Unit Seven
Giving instructions
Most of you have already traveled by plane and you remember most of the instructions you get on board. Read the “Aircraft Safety Instructions” text and complete the table below it.
Aircraft Safety Instructions
1. All carry-on luggage should be safely stowed in the overhead lockers or under the seat in front of you.
2. In preparing for take-off, make sure your seat back is straight up and your tray table locked away.
3. Click your seat belt closed and fit it snugly around your hips. Seatbelts must be worn at all times when seated. When the seatbelt sign is turned off, you may move freely around the cabin. Return to your seat immediately if the seat belt sign is switched on and fasten your seat belt.
4. No smoking is allowed on this flight in any part of the cabin, including the toilet areas.
5. All electronic equipment including cell phones, electronic games and computers must be turned off now as they may interfere with the aircraft’s navigation system. When we reach our cruising height, computers may again be used. Cell phones must remain turned off until you are inside the terminal at our destination.
6. Right now the crew is indicating the nearest emergency exit. Count the rows from your seat to the exit. In an emergency, strip lights on the floor will guide you to the exit.
7. If oxygen is needed in an emergency, an oxygen mask will be released from above you. Place the mask over your mouth and nose and tighten the strap. Pull down on the hose to start the oxygen flowing. Make sure you put on your mask first before assisting others such as children.
8. Life jackets are found under your seat or under your arm rest. In the event of the plane having to land on water, put your head through the hole and pull the jacket over your head. Click the waist band clip and tighten your belt. To inflate your jacket, pull the tabs at the end of the chords. If more inflation is needed, blow through the tube on the jacket. Do not fully inflate your jacket until you are leaving the plane.
9. Look in the seat pocket in front of you for the safety instruction card. Please make yourself familiar with it as it explains the safety features of this aircraft.
Then study the language that is used or could be used when diving instructions.
Now go to the “Instructions language” forum and suggest suitable endings for the sentences there.
Finally, go to the “Instructions” forum. Choose one of the tasks from the list and prepare some instructions for other students on how to do it. Think about the order they need to do things, problems they could have or any other things they should be careful about. Upload your instructions to the forum. Ask at least one question about your colleague’s instructions.
Aircraft Safety Instructions
1. All carry-on luggage should be safely stowed in the overhead lockers or under the seat in front of you.
2. In preparing for take-off, make sure your seat back is straight up and your tray table locked away.
3. Click your seat belt closed and fit it snugly around your hips. Seatbelts must be worn at all times when seated. When the seatbelt sign is turned off, you may move freely around the cabin. Return to your seat immediately if the seat belt sign is switched on and fasten your seat belt.
4. No smoking is allowed on this flight in any part of the cabin, including the toilet areas.
5. All electronic equipment including cell phones, electronic games and computers must be turned off now as they may interfere with the aircraft’s navigation system. When we reach our cruising height, computers may again be used. Cell phones must remain turned off until you are inside the terminal at our destination.
6. Right now the crew is indicating the nearest emergency exit. Count the rows from your seat to the exit. In an emergency, strip lights on the floor will guide you to the exit.
7. If oxygen is needed in an emergency, an oxygen mask will be released from above you. Place the mask over your mouth and nose and tighten the strap. Pull down on the hose to start the oxygen flowing. Make sure you put on your mask first before assisting others such as children.
8. Life jackets are found under your seat or under your arm rest. In the event of the plane having to land on water, put your head through the hole and pull the jacket over your head. Click the waist band clip and tighten your belt. To inflate your jacket, pull the tabs at the end of the chords. If more inflation is needed, blow through the tube on the jacket. Do not fully inflate your jacket until you are leaving the plane.
9. Look in the seat pocket in front of you for the safety instruction card. Please make yourself familiar with it as it explains the safety features of this aircraft.
Adapted from: http://www.teachingonline.org/airscript.pdf
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Things you have to do on the plane. |
Things you may do. |
Things you should not do. |
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Then study the language that is used or could be used when diving instructions.
- To give instructions use IMPERATIVE. Place the mask over your mouth and nose and tighten the strap.
- To emphasize actions that are not allowed or dangerous use SHOULD, MUST. Seatbelts must be worn at all times when seated.
- To emphasize you can use MAKE SURE. Make sure you put on your mask first before assisting others such as children.
- To indicate that one action comes immediately after another use WHEN …., present tense. When we reach our cruising height, computers may again be used.
- To say that one action has to be complete before another can happen use ONCE … Once you have put on your mask, assist your children.
- To explain why or give a warning you can use OTHERWISE. Turn off your mobile phones. Otherwise they will interfere with the aircraft’s navigation system.
- Sequencing: Before you begin …,First …,Then…,Next…, After that …
Now go to the “Instructions language” forum and suggest suitable endings for the sentences there.
Finally, go to the “Instructions” forum. Choose one of the tasks from the list and prepare some instructions for other students on how to do it. Think about the order they need to do things, problems they could have or any other things they should be careful about. Upload your instructions to the forum. Ask at least one question about your colleague’s instructions.