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Audio answer: ‘Seat malfunction’

Here’s the text to the listening from yesterday.

Enjoy!!

A flight was climbing to its cruise altitude when the captain noticed a problem with his seat. It wouldn’t lock into the desired position and constantly moved forwards and backwards. After talking to the company, the crew decided to return to their airport of origin to fix the problem there. The plane took off again two hours after landing.

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Audio: ‘Seat malfunction’

Listen to this recording and try to write what your understand. You should try to write everything that is said.

You can listen as many times as you want.

Check below the recording for some of the difficult words and come back and check the full text from this recording tomorrow.

Suggested ICAO level: 3+

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Difficult words: lock (v.)

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Video answers: ‘How does an engine work?’

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

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. Air is pulled into the engine and is pushed out the back at a great speed.
  2. It’s an engine where the majority of the air sucked into it doesn’t pass through the compressor, combustor or turbines, but passes these parts to be ejected directly into the exhaust stream.
  3. It uses less fuel and is therefore more efficient.
  4. They turn the turbines and its shaft, which drives the compressor and fan.
  5. In truth, it’s team work, the air that passes through the engine provides the energy to drive the engine, and the air that bypasses the engine provides most of the thrust to move the plane forward. But neither could exist without the other.

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Video: ‘How does an engine work?’

Fly High English - Video

Here’s an interesting video that describes how an engine works.

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

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. In it’s most basic form, how does the engine produce thrust, according to the video?
  2. What is a high bypass engine?
  3. What advantage does this engine have over others in relation to fuel efficiency?
  4. What do the hot gases do after they leave the combustion chamber?
  5. According to the video, which does most of the work, the air that bypasses the engine, or the air that passes through the compressor, combustor and turbines?

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How does an engine work

We don’t even think twice any more about taking an airplane to get from one place to another, but do you know what it takes to power an airplane? Plunge into the incredible world of jet engines and see how they work.

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Structure: ‘Verbs + prepositions 4’

Fly High English - Structure

This week we are continuing with verbs and prepositions. Which verbs can use ‘for’ after them? Take a look at the diagram below to see some of the most common verbs that can use ‘for’ after them. ‘For’ is of course, only one possible preposition with these verbs, some of these verbs can use other prepositions too. Read the examples, write some examples yourself and read them out loud to become more familiar with them.

A diagram of verbs used with 'for'.
Verbs with ‘for’

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Audio answer: ‘Arsonist on board’

Here’s the text to the listening from yesterday.

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A plane was performing a routine passenger flight and beginning its descent when a passenger suddenly started to act strangely. He took some gasoline and a lighter from his belongings and tried to set a fire. He managed to start a small fire before passengers and cabin crew overpowered him and put out the fire. He was restrained until the flight landed and taken into police custody upon arrival at their destination. It’s unclear how he got the lighter and gasoline on board and police are currently investigating the incident.

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