(P = passenger A = attendant)
Dialogue1
P: Come, please! My husband is unconscious!
A: What’s happened, madam?
P: My husband said just now that he couldn’tbreathe. And when he tried to stand up, he just fell and fainted away…
A: (To the unconscious man) Hello, sir, can youhear me?
P: Oh, he is pale.
A: He is not breathing! Please put him on thefloor. (Administers CPR. A few minutes later) Ok…he isbreathing again.
P: Thank goodness.
A: (To another flight attendant) Sophie, couldyou help me get the mask? Thank you, Sophie!
P: Is he alright now? What can I do?
A: Don’t worry. We will take care of him. But Ithink we need the help of a doctor.
Dialogue2
(Announcement: Ladies and gentlemen, may Ihave your attention, please? A passenger on board is sick. If there is a doctoror a nurse, please contact us by pressing the call button immediately. Thankyou!)
A: Excuseme, sir. Your call button is on. Are you a doctor?
P1: Yes. My name is Tom Brown. What’s the matterwith the passenger?
A: The elderlyman over there went unconscious just now and he stopped breathing.
P1: Oh no!
A:I’ve administered CPR and he is now breathing again. We’ve got an oxygen maskon him. But I think he needs more help. Could you come and check?
P1:Sure. His pulse is quite weak andhis breathing is shallow… Are thereany other symptoms?
P2:Doctor, my husband complained about chest pain before he fainted away and he sweat a lot.
P1:Madam, I’m afraid that your husband is having a heart attack. (To the flight attendant) Miss, the patient needsimmediate treatment; otherwise, he would be in danger.
A: OK. I need to inform the captain. Thank youvery much, Mr. Brown.
P1: My pleasure.

unconscious [ʌn'kɒnʃəs] adj.失去知觉的,不省人事的
faint away 晕倒,不省人事
pale [peɪl] adj. 脸色苍白的
administer [əd'mɪnɪstə] v. 实施,执行
CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) 心肺复苏术
pulse [pʌls] n.脉搏
shallow ['ʃæləʊ] adj. 浅的,虚弱的
symptom ['sɪmptəm] n.症状
sweat [swet] v. 出汗
heart attack 心脏病发作

