Aviation English

This course is for aviation professionals - particularly pilots and air-traffic controllers - who wish to reach and maintain level 4 (operational) as measured by the ICAO Language Profile descriptors. The course aims to increase confidence in communication and develops the very specific skills described in the ICAO level 4 language profile. These are the skills needed to succeed in any Level 4 assessment and also to function effectively and safely in an aviation environment.

This course does not aim to teach the phraseology that aviation professionals need but it is included to provide a context for the plain English needed for communication between pilots and air-traffic controllers, and between pilots and pilots. The main focus is on the language needed to communicate in non-routine and / or emergency situations during flight operations.

The Student’s Book contains the material for the course in the form of reading and listening texts. The main purpose of this is to present new vocabulary and to provide a context for the exercises and language functions. There are lots of pair-work and group-work activities for speaking practice for the benefit of students using the course in a classroom situation.

The course is intended both for independent study and for classroom use. The CD-ROM supports the student’s book with interactive language and pronunciation exercises, simulations in which the student can participate, and all the audio files from the Student’s Book. The Teacher’s Book contains extra support and ideas that can be used to supplement the material contained in this Student’s Book.