VOCABULARY economy class - klasa turystyczna to fly - latać, latać samolotem squashed like a sardine - ściśnięty jak sardynka legroom - miejsce na nogi no legroom to speak of - chodzi o to, że mało jest tego miejsca na nogi (tak mało, że nie ma o czym mówić) knee - kolano chest - klatka piersiowa long-distance flight - daleki/długi lot thrombosis - tromboza, zakrzepica condition - stan blood clot - skrzep krwi blood vessel - naczynie krwionośne heart - serce low - niski price - cena flight - lot to collapse - upaść, zasłabnąć on arrival - po przylocie to stretch - zginać i rozprostowywać, rozciągać finger - palec to wiggle - kręcić, wiercić, ruszać toe - palec u nogi

LESSON 36
Economy class syndrome

Flying economy class is cheap, but it's got its price.

Sitting there, squashed like a sardine, with no legroom to speak of and your knees touching your chest is simply not good for you.

In fact, it's quite dangerous, especially on long-distance flights. You may develop thrombosis - a serious condition caused by a blood clot forming in a blood vessel or in the heart.

You may have paid a low price for your flight, but the danger is that you may collapse on arrival.

So, remember -stretch your fingers and wiggle your toes. Oh, and drink plenty of mineral water.

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