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Video answers: ‘Solar Impulse update’

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

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. The plane’s batteries were overheated and are now damaged.
  2. It was an error in the evaluation of how to use the batteries in a steep climb, and over-insulation of the battery pack that caused the damage to the batteries.
  3. It means the rest of the flights planned have to be cancelled because they won’t have enough time to repair the batteries before their window for departure closes.
  4. In April 2016.
  5. He hopes that people will continue to support the [‘Future is clean’] initiative which aims to get world leaders to act during the UN’s conference on climate change.

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Video: ‘Solar Impulse update’

Fly High English - Video

The Solar Impulse plane is a solar-powered plane which aims to fly around the world using only the power it generates from the sun. In our video today we have the latest update from Bertrand Piccard on the Solar Impulse’s progress.

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 problem does the plane have?
  2. How did the problem occur?
  3. What does this mean for the rest of the flights planned?
  4. When will these flights continue?
  5. What is Bertrand’s wish for the future?

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Solar Impulse Airplane in Hawaii: Bertrand Piccard Statement

Get more information about the announcement here: http://www.solarimpulse.com/leg-8-from-Nagoya-to-Hawaii #futureisclean #RTW #Si2 Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=SolarImpulseChannel Link to the #Insider Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-tY-9eGABwxWVn4IrGggNoFgcB1htJmW More videos about Solar Impulse 2: GoPro: Solar Impulse 2 Airplane Exclusive Shots https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA5cPuhEinU Why Solar Impulse?

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Structure: ‘history vs story’

Fly High English - Structure

This time in our structure help we talk about the difference between ‘history’ and ‘story’. It’s common for students to confuse the difference and use history when story is necessary. Look at the explanation in the diagram below and read the extra examples below. Then create your own sentences and read them out loud to practice.

Diagram of the difference between 'history' and 'story'
history vs story

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Text: ‘Simultaneous takeoff’

Here’s the text to the listening from yesterday.

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A company A319, with the callsign 6110, was lined up and waiting for takeoff. At the same time another company A320 with the callsign 1610 was lined up and waiting for takeoff on an intersecting runway. When the controller gave clearance for the pilot with the callsign 6110 to takeoff, the pilots of the other flight thought they had received clearance, so they started to accelerate also. When the controller noticed the mistake he told the pilots of flight 1610 to cancel their takeoff. As a precaution the pilots of the original flight, 6110, cancelled their takeoff too. After returning to their thresholds both flights were given further clearances to take off, separately this time.

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Audio: ‘Simultaneous takeoff’

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: 4+

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Difficult words: simultaneous (adj.), intersecting runway, threshold (n.)

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Video: ‘Designing an aircraft interior’ answer

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

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. Chuck thought that the customer wanted his plane to reflect his personal tastes, his ‘touch and feel’, and that it look like the interior of one of his cars.
  2. He mentions the carbon fibre inlays, the peach wood veneer, which he says was very difficult to use because it reacts to the sunlight.
  3. He says that they go through some of the materials that the customer might like and then make a photo realistic model of the interior to show the customer. They usually show the customer three different material option sets to help the customer clearly visualise what the interior will look like when it’s finished. Then they’ll go back and make the necessary modifications before finalising the design.

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