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Structure: ‘a / an / the 4’
Focusing on ‘the’ We use ‘the’ when we it’s clear (or should be clear) which thing(s) or person(s) we are talking about. There are usually a…
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Video answers: ‘The difference between jet fuel and car fuel’
Here are the answers to last Friday’s video, enjoy! Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+ Combustion powers both types of engines. Oil is the source of…
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Video: ‘The difference between jet fuel and car fuel’
This week’s video describes the difference between fuel for your car, and fuel for planes. Do you know what the differences are? Watch to find out.…
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Structure: ‘a / an / the 3’
General tendencies when using articles 1) When talking in general about people or things we don’t use the with plural nouns or uncountable nouns. eg Planes…
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Video answers: ‘Why wings don’t fall off airplanes’
Here are the answers to last Friday’s video, enjoy! Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+ It takes Boeing 12 hours to attach the wings to the…
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Video: ‘Why wings don’t fall off airplanes’
This week’s video describes just how complicated airplanes are their wings are. Watch the video to find out why. Try to answer the following questions about…
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