Listen to brief descriptions of some special flights, given below. Tick the terms being described.
Airmail
Ferry flight
Search flight
Rescue flight
Military flight
Medicine flight
Aerial photography
Supervision of power lines
Fire fighting flights
Focus on sharing information concerning the past
Read the questions below and check unfamiliar words.
When did it happen? What was the date of the incident? Who was the carrier? Which carrier was involved? What type of aircraft was it? What type of aircraft was involved? What was the call-sign? Where was it? Whereabouts did it happen? What was the location of the incident? How many crew were on board? How many passengers were on board? What was the total number of occupants? Was anyone injured? How many crew members were injured? How many passengers were injured? What was the weather like? |
Look at the picture, which demonstrates the accident. What kind of accident is it? Spend a few minutes thinking about the language you need to describe. Use the questions in Exercise 1 to discuss it in pairs.
Now listen to the description of what happened. Check your assumptions.
Feedback
1 Think back of the outstanding periods in world aviation and share with other students.
2 Name all aviation divisions you know and the types of flights they involve.
3 Try to predict the future of national aviation and share your ideas.