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  Grammar video 1: Verb 'to be'    Grammar video 2: Simple present    Grammar video 3 : Present Continuous Grammar video 4 : Present Simple vs Present Continuous   Grammar video 5 : Past Simple    Grammar video 6 : Past Continuous   Grammar video 7 : The difference …

Preparação para entrevistas

Detailed guide for Interviews     Flight Attendant On Board Situations – 1     Flight Attendant On Board Situations – 2     Flight Attendant On Board Situations – 3  

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Miss Grammar – Lesson 18 : Modal Verbs

March 15, 2012 Blog, Gramática, Grammar No Comments

Please watch this interesting video about the "Modal Verbs" and try to answer following questions.

Make negative sentences. Use the verbs in brackets.

  1. This car ______ be expensive. It's five years old. (can)
  2. You _____ hurry. We have plenty of time. (must)
  3. I am afraid I ________ help you now. (can)

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Miss Grammar – Lesson 19 : Conditionals

Please watch this interesting video about the "Conditionals" and try to answer following questions.

Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Form a Conditional sentence – type I. Only use the will-future in the main clauses.

Example: If I __ (to go) to the cinema, I ________ (to watch) an interesting film.
Answer: If I go to the cinema, I will watch an interesting film.
 
1) If I _______ (to study), I ______ (to pass) the exams.
2) If the sun _______ (to shine), we _______ (to walk) to the town.
3) If he _______ (to have) a temperature, he _______ (to see) the doctor.
4) If my friends _________ (to come), I _________ (to be) very happy.
 

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Miss Grammar – Lesson 20 : Perfect Tense

March 1, 2012 Gramática, Grammar No Comments

 

Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps and form sentences in the Past Perfect. Use contracted forms only when there are personal pronouns.
 
Example: Before Steven did his homework he _____________ at the library. (to study)
 
Answer: Before Steven did his homework he had studied at the library.
 
1) She _______ in Sweden before she went to Norway. (to live)
2) After we _______ the cornflakes, Henry came in. (to eat)
3) Before Ken ran to Kerry's house, he ______ him. (to phone)
 

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Miss Grammar – Lesson 21 : Perfect Continuous Tense

February 27, 2012 Gramática, Grammar No Comments

Please watch this interesting video about the "Perfect  Continuous Tense" and try to answer following questions.

Fill In The Blanks:

1.You ______ waiting here for two hours.(present perfect continuous)
2._______She been working at that company for three years.(present perfect continuous)
3.What have you _____- doing for the last 30 minutes?(present perfect continuous)
4.You ______ waiting there for more than two hours when she finally arrived.(past perfect continuous)
 
 

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Safest Year For Air Travel : 2011

A study by the International Transport Association (IATA) has revealed the number of fatal air crashes fell from 23 in 2010 to 22 this year, as a result the number of deaths have dropped significantly.

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Flight Attendant On Board Situations – 1

Este é o nosso primeiro vídeo da série On Board Situations. Nesta série nós vamos postar semanalmente vídeos contendo as mais variadas situações de bordo e dicas de como resolvê-las utilizando o Inglês para Aviação.

Os vídeos sobre situações de bordo são importantes não apenas para a sua entrevista, como para o seu cotidiano de comissário de bordo e para que você possa aprimorar o seu vocabulário e compreensão em Inglês e possa se comunicar em Inglês para Aviação sem problemas.

 

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Boeing ,7000, And Counting

The 7000th Boeing 737 built was delivered to Dubai-based flydubai. This Next-Generation 737-800 has been equipped with the new Boeing Sky Interior.In November 2010, flydubai had the distinction to be the first airline in the world to offer passengers an enhanced onboard experience with the brand new Boeing Sky Interior.

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Radar to reduce bird strikes

Japan will install radar equipment at Tokyo's Haneda airpot in April to prevent birds from colliding with airplanes that could cause plane crashes, according to local media citing officials from ministry of transport.

It is the first such high-tech effort to be made in the country due to the rising bird strikes at the nation's busiest airport, the officials said.

The radar after installation can locate the positions of birds up to 300 meters high, so that people can track their movements on screen and deal with them more easily.

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A milestone first flight for Airbus Sharklets

December 7, 2011 Blog No Comments

Airbus has completed the first flight of its A320 test aircraft equipped with 'sharklet' wing-tips on 30th november .
The airframer modified the prototype of its narrowbody family (MSN001) with the approximately 2.5m (8.2ft) tall devices and has now begun the flight test programme for the certification and performance validation.
The first part of the campaign is directed at gathering data to fine-tune the aircraft's flight laws, which govern the flight control system.

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New PANAM Series Video

"Pan Am,"an early 1960s-set drama about airline stewardesses–and spying–that's directed by "West Wing" alumnus Thomas Schlamme. Stylish and sexy, with delightful performances by Christina Ricci, Kelli Garner, Margot Robbie, and French-Canadian actress Karine Vanasse, the show is still finding its audience in ABC's 10-11 p.m. slot on Sundays.

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Welcome to Global Aviation English’s Blog. Here we will release up to date information about what is happening in the world of Aviation English. We will also share some of our videos, mini lessons, videos and tips for tests and interviews. We have FREE online courses for Pilots, Flight Attendants, Mechanics, …

Does The New Airline Travelers “Bill of Rights” Go Too Far?

On August 23 the majority of the new rules proposed in what is being called the “Travelers Bill of Rights” took effect. This is yet another set of rules and regulations aimed at the already heavily regulated airline industry, which leaves one to wonder how many more regulations can possibly …

Cabin crew procedures

[audio:http://aviationenglishblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Cabin_Crew_Procedures.mp3|titles=Cabin_Crew_Procedures] Cabin crew procedures Aim Practice English skills in an aviation context Revise some typical procedures and test yourself on knowledge you not only need to know but may be tested on during interviews Have fun! The list of cabin crew procedures can be daunting but don’t worry, there’s always …

Santos Dumont, Pioneer Aviator

[audio:http://aviationenglishblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/13santosdumont.mp3|titles=Santos Dumont] Alberto Santos Dumont, Pioneer Aviator   Santos Dumont, born in 1873, grew up in a coffee plantation owned by his family but spent most of his adult life in Paris. He was so fascinated by machinery that even as a child he learned to drive steam tractors and …

Airline vs. Executive Aviation

  TOPIC: Airline vs. executive aviation Listen to the audio GOAL: To compare airline flying versus working in executive aviation Level: Easy Exercise #1: Read about the differences between airline flying and executive aviation and then proceed to Exercise #2 The physical aspects of flying an airplane are fairly similar in …

Crew Resource Management (CRM)

  [audio:http://aviationenglishblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/15crm.mp3|titles=CRM]TOPIC: Crew Resource Management (CRM) Exercise #1: Read about CRM and then proceed to Exercise #2 Crew Resource Management (CRM) training originated from a NASA workshop in 1979 that focused on improving air safety. The NASA research presented at this meeting found that the primary cause of the majority …