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Авиационный английский , тема 2 Flight Safety and

The English language (ч.1)

Language problems in aviation (“Авиационный английский язык. Часть 2”) – вопросы

1.What language problems facing aviation specialists are mentioned in the text?(- accent, mispronunciation, inaccurate grammar, speed of delivery, use of non-standard phraseology).

2. What is the recommended rate of speech for aviation specialists? ( - 100 – 120 words per minute).

3. What for has the ICAO RT phraseology been designed? ( - to limit each instruction to the minimum number of words).

4. What are the recommendations to improve the situation? (from the text, p. 4).

Language and Aviation Safety (“Авиационный английский язык. Часть 2”) – вопросы

1. What did the inquiry into the accident in Nov. 1996 near Delhi reveal? (- some confusion …)

2. What part of the communication did the misunderstanding concern in that accident?(- the level to which the aircraft was cleared to descend).

3.What do the two accidents described in the text illustrate?(- how the lack of profeciency …)

4. What would the new ICAO provisions address? (- both routine and non-routine …).

5. What proposal by the ICAO Air Navigation Commission was adopted by the ICAO Council in 2001? (- to amend several annexes…).

6. What aspect is mentioned in the text as an important element in reducing the risk of misunderstandings? (- the proper use of RT phraseology).