Course detail

English in Aviation

FSI-OL0Acad. year: 2010/2011

The course makes the students acquainted with the basic data about aerodynamics, the aircraft, its structure and instrument equipment. The other task of the subject is to practise 4 main language skills, to repeat and enrich their knowledge of grammar and vocabulary, and to improve the students´ communication ability in common English.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Jitka Kudličková

Department

Institute of Foreign Languages (ÚJ)

Offered to foreign students

Of all faculties

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The course enables the students to learn about atmosphere, forces acting upon the aircraft, about main parts of the aircraft, about its engine and instrument equipment. They also learn about the different structure of the language used only in aviation. The students can improve their communication ability in common English, too.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of grammar, vocabulary and communication ability in common English - level intermediate (level of knowledge gained after passing the examination 7az = B1)

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Conditions for obtaining the course-unit credit:
Active participation in the course.

Course curriculum

1. Listening, understanding (alphabet, telephoning, announcements...)
2. Nouns, Adjectives, Expressing quantity, conv.:Pair Work
3. Conversation, Logical games, Subject and Object Questions
4. Tenses: Present, Past, Expressing Future, Conditional
5. Present Perfect and Pluperfect Tenses, conv.:Pair Work
6. Infinitive, gerund, conv.: Tandem
7. Active and Passive Voices, conv.: Pair Work
8. Time Clauses and Clauses of Purpose, conv.: Tandem
9. Conditional clauses, conv.: Task Solution
10. U1 - The Atmosphere
11. U2 - Lift and Drag
12. U3 - The Main Parts of the Aircraft
13. U4 - Wing, Tail Unit, Fuselage, course unit credits

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim is to make the students familiar with the elementary terminology of air traffic, air traffic control and aircraft in such an extent that enables them to apply their knowledge in practice. Another task is to enrich their knowledge and improve their communication ability in common language.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

In case a student does not fulfil the conditions for obraining the course-unit credit, the teacher may (in justifiable cases) state compensatory conditions.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Henry Emery, Andy Roberts: Aviation English for ICAO compliance, Macmillan, 2008, ISBN 978-0-230-02755-8

Type of course unit

Language exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Jitka Kudličková

Syllabus

1. Listening, understanding (alphabet, telephoning, announcements...)
2. Nouns, Adjectives, Expressing quantity, conv.:Pair Work
3. Conversation, Logical games, Subject and Object Questions
4. Tenses: Present, Past, Expressing Future, Conditional
5. Present Perfect and Pluperfect Tenses, conv.:Pair Work
6. Infinitive, gerund, conv.: Tandem
7. Active and Passive Voices, conv.: Pair Work
8. Time Clauses and Clauses of Purpose, conv.: Tandem
9. Conditional clauses, conv.: Task Solution
10. U1 - The Atmosphere
11. U2 - Lift and Drag,Aviation: Incursion - Section 1,2
12. U3 - The Main Parts of the Aircraft, Aviation: Incursion - Section 3,4
13. U4 - Wing, Tail Unit, Fuselage, course unit credits

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

English in Aviation

Type of course unit