10 week aviation english curriculum plan.doc

7/27/2019 10 week aviation english curriculum plan.doc

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10 Week Aviation English Revision Curriculum

Aviation English

Week Topic/s Language

focus

Goal Outcome Resources Task/activity Skill

focus

Evaluation/assessm

ent

1. Intro:

Experiences

Grammar andTense

Establish rapportwith students and

allay any

annoyance/resentm

ent they may feel

for having to retake

proficiency test.

Students will feelmore

comfortable,

motivated and

engaged.

Instructor will

gain some

understanding of

students strengths

and weaknesses

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introduction to

air

communication

And

Appendix A.

Open withdialogue about

personal

experiences.

Contextualise the

topics. (Can use

appendix 1 for

guidance.

Discuss the

difference

between

standard and

non standard

situations

Use teachers

notes intro to aircommunication

Oral /

listening

Listen to classparticipation. CF

throughout esp.

PRONUNC.


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to re-emphasis to

students WHY

they are doing the

course, more thanjust for ICAO, for

safety. Then

follow tasks

presented.

Terminology Vocab. Refresh that

students are up to

date on current

ICAO

radiotelephony

standards. Will also

introduce next

weeks topic offunctions

Students will feel

more confident

that they are

aware of current

standards. Feel

more prepared for

exam. And may

learn terms theydid not

previously know

or use.


(glossary of

terms)

Instructor will

take turns asking

the term and its

meaning. E.g.

teacher: ATC,

student responds

Air Traffic

Controlthenswitch

copied/received

transmission

Oral

/listenin

g

Listen to class

participation. CF

throughout esp.

PRONUNC.


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Charlie

Students can

volunteerinformation and

place the phrase

in context for use.

2. Functions:

Greetings/requ

estions and

orders/

idioms/jargon/

numbers

Grammar and

vocab.

To gain awareness

of other cultures

and understand that

they may interact

with unknowngreeting and

phrases

To follow correct

ICAO procedure

for pilot ATC

communications

regarding requests

and orders

Gain correct

pronunciation ofnumerals

Students will be

able to show an

awareness of

cultural phrases

they may notknow. They will

understand thesignificance of

knowing idioms

and greeting.

Students will also

be better able to

assess the currentpronunciation of

numerals in terms

of ICAOstandards.


Say again

Please- teachers

notes


Say again

pleaseworksheet


ways to say

Worksheet, play

bingo, practice

greetings from

foreign

cultures listen

to some on

YouTube (best

for poor quality)

dialogues of

requests and

orders. The

students will

know the types of

requests/orders

theyve heard.

Perhaps get them

to talk aboutanecdotal

miscommunicatio

ns theyve had.

Oral

/listenin

g/proble

m

solving

Listen to class

participation. CF

throughout esp.

PRONUNCIATIO

N


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hello

Appendix B.

Time idioms,numerals and

cardinals.

Watch

3. Miscommunic

ations and

synonyms andantonyms

Vocab and

grammar

Leading on from

previous week

about say againplease...

To reaffirm the

students

understanding of

the significance of

miscommunication

s in aviation

English

To practice

synonyms and

antonyms in the

event that a pilot or

ATC does use non-

standard airspeak.

Students will

have a more

contextualisedunderstanding

and appreciation

for

communication

standards

Students will

have some

knowledge ofnon-standard

communication

in preparation

that they will

encounter it.

Appendix C.

YouTube clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch

?

feature=player_

embedded&v=x

u3zNFNbRxI

Worksheet, pick

the synonym/

antonym

Watch YouTube

clip. Using the

actual recording

of the incident get

the class into

pairs to analysis

what went wrong

and why.

Oral

/listenin

g andreading/

problem

solving

3.

cont.

Incidents and

potential

problems

Vocab and

grammar.

PRONUCIAT

Having done minor

miscommunication

problems earlier,

Students will

have a heightened

appreciation of

http://www.pla

necrashinfo.co

m/lastwords.ht

Students are to

read transcripts of

incidents and

Oral/

listening

/

Listen to class

participation. CF

throughout esp.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xu3zNFNbRxIhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xu3zNFNbRxIhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xu3zNFNbRxIhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xu3zNFNbRxIhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xu3zNFNbRxIhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xu3zNFNbRxIhttp://www.planecrashinfo.com/lastwords.htmhttp://www.planecrashinfo.com/lastwords.htmhttp://www.planecrashinfo.com/lastwords.htmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xu3zNFNbRxIhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xu3zNFNbRxIhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xu3zNFNbRxIhttp://www.planecrashinfo.com/lastwords.htmhttp://www.planecrashinfo.com/lastwords.htm


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(this topic is

likely to run

over time)

ION and requests and

orders last week

students will now

go over the moreserious

consequences of

miscommunication

the need for clear

concise

communication

which followsstandard airspeak.

Motivational and

awareness raising

m particularly

http://www.pla

necrashinfo.co

m/cvr770327.htm

and Episode of

Air Crash

Investigators

Special: "Crash

of the Century"

KLM/Pan Am

determine

whether of not

communication

was a cause.

Using the

transcript of

KLM/Pan AM

will watch a

video of and

discuss how the

incident couldhave been

avoided and the

ROLE OFcommunication

had in the

incident.

problem

-solving

PRONUNCIATIO

N

4. Incidents and

potential

problemscontinue.

Vocab and

grammar.

PRONUCIATION

Students to engage

in simulations of

incidents topractice suitable

communications

for real-life non-

standard situations.

Students will gain

confidence/reaffir

m their skills inhandling these

situations

communicatively.

Using past

situations from

the website/frompersonal

experiences the

students as

groups of

pilots/co-

pilots/ATC will

role-play real

scenarios.

Oral/

listening

/problem

-solving
http://www.planecrashinfo.com/lastwords.htmhttp://www.planecrashinfo.com/cvr770327.htmhttp://www.planecrashinfo.com/cvr770327.htmhttp://www.planecrashinfo.com/cvr770327.htmhttp://www.planecrashinfo.com/cvr770327.htmhttp://www.planecrashinfo.com/lastwords.htmhttp://www.planecrashinfo.com/lastwords.htmhttp://www.planecrashinfo.com/cvr770327.htmhttp://www.planecrashinfo.com/cvr770327.htmhttp://www.planecrashinfo.com/cvr770327.htm


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Illness and

Pilot fatigue

Vocab and

grammar.

PRONUCIAT

ION

To raise awareness

in students of

onboard problems

which need to be

communicative

relayed.

Students will gain

confidence/reaffir

m their skills in

handling these

situations

communicatively.


Pilot Fatigue

worksheet


Pilot fatigue

teachers notes



Worksheet Oral/

listening

/

reading

CF


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Documents on

board

grammar Students will

utilize their reading

abilities for

communicativepurposes regarding

aviation documents

Students will

have a sound

understanding of

the value ofreading skills in

addition to oral

and listening

competency.


Flight training

and technical

data

C:\Users\SarahFranks\Pictures\pass

PassengerManifest


Students will

enact document

check for

emergencysituations, they

will write

summaries of the

worth of the

documents and

the need to

maintain

knowledge of the

documents

Reading

s/proble

m

solving

In class assessment

5. Flight plan Technicalvocab.

grammar

Design own flightplan

Communicatively

discuss design,

navigational issues,

including geo andweather.

Gain a greaterunderstanding of

the whole

aviation process

and how difficult

communication

can be if one ofthe parties is an

Appendix D.

http://aviationw

eather.gov/adds

/tafs

Students willindividually

create a flight

plan then form

pairs, pilot and

ATC to have a

conversationabout a problem

Problem-

solving/

oral/

listening

In class assessment

Navigations
http://aviationweather.gov/adds/tafshttp://aviationweather.gov/adds/tafshttp://aviationweather.gov/adds/tafshttp://aviationweather.gov/adds/tafshttp://aviationweather.gov/adds/tafshttp://aviationweather.gov/adds/tafs


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ineffective

communicator.

Motivate students

to be the bestcommunicators

they can be and

to follow

standard airspeak,

unless in a non-

standard

situation. If in

this situation aim

to be clear and

concise.

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Franks\Desktop\MY D

Approach Chart

http://www.bom.gov.au/aviati

on/

http://www.avia

tionweather.gov

/adds/

(weatherreports)

Appendix E.


Teachers notes

arising, using

weather charts

and navigation

analysis from theplan. Both take

turn at roles,

using worksheet.

As a class also

discuss informal

weather terms

one might havecome across. E.g.

choppy

Geography and

Weather

Airport Info.

(Runways)chances are

will run over
http://www.bom.gov.au/aviation/http://www.bom.gov.au/aviation/http://www.bom.gov.au/aviation/http://www.aviationweather.gov/adds/http://www.aviationweather.gov/adds/http://www.aviationweather.gov/adds/http://www.bom.gov.au/aviation/http://www.bom.gov.au/aviation/http://www.bom.gov.au/aviation/http://www.aviationweather.gov/adds/http://www.aviationweather.gov/adds/http://www.aviationweather.gov/adds/


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6. Airport Info

(runways)

Technical

vocab.

grammar

To revise technical

vocab and establish

correct

pronunciation.

To feel confident

of correct

aviation

terminologyneeded for ICAO

standards.

Appendix F.


Cock Pit

Worksheet, group

discussions over

experiences with

mispronunciation

Oral/

listening

In class CF.

Plane Parts

7. PHASES OF

FLIGHT

INTRO

Pre-Flight

Vocab and

grammar.

Pronunciation

For the phases of

flight the goal is for

students to reflect

over their ownpractice in relation

to the informationgive. Do they do

this? Do they say it

like that?

Reflection is the

objective as it is

the primary tool

for revision.


Pre flight


Worksheets

vocab. Have the

class as a group

discuss issueswith

communication atthese stages of

the flight phrase.

The students

should primarily

engage indiscussion and

raise questions.

Group

collaboration

Reading

/ oral/

problem

solving/team

work

In class CF.

Ground

Movements


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8. Departure,

Climbing, and

cruising

Vocab and

grammar.

Pronunciation

For the phases of


students to reflect

over their ownpractice in relation

to the information

give. Do they do


like that?

Reflection is the

objective as it is

the primary tool

for revision.



Worksheets

vocab. Have the

class as a group

discuss issueswith

communication at

these stages of

the flight phrase.

The students

should primarily


raise questions.

Groupcollaboration

Reading

/ oral/

problem

solving/team

work

In class CF.

En route

Events

9. Contact and

approach

Vocab and

grammar.

Pronunciation

For the phases of


students to reflect

over their own

practice in relationto the information

give. Do they do


like that?

Reflection is the

objective as it is

the primary tool

for revision.


C:\Users\Sarah

Franks\Desktop\MY D

Worksheets

vocab. Have the

class as a group

discuss issues

withcommunication at

these stages of

the flight phrase.

The students

should primarily

engage in

discussion and

Reading

/ oral/

problem

solving/

teamwork

In class CF.

Landing


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raise questions.

Group

collaboration

10. On the Ground Vocab andgrammar.

Pronunciation

For the phases offlight the goal is for

students to reflect

over their own

practice in relation

to the information

give. Do they do


like that?

Promote questions

for clarification.Promote listening

and speaking skills

Reflection is theobjective as it is

the primary tool

for revision

To practice with

actual sources.

Radiotelecommu

nicationstransmissions are

often weak anddifficult to hear

so more practice

the better.

Students should

feel confident

that they areready to re-sit

their proficiency

exam.


http://www.you

tube.com/watch

?

v=i7l50n6JRO0

http://www.youtube.com/watch

?

v=2b4_tsTF4B

w

http://www.live

atc.net/

Worksheetsvocab. Have the

class as a group

discuss issues

with

communication at

these stages of

the flight phrase.

The students

should primarily


raise questions.

Group

collaboration

Reading/ oral/

problem

solving/

team

work

In class CF.

PRACTICE

listening to

actualtransmissions.

Recap and

questions for

re-test
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7l50n6JRO0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7l50n6JRO0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7l50n6JRO0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7l50n6JRO0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b4_tsTF4Bwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b4_tsTF4Bwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b4_tsTF4Bwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b4_tsTF4Bwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b4_tsTF4Bwhttp://www.liveatc.net/http://www.liveatc.net/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7l50n6JRO0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7l50n6JRO0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7l50n6JRO0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b4_tsTF4Bwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b4_tsTF4Bwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b4_tsTF4Bwhttp://www.liveatc.net/http://www.liveatc.net/


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Extra Humanitarian

aviation

Vocab and

grammar.

Pronunciation

If there is spare

time, the students

can use this case

study to furtherpractice their

English skills in an

aviation setting

without technical

focus.good for

general English

practice needed in

non-standard

situations

Provide extra

practice if spare

time.C:\Users\Sarah

Franks\Desktop\MY D

Humanitarianworksheet


Humanitarian

teachers notes

worksheet Reading

/ oral/

problem

solving/team

work

In class CF.

extra Businessaviation

Vocab andgrammar.

Pronunciation

If there is sparetime, the students

can use this case

study to further

practice their

English skills in an

aviation setting

without technical

focus.good for

general English

practice needed in

non-standardsituations

Provide extrapractice if spare

time.C:\Users\Sarah

Franks\Desktop\MY D

business

aviation

teachers notes

+ worksheet


worksheet Reading/ oral/

problem

solving/

team

work

In class CF.


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Appendix A.


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a resource from "Teaching Aviation Booklet"


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Appendix B.


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Appendix C


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Appendix D


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Appendix E


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Appendix F.