Lesson 5: Announcements on Board (1)

Key Words: lavatory, cruising altitude, descend, schedule, destination

A. Look at the picture and talk about it.

B. Read the announcement carefully and fill in the blanks below.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome on board Flight BG88 to Bangkok. We are currently third in line for take-off and are expected to be in the air in approximately seven minutes. Please fasten your seat belt and secure all baggage under your seat or in the overhead compartments. Keep your seats and table trays in upright position for take-off. Please turn off all personal electronic devices, including laptops and cellphones. This is a non-smoking flight. Smoking in the lavatory is prohibited. Thank you for choosing Bangladesh Biman. Enjoy your flight.

1. The plane is in line to _____ off.
2. The passengers are requested to fasten their _____.
3. All baggage to be kept _____ the seat or in the compartments.
4. The seats are to be in _____ position.
5. All personal devices are to be turned _____.
6. It is a _____ flight.

C. Read the questions carefully. Now read the following announcement on board flight BG 88 and answer the questions in short.

1. Who is speaking?
2. What is the airspeed of the plane per hour?
3. What’s the time mentioned in the announcement?
4. How is the weather?
5. What’s the temperature in Bangkok mentioned in the announcement?
6. Who will serve snacks and drinks?

Good afternoon passengers. This is your captain Rashid Akbar speaking. First, I'd like to welcome everyone on Flight BG 88. We are currently cruising at an altitude of 10058.40 feet at airspeed of 643.7376 km per hour. The time is 1:25 pm. The weather looks good, and with the tailwind on our side, we are expecting to land in Bangkok approximately fifteen minutes ahead of schedule. The weather in Bangkok is clear and sunny. The temperature is 32 degrees Celsius for this afternoon. If the weather is good, we should get a great view of the city as we descend. The cabin crew will be coming around in about twenty minutes’ time to offer you a light snack and drinks. The inflight movie will begin shortly after that. I'll talk to you again before we reach our destination. Until then, sit back, and enjoy the flight.