Picture Descriptions
Picture Description: Thunderstorm Diversion
Describe an airliner banking away from a towering thunderstorm high above the clouds — a B2 speaking task with a model answer, key vocabulary and discussion…
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Standard Phraseology
Phraseology: Climb-out at Dublin
A routine climb-out on the Dublin departure: read back your climb, a radar heading, resume own navigation direct LIFFY, and the frequency change — completely and…
Listening Library
Listening: Fan Cowl Door Separation on Climb-Out from Manchester
A dual engine fan cowl door separation forces an Airbus A319 to turn back to Manchester soon after departure — practise targeted dictation on the technical…
Operational English
Operational English: A Weather Delay before Departure
You are the captain and thunderstorms at your destination mean a short departure delay. Make a calm, clear passenger announcement, then compare with the model captain.
Structure
Structure: ‘Articles: a, an, the — or nothing?’
A, an, the — or nothing at all? Articles are the small words before a noun: a, an and the. English also uses no article at…
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