Grammar, Vocabulary and All That. Плужникова Ю.А. - 104 стр.

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Text Two
You are going to read a newspaper article about a special course for people who are
afraid of flying. Eight sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the
sentences A – I the one which fits each gap (1 – 8). There is one extra sentence which
you do not need to use.
All aboard the flight from fear
Stuart Rising was terrified of flying. And he was one of the relaxed ones
on a course aimed at curing passengers of air-travel phobia.
About 200 of us assembled in the
huge lecture room of the luxury
Heathrow airport hotel. [ 1 |
]
And we were about to take part in a
fear-of-flying course: a seminar
conducted by two airline pilots and a
psychologist from a leading London
hospital.
We sat like attentive school-
children, focused on our three
teachers. First, we were asked to
identify our specific fears and
problems. Some did not like take-off
and lending. [ 2 | ] Some
shared my dislike of being trapped in
the seemingly small space of an
aircraft.
Our first teacher asked: “Does
anyone dislike lifts or travelling on
the Underground?” Lots of hands
shot up with mine. I felt better
already. One person had been struck
by terror on an Underground train.
[ 3 | ] I was in good company.
Our tutor encouraged us to
identify our particular worries and
fears connected with air travel. We
formed teams and got to know each
other. [ 4 | ] For example, the
pilots explained that on take-off
there is always a lot of noise as the
engines build up power, but
nothing is wrong.
The pilots discussed other
common fears and worries. People
like me, who may feel breathless in
inclosed spaces, were reassured that
the air in the aircraft is continually
being changed. There is always
enough air. [ 5 | ] The
principles of flight were discussed
and the pilots explained that the air
travel is, in fact, one of the safest
forms of modern transport.
The time had come. We were told
to take all the positive action
needed. We should be courageous
and resolute. Now, if we followed
through, we would be able to face
our fears of flying and then
overcome it.
We were taken to a 747 aircraft.
We climbed aboard. I sat beside
Betty, the lady who had panicked in
the lift. Nervously gripping her
armrests, Betty was now minus her

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