口语练习

Speaking

What differences are there between mainstream airlines and low-cost airline?

大型航空公司和低成本航空公司有什么区别？

参考词语和表达

get creature comforts得到舒适的物质享受

have more spacious seat有更为宽敞的座位

provide in-flight office facilities提供机上办公设备

air-mile awards for frequent-flyers向飞机常客提供里程奖

provide valet service airport parking service提供机场代客停车服务

get discount tickets得到折扣机票

provide equally good service提供同样好的服务

enjoy most of the services you get from mainstream airlines享受与大型航空公司航班相同的服务

save money but still get the comfort省钱但仍然享受到舒适

口语练习

Speaking

How do you see the future for mainstream and low-cost airlines?

你怎么预测大型航空公司和低成本航空公司的未来？

参考词语和表达

keen/sharp/cut-throat competition 激烈的竞争

go bankrupt 破产

be squeezed out of the market 被挤出市场

get squeezed out of the business 被挤出这一行业

be competed out (of the market) 竞争出局

survive the cut-throat competition 在激烈的竞争中生存下来

adopt more flexible tact 采取更加灵活的策略

competition enables airlines to optimize their structure and improve their service 竞争使航空公司优化结构、提高服务质量

Airline Services 航空服务

口语练习

Speaking

Work in pairs. Tell your partner about your best and worst experiences of air travel.

结对练习。告诉你的搭档，你所经历的最好和最糟糕的飞机旅行。