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Video answers: ‘What happens when a plane is struck by lightning?’

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

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. They don’t notice anything dramatic, just a quick flash of light.
  2. There aren’t any noticeable effects to a plane’s systems after a strike.
  3. They’re designed to allow the flow of electricity to pass through the plane and dissipate off the trailing edges of it.
  4. Objects called static wicks are used to help electricity exit the plane.
  5. They also help with the discharge of static electricity that accumulates on the plane.
  6. Small burn marks can be left on a plane after a lightning strike, which aren’t an issue according to Alex.

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Video: ‘What happens when a plane is struck by lightning?’

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Here’s an interesting video that describes what happens to a plane when it’s struck by lightning.

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

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. What do the pilots notice during a lightning strike according to Alex Passerini?
  2. What effects are there to a plane’s systems after a strike?
  3. How are planes designed to cope with lightning strikes?
  4. What objects on the tail and trailing edges help the lightning to exit the plane?
  5. What else do they help with?
  6. What visible damage can be left on a plane after a lightning strike?

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What Happens When Your Plane Is Struck By Lightning?

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Structure: ‘This, that, these & those’

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This time in our structure help we talk about using this, that, these and those. We use them to help identify the things we talk about. This and these are used to talk about things that are close to you, that you can touch. That and those are used to talk about things that you can’t touch, that are farther away from you. Study the diagram and practice some examples yourself.

How to use this, that, these & those.
How to use this, that, these & those.

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Video answers: ‘Round the world in 8 days pt.5’

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

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  1. It offers extra legroom seats (for a price), a business class product with lie-flat beds on key routes and the ‘Marketplace’ for passengers to help themselves to snacks and drinks.
  2. It offered live tv.
  3. It’s giving away free wifi to passengers.
  4. He describes it as a global low-cost carrier.
  5. It has been helped by the most modern aircraft; the 787 and the A350.
  6. The lesson is that the low-cost market has evolved.

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Video: ‘Round the world in 8 days pt.5’

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CNN’s Richard Quest continues his trip around the world on low-cost carriers, travelling the final stretch from LA to London.

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 is JetBlue evolving the low-cost model?
  2. How was its inflight entertainment different when the airline was formed?
  3. What is it doing differently now?
  4. How does Thomas Ramdahl describe his company?
  5. What has helped the company achieve low-cost long haul flights cheaply.
  6. What lesson was learned from the trip about low-cost carriers?

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Structure: ‘Prepositions of time’

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This time in our structure help we talk about prepositions of time. The most common prepositions of time in English are at, on and in. In general, use at for times of day, on for days, and in for longer time periods. Study the diagram below for more information and try to write some of your own examples.

When to use prepositions of time.
When to use prepositions of time.

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