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Our interest in aviation and flight is natural, as that’s really the only way islanders can leave home in this modern age. We have had that interest reinforced during our yearly trips from
Taiwan to the United States. In addition to all the flight attendants and ground staff we’ve come in contact with (especially those who let us cut ahead in line with our baby) we would like to
say thank you to some other people.
Mark: To my elementary school teachers, for teaching me to read–the best way to learn English. Also to my parents, for encouraging my education, even when I didn’t want them to. And, since
this is a conversation book, a big thank you to anyone who’s ever talked to me.
Mark Venekamp
「我在距離世界最近的地方工作,但我卻是離世界最遠的人」,這是前一陣子當紅連續劇—我可能不會愛你男主角李大仁因工作有感而發的一句台詞,他身於機場工作,每天送著旅客前往世界各國,只因為機場的工作時間長、業務繁忙,而讓他無法走出機場去完成環遊世界的夢想,這更是很多機場地勤人員的心聲。
記得年輕時,我曾懷著少女夢想,希望找份可以打扮時尚、環遊世界、坐領高薪的工作,這應該也是每個時代少女的夢想,空姐的工作正好符合以上條件,隨著年紀增長夢想終究是夢想,我跟很多少女一樣沒當上打扮時髦的空姐,也從未環遊過世界,更沒有坐領高薪,但我有決心要圓飛行領空的夢想,於是我開始了解航空這個專業領域,運用我的語言專業,為夢想走進航空領域的社會新鮮人、開創一條簡易入門的路。
本書以模擬航空工作員工間對話與工作技巧為出發點,讓即將進入該職場、已在此職場、或是因為喜愛連續劇而想了解這個職場的讀者閱讀。本書採用輕鬆、活潑、專業的風格呈現120 個實際職場英文對話,透過生活化的情境,加入專業的英文對話,讓讀者更加簡易了解航空工作的生態與技巧,使得工作能得心應手,邁開輕鬆、愉快的航空之旅。
特別感謝美麗編輯-Stella、台灣文青-Cheryl、優雅地勤-Sharon、專業空少-Steve 的大力協助,因為有你們,這本書才能順利完成!
Claire Chang