Listening Library
Listening: Seat Fault on Descent into Copenhagen
A business-class seat won't come back upright before landing in Copenhagen. Listen, then write down only the key sentences describing the fault and the crew's response.
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Structure
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Structure: ‘Passive voice’
Passive voice practice built around American Airlines' return of seatback screens — form, a sentence-transformation drill, and a real-use step.
Article
Free 22 Aug 2026
American Airlines Brings Back Seatback Screens
American Airlines will add a seatback screen to every seat on its narrowbody jets, reversing an earlier decision to remove them.
Roleplay
Roleplay: Burst Tyre and Return to Valencia
You are the Captain of a Vueling A320 that has just suffered a suspected burst tyre on takeoff from Valencia. Work Valencia Approach to declare, plan…
Vocabulary
Vocabulary: Six Terms from August’s Aviation News
Six real terms from the past four weeks of aviation news — industrial action, turnaround, landing charges, radio altimeter, hybrid-electric and testbed — each explained at…
Structure
Structure: ‘Gerunds and infinitives’
From Istanbul's runway plans to Heathrow's decade-long wait, a real news story shows exactly when English wants -ing and when it wants to + verb.
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