- •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:
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1. The meteorologist prepares a weather chart which shows the current weather conditions the whole country. | |||
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A in |
B at |
C over |
D with |
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2. From this weather map, the forecaster can advise pilots of the weather conditions they can expect to encounter their flights. | |||
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A at |
B in |
C during |
D on |
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3. ATC gives a pilot information the surface wind. | |||
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A of |
B about |
C at |
D in |
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4. A sudden increase wind speed lasting only a few seconds is called a gust. | |||
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A with |
B in |
C about |
D on |
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5. Jet streams are high level winds which are very important navigation. | |||
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A in |
B at |
C for |
D above |
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6. Clear air turbulence, or CAT, occurs high altitudes away from clouds. | |||
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A over |
B on |
C at |
D from |
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7. Information about significant changes in meteorological conditions in the take off area is transmitted delay. | |||
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A for B on C without D in | |||
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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.
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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? |