:(佣金佣金)reservation:(预定预定)electronic:(电子的电子的)virtually:(事实上事实上)assign: (分派分派)departure:(出发出发)boarding pass:(登机牌登机牌)eliminate:(除去，剔除除去，剔除)Part One: Speaking for Travel情景对话情景对话1. Listen to the situational dialogue carefully, and match the i

3、nformation in column A with that in column B.情景对话情景对话情景对话情景对话1.reason for calling2.flight number3.leaving date4.destination5.local time when arrivingA.Orlando, FloridaB.11:43 pmC. to reconfirm the flightD. May 11thE.1079Column AColumn BPart One: Speaking for Travel2. Listen to the situational dialog

4、ue again，repeat it sentence by sentence, and then role play it in pairs.情景对话情景对话Clerk:United Airline, can I help you? Peter: Hello, Id like to reconfirm my flight, please. Clerk: May I have your name and flight number, please?Peter: My name is Peter, Peter Wilson, and my flight number is 1079.Clerk:

5、 When are you leaving?Peter: On May 11th.情景对话情景对话Clerk: And your destination?Peter: Orlando, Florida.Clerk: Hold the line, please. (.) All right. Your seat is confirmed, Mr. Wilson. You will be arriving in Orlando, Florida at 11:43 pm oclock local time.Peter: Thank you. Can I pick up the ticket when

6、 I check in?Clerk: Yes, but please check in at least one hour before departure time.Peter: O.K. Thank you, and have a nice day!幽默故事幽默故事II. Story-retelling: Hippopotamuswas at a lossflightlook upsearchingairport coderetortedscouredofferedBuffalo幽默故事幽默故事幽默故事幽默故事旅游听力旅游听力 An e-ticket is a electronic doc

7、ument used for ticketing passengers, particularly in the commercial airline industry. Virtually all major airlines now use this method of ticketing. When a customer books a by telephone or using the Web, the details of the reservation are stored in a computer. The customer can request that a confirm

8、ation be sent by postal mail, but it is not needed at the check-in desk. A confirmation number is to the passenger, along with the flight number, date, location, and destination location. When checking in at the airport, the passenger simply presents positive . Then necessary boarding passes are iss

9、ued, and the passenger can check luggage and proceed through to the gate area. E- Ticket Part Two: Listening for Travel flight paperless hardcopy assigned departure identification security The advantage of e-ticketing is the fact that it reduces booking by eliminating the need for printing and maili

10、ng paper documents. Another advantage is that it eliminates the possibility of documents getting lost in the mail or being sent to the wrong address. principal expense criticalHow to Save Money to Book Air Tickets? 旅游视频旅游视频How to Save Money to Book Air Tickets?Summary旅游视频旅游视频 2)Try Flying into Nearb

11、y Airports Once you pick a city, consider flying into nearby airports. Instead of San Francisco, check prices for Oakland, San Jose, even Sacramento. Sometimes you can save a bundle arriving into one airport and leaving from another. 3)Be Flexible with Travel Dates Research is essential to save your

12、 money. There are gobs of great online tools to help find you find the lowest fare. Some even send you alerts when prices drop between you favorite cities. Always direct these search engines to find fares for a few days before and after your dates, Twenty four hours can save you hundreds. 4)Buy Dire

13、ct from the Airline Although these travel sites are great, they charge a service fee of at least $5 when its time to book. So, I do my research with them and buy direct from the airline, where theres no fee and I sometimes get bonus miles for booking with them online. Dont even think about calling a

14、n airline to buy a ticket unless you absolutely have to. They all charge fees to talk with someone, in hopes youll complete your purchase on the Internet. 5)Know When to Book Your Flight The best time to book your tickets may be mid-week. Airlines usually announce fare sales around Wednesday or Thur

15、sday, and hike fares on the weekend. If you need to book at the last second, forget this - and snag the best price you can find ASAP. You may want to sites that let you name your own price, but sometimes theyre the same price as the airlines themselves. 旅游视频旅游视频 6)Sign Up for E-mail Alerts Speaking

16、of last minute tickets, you can find impressive bargains when booking just before take-off. The airlines offer e-mail blasts once a week letting you know where you can go on the cheap. As long as you dont get your heart set on a particular destination, youll be on your way to frugal flying. And ever

17、y penny you save getting there is one you can spend once you arrive. Thanks for watching.旅游阅读旅游阅读Part Four: Reading for Travel1)_ Many airlines now encourage customers to go online directly to their own websites to book the ticket. 2)_ Reserve the ticket once youve found a ticket at the time and pri

18、ce you want. 3)_ Sites such as SideS or P can let you compare ticket price to your destination by entering your departure and arrival information. 4)_ FareC can not only let you compare ticket price but also predict the rising or falling of the ticket price before your departure. 5)_ Youd better mak

19、e sure whether there would be an extra charge for booking the ticket over the phone. 6)_ Booking on the airlines website and booking through travel agents both typically charge additional booking fees.Airline ReservationsFFFFTT旅游阅读旅游阅读旅游阅读旅游阅读Discuss: What are the advantages of booking air tickets o

20、nline? Lead-in Questions:1)Do you think booking air tickets online a convenient way? 2)In what way do you think it is convenient?3)How do you understand that security is another advantage when booking air tickets online?4)In what way can booking online help you to save money?5)How do you understand

21、that booking air tickets online is a time-saving way?旅游阅读旅游阅读Group Work: What are the advantages of booking air tickets online? Step 1:Divide the class into groupsStep 2: Ask students to discuss in details the above questions and summarize.Step 3:Have some groups to give their presentation in front

22、of the class.旅游翻译旅游翻译1. The snow scene of the West Lake enjoyed very high praise, especially the view of “melting snow at broken bridge” (“断桥残雪”)is unique in the winter of the West Lake. 2. Why it is called as “malting snow on the broken bridge”, there are different sayings(众说纷纭). One of them is tha

23、t it snows almost every winter in Hangzhou. 3. When the sun comes out after snowfall, the snow on the sunny side of the bridge (桥阳面)melts first, while the snow on the shady side still lingers. 西湖雪景最是为人称道，而西湖雪景最是为人称道，而“断桥残雪断桥残雪”又为西湖冬季的一处独特景观。又为西湖冬季的一处独特景观。“断桥残雪断桥残雪”得名由来，众说纷纭。一说每至冬令时节，杭州必会白雪皑皑。得名由来，众说

24、纷纭。一说每至冬令时节，杭州必会白雪皑皑。每当瑞雪初晴，桥阳面冰雪消融，而桥阴面仍然玉砌银铺。每当瑞雪初晴，桥阳面冰雪消融，而桥阴面仍然玉砌银铺。旅游翻译旅游翻译4. 从附近小山上极目远眺，那小桥好似桥断一般(appear to be broken)。5. 待到冬日雪霁(on fine winter days)，伫立桥头，放眼四望，远山银装素裹(clad in white)，更加妩媚迷人，是欣赏西湖雪景之佳地(a best venue)。6.而中国民间传说“白蛇传”(“The Tale of White Snake”)又为断桥景物增添了些许浪漫(romance.)色彩。 Looked at a

25、 distance or from a nearby hill, the little bridge appears to be broken. On fine winter days after a snow, you may stand on the bridge to feast your eyes on the snow scene far and near. Distant hills, clad in white, grow more enchanting. It is a best venue for you to watch the snow scene of the West

26、 Lake. The Chinese folk story “The Tale of White Snake” brings the broken bridge some romance. 旅游歌曲旅游歌曲Part Six: Singing for TravelTake Me Home, Country Road乡村路带我回John Denver1. Singing English songs together with tourists can stimulate their interest, and liven up the atmosphere when they travel. Listen to the song casually with reference to the lyrics. Almost heavenWest VirginiaBlue Ridge MountainShenandoah RiverLife is old thereOlder than the treesYounger than the mountainsGrowing like a breezeCountry road. take me homeTo the place I belongWest Vi