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Learn the Second Conditional

Date: Jan 20 2012

Themes: Travel

Grammar: Second Conditional

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Every day, over 25,000 passenger airplane flights are taken. That means a whole lot of people are flying through the sky at any given moment. Even though flying in planes is now almost as routine as driving a car, there’s still something amazing about it.

But airplane travel is also uncomfortable and annoying. From the cramped seats to the bad food (if you’re lucky enough to have food served on your flight at all), flying can be a pretty stressful and unpleasant experience. It certainly isn’t as easy as the birds make it look. Hear Jason and Amy talk about traveling by plane.

每天都有超过25000架次的客运航班。这意味着任何时候都有很多人在上空飞行。尽管现在坐飞机就像开车一样平常,但是飞行还是有些令人惊奇。
但是飞机旅行也会带来不适和烦恼。座位狭窄,食物难吃(如果你的航班在飞行期间为你提供食物),飞行是一种压力重重、并不愉快的经历。它肯定不像鸟儿飞行那样轻松。听听詹森和艾米谈论他们的飞机旅行。

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Jason

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Amy

Amy

Jason:  Have you ever flown first class?

Amy:  Once. I got a free upgrade, and it was amazing.

Jason:  Isn’t it?

Amy:  It would be so much better if you could just fly first class, especially on international travel. They have those seats now that turn into beds.

Jason:  They do?

Amy:  Yes! They lie all the way down.

Jason:  That’s all I want on a plane. It’s so miserable that I just want the time to pass as quickly as possible.

Amy:  I know. I was on a flight recently that had so little leg room that even for me there was not enough leg room, and I’m a very petite girl.

Jason:  Yeah.

Amy:  And for a six-foot tall guy, it seems like so uncomfortable.

Jason:  And I swear every flight I’m on has at least four babies.

Amy:  I know.

Jason:  At the same time though, I feel bad. Every time I’m on a flight and get really irritable and be like, “I just wish I was in a bed and not this uncomfortable seat!” I have to stop and go, “But I am flying through the air. That’s pretty miraculous.”

Amy:  It’s true.

 

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Jason asks Amy if she has ever flown first class. She says she only got to fly first class once, and it was a great experience. She and Jason both wish they could fly first class all the time, especially on international flights. It would make airplane travel a lot more comfortable.

Jason and Amy talk about the different things that make flying uncomfortable. Often, there isn’t enough leg room on planes. Jason says it seems like there are always babies crying on planes, too. But he still thinks it’s amazing that we’re able to fly at all.
Do you like flying? What are the best and worst parts of airplane travel?

 

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snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

You know how to boil water!!

06:56 PM Jan 20 2012 |

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 julito

julito

Argentina

Butta, I am an argentinian ,  and we can not do without mate, so from time to time I go to the kitchen to boil water and  enjoy it…....

06:54 PM Jan 20 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

thanks, ok


:)

06:53 PM Jan 20 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

spokoinoi nochi to you Kotlesya, Gutten morgen!


:)

06:51 PM Jan 20 2012 |

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

Anja, he speaks a little bit, but you will be amazed how quickly he will learn it, having you as a teacher. Bye

06:50 PM Jan 20 2012 |

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

I had another funny chat with all of you. I have to go. Have a wonderful time.  See you soon . Bye and spokoinoi nochi

06:49 PM Jan 20 2012 |

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kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

I’m ready to introduce Anja to my Grizzly Bear, because she is my best friend here. Smile

06:47 PM Jan 20 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

I think Butta can use a grizzly bear…


the fireplace alone, can’t do the trick!


:)

06:44 PM Jan 20 2012 |

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

Snoopyboy, seems to be you would look much better wearing the  exotic wreath around your neckWink

06:44 PM Jan 20 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

No, not that phrase again If I were a vampire it would be a wreath of garlic around my neck.


:)


 

06:41 PM Jan 20 2012 |

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

Snoopyboy, I have never tried to do that. But I like your idea. I will do it, thinking of you at the moment of the plunge :)

06:38 PM Jan 20 2012 |

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kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

Anja, your humour is  the perfect  one I like and understand it very good. Don’t apologize. You are right bear keeps us warmLaughing

06:36 PM Jan 20 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

Butta, a Grizzly Bear :)

06:36 PM Jan 20 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

Kotlesya, are you brave enough to take a plunge into a frozen lake, like most europeans do?

06:35 PM Jan 20 2012 |

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

Tomorrow we will start to dig a long tunnel through the snow from our house to the grocery store. :)

06:33 PM Jan 20 2012 |

 julito

julito

Argentina

Dear friends, I have mentioned my underwater experience in Hawaii , but what I didn´t mention is that I almost  got drowned  there.   After a time ,at the hotel  I started to laught  at it. Well Julio , only rich people die in Hawaii. HeHeHE… Obviously  I am not rich ,not even  close to it  . But it could have given me some status.Cry

06:33 PM Jan 20 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

I know so much about  you  I can write a biography. You were wrong to spill your business around me..Anja


:)

06:32 PM Jan 20 2012 |

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

The depth of the snow now is 20cm, so it is very soft to sleep on (outside). We should save the energy. We don’t heat our house Laughing

06:31 PM Jan 20 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

the house is also heated by a flaring oven with lots of cakes in it


:)

06:28 PM Jan 20 2012 |

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

I”m laughing to the tears….................ha-hhhhhhhhhhaaaaaa

06:27 PM Jan 20 2012 |

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