Cabin English
民航乘务英语
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应用外语系旅游英语教研室
Unit Ten
Emergency Procedures
Content
 Part 1 Reading
 Part 2 Dialogues
 Part 3 Role Play
 Part 4 Supplementary Materials
Part 1
Reading
Step 1
Basic information about emergency
procedures
Step 2
New words and useful expressions
Step3
Group discussion
Step 1 Emergency Procedures
On-board an aircraft, the most important
any crewmember is to ensure the safety
passengers at all times.
I. Safety Demonstration
Definition: A detailed explanation given
takeoff to airline passengers about the
features of a commercial aircraft.
role of
of the
before
safety
I. Safety Demonstration
 Form:
On smaller aircraft (used for
short haul domestic flights), usually 1
or 2 stewardesses will demonstrate the
safety procedures while one CA reads
out the safety information.
On larger aircrafts (used for long
haul or international flights), the
passenger safety demonstration is
performed through the aircrafts video
system.
I. Safety Demonstration
 Content:
 a reminder to review the aircraft safety card
 the use of the seat belt
 the location and use of the emergency exits, evacuation slides
and emergency floor lighting
 the use of the oxygen mask
 the location and use of the life vests, life rafts and flotation
devices
 the brace position
 a reminder not to smoke on board
 the precautions to take before take-off and landing
II. Safety Demonstration Items
Seatbelt:
A seat belt, sometimes
called a safety belt, is a safety
harness designed to secure
the occupant of a vehicle
against harmful movement
that may result from a
collision or a sudden stop.
II. Safety Demonstration Items
Life Vest :
The passengers’ life
vests can be found stowed
under their seats. The CA
demonstrates how to wear
and operate the life vest. At
no time must the life vest be
inflated inside the aircraft, as
this will inhibit the exit of
passengers in an emergency.
II. Safety Demonstration Items
Oxygen Mask:
An
oxygen
mask
provides a method to
transfer breathing oxygen
gas from a storage tank to
the lungs. Oxygen masks
may cover the nose and
mouth (oral nasal mask) or
the entire face (full face
mask). They may be made
of plastic, silicone, or
rubber.
II. Safety Demonstration Items
 Evacuation slide :
An evacuation slide is an inflatable slide used to
evacuate an aircraft quickly. An escape slide is required on
all commercial (passenger carrying) aircraft where the door
sill height is such that, in the event of an evacuation,
passengers would be unable to "step down" from the door
uninjured.
III. Passenger Safety Card
An aircraft safety card is a document instructing
passengers on an aircraft about the procedures for
dealing with various emergency conditions that
might arise during the flight.
The safety cards are usually provided by airlines
on all commercial flights, usually located in the
back of the seat in front of each passenger.
III. Passenger Safety Card
 Sample :
IV. Life Rafts
Sometimes aircrafts have to fly over large
expanses of water; therefore, an emergency
life raft is necessary. Upon ditching, the life
rafts are thrown out through the passenger
and service doors and open automatically
upon hitting the water.
Aviation Life Rafts are generally light
weight bag stored life rafts.
V. Brace Position
The aircraft brace position is primary for
minimizing the chance of your head flying
off and making identification of bodies
easier.
V. Brace Position
If the aircraft is about to make an
emergency landing, adopt the brace
position, and stay there until the aircraft
comes to a complete stop - there may be
more than one jolt.
V. Brace Position
 Cabin Crew Brace Position
After checking all the passengers have
adopted the correct brace position, it is
essential that the CA’s take up their own
brace positions. If a CA sits in a forward
facing jump seat, he should sit with his chin
resting on his chest. But if he sits in a rear
facing jump seat, the head should be
upright so that the back of his head is
resting against the head restraint.
Step 2 Words and Expressions
 brace position 应急姿势,支撑姿势
 emergency procedure 紧急程序
 equip with 装备,配备
 evacuation escape chute 疏散逃生软滑梯
 evacuation slides 疏散软滑梯
 automatically 自动地,机械地
 bulkhead 舱壁
 imperative 强制的
 facilitate 使容易,使便利
 activate 使激活
Step3
Group Discussion
 Requirements:
Students are required to read the
text quickly and discuss with group
mates to find the correct answers to
the following questions.
The performance of the group
members will be credited.
Questions:
 What’s the most important role of the
cabin crew?
 Name as many items as you can that
form a part of the emergency equipment
 What does the passenger safety card tell
the passenger?
 Where can a passenger find his lift vest?
 What is the correct brace position for a
CA?
Part 2
Dialogues
Situation 1
Preparing for Emergency Ditching
Situation 2
Checking the Brace Position
Situation 3
Evacuating the Aircraft
Situation 4
Do not Inflate Your Life Vest
inside the Cabin
Situation 1
Preparing for Emergency Ditching
 Please remain seated and keep your
seatbelt fastened. I’ll take the life vest
from the overhead compartment for
you.
 Please pull the tabs down as soon as
you are out of the cabin, NOT inside the
cabin.
 Your life vest is under your seat.
Situation 2
Checking the Brace Position
 I’m sorry, but you must bend over
more and place your head between
your knees.
 Try holding the back of the seat in
front of you and place your head
between your arms…quickly now!
Situation 3
Evacuating the Aircraft
 Everyone kneel down on the floor and
follow him to the exit.
 Everyone kneel down on the floor and
follow the emergency floor lighting. It
will guide you to the exit.
 Hold onto the person in front of you,
sir, and follow him to the exit.
Situation 4
Do not Inflate Your Life Vest inside the Cabin
 If all passengers inflate their life vests,
there will be no room inside the cabin.
 Please keep your head down and hold
your ankles.
Part 3
Role Play
Group work:
Students are required to divided
into small groups and perform the
role-play based on the following
topics.
Credits will be granted according
to the performance of each group.
Part 3
Role Play
Topics:
1. Preparing for emergency ditching
2. Sitting next to an over-wing exit
3. Evacuating the aircraft
4. Collecting sharp items
5. Checking the brace positions
Part 4 Supplementary
Materials
 让乘客做好紧急迫降的准备：
Fasten your seat belts immediately. The
plane will make an emergency landing
because of the sudden breakdown of an
engine.
 乘客出现慌乱时：
Don’t panic!
Our captain has full confidence to land
safely. All the crew members of this flight
are well trained for this kind of situation.
Part 4 Supplementary
Materials
 告诉乘客如何使用救生衣：
Take out the life vest from under your seat
and put it on!
Don’t inflate the life vest in the cabin and as
soon as you leave the aircraft, inflate it by
pulling down the red tab.
 告诉乘客使用氧气罩：
Put the mask over your face!
Let me show you how to use the oxygen
masks.