Appendix 2
with British AirWorld.
Sue: So how do you deal with the changing time zones?
Julie: It's something you just have to get used to. Oh,
everybody in the industry has a special tip to beat jet lag on
longer flights. But me? I just make sure that I am regularly
changing the time on my watch. I find that if I change the time
little by little and fairly frequently, well, that seems to work
well for me. You see, I have two watches: the one I'm
constantly adjusting and the one with the original time at
departure.
Sue: That sounds like a good idea.
Narrator: In the next part of the radio interview, complete the
table with no more than three words for each answer. First,
you have some time to look at the table and questions.
(10 second pause)
Now listen and answer Questions 29 to 33.
Sue: So, have you seen many changes in the type of services
you offer?
Julie: Oh, yes. These days the competition is much tougher.
I suppose the result is that the consumer, the traveller, has a
much better deal. Well, the seats are bigger, more comfortable
than they were 10 years ago - the in-flight entertainment, the
films ... now they are all recent release blockbusters. They
weren't lOyearsago. But the two biggest improvements have
been to do with the smoking restrictions and the upgrading of
the meals.
Sue: Oh right, tell me about these two changes.
Julie: Yes, the restriction on smoking has had a two-fold
benefit. Firstly, the atmosphere is much more pleasant, and,
secondly, the fire risk is greatly reduced. You know, we used
to have people dropping cigarettes, burning the seats. A
dreadful fire risk. Can you imagine?
Sue: Terrible.
Julie: I, for one, never understood why anyone was ever
allowed to smoke on aeroplanes in the first place.
Sue: Um ... and the meals?
Julie: Ah, with so many carriers vying for passengers on the
same route, you just have to offer more. Vegetarian meals,
choice of two hot meals, interesting, exotic, gourmet food - all
this is now commonplace in our economy class galleys. And
for the business and first-class passengers, the food is as good
as in any world-class restaurant - top chefs, great presentation,
nutritious ingredients ... really quite lovely.
Sue: And finally, what advice or words of warning would you
give to school leavers considering a career in this industry?
Julie: That's a difficult question. I'd say think long and hard
about why you want to do it. It's not all glamorous, and it can
be very hard work.
Sue: Julie, it's been fascinating talking to you. Thank you for
your time. And just before we go, next week we will be
talking to ...
Narrator: That is the end of Section 3. You now have 30
seconds to check your answers to Section 3.
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(30 second pause)
Now turn to Section 4.
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