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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 81: Airplane Announcements.

Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast episode 81. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii – just kidding – in Los Angeles, California. Be sure to visit our website at www.eslpod.com.

Today’s podcast is about airplane announcements, what you hear when you take an airplane in the United States. Let’s go!

I had to fly from Minneapolis to Los Angeles recently and, like most travelers, I've almost memorized the standard safety announcement made by the flight attendants. It goes something like this:

Good afternoon and welcome to Flight 345, service to Los Angeles International Airport. We appreciate your full attention to this important safety announcement. This 747 aircraft is equipped with four emergency exits, two in the front of the plane and two in the aft. Be sure to identify the nearest exit to you, which may be behind you. If the plane should lose pressure, an oxygen mask will drop from the compartment above your seat. Reach up, pull down on