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Audio: ‘Tragedy averted’

Listen to this recording and try to write what your understand. You should try to write everything that is said.

You can listen as many times as you want.

Check below the recording for some of the difficult words and come back and check the full text from this recording tomorrow.

Suggested ICAO level: 4+

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Difficult words: roll out (v.), collide (v.)

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Video answers: ‘Aircraft bomb bag’

Have a great weekend!!

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

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. The purpose is to verify if this bomb bag can withstand the effect of a bomb and prevent damage to a plane.
  2. It did very well. It contained the blast of the bomb and prevented damage to the plane.
  3. A Kevlar-type material and it’s around 1mm thick.
  4. Its flexibility, which allows it to expand to absorb a blast.
  5. He thought that it was one extra cost that airlines might not be able to afford, so probably not.

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Video: ‘Aircraft bomb bag’

Fly High English - Video

Here’s an interesting video that describes a new piece of technology that could protect planes from a serious security threat, watch the video to find out exactly what it is and how it works.

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

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. What’s the purpose of the tests shown in the video?
  2. How did the bag do in the tests?
  3. What’s the bag made of and how thick is it?
  4. What characteristic of the bag is crucial for its effectiveness?
  5. What did the aviation expert think that the bag would be used on planes in the future?

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Structure: ‘Word order with adjectives & nouns’

Fly High English - Structure

This time in our structure help we talk about the word order with adjectives and nouns. Which do we use first? This word order can be different in other languages so it’s important to study it in English to remember what forms are possible. As usual, there is more than one way to do this. Have a look at the diagram below and try to make your own sentences after you read the examples. Read the examples out loud to help you remember the word order.

Diagram of adjective & noun word order.
‘Adjective & noun word order’

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Audio answer: ‘Turbulence on takeoff’

Here’s the text to the listening from yesterday.

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A 747 taxied onto the runway and lined up. A 777 had just departed moments before. Shortly after, the controller gave the 747 clearance to takeoff and the plane started its takeoff roll. With the plane close to V1 it veered sharply left, then right. The pilots immediately applied the brakes and brought the plane to a stop. The plane taxied off the runway and stopped completely. It had 12 flat tyres. Investigators determined that turbulence from the 777 had caused the plane to move dangerously left and right on the runway.

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Audio: ‘Turbulence on takeoff’

Listen to this recording and try to write what your understand. You should try to write everything that is said.

You can listen as many times as you want.

Check below the recording for some of the difficult words and come back and check the full text from this recording tomorrow.

Suggested ICAO level: 4+

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Have a great day!

Difficult words: