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Structure: ‘Past continuous vs past simple’
Past continuous vs past simple, practised through last week's Ryanair engine-failure emergency — a gap-fill quiz plus a real-use writing task.
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Free 18 Jul 2026
Ryanair Engine Failure Over Greece Nearly Ejects Passenger
A Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki suffered an engine failure that shattered a cabin window, nearly pulling a passenger through the gap before the crew landed safely.
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Free 16 Jul 2026
News Roundup: This Month in Aviation
Six aviation stories from the past four weeks: a UK-Italy-Japan fighter-jet deal, New York flight limits into 2028, emergency A380 wing checks, faster Starlink Wi-Fi, new…
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Structure: ‘Used to’
The UK, Italy and Japan used to have separate fighter jet plans — now they share one. Practise used to for past habits and states that…
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Free 11 Jul 2026
UK, Italy, Japan Sign £4.6bn Deal for New Fighter Jet
The UK, Italy and Japan have signed a £4.6 billion contract for the next stage of GCAP, their shared plan to build a new stealth fighter…
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Structure: ‘On time vs in time’
On time means punctual; in time means before a deadline. Practice the difference with a Raleigh-Durham taxiway collision as the backdrop.