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AVIATION ENGLISH
FOR CONALEP
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AUTHOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
My special thanks are for my family, students, friends and collages from basic
subjects and aeronautical subjects who contributed to this book with their
experiences and needs, without whose interest about it would not have been
possible. Their contribution was invaluable.
I also like to thank all those involved in this serie with help and support.
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INTRODUCTION
Dear Students,
This course was designed for CONALEP students who are learning Aviation
English.
The Student´s Book contains all the material students will need in the module
SPECIALISED COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISH apply for Aviation described in the
ICAO level 4 language profile.
The main purpose of this is present new vocabulary and provide a context for the
exercises and language functions.
This book is intended both for independent study and for classroom use.
Listen.
Working Exercises.
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COLEGIO NACIONAL DE EDUCACION PROFESIONAL TECNICA
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SCHEDULE
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CONTENTS
Author acknowledgement 2
Introduction 3
Schedule 4
Contents 5
Unit 1: Identifying 6
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UNIT 1A
IDENTIFYING
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LEARNING RESULT 1.1
PARTS OF A PLANE
Control surfaces are the moveable outer surfaces of an airplane. These surfaces control
the flow of air over the various sections of the aircraft causing it to move in different ways.
Inside the airplane, pilots control the movement of the surfaces with their hands or feet by
pushing, pulling or turning the controls to make the airplane move in the proper manner.
By learning the names and functions of the various surfaces, you will appreciate the
construction, design, and aerodynamics of the airplane.
NAME FUNCTION
AIRPLANE An airplane is a vehicle heavier than air,
powered by an engine, which travels through
the air by the reaction of air passing over its
wings.
FUSELAGE The fuselage is the central body portion of an
airplane which accommodates the crew and
passengers or cargo.
COCKPIT In general aviation airplanes, the cockpit is
usually the space in the fuselage for the pilot
and the passengers: in some aircrafts it is just
the pilot´s compartment.
LANDING GEAR The landing gear, located underneath the
airplane, supports it while on the ground.
WINGS Wings are the parts of airplanes which provide
lift and support the entire weight of the aircraft
and its contents while in flight.
FLAPS Flaps are the movable sections of an airplane´s
wings closest to the fuselage. They are moved
in the same direction (down) and enable the
airplane to fly more slowly.
AILERONS Ailerons are the outward movable sections of
an airplane´s wings which move in opposite
directions (one up, one down). They are used in
making turns.
RUDDER The rudder is the movable vertical section of
the tail which controls lateral movement.
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NAME FUNCTION
PROPELLER A propeller is a rotating blade located on the
front of the airplane. The engine turns the
propeller which most often pulls the airplane
through the air.
HORIZONTAL STABILIZER The horizontal stabilizer is the horizontal
surface of the aft part of the fuselage used to
balance the airplane.
ELEVATOR The elevator is the movable horizontal section
of the tail which causes the plane to move up
and down.
ENGLISH SPANISH
Aileron Alerón
Aisle seat Asiento del lado del pasillo
Altimeter Altímetro
Autopilot / automatic pilot Piloto automático
Black box Caja negra
Business class Clase ejecutiva
Cockpit Cabina del piloto
Compartment Compartimiento
Economy class Clase turista
Ejector seat (GB) / ejection seat (US) Asiento proyectable
Emergency exit Salida de emergencia
Engine Turbina, motor
First class Primera clase
Flap Flap
Flight recorder Caja negra
Fuselage Fuselaje
Landing gear Tren de aterrizaje
Life vest Salvavidas, Chaleco salvavidas
Loudspeakers Altoparlantes
Luggage compartment Compartimiento para equipaje
Meal tray Bandeja de comida
Nose Nariz, trompa
Propeller Hélice
Restroom / lavatory Sanitarios
Rudder Timón
Seat Asiento
Seat belt Cinturón de seguridad
Spoiler Spoiler
Tail Cola
Window seat Asiento del lado de la ventanilla
Wing ala
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AIRPLANE PARTS
1. Propeller
3. Wing
4. Cabin door
5. Vertical stabilizer
6. Baggage door
7. Rudder
8. Horizontal stabilizer
9. Elevator
10. Windshield
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b) Listen your teacher and repeat the words
Then look at the pictures and write the words on the lines.
1. Nose
3. Propeller blade
5. Flap
6. Rudder
7. Elevator
8. Aileron
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c) Listen your teacher and repeat the words
Then look at the pictures and write the words on the lines.
1. Jet engine
2. Trust reverses
3. Windshield
4. Wing-to-body fairing
5. Emergency exit
6. Radome
7. Leading edge
8. Trailing edge
9. Slats
10. Spoilers
11. Flaps
12. Aileron
13. Rudder
14. Elevator
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- In my opinion…
- If you ask me…
- To my mind…
- I find it very interesting…
- I would say that…
- From my point of view…
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USE OF ADVERBS TO INDICATE POINT OF VIEW ABOUT THEME OF CONVERSATION
00 (hundred) hundred
. (decimal) dayseemal
Airplane Aeroplane
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MESSAGES
EXAMPLE:
Flight level 100. Heading fower. Flight level wun zero zero.
niner.
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Torch Flashlight
Snowplough Snowplow
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- Politically
- Financially
- Technically
- Logically
- Genetically
- Medically
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USE OF INTENSIFICATION ADVERBS
ENGLISH SPANISH
Air hostess Azafata
Air traffic control Control de tránsito aéreo
Altimeter Avión, aeronave
Airline Aerolínea
Airline counter Mostrador
Airport Aeropuerto
Aisle seat Asiento del lado del pasillo
Animal in hold Animal vivo en la bodega
Arrivals Llegadas
Arrivals are delayed Las legadas están demoradas
Arrivals are on schedule Las llegadas están en horario
Baggage/luggage Equipaje
Baggage allowance Limite de equipaje
Baggage carousel (US) Cinta transportadora de equipaje
Baggage claim Reclamo de equipaje
Baggage compartment Compartimiento para equipaje
Boarding pass Pase de bordo
Briefcase Maletín, portafolios
Bumpy flight Vuelo turbulento
Cabin Cabina
Carry-on luggage Equipaje de mano
Checked luggage Equipaje facturado
Check-in desk Mostrador de facturación
Cockpit Cabina de piloto
Concourse Explanada
Connecting flight Conexión
Control tower Torre de control
Copilot Copiloto
Crew Tripulación
Customs Aduana
Customs official Funcionario de aduana
Delayed Demorado
Departure lounge Salón de espera
Departures Salidas
Departures are delayed Las salidas están demoradas
Departures are on schedule Las salidas están en horario
Direct flight/ non-stop flight Vuelo directo
Domestic flight Vuelo de cabotaje
Duty free Libre de impuestos
Emergency exit Salida de emergencia
Emergency landing Aterrizaje de emergencia
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ENGLISH SPANISH
Excess baggage Exceso de equipaje
Excess baggage charge Recargo por exceso de equipaje
Final destination Destino final
Flight attendant Azafata, auxiliar de vuelo
Flight number Numero de vuelo
Gate Puerta
Immigration Inmigración
Immigration official Funcionario de inmigración
In-flight manual Manual de tripulación
International flight Vuelo internacional
Jet bridge Manga, pasarela
Jet lag Descompensación por la diferencia horaria
landing Aterrizaje
Layover hotel Hotel de pernocta
Life vest Salvavidas
Loudspeakers Altoparlantes
Luggage/ baggage Equipaje
Luggage allowance Limite de equipaje
Luggage compartment Compartimiento de equipaje
Luggage conveyor belt (GB) Cinta transportadora
Meal tray Bandeja de comida
Meeting point Punto de encuentro
On schedule En horario
One-way trip Viaje de ida
Overbooking Sobreventa (de asientos)
Overweight Sobrepeso
Passengers lounge Salón de espera
Pilot Piloto
Plane Avión
Registered luggage Equipaje certificado, despacho
Restroom/ lavatory Sanitarios
Round trip Viaje de ida y vuelta
Runway Pista
Scales Balanzas
Seat Asiento
Seat belt Cinturón de seguridad
Shuttle bus Autobús de traslado
Stopover Escala
Suitcase Maleta
Stewardess Azafata (old fashioned)
Take-off despegue
Timetable Listado de horarios
Time of arrival Hora de llegada
Actual time of arrival (ATA) Hora de llegada real
Time of departure Hora de salida
Actual time of departure (ATD) Hora de salida real
To frisk Cachear
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ENGLISH SPANISH
To aboard Abordar
To check in Facturar el equipaje
To fasten the seatbelt Abrocharse el cinturón de seguridad
To land Aterrizar
To put out the cigarettes Apagar los cigarrillos
To take off Despegar
Take-off Despegue
Terminal Terminal
Tourist Turista
Travel agency Agencia de viajes
Trolley Carrito
Turbulence Turbulencia
Visa Visado, visa
Window seat Asiento del lado de la ventanilla
Wind directional indicator Manga indicadora de dirección del viento
Windsock Manga (para la dirección del viento)
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- Really
- Very
- Extremely
- Terribly
- Particularly
- Especially
- Absolutely
- Completely
- Entirely
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LEXICAL RELATED TO RECENT OPINION ABOUT TECHNOLOGY DEVICES
AND ENERGY SOURCES
COMPOUND NOUNS
A) Compound nouns are very common in technical English. Look at the examples.
The basic principle in a compound noun is that the last word is the component (key work),
and the words before are qualifiers (adjectives).
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C) Underline the compound noun that agrees with the definition.
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B. AGREE AND DISAGREE COMMUNICACION
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TECHNICAL READINGS
a) Read the paragraph and circle the articles a and an. Then underline the noun
after a and an.
GENERAL
The MD-80 aircraft fire protection consists of a detection system and an extinguishing
system.
The detection system provides a means of detection an engine or Auxiliary Power Unit
(APU) fire and alerting the crew by aural and visual indications.
The extinguishing system provides the means to extinguishing a fire in those areas.
b) Find a compound noun in the paragraph that matches the definition. Look at
the example.
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c) Fill in the blanks with is or are.
FIGHT CONTROLS
The primary flight controls __________ the ailerons, elevator and rudder. Each
control surface _______ powered by cable operated power control units. (PCUs).
The ailerons _______ located on the outboard trailing edge of each wing. The
elevators _______ hinged to the rear spar of the horizontal stabilizer. The rudder
______ the one that provides the primary control about the vertical axis and
consists of a single axis.
The elevator _______ used primarily for maneuvering, with pitch trim provided by
the horizontal stabilizer.
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USE OF PHRASES TO ESTABLISH OPTIONS
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USE OF PHRASES TO ESTABLISH AGREE AND DISAGREE
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USE OF CONNECTORS TO ESTABLISH SEQUENCE
- First
- Second
- Third
- Last
- First of all
- Then
- Next
- Finally
- Furthermore
- Besides
EXAMPLE:
First of all we have to check the manual, then we need to think how we can fix the fault,
next we have to check the fault and finally we fix the fault.
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USE OF ADVERBS THAT SHOWS PERSONAL OPINION ABOUT A SPECIFIC TOPIC
- Naturally
- Kindly
- Obviously
- Generally
- Apparently
- Probably
- Surprisingly
- Luckily
- Supposedly
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a) Read the paragraph and then do the exercises.
There are fuel level float switches in each of the fuel tanks. The float switches
operate to open or close electrical circuits for fuel fill control, fuel level low, and
alternative fuel burn.
Each main tank has two fuel fill control float switches, the center tank has one.
The switches are near the top of each tank. The fuel fill control float switches open
when the fuel level in the tank is full.
Access to the center tank and inboard main tank switches is on the upper tank
surface.
Access to the outboard main tank switches is on the lower tank surface.
1. Read the sentences and then cross (T) true or (F) false.
c) The center tank has a fuel fill control float switch (T) (F)
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USE OF CONNECTORS TO LINK TWO IDEAS THAT EXPRESS CAUSE AND
CONSEQUENCE
- Because
- For
- Because of
- As a result of
- Due to
- Since
- As
- For this reason
- Therefore
- Hence
- Thus
- So
- Consequently
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a) Read the paragraph and circle have and has.
Each fuel tank has fuel quantity probes and a compensator probe. All the probes
have a number. The probes attach to brackets in fuel tanks. There are eight fuel
quantity probes and one compensator probe in each main fuel tank. The center fuel
tank has six fuel quantity probes and one compensator probe. The main fuel tank
probes that have the same number are interchangeable with probes in the opposite
main fuel tank.
b) Read the text again and write the missing words. Write one word on each line.
1. Each fuel tank ________ fuel quantity probes and ________ ____________ _________.
3. _________ _________ eight fuel quantity probes and one compensator probe in each
4. The ________ ________ ________ probes that have __________ _________ ________
c) Read the text again and write the missing words. Write one word on each line.
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LEXICAL RELATED WITH AGREEMENTS AND PROPOSALS
Fuel tank / passenger seat / boarding pass / auxiliary power unit / main landing gear
The last word is the element or component that we are talking about. The last word is the
key word. The words before describe the element or component. They are adjectives.
B) Underline the adjectives and circle the key word in these compound nouns.
C) When we translate a compound noun we begin with the last word (key word). Then
we translate the rest. Look at this example:
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REFERENCE BOOKS AND WEBSITES
www.macmillanenglish.com/aviationenglish/index
www.icao.int/Pages/default.aspx
www.icaea.pata.pl
www.ealts.com
www.toefa.com
www.eurocontrol.int/services/english-language-proficiency-aeronautical-
communication-elpac
www.aerosolutions.be/index.php
www.maycoll.co.uk/aviation-english/tea
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AVIATION ENGLISH
FOR CONALEP
MODULE 6: SPECIALISED COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISH
STUDENT´S BOOK
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