Interactive English Workbook CONTA

INTERACTIVE ENGLISH WORKBOOK FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER

SUMMARY

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THE AIRCRAFT

INTRODUCTION

THE AIRFIELD

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SECURITY ON BOARD

DRONES

METEOROLOGY

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INTRODUCTION

I. Objectives

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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.

II. How to become an ATC ?

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STEP 03

STEP 01

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

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

STEP 02

STEP 04

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

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

III. ICAO LEVELS

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IV. NATO alphabet

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V. International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)

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UNIT 1 - THE AIRCRAFT

I. Aerodynamics

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

II. Aircraft parts

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Click on the picture to learn the aircraft parts.

• 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

III. Present Simple and Present Continuous

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Let's practice ! Click on the plane

IV. Extra exercises : Vocabulary

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Let's recap! Click on the pictures below.

V. Grammar : Comparisons

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UNIT 2 - THE AIRFIELD

I. Airport Vocabulary

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

Click on the red buttons to learn the airport vocab.

II. Past Simple, Past Continuous or Present Perfect ?

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III. Runway and Markings

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First watch the video.

Fill the blanks in the questionnaire while listening to the audio

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

Listen to the audio Basic Ground Movements.

IV. Future tense

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V. Ground Support

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VI. Grammar

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FOR and SINCE

MODALS

PASSIVE VOICE

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UNIT 3 - METEOROLOGY

I. Vocabulary

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II. Extra-exercises : comprehension

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UNIT 4 - DRONES

I. The impact of unsolicited drones on airport activities

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Australian Government Civil Aviation Safety Authority

Civil Aviation Authority NZ

Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems – RPAS. European Aviation Safety Agency

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UNIT 5 - SECURITY ON BOARD

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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For further information

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Do not hesitate to check these websites!

Captain Joe on Youtube

Operations

VASaviation on Youtube

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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!

INTRODUCTION

I - Objectives

II - How to become an ATC?

III - ICAO levels

IV - NATO alphabet

V - International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)

The airfield

I - Airport vocabulary

II - Past simple/ Past Continuous/ Present Perfect

III - Runway and markings

IV- Future tense

V- Ground support

VI- Grammar

The aircraft

I - Aerodynamics

II - Aircraft parts

III - Present Simple and Present Continuous

IV- Extra-exercises: vocabulary

V- Grammar: comparisons

Meteorology

I - Vocabulary

II - Extra-exercises

Security on board

I - Unruly passengers - vocabulary

II - Conflict and restrain vocabulary

III - Failures and damage

IV- Medical emergencies

IV- Further information

Drones

I - The impact of unsolicited drones on airport activities