- •1 Read the text. Consult the dictionary if it’s necessary. The weather effects on aviation
- •1 What kind of weather do you observe in different seasons (in winter, in spring, in summer, in autumn). Match the words given below to the seasons.
- •1 Tick the correct pronunciation of the underlined letters. Then listen to the speaker and check your answers.
- •1 Write out the words from the text which are related to the weather, e.G. Weather forecast, snow. Arrange them into groups of opposites and synonyms.
- •2 Scan the text. For each statement 1 to 10 below choose a) true, b) false or c) doesn’t say. Give your arguments.
- •3 Read the three summaries of the text. Which one do you feel is the most accurate? Why?
- •4 Interview your partner, who works as a meteorologist about the particularities of his/her job. Use the questions given below. Tell the rest of the students about the information you found out.
- •2 Fill in the sentences with the words above.
- •1 Choose the preposition which best completes each sentence:
- •2 Look at the questions and answers in the box. Answer the question concerning the word like.
- •3 George is talking to his colleague Tina about his holiday. Here are his answers to her questions. Write the questions using like.
- •4 Listen and check your answers.
- •5 Complete the second sentence with gerund or infinitive so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
- •6 Completethegaps with the correct form of the verb in brackets (gerund (-ing) or infinitive (with or without to).
- •2 Match the words associated with precipitation on the left with their explanations on the right:
- •3 What abbreviations do these definitions correspond to? Compare your answers with your partner.
- •The weather in East Texas.
- •The weather in Britain
- •7 Translate the following expressions into English.
- •Discussion
- •2 Compose the weather forecast using the following expressions.
- •3 Prepare and give your own forecast for tomorrow (for the next weekend). Present it before the class.
- •4 Translate into English.
- •6 Read and translate the text, learn the words in bold by heart. Brazilian plane crash clues.
- •1 Listen to three conversations and complete them.
- •2 Listen to the dialogue “Traffic and weather information and avoidance” and answer the questions.
- •3 Atis broadcasts give the pilot of a departing aircraft important information about the conditions at the aerodrome. Pilots acknowledge atis when they first contact atc.
- •1 Read the words in the box, check unfamiliar ones. Remember to use correctly these phrases.
- •2 Look at the weather icons and match them to their descriptions. Weather Icons
- •3 Work in pairs. You are given two cards with some information missing. Fill in the gaps by discussing the missed weather forecast with your partner.
- •1 Complete the diagram below with the weather words from the module. Compare with your partner.
2 Fill in the sentences with the words above.
Let’s ________________ the room and have the desk by the window.
What can you _______________ for the pain in my back, doctor?
It is rather profitable to use __________________ devices.
It would be a wise _________________ to lock all the doors.
The President has proposed very big ________________ of the tax system.
On board the plane all the passengers were offered ___________________ drinks.
This ____________________ requires a high level of responsibility.
Complete the following sentences with the correct derivatives of the words in bold. The first one has been done as an example.
E.g. A thunderstorm ahead of you, deviate the thunderstorm south of the route. (deviation)
Report the ____________________ conditions as you see them from your aircraft. (meteorology)
Cleared to climb to your altitude over point C to ____________ around the thunderstorm. (detour)
The weather is getting worse, _______________ is expected for the next two hours. (to delay)
_____________ has become thicker, proceed to your alternate. (foggy)
There is fog at our aerodrome, you may land only at your _______________. (discretionary)
Be _____________ of snow showers over the mountains. (Information)
Taxi ________________, braking is poor. (careful)
Snow __________________ is in progress. (to remove)
The pilot is always informed about the weather conditions by the ________________. (to forecast)
The flying conditions are greatly _______________ by the weather. (influence)
Grammar
1 Choose the preposition which best completes each sentence:
1. The meteorologist prepares a weather chart which shows the current weather conditions the whole country. | |||
A in |
B at |
C over |
D with |
2. From this weather map, the forecaster can advise pilots of the weather conditions they can expect to encounter their flights. | |||
A at |
B in |
C during |
D on |
3. ATC gives a pilot information the surface wind. | |||
A of |
B about |
C at |
D in |
4. A sudden increase wind speed lasting only a few seconds is called a gust. | |||
A with |
B in |
C about |
D on |
5. Jet streams are high level winds which are very important navigation. | |||
A in |
B at |
C for |
D above |
6. Clear air turbulence, or CAT, occurs high altitudes away from clouds. | |||
A over |
B on |
C at |
D from |
7. Information about significant changes in meteorological conditions in the take off area is transmitted delay. | |||
A for B on C without D in | |||
8. Pilots will pay particular attention to a low pressure area which lies en route. |
A at B for C to D in
2 Look at the questions and answers in the box. Answer the question concerning the word like.
What’s London like this time of year? Well, it’s warmer than here. Do you like London this time of year? Yes, I do. It’s nice. In the question Do you like? like is a verb. In the question What’s it like? Islikea verb or a preposition? |