The First Gliding Lesson

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DIALOGUE 50

1--What was your first gliding¹ lesson like?
2--If was very interesting.
1--How did you start?
2--Well, the instructor² showed me the controls.
1--What happened next?
2--The instructor showed me how to use them. Then
   we went for a short flight.
1--Were you nervous when you took over the
   controls for the first time?
2--Yes, very. My hands were trembling.
1--Did you have any moments of panic?
2--Yes, when the glider³ was rushing towards the
   ground and I suddenly forgot what to do.
1--That must have been frightening.

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注解：

1）glide：滑翔。glider：滑翔机
2）show me the controls：show作“告知”或（通过示范）
“教”解。controls（多用复数）：操纵装置。
3）take over the controls：take over作“接过来”解。
这里指学员从教练手中接过操纵器，自行驾驶。
4）moments of panic：感到惊慌、恐惧的时刻。

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译文：

1--你第一节滑翔课上得怎么样啊？
2--非常有意思。
1--你是怎么开始的？
2--哦，教员告诉我哪些是操纵器。
1--然后呢？
2--教员给我示范如何使用这些操纵器。接着我们就飞了
一小段距离。
1--当你第一次进行操纵的时候，你紧张不紧张？
2--非常紧张。我的双手都哆嗦了。
1--你有感到惊慌失措的时候吗？
2--有。当滑翔机朝地面俯冲去的时候，我简直不知所措了。
1--那一定让人胆战心惊。

1 gliding   

v. 滑翔 adj. 滑动的

参考例句：

• Swans went gliding past. 天鹅滑行而过。
• The weather forecast has put a question mark against the chance of doing any gliding tomorrow. 天气预报对明天是否能举行滑翔表示怀疑。

2 instructor   

n.指导者，教员，教练

参考例句：

• The college jumped him from instructor to full professor.大学突然把他从讲师提升为正教授。
• The skiing instructor was a tall,sunburnt man.滑雪教练是一个高高个子晒得黑黑的男子。

3 glider   

n.滑翔机；滑翔导弹

参考例句：

• The glider was soaring above the valley.那架滑翔机在山谷上空滑翔。
• The pilot managed to land the glider on a safe place.那个驾驶员设法让滑翔机着陆到一个安全的地方。