Let’s mark a pause with some revision before embarking on the second half of the 10-month program initiated in September last year, a program due to culminate in May and June with 2 full FCL.055 exams. The revision exercises cover topics addressed in the previous 5 months: letters, numbers, ATIS, and phraseology in standard and radio operations.
1 – vocabulary review
Review some basic vocabulary with two interactive PDF documents:
Download the PDF, open it with Adobe Acrobate Reader, and click on any one word to listen to its pronunciation.
2 – ATIS
Listening comprehension practice
3 – standard operations
Listen to an audio file featuring the departure from Kerry, in Ireland, and find the missing words in the text:
4 – the general English section
Read this former « In English, please » article on the importance of vocabulary :
Words are the basic building blocks of language
And answer these questions:
– what is passive vocabulary?
– what are the 4 tips to do the trick?
– what can you do at www.tocloud.com?
5 – the Fun Corner
Review the vocabulary on air flow with this crossword:
2 – ATIS
3 – standard operations
4 – the general English section
– vocabulary that you understand but are still unsure of how to use.
– read, learn from vocabulary lists, sign up for word-of-the-day emails, play word games.
– create your own high-frequency vocabulary lists.