Match the questions from the readers of a magazine with the pilot’s answers. I have flown a couple of times and each time I got nervous when the flight attendant started talking about life jackets. Also, I was very afraid not long after take-off. The engines seemed to stop and I thought we were falling. I have been thinking about this a lot recently. Is it normal? I am getting married and during the last few months, my girlfriend Mary and I have been looking at places to go for our honeymoon. Mary has found a lovely place in Cuba and she has been telling all our friends about it for weeks. There’s just one problem – I’ve never been on a plane before. I get claustrophobic and I’m terrified! I used to fly when I was younger and didn’t use to be afraid. I know flying is one of the safest forms of transport and I have done a lot to encourage my children to fly. However, in the last few years, I’ve been getting more and more frightened about flying. In fact, I’ve missed many opportunities to see the world because of this. My children think I’m crazy! Am I? Yes, it is. After we have reached about 1,000 feet, we always reduce power to lower engine noise. We have been doing this since the mid-90s to comply with noise pollution laws. It’s natural to be nervous when you do something for the first time. But let me tell you something – I wouldn’t do this job if it wasn’t safe, and I’ve been flying for over fifteen years! As for claustrophobia, get a seat near the aisle or near the emergency exit. There is more room there. So, don’t worry and enjoy your honeymoon! No, you’re not, you’re just very imaginative! Many older people have written to me about this problem. As you’re getting older, you’re more aware of things that can go wrong and this leads to physical tension. So, to stop this process, keep your mind busy. Buy lots of magazines for the flight or take an interesting book with you on a plane. This will help you to stop imagining ‘disasters’.

Задание

Match the questions from the readers of a magazine with the pilot’s answers.

Объекты 1
- I have flown a couple of times and each time I got nervous when the flight attendant started talking about life jackets. Also, I was very afraid not long after take-off. The engines seemed to stop and I thought we were falling. I have been thinking about this a lot recently. Is it normal?
- I am getting married and during the last few months, my girlfriend Mary and I have been looking at places to go for our honeymoon. Mary has found a lovely place in Cuba and she has been telling all our friends about it for weeks. There’s just one problem – I’ve never been on a plane before. I get claustrophobic and I’m terrified!
- I used to fly when I was younger and didn’t use to be afraid. I know flying is one of the safest forms of transport and I have done a lot to encourage my children to fly. However, in the last few years, I’ve been getting more and more frightened about flying. In fact, I’ve missed many opportunities to see the world because of this. My children think I’m crazy! Am I?
Объекты 2
- Yes, it is. After we have reached about 1,000 feet, we always reduce power to lower engine noise. We have been doing this since the mid-90s to comply with noise pollution laws.
- It’s natural to be nervous when you do something for the first time. But let me tell you something – I wouldn’t do this job if it wasn’t safe, and I’ve been flying for over fifteen years! As for claustrophobia, get a seat near the aisle or near the emergency exit. There is more room there. So, don’t worry and enjoy your honeymoon!
- No, you’re not, you’re just very imaginative! Many older people have written to me about this problem. As you’re getting older, you’re more aware of things that can go wrong and this leads to physical tension. So, to stop this process, keep your mind busy. Buy lots of magazines for the flight or take an interesting book with you on a plane. This will help you to stop imagining ‘disasters’.

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