I originally designed this listening to lead in to a lesson on Budget Airlines (for the Lifestyle Intermediate textbook). But perhaps it can also be used on its own.
The video is online here. The PowerPoint Presentation is embedded below, and on Google (drive, slides, pub). The transcript is on Google (drive, docs, pub), and below.
You are
going to watch a short comedy sketch from a 2007 American TV show about
low-cost airlines. What is the
joke? Why is this supposed to be funny?
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Watch the
comedy sketch again, and answer these questions:
How much
does a seatbelt cost? _________
How much
does a release flap cost? _________
What is the
charge for looking at the pamphlet? _________
What is the
charge for looking at the pamphlet quickly and then putting it back? _________
What is the
cost for getting the flow of oxygen started? _________
Listen again
and fill in the missing words:
Welcome aboard. It’s 2007, and we are
more committed to your safety than ever.
And that’s why we’d like you to pay careful ________________ to this
important safety information. First,
please make sure that your seatbelt is securely fastened. Seatbelts can be purchased for $5. To fasten, insert the metal fitting into the
buckle, and tighten the buckle by pulling the loose end away from you. To release, purchase a release flap for
$7. Now I know what you’re thinking:
we’ve never paid for seatbelts before!
Once we’ve reached our cruising
altitude, your flight attendant may, or may not, go down the aisle with
snacks. If she chooses to, each ________________
will be given a single peanut.
Lavatories are located at the front, and
the rear, of the airport.
Please take a moment to look at your
safety pamphlet. The charge for looking
at this pamphlet is $3. The charge for
looking at this pamphlet and putting it back quickly is $4.
Should there be a rapid change in cabin
pressure, oxygen masks will automatically drop from the compartment above your
seat free of charge. Place the mask over
your nose and mouth, and to start the flow of oxygen, pay your flight attendant
$75.63. (I can’t breath).
As always, exact change is ________________. (Do you have change for a--do you have
change for a 20? I have $34.)
Now I know
that some of you are still concerned about getting there safely. Enjoy your ________________.
Bonus:
How do we
pronounce the numbers in spoken English?
2007= _________________________
$5=
_________________________, $4= _________________________.
$75.63= _________________________
Answers:
Welcome aboard. It’s 2007, and we are
more committed to your safety than ever.
And that’s why we’d like you to pay careful attention to this important
safety information. First, please make sure
that your seatbelt is securely fastened.
Seatbelts can be purchased for $5.
To fasten, insert the metal fitting into the buckle, and tighten the
buckle by pulling the loose end away from you.
To release, purchase a release flap for $7. Now I know what you’re thinking: we’ve never
paid for seatbelts before!
Once we’ve reached our cruising
altitude, your flight attendant may, or may not, go down the aisle with
snacks. If she chooses to, each
passenger will be given a single peanut.
Lavatories are located at the front, and
the rear, of the airport.
Please take a moment to look at your
safety pamphlet. The charge for looking
at this pamphlet is $3. The charge for
looking at this pamphlet and putting it back quickly is $4.
Should there be a rapid change in cabin
pressure, oxygen masks will automatically drop from the compartment above your
seat free of charge. Place the mask over
your nose and mouth, and to start the flow of oxygen, pay your flight attendant
$75.63. (I can’t breath).
As always, exact change is appreciated.
(Do you have change for a--do you have change for a
20? I have $34.)
Now I know
that some of you are still concerned about getting there safely. Enjoy your flight.
Bonus:
How do we
pronounce the numbers in spoken English?
2007= two
thousand and seven
$5= five
dollars, $4= four dollars.
$75.63=
Seventy five dollars and sixty three cents
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