Unit 10 Air Unit 10 Air TravelTravel

I. Teaching Aims:I. Teaching Aims: By the end of this unit, students are By the end of this unit, students are

required to:required to:• A. Know the information about air A. Know the information about air

traveltravel• B. Understand how to make book flight B. Understand how to make book flight

tickets.tickets.• C. Master continuous and Perfect C. Master continuous and Perfect

Continuous Tense of Verbs.Continuous Tense of Verbs.• D. Grasp the words or phrases in the D. Grasp the words or phrases in the

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II. Teaching Contents:II. Teaching Contents:• ——Reading Ⅰ:Getting to the AirportReading Ⅰ:Getting to the Airport• ——Key WordsKey Words• ——PhrasesPhrases• ——Useful StructureUseful Structure• ——Grammar: Continuous and Grammar: Continuous and

Continuous Tenses of VerbsContinuous Tenses of Verbs

ⅢⅢ. Time Allocation: 10-12 . Time Allocation: 10-12 PeriodsPeriods

ⅣⅣ. Teaching Procedure:. Teaching Procedure:• (ⅰ). Background Information: (ⅰ). Background Information: • History of flightHistory of flight• Impact of air travel on human Impact of air travel on human

lifelife• Airline industry in ChinaAirline industry in China• Air travel tipsAir travel tips

（ⅱ）（ⅱ） . . Structure of Reading IStructure of Reading I

Part II (Paragraph 10-29) The writer always gets on the plane first, but gets his luggage last and he can’t get the best seat no matter how early he arrives because someone else has already booked it.

Part I (Paragraph 1-9)There are two types of people and the early –airport people always have something to bother him, but the late-airport people seem never to worry about anything.

Part III (Paragraph 30-31)Conclusion: The early-airport person and the late-airport person always marry together.

Getting to the Airport

(ⅲ).Language Focus:(ⅲ).Language Focus: 1.determine:1.determine: verb [+ obj.] verb [+ obj.] 1) to discover the facts about sth.; to calcul1) to discover the facts about sth.; to calcul

ate sth exactly. ate sth exactly. 测定测定 , , 找出（某未知事物）找出（某未知事物） ;; E.g. We produced a business plan to deterE.g. We produced a business plan to deter

mine how much capital we would need.mine how much capital we would need. It is too soon to determine whether the advIt is too soon to determine whether the adv

ertisement has been successful.ertisement has been successful. 2) to officially decide sth. 2) to officially decide sth. 确定（某事物）确定（某事物） ; ; 决定决定 E.g. A date for the meeting has yet to be detE.g. A date for the meeting has yet to be det

ermined.ermined. The investigation will determine if the comThe investigation will determine if the com

pany is a monopoly.pany is a monopoly.

2. stroll:2. stroll: 1). vi. to walk a short distance slowly or lazily, esp. 1). vi. to walk a short distance slowly or lazily, esp.

for pleasure for pleasure 散步散步 ;; 溜达；漫步溜达；漫步 E.g. I used to stroll along the beach on Sundays.E.g. I used to stroll along the beach on Sundays. 2). n. a slow relaxed walk2). n. a slow relaxed walk E.g. We went for a stroll in the park.E.g. We went for a stroll in the park. 3. be about to do:3. be about to do: If you are about to do some If you are about to do some

thing, you are going to do it very soon. If somethinthing, you are going to do it very soon. If something is about to happen, it will happen very soon.g is about to happen, it will happen very soon.

E.g. The film was about to start.E.g. The film was about to start. We were just about to leave when Jerry arrived.We were just about to leave when Jerry arrived.

　 　 Work was about to start on a new factory buildiWork was about to start on a new factory building.ng.

Cf. not be about to do sth. informalCf. not be about to do sth. informal Used to emphasize that you have no intention of doUsed to emphasize that you have no intention of do

ing somethinging somethingE.g. I've never smoked in my life and I'm not about E.g. I've never smoked in my life and I'm not about to start now.to start now.

4. justice:4. justice: n. right and fair behavior or trean. right and fair behavior or treatment tment 公平公平 ; ; 公正公正 ; ; 正义正义

E.g. Children have a strong sense of justice.E.g. Children have a strong sense of justice. His people came to him, demanding justice.His people came to him, demanding justice. Antonym: INJUSTICEAntonym: INJUSTICE bring sb to justice arrest, try and sentence (a cribring sb to justice arrest, try and sentence (a cri

minal) minal) 使（犯人）归案受审使（犯人）归案受审 5. reward:5. reward: 1). n. [C,U] a thing that you are given or money t1). n. [C,U] a thing that you are given or money t

hat you receive for working hard, doing sth. goohat you receive for working hard, doing sth. good, etc. d, etc. 报酬报酬 ; ; 酬金酬金

E.g. The firm offers financial rewards to motivaE.g. The firm offers financial rewards to motivate its employees.te its employees.

The reward system recognizes effort as weThe reward system recognizes effort as well as achievement.ll as achievement.

a big/high/low/rich rewarda big/high/low/rich reward cash/financial/material rewards cash/financial/material rewards to earn/get/win a rewardto earn/get/win a reward to offer/provide a rewardto offer/provide a reward 2). verb [+ obj.] reward sb. (with sth.) (for 2). verb [+ obj.] reward sb. (with sth.) (for

sth/for doing sth.) sth/for doing sth.) 给某人报酬给某人报酬 ; ; 奖赏某人奖赏某人 E.g. Managers were rewarded with cash bE.g. Managers were rewarded with cash b

onuses for reaching their targets. The maonuses for reaching their targets. The market rewards creativity and innovation. rket rewards creativity and innovation.

The committee is investigating the use of sThe committee is investigating the use of share options to reward senior managers.hare options to reward senior managers.

6. punish:6. punish: vt. To punish someone meavt. To punish someone means to make them suffer in some way becans to make them suffer in some way because they have done something wrong. use they have done something wrong. 处处罚或惩罚某人罚或惩罚某人

E.g. Smacking is not an acceptable way oE.g. Smacking is not an acceptable way of punishing a child.f punishing a child.

It's unfair to punish a whole class for the It's unfair to punish a whole class for the actions of one or two students.actions of one or two students.

My parents decided to punish me by withMy parents decided to punish me by withdrawing financial support.drawing financial support.

punishmentpunishment n n 处罚处罚 ; ; 受罚受罚

7. ulcer:7. ulcer: n. An n. An ulcerulcer is a sore area on the outside is a sore area on the outside or inside of your body which is very painful and mor inside of your body which is very painful and may bleed or produce an unpleasant poisonous subsay bleed or produce an unpleasant poisonous substance.tance.

E.g. stomach ulcersE.g. stomach ulcers 胃溃疡胃溃疡 8. to the bone:8. to the bone: 1). You use 1). You use to the boneto the bone to indicate that you are ver to indicate that you are ver

y deeply affected by something. y deeply affected by something. E.g. I feel chilled E.g. I feel chilled to the boneto the bone.. 2). If something such as costs are cut 2). If something such as costs are cut to the boneto the bone, ,

they are reduced to the minimum possible.they are reduced to the minimum possible. E.g. Shops cut prices to the bone in the January salE.g. Shops cut prices to the bone in the January sal

es.es.

close to the boneclose to the bonea remark, statement etc that is close to the bone is ca remark, statement etc that is close to the bone is close to the truth in a way that may offend someonelose to the truth in a way that may offend someoneE.g. His jokes were a bit close to the bone.E.g. His jokes were a bit close to the bone.

9. do sth. three/four … times:9. do sth. three/four … times: 做某事三次做某事三次 // 四次四次 E.g. He did it many times, but every time he failed.E.g. He did it many times, but every time he failed. round:round: n. a group of events that are part of a longer n. a group of events that are part of a longer

series. series. E.g. He’s through to the second round of intervieE.g. He’s through to the second round of intervie

ws. ws. a third round of peace talksa third round of peace talks

　 　 the Government's latest round of expenditure cuthe Government's latest round of expenditure cutsts

the first/final/next/qualifying etc roundthe first/final/next/qualifying etc round

10. guy. n. 10. guy. n. A A guyguy is a man. (INFORMAL) is a man. (INFORMAL) E.g.E.g. Dave's a nice guy when you get to know hiDave's a nice guy when you get to know hi

m.m.　 　 Jake's a real tough guy.Jake's a real tough guy.

fall guyfall guy (fall guys): (fall guys): If someone is the If someone is the fall guyfall guy, t, they are blamed for something which they did nhey are blamed for something which they did not do or which is not their fault. (INFORMAL) ot do or which is not their fault. (INFORMAL) 替罪羊替罪羊 ;; 替死鬼替死鬼E.g. He claims he was made the fall guy for the E.g. He claims he was made the fall guy for the affair.affair.

wise guywise guy (wise guys): (wise guys): If you say that someone iIf you say that someone is a s a wise guywise guy, you dislike the fact that they think , you dislike the fact that they think they are very clever and always have an answer they are very clever and always have an answer for everything. (INFORMAL) for everything. (INFORMAL) 自作聪明的人自作聪明的人 ;; 自命自命不凡的人不凡的人

11. abuse:11. abuse: verb, noun verb, noun 1). 1). vt. vt. [+ obj] to use power or knowledge [+ obj] to use power or knowledge

unfairly or wrongly. unfairly or wrongly. 滥用滥用 ;; 妄用妄用 E.g. They were accused of abusing their dE.g. They were accused of abusing their d

ominant market position by overcharginominant market position by overcharging for software.g for software.

2). 2). n. n. [U,C] the use of sth. in a way that is [U,C] the use of sth. in a way that is wrong or harmful.wrong or harmful.

E.g. What she did was an abuse of her poE.g. What she did was an abuse of her position as manager. sition as manager.

The authority has powers to investigate aThe authority has powers to investigate accounting abuses.ccounting abuses.

12. wimp: 12. wimp: n. If you call someone a n. If you call someone a wiwimpmp, you disapprove of them because , you disapprove of them because they lack confidence or determinatiothey lack confidence or determination, or because they are often afraid of n, or because they are often afraid of things. (INFORMAL) things. (INFORMAL) 懦弱的人懦弱的人

E.g. The more she called her husbanE.g. The more she called her husband a wimp, the more timid he became.d a wimp, the more timid he became.

13. saunter:13. saunter: vi. If you vi. If you sauntersaunter some somewhere, you walk there in a slow, casuwhere, you walk there in a slow, casual way.al way.

E.g. He came sauntering down the roE.g. He came sauntering down the road with his hands in his pockets.ad with his hands in his pockets.

14. pay off: 14. pay off: 1). 1). pay sb off: pay sb off: to pay sb what they have earnto pay sb what they have earn

ed and tell them to leave their job. ed and tell them to leave their job. 付钱打发人付钱打发人走走

E.g.E.g. The crew were paid off as soon as the shiThe crew were paid off as soon as the ship docked.p docked.

2).2). pay sth off pay sth off: to finish paying money owed f: to finish paying money owed for sth. or sth. 付清（债务等）付清（债务等）

E.g. We paid off our mortgage after fifteen yeE.g. We paid off our mortgage after fifteen years.ars.

15. make a fuss:15. make a fuss: 1). 1). If you If you make a fussmake a fuss or or kick up a fusskick up a fuss abou abou

t something, you become angry or excited abt something, you become angry or excited about it and complain. (INFORMAL) out it and complain. (INFORMAL) 强烈地不满强烈地不满E.g. I kick up a fuss if my wife wants to spend E.g. I kick up a fuss if my wife wants to spend time alone.time alone.

2). If you 2). If you make a fuss ofmake a fuss of someone, you pay them a lot someone, you pay them a lot of attention and do things to make them happy or coof attention and do things to make them happy or comfortable. mfortable. 对某人对某人 [[ 某事物某事物 ]] 过于注意过于注意

E.g. When I arrived, my nephews made a big fuss of E.g. When I arrived, my nephews made a big fuss of me.me.

16. on board: 16. on board: 1)1) on a ship, plane, or spacecraft= aboard on a ship, plane, or spacecraft= aboard 在船上在船上 ; ; 在飞在飞

行器上行器上E.g. There are 12 children E.g. There are 12 children on boardon board the ship. the ship.2)2) involved with something or working for an organiz involved with something or working for an organizationation

be, come, stay, etc. on board; bring, have, keep, etc.be, come, stay, etc. on board; bring, have, keep, etc. sb on board sb on boardE.g. Supporters of the treaty say that it will be necessaE.g. Supporters of the treaty say that it will be necessary to have the United States ry to have the United States on board.on board.

He He came on boardcame on board in the late Sixties and spent two in the late Sixties and spent two decades with the agency.decades with the agency.

It’s good to have youIt’s good to have you on board on board (= working with (= working with us). us).

They wanted to bring someone more mature They wanted to bring someone more mature on boon boardard to help with sales and marketing. to help with sales and marketing.

17. on top of: 17. on top of: 1).1). in control of a situation; knowing about a situat in control of a situation; knowing about a situat

ion.ion. E.g. You need to stay on top of technological changE.g. You need to stay on top of technological chang

es.es. 2). in addition to sth.2). in addition to sth. E.g.E.g. These job cuts come on top of the 500 redundaThese job cuts come on top of the 500 redunda

ncies already announced.ncies already announced.

18. show up: 18. show up: 1). informal to arrive, especially at the place 1). informal to arrive, especially at the place

where someone is waiting for you= where someone is waiting for you= turn upturn up到达或出现到达或出现E.g. Seth showed up, apologizing for being lE.g. Seth showed up, apologizing for being late.ate.　 　 We had 200 people show up for our semiWe had 200 people show up for our seminar.nar.2). 2). show sth. up show sth. up 揭发揭发to make it possible to see or notice somethinto make it possible to see or notice something that was not clear beforeg that was not clear beforeE.g. The sunlight showed up the marks on thE.g. The sunlight showed up the marks on the window.e window.to be easy to see or noticeto be easy to see or noticeE.g. Use a light color which will show up on E.g. Use a light color which will show up on a dark background.a dark background.

3). 3). show sb. upshow sb. up 因举止失当使某人羞与为伍因举止失当使某人羞与为伍to make someone feel embarrassed by to make someone feel embarrassed by behaving in a stupid or unacceptable behaving in a stupid or unacceptable way when you are with themway when you are with themE.g. She says I showed her up in front E.g. She says I showed her up in front of her friends when they came to the hof her friends when they came to the house.ouse.

19. crush:19. crush: vt. To vt. To crushcrush something mea something means to press it very hard so that its shapns to press it very hard so that its shape is destroyed or so that it breaks into e is destroyed or so that it breaks into pieces. pieces. 压碎；压坏；压扁压碎；压坏；压扁

E.g. His leg was crushed in the accident.E.g. His leg was crushed in the accident.　 　 Two people were Two people were crushed to deathcrushed to death in the in the rush to escape.rush to escape.

crush a rebellion/uprising/revolt etc crush a rebellion/uprising/revolt etc 镇压叛镇压叛乱乱 // 起义起义 // 反叛反叛

crush sb.'s hopes/enthusiasm/confidence ecrush sb.'s hopes/enthusiasm/confidence etc tc 使某人的希望使某人的希望 // 热情热情 // 信心信心 // 破灭破灭

20. no matter how/whether/what etc.: 20. no matter how/whether/what etc.: 无论，无论，不管不管

E.g. E.g. NoNo mattermatter whatwhat you do, never lose heart. you do, never lose heart. Recently, I feel tired Recently, I feel tired nono mattermatter whatwhat I do. I do. NoNo mattermatter how many difficulties are there, n how many difficulties are there, n

othing can stop our advance.othing can stop our advance. NoNo mattermatter whetherwhether these figures are accurat these figures are accurat

e, we have to recheck them.e, we have to recheck them.

21. conspiracy:21. conspiracy: n. a secret plan made by tw n. a secret plan made by two or more people to do something that is hao or more people to do something that is harmful or illegalrmful or illegal 阴谋阴谋 ;; 谋叛谋叛 ;; 共谋共谋

E.g. They were charged with conspiracy to E.g. They were charged with conspiracy to murder.murder.

He believes there probably was a conspiracHe believes there probably was a conspiracy to kill President Kennedy in 1963.y to kill President Kennedy in 1963.

22. ultimate: 22. ultimate: 1). adj. happening at the end of a long proce1). adj. happening at the end of a long proce

ss ss 最后的；最终的最后的；最终的Synonym: FINALSynonym: FINALE.g. our ultimate goal / aim / objective / targE.g. our ultimate goal / aim / objective / target et

We will accept ultimate responsibility for wWe will accept ultimate responsibility for whatever happens. hatever happens.

The ultimate decision lies with the parents.The ultimate decision lies with the parents.

22 ）） . most extreme; best, worst, greatest, most important, etc.. most extreme; best, worst, greatest, most important, etc.最大的；极限的最大的；极限的

E.g. This race will be the ultimate test of your skill. E.g. This race will be the ultimate test of your skill. Silk sheets are the ultimate luxury. Silk sheets are the ultimate luxury. 33 ）） .n. the ~ in sth (informal) the best, most advanced, greates.n. the ~ in sth (informal) the best, most advanced, greates

t, etc. of its kind. t, etc. of its kind. 终极；顶点；极限终极；顶点；极限 E.g. the ultimate in modern designE.g. the ultimate in modern design 23. counter:23. counter: n. a long flat surface in a shop/store, bank, etc. w n. a long flat surface in a shop/store, bank, etc. w

here customers are served. here customers are served. 柜台柜台 E.g. Please ask E.g. Please ask atat the information counter for a free brochure. the information counter for a free brochure. the assistant the assistant behindbehind the counter the counter goods displayed goods displayed onon a counter a counter 24. under the counter 24. under the counter ：： goods that are bought or sold under goods that are bought or sold under

the counter are sold secretly and sometimes illegally.the counter are sold secretly and sometimes illegally.

E.g. under-the-counter dealsE.g. under-the-counter deals It's risky, but you can get alcohol under the couIt's risky, but you can get alcohol under the cou

nter.nter. 25. over the counter25. over the counter: drugs, medicines etc that ar: drugs, medicines etc that ar

e bought over the counter are ones that you can be bought over the counter are ones that you can buy in a shop without a prescription from a doctor. uy in a shop without a prescription from a doctor. 非处方药非处方药

26. make it:26. make it: to succeed in getting somewhere in ti to succeed in getting somewhere in time for something or when this is difficultme for something or when this is difficult

E.g. If we run, we should make it.E.g. If we run, we should make it. 27.out of/short of breath:27.out of/short of breath: If you are If you are short of breshort of bre

athath, you find it difficult to breathe properly. You , you find it difficult to breathe properly. You can also say that someone suffers from can also say that someone suffers from shortness shortness of breathof breath.. 上气不接下气上气不接下气

E.g. She felt short of breath and flushed.E.g. She felt short of breath and flushed.Any exercise that causes undue shortness of bAny exercise that causes undue shortness of breath should be stopped.reath should be stopped.

28.stumble:28.stumble: vi. to hit your foot against sth wh vi. to hit your foot against sth while you are walking or running and almost fall.ile you are walking or running and almost fall. 绊脚绊脚 ,, 绊倒绊倒

E.g. In her hurry she stumbled and spilled the E.g. In her hurry she stumbled and spilled the milk all over the floor.milk all over the floor.

29.guts29.guts: [plural] informal the courage and det: [plural] informal the courage and determination you need to do something difficulermination you need to do something difficult or unpleasant. t or unpleasant. 胆量；决心胆量；决心

E.g. It E.g. It takes gutstakes guts to start a new business on y to start a new business on your own.our own.

have the guts (to do sth)have the guts (to do sth)E.g.E.g. 　　 No-one had the guts to tell Paul what a No-one had the guts to tell Paul what a mistake he was making.mistake he was making.

30.snap30.snap ：： vi./vt. speak or say (sth) in a sharp (usu angry) vvi./vt. speak or say (sth) in a sharp (usu angry) voice oice 厉声说（话）（通常指生气时）厉声说（话）（通常指生气时）

E.g. He never speaks calmly just snaps all the time.E.g. He never speaks calmly just snaps all the time. snap back: snap back: If markets, currencies or prices snap back, they rIf markets, currencies or prices snap back, they r

ecover quickly.ecover quickly. E.g.E.g. The dollar snapped back almost immediately. The dollar snapped back almost immediately. There is room for the market to snap back.There is room for the market to snap back. snap sb. up: snap sb. up: to act quickly in order to employ a person.to act quickly in order to employ a person. E.g. He was snapped up by a rival bank.E.g. He was snapped up by a rival bank. snap sth. up :snap sth. up :to buy sth. quickly, for example because it is cto buy sth. quickly, for example because it is c

heap or you think it will increase in value.heap or you think it will increase in value. E.g. Shoppers have been snapping up bargains at the New YE.g. Shoppers have been snapping up bargains at the New Y

ear sales. Fund managers snapped up the issue. ear sales. Fund managers snapped up the issue. Investors are snapping up properties in order to rent them ouInvestors are snapping up properties in order to rent them ou

t.t.

31.argue:31.argue: to disagree with someone in words, often in an an to disagree with someone in words, often in an angry waygry way

E.g. We could hear the neighbors arguing.E.g. We could hear the neighbors arguing. argue withargue with

E.g. Gallacher continued to argue with the referee throughouE.g. Gallacher continued to argue with the referee throughout the game.t the game.argue aboutargue aboutE.g. They were arguing about how to spend the money.E.g. They were arguing about how to spend the money.argue overargue overE.g. The children were arguing over which TV programme tE.g. The children were arguing over which TV programme to watch.o watch.

32.in advance:32.in advance: before the time that is expected; before sth. before the time that is expected; before sth. happens.happens. 事先事先

E.g. The rent is due one month in advance. E.g. The rent is due one month in advance. The Director would not discuss the report in advance of its rThe Director would not discuss the report in advance of its r

elease. You have to order 24 hours in advance of your choselease. You have to order 24 hours in advance of your chosen delivery time.en delivery time.