- •Aim of the Course:
- •Look at the list in the box. Choose the words or expressions, which you think best associate with the following organizations:
- •Listen to the recording and repeat the words.
- •Do you know how to pronounce the ends of the words in each group? Can you add another word to some of the groups?
- •Read the text. Consult the dictionary if it’s necessary.
- •International Aviation Organizations (icao, eurocontrol)
- •Eurocontrol
- •There are a number of unfinished statements about the text above, each with three suggested answers. Give one answer only to complete the statements:
- •1 Complete the gaps with appropriate forms of words from the boxes a and b:
- •2 A Fill in the gaps with the words from Exercise 1 according to their explanations.
- •3 Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right:
- •4 Match the words on the left with the words they are most likely to be associated with on the right:
- •1 Complete these sentences using suitable words and expressions from the text “International Aviation Organizations”. Pay attention on the parts of the speech. Use Grammar Reference, if necessary.
- •Choose the correct verb form.
- •Discuss the questions.
- •Is it necessary to have such an international organization as icao? Why?
- •When was icao found and what its main responsibility is?
- •When did Ukraine become a Member-State of eurocontrol?
- •Summarize the text in three paragraphs specifying the following themes:
- •Discuss with your partner International Aviation Organizations using the following words and expressions:
- •4 Describe the icao’s structure using the following picture.
3 Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right:
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Annual
a the main building or offices used by a large company or organization;
Generation
b concerned with making laws;
Headquarters
c the technical words or expressions that are used in a particular subject;
Eventually
d after a long time, or after a lot of things have happened;
Terminology
e happening every year;
Legislative
f all people of about the same age;
Ratify
g to make certain that smth will happen properly;
Sovereign
h to make a written agreement official by signing it;
Triennial
i happening every three years
Ensure
j independent
4 Match the words on the left with the words they are most likely to be associated with on the right:
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1 ratify
Report
sovereign
the new generation
specialized
budget
adopt
development
use
body
to train
policy
triennial
agency
ensure
Annexes
Set
legislative documents
annual
terminology
1 Complete these sentences using suitable words and expressions from the text “International Aviation Organizations”. Pay attention on the parts of the speech. Use Grammar Reference, if necessary.
ICAO is the specialized__________ of the United Nations. (noun)
The IANS’s first task was ___________ the new generation of controllers. (verb)
Ukraine joined ICAO in 1991 and ratified all ___________ documents. (adjective)
EUROCONTROL ___________ numbers 33 Member States. (adverb)
The Council is composed of members from ___________ States. (numeral)
The Institute of Air Navigation Services has a sound reputation for ___________ high level training. (gerund)
EUROCONTROL is the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation. ___________ primary objective is the development of a pan-European ATM system. (pronoun)
The Assembly meets every three years to _________ policy ___________ the coming years. (verb / preposition)
After a Standard is adopted it is put into effect ___________each ICAO Contracting State. (preposition)
The Air Navigation Bureau is ___________ part of the Secretariat. (article)