English for Aviation – Oxord Business English

English for Aviation is an ideal short course for pilots and air traffic controllers who need to prepare for the language fluency test required by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

English for Aviation is part of the Express Series. It is an ideal course for students in employment, who want to communicate better in English.

This short, intensive course can be completed in 25-30 hours, so students make progress quickly.

English for Aviation can be used as a stand-alone course, for self-study using the interactive MultiROM, or alongside a coursebook such as International Express.

This pack includes:

• Student’s Book
• MultiROM

Key features:

• Engaging topics, motivating role-plays, and a variety of exercises provide a framework for each specialist subject
• Tip boxes in each unit include key language points, useful phrases, and strategies
• STARTER section at the beginning of each unit has warm-up and awareness-raising activities
• OUTPUT sections at the end of each unit encourage discussion and reflection
• Answers, transcripts, and a glossary of useful phrases at the back of each book
• Self-study material on the interactive MultiROM includes realistic listening extracts and interactive exercises for extra practice

Contents:

• Unit 1: Introduction to air communications: Setting the scene, radio communication, non-routine situations.
• Unit 2: Pre-flight: Pre-flight checks, local conditions, delays and problems.
• Unit 3: Ground movements: Airport markings and airside vehicles, taxiing and holding, weather problems.
• Unit 4: Departure, climbing, and cruising: Take-off, encountering traffic, warning about hazards.
• Unit 5: En route events: Operational situations, unusual events, medical situations.
• Unit 6: Contact and approach: Descent, circuit joining, approach and landing problems.
• Unit 7: Landing: Landing incidents, runway conditions, landing hazards.
• Unit 8: On the ground: Taxiing, getting to the gate, clear communication.

Audio features:

English for Aviation is accompanied by two discs – an Audio CD and a CD-ROM.

The Audio CD contains all the listening for the book, based on authentic radio telephony exchanges. It includes a variety of realistic interchanges between pilots and air traffic controllers. Students will hear native and non-native speakers using both standard radiotelephony and non-standard plain English. It can be played through the audio player on a computer or through a conventional CD player.

The CD-ROM contains interactive exercises to practise structure, vocabulary, listening comprehension, and an A-Z word list with all the key words in the book.

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