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Aeronáutica
2020
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Expectativas y contenids minimos 2020 - 4to añ
Bibliografía: módulo de Inglés para 5to año modalidad Aeronáutica. Material auténtico de centros de
aviación de la República Argentina. Normas ATA.
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Unit 1
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Unit 2
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Unit 3
Peter: 'So now, I'm going to ask you about what the different parts of a plane are.'
Juan: 'Ok.'
Peter: 'So what's the main part of a plane called? The part which contains the passengers, crew and cargo?'
Peter: 'That's right. And what do you call the front part of the fuselage?'
Juan: 'That's called the nose. And the section at the back of the airplane is called the tail.'
Peter: 'Perfect. And the part of the fuselage behind the nose where the pilots fly the aircraft from?'
Peter: 'Yes it is, but it is more commonly called the cockpit. And what's the section of the plane where the
passengers travel in?'
Peter: 'And the section under the cabin where the passengers suitcases, bags and other things are carried?'
Peter: 'Perfect. So what are the wheels called which an aircraft uses when travelling on the ground?'
Juan: 'They are called the landing gear and they are on the bottom of the aircraft.'
Peter: 'Is the landing gear just attached to the fuselage of the plane?'
Juan: 'No, some of the landing gear is also attached to the wings as well. The two long horizontal parts of the
aircraft attached to the middle part of the fuselage.'
Peter: 'Good. And what do you call the things which power the aircraft so it can move and fly?'
Juan: 'That depends on the type of aircraft. On some aircraft (especially bigger ones), they are powered by jet
engines which are attached to the wings. On other aircraft (especially smaller ones), they are powered by a
propeller which is normally attached to the nose of the airplane.'
Peter: 'Perfect.'
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Describing more parts of a plane
In the following conversation, Peter (a professional pilot) explains to Juan (a Spanish trainee pilot) the names
in English of the different parts of an airplane. Add all new parts to the picture above.
Peter: 'So now, I am going to ask you about some other parts of an aircraft.'
Juan: 'Ok.'
Peter: 'On the wings there are various panels/parts which are used to control the aircraft.'
Juan: 'To help the plane to take off, slow down and to move left or right.'
Peter: 'That's right. So, what are the name of the panels/parts attached to the back part of the wings next to the
fuselage that are used to help the airplane take off from the runway and to slow it down when landing?'
Juan: 'I think they are called the flaps. But they are not the only panels/parts attached to the back part of the
wings, are they?'
Peter: 'No they aren't. There is a panel/part attached at the back of each wing near the tip/end which are used
to turn the aircraft either left or right. Do you know what these are called?'
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Peter: 'That's correct. And what about the panels/parts on the top of the wing in front of the flaps, which are
used to make an aircraft descend/go down more quickly?'
Juan: 'I know this. They are called the spoilers. They are also used to slow the plane down when the plane has
landed on the runway.'
Peter: 'They do. So now let's look at the back or tail of an aircraft. There are two types of small wings attached
to the fuselage and are fixed (they don't move). One which is vertical and the other which is horizontal. Do you
know what these are called?'
Peter: 'And the small wings which are horizontal which are under the fin at each side of it?'
Peter: 'Perfect. Although neither the fin and the tailplanes move, they each have a panel/part which does. So
what is the name of the panel/part at the back of the fin which is used to help the aircraft turn left or right?'
Peter: 'That's right. So to end, tell me what the names of the panels/parts are at the back of the tailplanes?'
Juan: 'They are used to make the nose of the aircraft either point up (so the plane climbs/goes up) or point
down (so the plane descends/goes down).'
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Unit 4
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Unit 5
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Aircraft dimensions
a- Look at the diagram of the Boeing 737-300 and complete the table:
FULL LENGTH
HEIGHT
WING SPAN
WHEEL BASE
WHEEL TRUCK
CABIN HEIGHT
CABIN WIDTH
CABIN LENGHT
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b- Draw a diagram of an Embraer 190 according to the dimensions in the
table (use a gridded sheet of paper):
FULL 118 feet 11
LENGTH inch
(36,24m)
HEIGHT 34 feet 8
inch
(10,57m)
WING SPAN 94 feet 3
inch
(28,72m)
WHEEL 45 feet 4
BASE inch
(13,81m)
WHEEL 19 feet 6
TRUCK inch (5,94m)
CABIN 6 feet 7 inch
HEIGHT (2,00m)
CABIN 8 feet 0 inch
WIDTH (2,74m)
CABIN 84 feet 6
LENGHT inch
(25,76m)
c- Write six sentences comparing the Boeing 737- 300 and the Embraer
190 dimensions. Use comparative and superlative adjectives.
1. _______________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________________
6. _______________________________________________________
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Unit 6
a- Enter the following link in your mobile phone and watch the video.
Discuss what it is about.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgeMJ1hX9KI
b- Watch the video “World's first flying car about to go on sale”
again and solve this True/ False activity:
1. The flying car is a four- seats vehicle.
2. You do not need a runway.
3. The engine recharges the batteries.
4. You can talk to a computer to say where you want to go.
5. It becomes a car in a minute.
6. It provides door – to – door transportation.
c- Read the following information about the flying car (adapted for
teaching purposes).
Published on September 27th, 2018
World's first FLYING CAR that can turn into a plane in less than a minute and soar along at 100mph is
going to be on sale in the US next month
According to manufacturer Terrafugia, which belongs to the parent company of Volvo, the Transition
will be able to fly up to 400 miles (640km) at top speeds of 100mph (160kmh).
The price is going to be determined soon but preliminary sales for the first of the pioneering models
will begin in October, according to China's news agency Xinhua.
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d- Read the following extract. Underline all the “will”/ “be going to”
ideas. Explain why you have to use one or the other in each given
example underlined.
Flying cars are coming – but they may not look quite as you expected
"Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads." 'Doc' Brown was right in Back to the Future. Okay,
not about the time-travel thing, but the flying car thing is definitely going to happen.
Big names like Airbus, Uber, Google and Toyota all plunging big money into the development of
airborne autos, and some even think we'll have flying cars in just five years.
Cars shows are already exhibiting prototypes. Cities and transport authorities will make long - term
plans that involve flying cars. So why the heightened interest?
"There is quite a lot of hype and buzz around flying cars now, because for the first time in human
history we have cutting-edge technology that can assist in building a flying car," says Joe Praveen
Vijayakumar, a Mobility Industry Analyst at Frost & Sullivan, and author of a report called Future of
Flying Cars, 2017–2035.
https://www.techradar.com/news/heres-what-flying-cars-will-actually-look-like
The teacher will provide the class with more exercises on the topic.
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Unit 7
Aviation English 22: Passive voice
1- Look at the two sentences and label the parts of the sentence in example a-
SUBJECT – VERB – OBJECT
2- What happens in example b-? Can you still identify the SUBJECT – VERB
– OBJECT?
3- Look at the chart and try to explain what you understand to the class.
4- Now look at these two sentences and label the parts again.
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5- Watch the following video (click on the link) for a complete explanation of
this grammar point. Discuss with the class.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1xQPXNGQaU
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Unit 8
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Unit 9
Fitness to fly. A Medical guide for pilots. ICAO
The following chapters deal with medical issues that pilots should consider regarding their work and
health.
1- Let’s discuss:
a- What do you understand by “risk”?
b- Have you ever had a cardiovascular issue?
c- Do you think it is important for pilots to have a good health? Why?
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2- Read the “5 practical ways to achieve optimum mental health and well – being”.
3- Each group will be given one topic for further investigation.
4- The group will write a short summary (no more than 6 lines) explaining what it is all about.
5- Then, you will tell the class what you have found out.
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6- Let’s read about the “impact of alcohol and drugs on performance and health”. Do you think it could be
a risk only when working? Why? Why not?
7- Using the “modal verbs” learnt, rewrite the short – term effects such as:
You could be confused when drinking alcohol
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8- Look at these “practical ways to minimize risk from alcohol” and think of two or three more to add to
the list.
9- Surf the web to find any news about this topic (English version). Bring it to the class and explain what
you have found out.
10- Prepare a couple of questions for your classmates as a listening comprehension activity.
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Actividades
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Intervención
Pedagógica
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Comprehension and Translation
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Simple past review
1) Read the text “The Trebuchet” and mark statements as true or false.
One of the most significant engineering achievements of the Middle Ages was the trebuchet, a
type of catapult. A common siege engine, the trebuchet launched projectiles into an enemy’s
fortifications during a siege. Medieval engineers worked hard on the design to make sure it
had the greatest effect. This method of breaking down an enemy’s defenses was oftentimes
quite successful. The trebuchet was a common weapon of warfare for nearly 2,000 years. The
earliest trebuchets were invented in China in the 4th century BC, but they weren’t very
accurate and they didn’t have a fixed counterweight. In fact, they were used well into the 16 th
century, long after the invention of gunpowder. The trebuchet launched projectiles at high
speeds by utilizing some important engineering principles. One such principle was the
mechanical advantage principle of leverage. Trebuchets were able to multiply the torque that
was applied to a simple lever built into their design. This allowed a counterweight to provide
enough force to launch the payload that was in the sling on the other side of the pivot. The
mass of the object being launched could therefore be very large and cause great destruction.
Launch Have
Work Be
Can
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2) Complete the text.
On 24th August last year, I inspected the Nautilus shipyard. I (1.find) __________ many safety
hazards, Here are the main points of my safety report: The emergency exit
(2.be)_______________ locked. There (3.be) ________________ some ropes on the ground,
between two boats. Two fire extinguishers (4.be) ________________ damaged. Five workers
(5.have) ___________ no hard hats or safety gloves. One welder (6.not wear) ____________
his safety boots. A high-voltage cable (7.be) _____________coiled. There (8.be)
_____________many tools on the ground. A supervisor (9.tell) ________________me about a
near miss. The incident (10.take) ________________ place in July last year. A repairman
(11.put on) __________ his hard hat and safety boots. He then (12.climb) _____________ a
ladder 8 metres up to an electrical cable. The cable (13.be) ______________ damaged. It
(14. have) _____________________________some bare wires. The repair man (15.shout)
_____________to a worker: “Switch off the power!” The worker (16.switch off)
_____________the main electricity supply and shouted: “ OK, I’ve switched it off!” Then the
repairman (17.touch) _________________the cable. But the cable (18.not be)
_____________ connected to the main supply. It (19.be) _________connected to a generator.
There (20.be)______________ a spark. The repair man (21.be) ____________ very lucky.
He (22.not receive)________________ a shock. But this was a very serious incident.
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Passive voice review
1) Put the verb into the correct form. Present Simple-Past Simple-Active- Passive.
It´s a big factory. Five hundred people___________________( employ) there.
________________________ ( somebody/clean) this room yesterday?
Water___________________ ( cover) most of the Earth´s surface.
How much of the Earth's surface___________________(cover) by water?
The park gates_______________(lock) at 6.0 pm every day.
The letter_____________ (post) a week ago and it___________________(arrive) yesterday.
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Fortunately, the Tiger (fit) ____________ with a 406 MHz free floating beacon, which ____________
(link) to the Cospas-Sarsat satellite system. When the boat sank, the beacon automatically detached
itself from the yacht and floated to the surface. There it switched on automatically and transmitted an
emergency signal on the 406 MHz wavelength to the satellite. The satellite then forwarded the signal to
the coastguard. The free-floating beacon and the Cospas-Sarsat satellite system can increase the
chances of saving lives in any air-sea rescue, in which the most important thing is to
locate the survivors quickly.
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1) Use will or be going to + one of these verbs.
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AIRCRAFT PARTS MANUFACTURING
ASSISTANCE (PMA)
DAR SERVICES
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MULTIPURPOSE 80 STARTING
COMPONENTS 81 TURBINES
41 WATER BALLAST (RECIPROCATING ENGINES)
45 CENTRAL MAINTENANCE 82 WATER INJECTION
SYSTEM (CMS) 83 ACCESSORY GEAR
BOXES (ENGINE DRIVEN)
84 PROPULSION
AUGMENTATION
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GENERAL
AILERON AND TAB That portion of the systems which controls
the position and movement of the
ailerons/elevons and tabs. Includes items
such as the control wheels, cables,
boosters, linkages, control surfaces,
indicators, etc.
RUDDER / That portion of the systems which controls
RUDDEVATOR AND the position and movement of the rudder /
TAB ruddevator and rudder tabs. Includes
items such as the rudder pedals, tab
control wheel, cables, boosters, linkages,
control surfaces, position indicators, etc.
ELEVATOR AND TAB That portion of the systems which controls
the position and movement of the elevator
/ elevon and tabs. Includes items such as
the control column, stickshaker units,
automatic stall recovery devices, tab
control wheels, cables, boosters,
linkages, control surfaces, position
indicators, stall warning systems, etc.
HORIZONTAL That portion of the system which controls
STABILIZER / the position and movement of the
STABILATOR horizontal stabilizer/canard. Includes
items such as control handle, cables,
jackscrews, motors, warning systems,
linkages, control surfaces, position
indicators, etc.
FLAPS That portion of the systems which controls
the position and movement of the trailing
edge flaps. Includes items such as control
handles, cables, actuators, warning
systems, linkages, control surfaces,
position indicators, etc.
SPOILER, DRAG That portion of the systems which controls
DEVICES AND the position and movement of the
VARIABLE spoilers, drag devices and variable
AERODYNAMIC aerodynamic fairings. Includes fairings.
FAIRINGS Includes items such as control handles,
cables, warning systems, linkages,
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spoilers, drag devices, position indicators,
etc.
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Reading section. Short story
“FLYING”
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