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INTERACTIVE ENGLISH WORKBOOK FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER

METEOROLOGY

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SUMMARY

THE AIRCRAFT

THE AIRFIELD

DRONES

SECURITY ON BOARD

INTRODUCTION

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INTRODUCTION

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This interactive English workbook aims to prepare you for the intensive English course at CEFAé on the naval air station of Lann-Bihoué. This intensive course, lasting 105 hours, will provide you with the basics of aeronautical English to help you succeed in the English exam at ENAC in Toulouse, allowing you to work as an air traffic controller. At the end of this workbook, you should meet the prerequisites for the ICAO Level 3 pre-operational language level. See the grid below. You will undergo an assessment upon entering CEFAé to verify your general and aeronautical English level in connection with this workbook. Your work on the workbook is also monitored by an instructor. Please specify your PRENOM . INITIALS OF NOM DE FAMILLE when answering the various questionnaires.

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I. Objectives

II. How to become an ATC ?

Air Traffic Controller affected You must maintain your ICAO Level 4 English by taking an ESLAC exam every three years.

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ENAC course: - OBJECTIVE : level 4 at ICAO MTF test (Multilingual Test Format) Exam 1: describe a picture on civil aviation by speaking Exam 2: understand messages between a pilot and an ATC Exam 3: understand a "fill in the blanks" exercise on civil aviation and discuss about civil aviation

STEP 03

Intensive English course in CEFAé: - One exam the first week to check your aviation English and grammar skills after working on the workbook - Exams during the course in order to go to the ENAC

STEP 02

Interactive English Workbook: - Learn by yourself from home English aviation vocabulary and study basics of English grammar.

STEP 01

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III. ICAO LEVELS

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IV. NATO alphabet

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V. International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)

UNIT 1 - THE AIRCRAFT

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Watch the video and answer the questions through the links on the pictures below.

I. Aerodynamics

• Le bord d'attaque : leading edge
• Le bord de fuite : Traling edge
• Fuselage = Airframe

• BRISTISH / AMERICAN:
• Aerial / Antenna = l'antenne
• Tyre / tire = le pneu
• Winscreen / Windshield = le pare-brise
• Fin / Vertical stabilizer = empenage vertical
• Tailplane / Horizontal stabilizer = empenage horizontal

Click on the picture to learn the aircraft parts.

II. Aircraft parts

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III. Present Simple and Present Continuous

Let's practice ! Click on the plane

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Let's recap! Click on the pictures below.

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IV. Extra exercises : Vocabulary

V. Grammar : Comparisons

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UNIT 2 - THE AIRFIELD

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Watch the video and click on the red button under it to answer the questions.

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Click on the red buttons to learn the airport vocab.

I. Airport Vocabulary

II. Past Simple, Past Continuous or Present Perfect ?

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Listen to the audio Basic Ground Movements.

Fill the blanks in the questionnaire while listening to the audio

Then match the words you heard in the video with their definition.

First watch the video.

III. Runway and Markings

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IV. Future tense

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V. Ground Support

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PASSIVE VOICE

MODALS

FOR and SINCE

VI. Grammar

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UNIT 3 - METEOROLOGY

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I. Vocabulary

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II. Extra-exercises : comprehension

UNIT 4 - DRONES

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Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems – RPAS. European Aviation Safety Agency

Civil Aviation Authority NZ

Australian Government Civil Aviation Safety Authority

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I. The impact of unsolicited drones on airport activities

UNIT 5 - SECURITY ON BOARD

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I. Unruly passengers - Vocabulary

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II. Conflict and restraint vocabulary

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III. Failures and damage

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IV. Medical emergencies

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Operations

Captain Joe on Youtube

VASaviation on Youtube

Do not hesitate to check these websites!

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For further information

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Good job! You have finished this interactive English workbook for ATC! You are ready to join the CEFAé. Don't forget that you will have an exam. Good luck!

III - ICAO levels

II - How to become an ATC?

INTRODUCTION

V - International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)

IV - NATO alphabet

I - Objectives

VI- Grammar

The airfield

V- Ground support

IV- Future tense

III - Runway and markings

II - Past simple/ Past Continuous/ Present Perfect

I - Airport vocabulary

The aircraft

V- Grammar: comparisons

IV- Extra-exercises: vocabulary

III - Present Simple and Present Continuous

II - Aircraft parts

I - Aerodynamics

Meteorology

II - Extra-exercises

I - Vocabulary

IV- Further information

Security on board

IV- Medical emergencies

III - Failures and damage

II - Conflict and restrain vocabulary

I - Unruly passengers - vocabulary

Drones

I - The impact of unsolicited drones on airport activities