LJ 1 - Speaking

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Lesson- Airplane lights

Exercise 1 - Lights on the airplane

•  We're going to watch the video with the title LIGHTS on Airplanes explained by CAPTAIN Joe
  
•  Watch the video and answer the questions
•  Or go to  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1eqrunJuc0 if it doesn't work on your screen. 

Exercise 1 - Questions

1. How many lights are on the plane? 

2. When does the pilot turn on the taxi lights? 

3. What is the function of the runway turnoff lights?

4. What is the function of the wing scan lights?

5. Why should the beacon light be turned on prior to engine start?

6. Why do the NAV lights have different colors?

00:32

How many lights are there on the plane?

1. 4
2. 6
3. 8
4. 10

01:00

When does the pilot turn on the taxi lights?

01:53

What is the function of the runway turnoff lights?

02:33

What is the function of the wing scan lights?

03:15

Why should the beacon light be turned on prior to engine start?

04:52

Why do the NAV lights have different colors?

Exercise 2- Vocabulary 

Runway-Beacon-Clearance- Scan- Function

Fill in the gap: Complete the following sentence with the words that fits best in the sentence. 

1. The aircraft hadn't got diplomatic _________to land in Mexico.

2. He raised his binoculars to ______ the coast.

3.  NAV lights provide the _________ of showing which direction the plane is flying. 

4.  The _______ light are always turned on prior to the engine start.

5.   '' Uhm, Mission control there seems to be a flock of geese on the ________, and we can't land!''. 

Vocabulary exercise

One word substitution

You must choose the correct word that fits the definition/meaning (multiple choice exercise) 

Vervanging van één woord

U moet het juiste woord kiezen dat bij de definitie / betekenis past (meerkeuze-oefening)

The action or process for something or someone to proceed or take place.

1. Corrupt
2. Clearance
3. Carriage
4. Continue

A strip of hard ground along which aircraft take off and land.

1. Runway
2. Ranch
3. Railway
4. Rodeo

An activity that is natural to or the purpose of a person or thing

1. Furious
2. Fact
3. Fan
4. Function

Exercise 2- Presentations

Today we have introduced one topic in the English class, namely airplane lighting. 

 

After watching the video and discussing the answers you are now going to prepare a short presentation on this topic in groups of four. 

Either your teacher will create the groups or he or she will allow you to make your own. Your teacher will allocate you the topic you need to present as a group.

Open your reader and go to p. 43!

Speaking exercise

You will have 30 minutes to prepare the presentation.

   

Every presentation will last a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 minutes with the aid of a PowerPoint presentation.

If you have a smaller group make sure that group 6 will always be included. Your teacher will decide who will start.

Open your reader and go to p. 43!

Topics

1. External lighting of the airplane
2. Emergency lighting system
3. Instruments and panel lighting 
4. Cabin lighting 
5. Light Emitting Diodes (LED) 
6. Annunciator lights 

**Use the cAPPture  app and other sources (such as the internet) look up as much information as you can**  (Open your reader and go to p. 43!)

Were you able to present your topic during the presentation?

Yes

No

Kinda

Why do the NAV lights have different colours?