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Video: ‘What makes airplanes light enough to fly?’

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This week’s video describes how airplane manufacturers have strived to make their planes as light and as strong as possible. Watch the video to find out how it’s done.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. How strong are the wings of the 787?
  2. What was the default material used by aircraft manufacturers to build planes for decades?
  3. Why was this material the choice?
  4. How much of this pure material is used in modern-day jets?
  5. What is current aircraft manufacturers favourite building material?

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What Makes Airplanes Light Enough To Fly?

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Structure: ‘noun + noun’

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This time in our structure help we talk about using nouns with other nouns. These two nouns come together to mean one thing, person or idea.

e.g. security tray, metal detector etc..

Check out the diagram below to find out more out these forms and how to use them correctly, then try to think of some examples of your own.

Diagram of how to use nouns with other nouns.
Noun + noun.

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Video answers: ‘Airplane Chemtrails’

Here are the answers to last Friday’s video, enjoy!

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. No they aren’t real. In reality they’re contrails which are mostly made of ice.
  2. It needs what is described as a seed, something cold to help the water vapour begin crystallising.
  3. They also add more water to the air.
  4. There’ll be no contrail if it’s too dry or warm.
  5. The quantity of moisture already in the air determines how long the contrails last.
  6. They’re created by a drop in pressure from a plane’s wingtip as it passes through the air.

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Video: ‘Airplane Chemtrails’

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This week’s video discusses chemtrails. But are they real and how are they formed? Watch the video to find out.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. Are chemtrails real? What are they mostly made of?
  2. What does water vapour need to more easily become ice?
  3. What else do airplane engines add to the process?
  4. When will there be no contrails at all?
  5. What determines how long the contrails last?
  6. How are wisps created?

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What Are Airplane Chemtrails, Really?

Some think the trails behind planes have mind-altering chemicals, but do they really? Here’s the difference between chemtrails & contrails. Why Do So Many People Believe In Conspiracy Theories? – http://bit.ly/2a6VFGT Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here – http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: Contrail Science http://science-edu.larc.nasa.gov/contrail-edu/science.php “Contrails are clouds formed when water vapor condenses and freezes around small particles (aerosols) that exist in aircraft exhaust.

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Structure: ‘such vs so’

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This time in our structure help we talk about the difference between ‘so’ and ‘such’. There are similar words that are used in similar situations but have different constructions around them. Have a look at the diagram below and then write some of your own examples.

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Video answers: ‘What Trump means for US aviation’

Here are the answers to last Friday’s video, enjoy!

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. She loves airplanes and intends to support general aviation however she can.
  2. He bought the dying airline, Eastern Airlines Shuttle.
  3. The airline ‘died’ three years later.
  4. It could cause problems for US airlines trying to create international partnerships with foreign airlines.
  5. His intention to withdraw from the Paris agreement, which governs environmental standards for aviation (and other things), could boost aviation for the next few years as it would lift this restriction placed on it.

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