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Exercises. Vocabulary. 6. Complete the text with the words from the box. Speaking
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Exercises
Vocabulary
1. Transcribe the words:
Aerodromes, maneuvering, scheduled, aerial, designed, technology, surface although, commercial
2. Match the words from the texts (1-10) with the definitions (A-J):
| take-off | A | the way something or someone moves, faces, or is aimed: | ||||
| landing | B | the amount of physical power with which something moves or hits another thing | ||||
| runway | C | a wind that blows across the direction that you are moving in | ||||
| cargo | D | the surface which an aircraft drives on to get to and from the runway | ||||
| taxiways | E | the action of bringing an aircraft down to the ground after being in the air | ||||
| crosswind | F |
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| skydiving | G | a long specially prepared hard surface like a road on which aircraft land and take off | ||||
| force | H | someone who is travelling in a vehicle, plane, boat etc., but is not driving it or working on it | ||||
| direction | I | the goods that are being carried in a ship or plane | ||||
| passenger | J | the time when a plane leaves the ground and begins to fly |
3. Match the words from the texts (1-5) with their synonyms (A-E):
| to provide for | A | to show up | |
| to host | B | diapason | |
| range | C | to take in | |
| purpose | D | to make arrangements | |
| to emerge | E | objective |
4. Explain in English and then translate the following words and expressions into Russian:
airport landing facilities, pavement technology, prevailing winds, private or public ownership, recreational flying, graded or paved area, primary and secondary runway.
5. Find in the texts the English equivalents for the following expressions:
(1) вести воздушноe судно в полете, (2) регулярные пассажирские перевозки, (3) воздушное наблюдение, (4) прыжки с парашютом, (5) взлетно-посадочная полоса, (6) летательные аппараты с поршневым или турбинным двигателем, (7) асфальтированная взлетно-посадочная полоса, (8) боковой ветер, (9) взлет и посадка воздушных судов, (10) различные навигационные средства, (11) маневрирования воздушных судов, (12) техническое обслуживание и ремонт воздушных судов, (13) крупные коммерческие авиаперевозчики, (14) корпоративные и бизнес-перевозки, (15) авиация общего назначения.
6. Complete the text with the words from the box
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Airport structure
| landside | taxiways | runways | airside |
| roads | terminals | ramps | parking lots |
| gates | air traffic control | on-site hotels | customs |
Airports are divided into (1) and (2) areas. Landside areas include (3), public transportation train stations and access (4). Airside areas include all areas accessible to aircraft, including (5), (6) and (7). Passengers on commercial flights access airside areas through (8), where they can purchase tickets, clear security check, or claim luggage and board aircraft through (9). Due to their high capacity and busy airspace, many international airports have (10) located on site. Airports with international flights have (11) and immigration facilities. Some airport structures include (12) built within or attached to a terminal building.
7. Answer the following questions. Begin your answers with such introductory phrases as: as far as I know; as far as I remember; to my mind; certainly; probably; of course; if I am not mistaken, etc.
1) What do airport facilities provide for?
2) How do airports range in size?
3) What does general aviation include?
4) What do an airport’s landing facilities consist of?
5) How did the first runways differ from the modern ones?
6) When are some aircraft unable to handle the side forces of the wind?
7) Why is a secondary crosswind runway built to?
8. Translate the following sentences into English:
1. В каждой стране есть аэропорты.
2. С непрерывным увеличением воздушного стало необходимым построить новые здания терминала и построить новые аэропорты.
3. Правила управления воздушным движением были созданы в интересах безопасности полетов.
4. Современный аэропорт представляет собой сложную структуру.
5. Тысячи людей работают в аэропортах.
6. Любой аэропорт можно разделить на две основные части: район посадки (взлетно-посадочные полосы и рулежные дорожки) и район аэродрома (здания, участки для парковки, ангары и т. д. ).
Speaking
Conversation Questions: “Airplanes”. Work with a partner and discuss these questions:
1. How old were you when you went on your first flight? Where did you go?
2. Do you like to travel by airplane?
3. What was the longest flight you have ever taken?
4. What seat do you prefer: window, center or aisle?
5. What are three things you're supposed to do before the flight takes off?
6. What do you like to do during the flight? Does the plane provide anything to do to pass the time?
7. What do you do when you experience turbulence?
8. What should be done with obese people who practically take up two seats?
9. Can you sleep during the flight?
10. Have you ever seen a female pilot? Why do you think most pilots are men?
11. Would you like to be a flight attendant? What are the benefits and /or downfalls?
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12. Are most flight attendants female? Is being a flight attendant considered a good job in your country? What do you think are the qualifications?
13. Are planes really safer than cars? (A study shows that flying is 176 times safer than walking, 15 times safer than driving and 300 times safer than a motorbike).
14. What are the advantages of traveling by airplane? What are the disadvantages?
15. Do you know someone who is afraid of flying in an airplane?
16. What questions should you ask when buying airplane tickets?
17. What is a charter flight?
18. What things can you see in an airport?
19. What questions do they ask you when you check-in at the airport?
20. What questions do they ask you when going through immigration and customs at the airport?
| How to emphasize words To strengthen your proposal, you can emphasize words that are often contracted and/or add and stress auxiliary verbs (do, does, did). The words in bold are stressed: ● We shouldnot worry about these drawbacks through as the advantages far outweigh the advantages. ● Clients will get to our offices more easily from the airport and we are going to build an underground garage so that there willbe more visitor parking. ● In addition, you do find good accommodation around the airport. [Presentations in English, 2012] |
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