Listening Library
Listening: Volcanic Ash Encounter near Bali
A night flight over Indonesia flies into a cloud of volcanic ash. A narrative listening exercise with a true/false/not-given comprehension activity (CEFR B2).
Author: Gareth
992 briefings
Structure
Structure: ‘Purpose clauses’
Three ways to say why an airline does what it does — to, in order to and so that — with a gap-fill drawn from Southwest's…
Article
6 Jun 2026
Southwest Ends All Flights at O’Hare and Dulles
The low-cost carrier has ended all service at Chicago O'Hare and Washington Dulles, retreating to lower-cost airports.
Roleplay
Roleplay: Medical Emergency Diversion to Lyon
You’re the First Officer of an A321 when a passenger collapses with chest pains. Play the pilot: make the urgency call, read back the diversion clearance,…
Article
4 Jun 2026
Aviation Explained: Can a Jet Really Run on Hydrogen?
Rolls-Royce and easyJet have run a modern aero-engine on 100% hydrogen — so are zero-carbon airliners around the corner? An advanced (C1) explainer on why hydrogen…
Structure
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Structure: ‘Due to vs because’
When do you use 'due to' and when 'because'? Practise the difference with Air India's fuel-driven flight cuts.