Three reasons why a person shouldn´t be afraid of flying

Research shows that between 40% and 60% of people are afraid of flying. Some of them feel fear because had negative experiences in the past or they feel insecure due to lack of information or because they received misinformation about the risks of flying. Three reasons why a person shouldn´t be afraid of flying are:
• The aircraft have redundant safety systems. When one fails, there are others to replace them.
• As a precaution, the pilot and copilot don't eat the same food. Because if the food is contaminated, only one of them will be affected.
• The people who work on the plane are very well trained and are highly professional in performing their responsibilities.
“The passenger shouldn’t pretend that fear doesn't exist. On the contrary, they should face it. If fear is to look out the window, he must look out the window.”

By: Bruna Mara

Three reasons why a person shouldn´t be afraid of flying.

• The act of hurtling through the air at 500 mph six miles above the ground is less likely to result in your demise than almost any other type of travel. From the plane seats to the cabin air to the course and altitude of the flight, every decision in commercial aviation comes after careful consideration of its impact on safety. 
•  Today, manufacturers know what happens in the real world, which prompts refinements that may make a genuine difference in safety instead of only in design.
• Satellite global positioning, advanced displays and telecommunication have enabled a level of flight precision impossible in earlier eras of air travel.“Today.. fatal accidents occurring less than once in every two million flights.”

By: Érica

Three reasons for a plane trip to be safe!

1. Each decision in commercial aviation comes after careful analysis of their impact on safe. This goes from the seats, the air in the cabin, the flight altitude and course.
2. Pilots well trained and well selected, with many hours of training.
3. The act of being hurled through the air at 500 mph, six miles of the soil is less likely to result in fatalities, compared to other types of travel.

By: Marco Túlio

Three reasons why a person shouldn´t be afraid of flying:

1) The act of hurtling through the air at 500 mph six miles above the ground is less likely to result in your demise than almost any other type of travel.

2)    From the plane seats to the cabin air to the course and altitude of the flight, every decision in commercial aviation comes after careful consideration of its impact on safety.

  )    Satellite global positioning, advanced displays and telecommunication have enabled a level of flight precision impossible in earlier eras of air travel.

    By: Sarah Potter

Confusion in the restaurant.

Waiter: Do you need a table? Follow Me.

Waiter: Here you are. Feel at ease. I'll bring the menu for you.

Mr. Bean: Thank you!

Waiter: Here it is.

Mr. Bean (thought): Oh my God. I don't know what are these foods. What will I do?

Waiter: Are you ready to order? We have the special meal of the day that comes with seafood. You'll love it, I'm sure. Would you like this dish?

Mr. Bean: Of course. Why not...

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Waiter: Here you are. If you need anything else you can call.

Mr. Bean (thought): What's this? That's what I asked? Hrmm. Oh no! It’s okay, I'll try to eat.

Mr. Bean (thought):  Hrmm. This is awful. That disgust. What will I do now? I will not eat it.

Waiter: Did you like it?

Mr. Bean: Yes, it’s very ... good.

Mr. Bean (thought): It's very bad. I'll hide this food. I'm not seeing any trash. I'll put in the woman's purse without anyone seeing. Then I'll pay the bill and leave.

Mr. Bean: Waiter, come here, please.

Waiter: Can I help you?

Mr. Bean:  Can I have the bill, please?

Waiter: Of course. Here you are.

Waiter: Thank you, sir. You are always welcome.

(Mr. Bean was leaving the restaurant when he heard a scream.)

Woman: Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

Mr. Bean (thought): Oh my God!!! The woman saw what I put in her purse. I need to run!

Bruna

Deceit in restaurant

Deceit in restaurant

Mrs.Bean: Could get a table for me?
Waiter: Yes, of course. Follow me.
Waiter: Here is the menu, feel free.
Waiter: You're now ready to order? I would give the dish of the day, very tradicional the house ... It is the Foie Gras.
Mrs. Bean: Yes, I accept your nomination.
Waiter: Would the description of the dish?
Mrs. Bean: No thanks. I am an admirer of cuisine, many dishes I love ...

Waiter: Here you go, sir. Bon appetit!
Mrs. Bean: OMG! It can not be  ... The worst ingredients and ones that  not likes ... Together! I can not really eat .. But what will I do? And I'm with hunger you!
I can not have another idea to not be hide it somewhere ... I think a purse, wallet ... Aaah this one is great!

Sorry, ma'am.
Waiter: Did you enjoy the meal?
Mr.Bean: Yes, very good. Could bring the bill?
Waiter: Sure, just a minute.
Madam: Could bring mine too?
Waiter: Yes.
(Waiter returns with accounts)
Waiter:Here you are.
Mrs. Bean: OMg! $ 70! Although expensive, it was worth it, I took each portion. Thanks and Good Job!

(Madam strip wallet and everything fell)
Madam: What is it?
Waiter: What is it, really, ma'am?
Madam: I do not know what's happening ... It was not me.
Waiter: Lady, I'm sorry, but I have to charge the fee and dish waste, because these are not listed in your account.
Madam: No, can be ... Was the man who stood beside me.
Waiter: It was not, he loved the dish, is an admirer of cooking.
Madam: Ooh no, how could this happen!

By: Isabela Diniz.

Video 1

Waiter: Welcome! Here is the menu, sir.

Mr. Bean: Okay I'll take a look.

Waiter: Any questions you can call me.

Mr. Bean: Yes.

Mr. Bean: I have a question. If I ask'' Mix full'', which will eat? I wonder what this dish is made. The menu says that is the house specialty, but do not know what is on your plate ...

Waiter:'' The ‘’ Mix full’’really is the house specialty. Everyone likes! It is basically composed of seafood, especially shrimp. You will not regret it if you ask.

Mr. Bean: Sorry, but I must tell you that I do not like seafood. You indicate me another food? Maybe a Brazilian food ...

Waiter: Are you Brazilian?

Mr. Bean: No, but I love the foods of Brazil.

Waiter: I think you got lucky, sir. We have the'' Brasilian Today’’.

Mr. Bean: What is this dish?

Waiter: Rice, beans, manioc flour, among other things, and you still choose two types of steak. Can I bring?

Mr. Bean: Yes, thank you!

By: Talita.

Mr Bean

Here are the links of some videos of Mr. Bean! The videos are very funny!


On a plane with Mr Bean -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDgjeObZ7qg
Mr Bean - Swimming pool -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjgqAB5xhOA
By: Érica

Choose the best movie

Hi, students!!! Since we were talking about flying, how about watching a thriller movie that happens on a plane. There are some great ones. The problems the heroines face have nothing to do with fear of flying but other  things. Watch the trailers and choose the best one in your opinion.

Red eye
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMMGg_idxqE

This is the story of a young resourceful heroine woman named Lisa Reisert who hates to fly, but the terror that awaits her on the night flight to Miami has nothing to do with a fear of flying! Upon boarding the plane, Lisa is trapped on a red-eye flight with a creepy villainous handsome and charming man by the name of Jackson Rippner, who's playing middle-man in the plot to assassinate a Homeland Security official. He's got her father pinned down by a would-be killer, using that advantage to coerce Lisa into phoning the luxury resort where she works and arranging to move the target into a pre-set position.

Flight Plan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHukIo3qVy4

Foster, plays a grieving widow named Kyle on a flight to America from Germany with her six-year-old daughter Julia (Marlene Lawston). In the jetliner’s cargo hold is a coffin, and in the coffin is the body of her husband, who died last week under accidental circumstances. Kyle has quit her job as an airline engineer in Germany, and is returning to the United States to spend time mourning with her parents. 

Three hours into the transcontinental flight, Kyle and her daughter fall asleep. When she wakes up, Julia has vanished. Kyle walks the plane, Julia isn’t there. Kyle talks to other passengers, the stewardesses, and they don’t remember seeing her. Kyle starts to panic, and demands to see the Captain (Sean Bean), who informs her that her daughter isn’t on the passenger manifest, and that as far as they can tell, she was never on the plane to begin with.

Passengers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl72yrmcIVc

A grief counselor working with a group of plane-crash survivors finds herself at the root of a mystery when her clients begin to disappear.

Why planes are safe

Everybody knows that planes are the safest means of transportation. But why? Read this article  at http://www.executivetravelmagazine.com/articles/why-airplanes-are-safe     and find out.

Then, list three reasons why a person shouldn´t be afraid of flying. 

Bean and the Meal

Bean: Oh thank you! Let me give you some tips. You're a good guy, take a little more!
After eat the first peace of steak....
Manager: Sir, are you satisfield?
Bean: oh, yes...!
Sometime later...
Waiter: Mister, ir everything all right?
Bean nod his head
Waiter: Are you shure? Do you need something else?
Bean: Don't worry, everything is just fine!
Mr Bean hid a lot of steak in different places which causes a little acidente with the waiter...
Waiter: Oh sir, I'm really, really sorry! I have no idea how this happened to me...
Mr Bean: I can't believe! Look at what you have done! My steak is everywhere! In the middle of the bread, inside the vase, under the plate, inside this bag...
Manager: Mr, I'm so sorry about what happened. Well, I'm going to bring you other meal!
And the meal appears... is another steak!


Is this! Mariana Fernandes.

In a restaurant

Waiter: Welcome sir, can I join you at your table?
Bean: ??? Uow, what's happening?
Waiter: Here's the menu, can now place your order.
Bean: Yes, yes. Let's see ...  This here!
Waiter: Are you sure? Wait a bit we will bring your order.
Bean: Yes, yes, yes!!!
Waiter: Here it is!
Bean: What's this? Can you eat?
Waiter: Come on! This is how you eat.
Bean: Uhum, uhum! Let's try it. It's terrible! I can not eat this!

At a restaurant

Mr.Bean: Do you have a table for me?
Waiter: Certainly. This way, please.
Waiter: What would you like to eat?
Mr.Bean: The house specialty!
Waiter: Here you are sir.
Waiter: Anything else sir?
Mr.Bean: No thank you!
(waiter exit)
Mr.Bean: Hurm. What food disgusting. Why I did not ask  the menu?
Mr.Bean: I can not let a food on my dish, I will have to hide the food somewhere. Hmm, I know! The food will fit in cup!
(After a few minutes)
Waiter: Congratulations sir! Your table just won the lottery daily in our restaurant!
Mr.Bean: And what is the prize?
Waiter: The tastiest dish that we have!
Mr.Bean: Aaah! And what is the dish?
Waiter: The house specialty: Raw steak with salad!
Mr.Bean: Ohh No!
By: Érica

Bean: Can I have the menu, please?

Waiter: Of Course, here you are. Are you ready to order?

Bean: Yes, I want this.

Waiter: Any thing else?

Bean: No, thanks.

Waiter: Here you are.

Bean: OMG!

Waiter: What happened?

Bean: No, It's all right.

Waiter: Ok. Excuse me.

Bean: OMG! That’s too bad.

  *The waiter stumble and falls on Bean.

Waiter: I’m sorry. I’m sorry.

Manager: I’m sorry. This could not happen. Come to another table.

Bean: Thak you.

Manager: Waiter, bring another meal now.

Letícia C. Brandão. 

Mr. Bean at a Restaurant (Video 1)

Waiter: “Come, I will show you your table, sir.”

Waiter: “Here it is menu.”

Waiter: “Are you ready to order? ’ll Want the main course? Do you like shrimp?”

Mr. Bean: “Yes.”

 Waiter: “Here, sir.”

Mr. Bean: “Thank you

.”

By: Sarah Potter =P

The movie of this week

In order to have more students taking part in our movie sessions, we changed the day for Thursday at lunchtime. This week we´ll have great movies to make you think about different matters. Watch the traillers and choose the best one for you.

Jersey Girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f2SF025roY



The boy in the striped pajamas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxFol8HgYWM



I am Sam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_AguDqCBvo

At a restaurant

Hi, everybody!!!! I´m happy to have all of you connected to our blog again.  As we were talking about eating out, I have found two funny videos on the web. 

In the first video, Mr. Bean doesn´t speak French, but he is going to eat out at a French restaurant. He doesn´t know what the food is and he is in trouble. While watching, if this were you, and you were in an English speaking country, what could you say to understand the menu items? 

Here´s the link:
http://youtu.be/p-2isH-SgHA



In the second video, Mr. Bean´s meal is brought to him at the restaurant. Having ordered steak, he wasn´t expecting raw steak.  He tries to hide it so he doesn't have to eat it, eventually making the waiter knock it on the floor. See what happens.

Here´s the link:
http://youtu.be/C6QqSxmpRMM


Choose one and write a dialogue between the characters.