1 – vocabulary

Review the vocabulary on flight information with this extract from L’Anglais pour voler « Phraseology » chapter.  

2 – reading comprehension

Listen to this audio from www.pilotworkshop.com offering tips on how to find traffic:     Then answer these questions: – at 1000 feet, how many degrees below level is the horizon? – how many degrees is a finger width? – where do you look to spot approaching traffic that matters for your flight?   For practice, you can also try to note down as many numbers as you can. The full transcript is available here .   And remember that you can sign up for their newsletter at www.pilotworkshop.com to get the tip every week, directly into your mailbox.    

3 – listening comprehension

Read this former « In English, please » article: Traffic information – to help you see and avoid Then listen to the recording below and find the missing words.    

4 – general English corner

As everybody knows, homophones, are words that sound the same but have different meanings. This exercise will help you review vocabulary and pronunciation at the same time.  

5 – riddle

Some words can be read forward and backwards. They are palindromes if it’s the exact same word both ways (noon, civic, racecar …), and semi-palindromes or semordnilap (“palindromes” spelled backwards) if the two words are different. Find a semi-palindrome that can fit the following definition:

If you are the first, enjoy the second, it might help if you have a sweet tooth!