(S=steward W=woman)
(A woman comes up to a stewardwith her boarding pass.)
S: Good afternoon, madam.Welcome on board.
W: Good afternoon. Could youplease help me find my seat?
S: (lookingat her boarding pass) That’ll be row six on the right, beside the window.Come with me, please. Can I help you with your bag?
W: Thank you very much.
S: You’re welcome. (A moment late) Here we are! This is thecall button. If you need
anything, please push it.
W: Thank you. And what aboutthis one?
S: This is the seat-reclinerbutton. If you push it, the seat of your chair slides out and
the back reclines, so you can relax and becomfortable. But during take-off and landing, the seat must be in an uprightposition.
W: Thank you so much. I’ll try it aftertake-off. Would you please help me adjust the airflow? It’s blowingright on my head. I feel a bit cold.
S: Yes. You can just turn the knobhere above you in whichever direction you like, or you can also shut it down byturning it tight to the right.
W: I see. Let me try. It’s allright now.
S: This is your seat belt. You should keepyour seat belt fastened when the plane takes off or lands. You just need toslip the belt into the buckle and pull tight.
W: Alright! Thank you very muchfor all your help.
S: You’re welcome.
Dialogue 2
(S=stewardess P=passenger)
S: Excuse me, what can I do foryou?
P1: There are three of us in the samefamily. My daughter is with me here, but my husband is in a seat five rowsbehind us. Could you please help us change seats with someone near us?
S: Yes, I understand. Everyone is boardingjust now. May I check it out for you later? I’ll try my best.
P1: Thanks, I appreciate that.
S: (to another passenger) Excuse me, madam, are you alone?
P2: No, we’re together. This ismy husband.
S: Yes, of course. Sorry to bother you. (to another passenger) Excuse me, sir,is this your seat?
P3: Yes, why?
S: Would you mind changing it with thefather of the girl? The family want to be together.
P3: Hmm…that depends. Where ishis seat?
S: It’s just five rows back andit’s also an aisle seat.
P3: Oh, that’s good, then, noproblem. I want an aisle seat, too.
S: Great. Thanks for your help.It makes all the difference.
P3: My pleasure.
stewardess [′stju:ədis] n.乘务员
call button 呼叫按钮
seat-recliner button 座椅躺椅按钮
recline [ri′klain] v.斜倚,躺卧
slide out 滑动
airflow [′eəfləʊ] n. 气流
knob [nɒb] n. 旋钮, 球形把手
buckle ['bʌk(ə)l] n. 皮带扣,带扣
make all the difference 大不相同,关系重大

