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Video: ‘Mysterious objects on the A320’

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This week’s video describes some of the strange objects on the A320 and what they are used for. Watch the video to find out what they are, and what they’re used for.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. What’s the purpose of the triangles on the inside of the passenger cabin?
  2. What’s the purpose of the curved metal object which sits on the wing?
  3. Why doesn’t the A321 have this object?

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Structure: ‘passive 1’

This time in our structure help we talk about the passive.

Form: Use the verb be (in the correct tense and conjugation) and a past participle.

If you want to use the present passive, use am, is and are before the past participle.

Present passive: Planes are made by Airbus and Boeing.

If you want to use the past passive, use was and were before the past participle.

Past Passive: The A300 was made by Airbus.

Look at the diagram below to find out more and then try to write some examples of your own.

Diagram of the form & use of the passive.
Form & use of the passive.

Use: We use the passive when the ‘agent’ (the person or thing that performs the action) is not known or is not important.

eg 36 people were injured.

eg The nose was damaged in the accident.

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Video answers: ‘The economics of airline class’

Here are the answers to last Friday’s video, enjoy!

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. They make money with premium cabins.
  2. The business class section makes the airline the most money.
  3. First, business and premium-economy class generate the majority of an airline’s revenue.
  4. It happened in the 40s and 50s and at that time a first-class fare usually got you a non-stop flight to your destination, while an economy-class fare usually got you a mail flight that left at a very late time and had several stops along the way.
  5. Airlines started selling the same flight for different prices in 1952.
  6. The ‘tourist’ class ticket had no flexibility and had to be bought in advance while the ‘standard’ class ticket could be bought at any time and had some flexibility.
  7. Firstly, the standard ticket holders were sat at the front, and then airlines started blocking the middle seat, giving them more space, eventually they received better, bigger seats.
  8. They avoided the first-class market because they believed that Concorde would be for first-class passengers.
  9. It’s going away again because business class is much more profitable than first class.

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Structure: ‘each vs every’

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This time in our structure help we talk about the difference between each and every. These two words have similar meanings and can sometimes be used in the same situations, but often they can’t be used in the same situations. Look at the diagram below for their differences and try to write some examples of your own.

Diagram of the differences between each and every.
Each vs every.

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Video answers: ‘Circular runways’

Here are the answers to last Friday’s video, enjoy!

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. He thinks it would be of benefit because it would allow planes to only land with a headwind and never with a crosswind.
  2. Three planes would be able to takeoff and land at the same time.
  3. They would feel as if the plane were making a slight turn, nothing more.
  4. It could reduce fuel burn in the area around the airport, and could reduce noise on standard arrivals as planes could fly in from any direction.
  5. The team suggest that it could handle the work of four runways while only being the length of three.

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Video: ‘Circular runways’

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This week’s video describes a circular runway concept that could revolutionise the way airports operate. Watch the video to find out how.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. Why does Henk think that his circular runway would be of benefit?
  2. How many planes can takeoff and land on this runway at the same time?
  3. What would passengers feel as they landed?
  4. What other positive impacts could this type or runway have?
  5. In what way might this runway be more efficient than straight runways.

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