This course is
intended for people with limited knowledge of
aviation, who are aiming to start their training
for a career in the aviation industry. They
may wish to become a pilot or an air traffic
controller, or to be involved in airport
administration, and need to have an overview of
how the aviation world works.
This special programme gives them an insight
into the world of aviation and an understanding
of
some of its terminology, whilst improving their
general English language at the same time.
The course provides a useful combination of
intensive general English and aviation English
tuition.
The intensive programme, adopting an integrated
skills approach, focuses on general English
language development. The specialised component
of the course concentrates on extending the
trainee’s aviation English vocabulary, whilst
also improving the receptive and productive
language
skills, using a range of topic areas within the
context of aviation.
COURSE
INFORMATION |
The course will include the
following components:
General English language tuition
The course will concentrate on structure and
usage, oral communication, vocabulary
development and listening and reading
comprehension.
Aviation English language
tuition
The course will focus on developing the
necessary language skills and vocabulary
required for communication in a variety of
Aviation contexts.
- Careers in the Aviation industry - pilots, air
traffic controllers, engineers and other ground
staff
- Aircraft - types, structure and maintenance
- Airport - areas, layouts, equipment and
planning
- Phases of flight - pushback, take-off en route
and landing
- Language of flying - communication in the air
and on the ground
- Theory of flight
- Meteorology
- Navigation
- Emergency situations
- International Civil Aviation Organisation
(ICAO)
