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Structure: ‘Possessive adjectives’

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This time in our structure help we talk about possessive adjectives. Words which indicate possession; my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their. Look at the diagram below for more information and practice some more examples of your own.

How to use possessive adjectives.
How to use possessive adjectives.

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Video answers: ‘Farnborough 2016 look ahead’

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

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. The Embraer E2 and the Airliner Hybrid Air Vehicle could be there for the first time.
  2. She thinks that the growth in its internationalisation is one of the highlights, with 22 international pavilions.
  3. It has a more permanent feel to it, with more structures being used not just for the show, but all year round.
  4. The keys will be handed over to the contractors who will build more new permanent facilities which should be ready for the airshow in 2018.

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Video: ‘Farnborough 2016 look ahead’

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Here’s an interesting video that reports on the upcoming international airshow in Farnborough. It’s not long to wait now!

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 aircraft could be at the show that have never been there before?
  2. What does Amanda Stainer think is one of the best things about the show?
  3. How is the site for this year’s show different?
  4. What does Shaun Ormrod say is going to happen after the airshow?

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Flightglobal look ahead to the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow

Flightglobal’s Murdo Morrison talks to Farnborough International’s Amanda Stainer & Shaun Ormrod about what’s new at the show for 2016.

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Structure: ‘Past continuous (& past simple)’

Using the past continuous

You are probably familiar with the present continuous (eg I am working). The past continuous is a similar form to that.

Form: Subject + ‘be’ (in the past form) + verb-ing

Use 1: We use the past continuous to say that something was in progress at a specific time in the past.

Example 1: I was working last weekend. (last weekend is the ‘specific time’ in the past)

Use 2: To indicate the an action (past continuous) was in progress when another action (past simple) happened.

Example 2: We were approaching (in progress) to land when a bird hit the windshield.

Check the diagram below for more information about when we often use this tense and try to make some example sentences of your own.

Using the past continuous (& past simple).
Past continuous (& past simple)

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Video answers; ‘Round the world in 8 days pt.3’

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

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. His next challenge was to see and experience something local.
  2. He met this challenge by going to the Gangaramaya Temple in the city.
  3. AirAsia makes 24% of its revenue with these ancillary fees.
  4. AirAsia had to create offshoots and subsidiaries in other countries due to local regulations.
  5. He tests an inflatable travel pillow in this episode. He didn’t seem impressed with it.

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Video; ‘Round the world in 8 days pt.3’

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CNN’s Richard Quest continues his trip around the world on low-cost carriers, travelling from Colombo to Singapore.

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 was Richard’s next challenge?
  2. Did he meet this challenge, and if so, how?
  3. How much of its revenue does AirAsia earn by selling ‘extras’ to passengers?
  4. What difficulties did AirAsia have as it grew into new countries?
  5. What accessory does Richard test in this episode? Did he like it?

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