LJ 1 - Air traffic control

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Air traffic control

Lesson goals

• You can explain why good communication with the tower is important for aircrafts. 
• 
  You can name two reasons why communication with the tower near the runway goes wrong sometimes. 
• 
  You can read a text and answer questions based on the content of the text. 
• You can present and describe the purpose and function of a component or system (Speaking). 

Presentations

Each group will get a total of 5 minutes to present their topic. 

Do your best! 

Your performance will be assessed to provide you with your threshold level based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Presentations

1. Fire protection

Group 4: Binc, Yasin, Tibbe, Maurits and Levi

2. PPE

Group 5: Kick

3. Airplane lights

Group 1: Tom Louwrier, Quinthuin Geuzebroek and Yoeri Keizer

Group 2: Gijs, Mischa, Denilson

4. Flight instruments

Group 3: Joris, Toms, Matthijs

Listening- The questions

1. Does the pilot of the Delta communicate which runway she will land?

2. Why do the pilots of the Delta plane (which is in the air) think that they can land safely?

3. Why does Paul Walker compare the scene of the two aircrafts colliding with an atomic bomb?

4. Why does Paul Walker leave the airplane to get help?

5. How long was Paul Walker at the crash site before the plane exploded?

What kind of communication errors could occur between a pilot and air traffic control tower?

How can these communication problems be solved, in your opinion?

00:22

Does the pilot of the Delta communicate which runway she will land?

01:07

Why do the pilots of the Delta plane (which is in the air) think that they can land safely?

01:35

Why does Paul Walker compare the scene of the two aircrafts colliding with an atomic bomb?

02:39

Why does Paul Walker leave the airplane to get help?

03:15

How long was Paul Walker at the crash site before the plane exploded?

Everything about Air traffic control

Learn everything about air traffic control, and we're going to talk about the topic such as: 

- What is their responsibility?

- What is the international language of the ATC?

- How long does the training take to become an ATC? 

- How many hours do ATC work before they take a brake? 

- Name the two types of ATC and their resposibilities.

What did we learn about the ATC?

Open your reader to p. 60&61

Read the following article and make exercise 5 & 6

Complete the assignment before the time is up

Did you study the vocabulary list?

Yes

No

Just skimmed it

Vocabulary exercise

In the following exercise we'll practice the vocabulary list and PPE

- One word substitution

- Mis-spelt/Misspelled 

Which word fits with the definition?

A device or instrument designed to detect the presence of a particular object or substance.

1. Daring
2. Detonator
3. Drone
4. Detector

Which word fits with the definition?

To plan and direct the course of

1. (to) Navigate
2. North
3. Native
4. Naval

Which word fits with the definition?

A sign or piece of information that indicates something.

1. Incision
2. Indication
3. Invasion
4. Insert

Which word fits with the definition?

Doing physical harm on (something) so as to ruin its value, usefulness, or normal function.

1. Dome
2. Drum
3. Damage
4. Durable

Which word fits with the definition?

Burn slowly with smoke but no flame.

1. Singe
2. (to) Smolder
3. Sulfur
4. Steam

Which word fits with the definition?

Having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something.

1. Suspicious
2. Supreme
3. Scowl
4. Surrender

Vocabulary exercise

Mis-Spelt/Misspelled 

Choose the correctly written word

Check the spelling!!

Choose the correctly written word?

1. Comunication error
2. Comunication error
3. Communication eror
4. Communication error

Choose the correctly written word?

1. Aral
2. Aural
3. Audal
4. Aurel

Choose the correctly written word?

1. External lighting
2. Exteral lighting
3. External lichting
4. Esternal lighting

Name the following Personal Protective Equipment on display.

Name the following Personal Protective Equipment on display.

Name the following Personal Protective Equipment on display.

For next week 

Open your reader on p. 62

Project week 4 – Speaking assignment

This period you will have a conversation with your teacher during the project week. You will be judged on your level of speaking (A2 – B1). See the ‘demands’ section for more information.

Demands

- Time: Your conversation should last between 2 and 4 minutes (you should speak during the entire time).

- Subject: You can choose your own subject, as long as it is related to your education. You could, for example, talk about a specific type of plane or a specific airline. Or, you could talk about your dream internship. You can decide.

- Partnership: You don’t have to prepare in pairs, you can choose your own subject

- TIPS: Prepare your conversation, practice first and make use of some kind of structure.

We will be grading you on the following elements (you can also find this in the back of the reader)

** Use the rubric to prepare for the conversation presentation**