Structure
Structure: ‘Can and could’
We use 'can' for present ability and 'could' for past ability — but both go before the verb without 'to'. Practise with six gap-fill sentences drawn…
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Roleplay
Roleplay: TCAS Resolution Advisory over Bavaria
You're the First Officer of an A320 in the cruise over Bavaria when ATC's climb instruction collides with a TCAS resolution advisory. Work the radio and…
Vocabulary
Vocabulary: Aviation Terms from the Headlines
Word on the Wing: six aviation words from recent headlines, explained at B2 — load factor, ultra-long-haul, airworthiness directive, slot, pylon and supersonic.
Structure
Structure: ‘Nominalization’
Practise nominalization — converting verb phrases into noun phrases — using language drawn from the Dassault Falcon 10X maiden flight. Six sentence-transformation exercises at C1 level.
Picture Descriptions
Picture Description: Engine Inspection on the Stand
Describe an aviation photograph: engineers inspecting the open engine of an airliner on a maintenance stand. A C1 / ICAO 6 speaking activity with a sample…
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