レアジョブ英会話 オフィシャル教材 TOEIC Beginner Reviewer – (Reading and Listening) TOEIC 初級者用 （読解とリスニング)
Main Topic 15: Travel
Lesson 85: Delays and Cancellations (14-21 minutes) Today, you will practice your Reading and Listening Skills as you study texts related to DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS.
I. READING Exercise 1: What’s missing? (5-6 minutes) Read the following E-MAIL carefully. Choose the best word that would fill in the blanks. Subject: Cancellation of Flight 71 From: ABC Airlines Scheduling Division
To: Robert Johnson Dear Mr. Johnson: We are sorry to inform you that Flight 71 for Los Angeles, California scheduled for departure on July 3, 2010, has been cancelled due to weather problems and maintenance procedures. We ______ a. has b. have c. always d. usually received reports from the domestic weather monitors that this week (June 28, 2010-July 4, 2010), California and the rest of the coastal area will experience violent storms and winds, so the airline thought it best to forgo the flight until next week, July 6, 2010. We are giving you the following options: a. You may request for a full refund of fees (ticket, etc.) b. You may be _________ for another flight, on the earliest available schedule a. reunited b. refunded c. reinvested d. rescheduled We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have __________ you. a. cause b. causes c. caused d. causing Thank you for bearing with us! Sincerely, ABC Airlines Page 1 © RareJob, Inc. All Rights Reserved
レアジョブ英会話 オフィシャル教材 TOEIC Beginner Reviewer – (Reading and Listening) TOEIC 初級者用 （読解とリスニング)
Exercise 2: Reading Check-up (3-5 minutes)
Answer the following questions based on the previous text. 1. What was the e-mail about? a. Flight delay b. Flight sponsorship c. Flight cancellation d. Flight advertisement 2. What was the reason for not allowing the flight? a. Weather problems b. Technical problems c. Airline operational procedures d. Domestic operational procedures 3. Which of the following was not offered as compensation for the cancelled flight? a. Flight postponement b. Full refund of flight fees c. Immediate flight re-schedule d. Another flight at next available schedule
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レアジョブ英会話 オフィシャル教材 TOEIC Beginner Reviewer – (Reading and Listening) TOEIC 初級者用 （読解とリスニング)
II. LISTENING Exercise 1: What’s in the photo? (1-2 minutes) Study the following picture carefully. Then listen to the audio clip that follows.
Question: Which of the following statements is true about the picture? AUDIO 1
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Exercise 2: Listening Text (1-2 minutes) Listen to the following audio clip once then try to answer the exercises that follow. AUDIO 2
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レアジョブ英会話 オフィシャル教材 TOEIC Beginner Reviewer – (Reading and Listening) TOEIC 初級者用 （読解とリスニング)
Exercise 3: Answering Questions (4-6 minutes)
Read the following questions about the audio clip then choose the best answer from the four choices. You may opt to listen to the clip one more time with your tutor. 1. How many hours will the flight delay last? a. One hour b. Two hours c. Three hours d. Four hours 2. Why did the airline decide to postpone the westbound flights? a. The airline experienced technical difficulties. b. There was a violent storm along the west coast. c. There was a tsunami along the coast of California. d. There were no longer any available seats in the plane. 3. What time will the flights resume? a. 7:00 am b. 7:00 pm c. 7:15 am d. 7:15 pm 4. Which of the following was not advised by the airline to the passengers? a. Ask the airline for assistance b. Avail of free flight coupons c. Avail of the snacks at the airport café d. Ask the airport personnel about the delay 5. Which kind of passengers did the announcement refer to? a. Inbound passengers b. Outbound passengers c. Passengers without visas d. Passengers traveling as tourists
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