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Air Traffic Control & AircraftStudents learn vocabulary related to Air Traffic Control, aircraft and flying. |
Indefinite PastEnglish speakers employ the Present Perfect to reference past events without specifying when they took place. |
DurationStudents learn how to describe the duration of finished and unfinished activities. |
ExperienceStudents learn how to describe their experiences using the Present Perfect. |
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| Listening | Speaking | Grammar |
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7-1 Meet PeterOne man describes his interests in Air Traffic Control and recreational flying. Activity previews using the Present Perfect to describe the duration of unfinished actions 7-2 ACA 123Activity is based on a communication between ACA123 and an air traffic controller. Activity previews Grammar 7-3. 7-3 Air Traffic ControlSeveral people describe different air traffic control interests. |
7-1 Unit Introduction DiscussionUnit introduction conversation activity. 7-2 Vocabulary DiscussionVocabulary discussion activity. 7-3 Role-PlaysStudents improvise dialogues according to prompts. 7-4 Have You Ever...?Students discuss life experiences. 7-5 How Many...?Students ask and answer questions about experiences in their life as well as in unfinished time periods. 7-6 How Long Have You...?Students practice using the Present Perfect to describe the duration of unfinished situations. 7-7 Hot TopicsStudents practice having a conversation with a partner that leads into asking for the duration of an unfinished situation. 7-8 Speaking PairsStudents practice explaining the duration of unfinished situations both in the Present Perfect and Past Simple tenses. 7-9 Do You Believe Me?Students practice conversations that introduce life experiences in the Present Perfect with details described in the Past Simple. |
7-1 Present Perfect: Indefinite PastStudents learn to use the Present Perfect to describ finished past actions when not focusing on a specific past time. Usage includes describing finished events that have a relevance to the present, experiences, and actions that have happened in unfinished time periods. 7-2 Present Perfect: How Long?The Present Perfect Continuous is introduced as the main way English speakers describe the duration of unfinished actions. The Present Perfect Simple is used to describe unfinished states. The usage of since and for is also highlighted. 7-3 Present Perfect & Past SimpleStudents learn the main differences between the two tenses. |
| Reading | Use of English | Writing |
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Reading 7-1 Two AircraftReading activity based on the Boeing seven thirty seven and the Airbus three twenty. Activity reviews the grammar topics and vocabulary studied in the unit. |
7-1 Cessna 150Four short conversations that serve as a lead in to Grammar 7-1. 7-2 Linkedin ProfileStudents use a fictional person's Linkedin profile to answer questions in an exercise that focuses on the use of the Present Perfect. |
7-1 Subject Verb AgreementStudents learn that singular verbs are required when using indefinite pronouns. 7-2 Using CommasStudents learn and practice rules for using commas. 7-3 ParagraphStudents write a paragraph about an artist or musician they admire. |
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accident report Air Canada Air France air regulations Air Traffic Control Centre Airbus altimeter Boeing British Airways Cessna crop duster distraction |
en route facility flight level flight strips float Foreign Object Debris (FOD) glider high wing hold International Air Transport Association (IATA) intersection Jet five zero eight (J508) |
light aircraft low wing mach Mooney NAVAIDS noise abatement Piper procedural remote scan separation simulator |
skydiving speed control Spruce Goose standard terminal Twelve o’clock Twin Otter vector vertical V-tail weather wind shear |