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Structure: ‘a / an / the 5’

Fly High English - Structure

This time in our structure help we go through some final thoughts in relation to using ‘the’.

Use the with superlative adjectives.

e.g. He is the best pilot in the company.

e.g. This is the biggest plane in the fleet.

Don’t use the before people’s names.

e.g. CORRECT: I invited Peter to visit the cockpit. INCORRECT: I invited the Peter…

Those are the most important points that you need to know about using ‘a, an and the. Come back next week as we move on to another structure point!

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Video answers: ‘Moving massive airplane parts’

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

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. It’s very well known, according to the speaker ‘everyone knows what this is’ and it’s an ‘icon’.
  2. They have to stay away from hazards and try to recognise them ahead of time before they get into trouble.
  3. It’s over 30 metres / 100 feet long.
  4. There are three positions: a truck driver, a steer car driver and a pilot van driver.
  5. It helps to clear the lanes and areas that the truck uses to turn etc…
  6. It goes out five times a day.

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Video: ‘Moving massive airplane parts’

Fly High English - Video

This week’s video reports on a vehicle used by Boeing to move some of their massive airplane parts. Watch the video to find out more about how they do it.

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

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. How well known is this truck in the area?
  2. What do the team driving the truck have to be careful of?
  3. How long is the truck with its trailer?
  4. How many positions are there in the team involved in operating this truck?
  5. What’s the purpose of the pilot car?
  6. How many times a day does the truck go out?

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Boeing Moves Massive Airplane Parts

Get in the driver seat: see how our Long Load Crew moves spars & stringers over 30 meters long for our Boeing 777, 767, and 747. The steer car is attached to the back of a long truck that hauls large structural components for wings about 70 miles (113 kilometers) from Boeing’s Fabrication facility in Frederickson, Wash.

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Structure: ‘a / an / the 4’

Focusing on ‘the’

We use ‘the’ when we it’s clear (or should be clear) which thing(s) or person(s) we are talking about. There are usually a few reasons for this:

eg We’ll talk more at the hotel.
1) This hotel is the usual one the speaker and listener go to.

eg Did you find the chart?
2) The listener knows which chart because it was mentioned previously.

eg Can you pass me the red pen?
3) The speaker makes it clear which thing he’s talking about. (‘red’ here helps to make it clear)

eg Don’t open the (cockpit) door, there’s a crazy passenger trying to get in.
4) It’s clear from the situation which thing the speaker is talking about because there’s only one in the area.

Using ‘the’ helps the listener understand that he/she should know the thing or person being mentioned.

Study the situations above and try to create some of your own examples.

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Video answers: ‘The difference between jet fuel and car fuel’

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

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. Combustion powers both types of engines.
  2. Oil is the source of both of these types of fuel.
  3. Gasoline is derived from the C7 – C11 range, while kerosene is derived from the C12 – C15 range (where ‘C’ is a carbon atom).
  4. Safety. Kerosene has a higher flash point than gasoline, meaning it requires a higher temperature for it to ignite. Kerosene also stays in a liquid form at lower temperatures than gasoline.
  5. Additives are put into jet fuel to prevent static buildup, an anticorrosive agent is added to prevent corrosion, a deicing agent is added to prevent fuel icing and even an antimicrobial agent is added to prevent bacteria and fungus growing and clogging the engine.
  6. It’s more similar to diesel.

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Video: ‘The difference between jet fuel and car fuel’

Fly High English - Video

This week’s video describes the difference between fuel for your car, and fuel for planes. Do you know what the differences are? Watch to find out.

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 common force powers both car and jet engines?
  2. What is the source of both of these types of fuel?
  3. What chemical difference between the two fuel types is mentioned?
  4. What’s the main reason planes use kerosene?
  5. What additives are added to jet fuel that aren’t added to gasoline?
  6. What is jet fuel more similar to?

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