Exercise: Vocabulary

flight announcements are made before takeoff. Toe help boarding on to deal with safety issues. They're also made during flights to keep passengers informed on dawn landing to say thank you for flying with that particular airline. Some announcements use quite complex language. First, listen to this preflight safety announcement. When the seat belt sign illuminates, you must fasten your seatbelt, insert the metal fittings one into the other and tighten by pulling the strap to release your seat belt. Lift the upper portion of the buckle. We suggest you keep your seatbelt fastened throughout the flight as we may encounter some turbulence. There are several emergency exits on this aircraft. Please take a few moments now to locate your nearest exit. In some cases, your nearest exit may be behind you. If we need to evacuate the aircraft, floor level lighting will guide you towards the exit. Doors could be opened by moving the handle in the direction of the arrow. Each door is equipped with an inflatable slide. The slide may also be detached and used as a life raft. In the event of decompression, an oxygen mask will automatically appear in front of you to start the flow of oxygen. Pull the mask towards you. Place it family over your nose and mouth. Secure the elastic band behind your head and breathe normally. If you were traveling with a child or someone who requires assistance, secure your mask on first and then assist the other person. Keep your mask on until a uniformed crew member advises you to remove it. A life vest is located in a pouch under your seat. When instructed to do so, open the plastic pouch and remove the vast Slip it over your head. Pass the straps around your waist and adjust at the front to inflate the vest. Pull firmly on the red cord only after leaving the aircraft. If you need to refill the vest, blow into the mouthpiece. Use the whistle and light to attract attention. Okay, you will now hear some of those sentences again. After each sentence, I will repeat a keyword or phrase. Then you will hear two possible synonyms A and B. In the pause, choose the one which matches the repeated word or phrase. Then you will hear the correct answer on the sentence again, with the pause for you to repeat it, ready when the seat belt sign illuminates, you must false in your seat belt to illuminate. What does this mean? A to flash be toe light up. B is correct to illuminate is toe light up. Listen and repeat When the seat belt sign illuminates, you must fasten your seatbelt. Okay, next one. We suggest you keep your seatbelt fastened throughout the flight as we may encounter some turbulence to encounter. What does this mean? A to meet, be to expect a is correct. To encounter something is to meet it. Listen and repeat. We suggest you keep your seatbelt fastened throughout the flight as we may encounter some turbulence. Next one, a life vest is located in a pouch under your seat. A pouch. What is this? A A small bag. Be a small opening. A is correct. A pouch is a small bag. Listen and repeat. A life vest is located in a pouch under your seat. Okay, last one. Pause the straps around your waist and adjust at the front to adjust something. Is that a to attach something? Be to modify something. Okay. B is correct. To adjust something is to modify it or make a small change to it. Listen and repeat past the straps around your waist and adjust at the front. Well done. How did you get on? I'm sure you got most of those answers, right? If not, go back and try the exercise again.