Unit Objectives
Arrivals &Departures

Students explore the theme by studying topics.

Describing the Future

Students are exposed to the subtle nuances contained in English phrases that are used to describe future events.

Plans & Predictions

Students focus on the two main functions of using future forms in English.

Making Comparisons

Students learn how to make comparisons using adjectives and adverbs.

Complex Sentences

Students learn this important English sentence pattern.

 

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Listening Speaking Grammar
5-1 On the Job Instruction (OJI) & students

Listening activity based on On the Job Instruction and students . Listening activity contains several words from unit vocabulary.

5-2 IFR Arrivals and Departures

Listening activity based on several people’s opinions about the topic. Activity reinforces student comprehension of unit vocabulary.

5-3 Westjet’s Arrival

Listening activity based on a dialogue about one person's new coat. Activity serves as a review of grammatical forms studied in Grammar 5-3.

5-1 Unit Introduction Discussion

Unit introduction conversation activity. 

5-2 Vocabulary Discussion

Vocabulary discussion activity.

5-3 Role-Plays

Students improvise dialogues according to prompts.

5-4 Plans & Decisions

Group speaking activity that reinforces comprehension of Grammar 5-1.

5-5 Predictions

Students practice grammatical forms studied in Grammar 5-2 to make predictions about the future.

5-6 Do You Think You Will Ever...?

Students are presented with conversation questions meant to elicit answers about their lives in the future.

5-7 Table Comparisons

Activity asking students to compare objects using comparative adjectives along with the form, "not as...as".

5-8 Do You Think That...?

Speaking activity that focuses on the ways to compare objects with adjectives.

5-9 Superlative Discussion

Students discuss in groups answers to questions that employ superlative grammar forms.

5-1 Future #1

Students study the use of will, be going to, may, might, and the Present Continuous to describe intentions, decisions, and plans.

5-2 Future #2

Students practice grammatical forms used to express predictions about the future.

5-3 Making Comparisons

Students practice the main ways to make comparisons with adjectives and adverbs.

Reading Use of English Writing
Reading 5-1 Technology and the Future of Aviation

Reading activity that reinforces student comprehension of Grammar 5-2 and unit vocabulary.

 
5-1 Green, Blue, or Brown?

Four short conversations that serve as a lead in to Grammar 5-3.

5-2 Arrival Separation Standards

Students look at the arrival separation standards.

5-1 Complex Sentences

Students learn how to write complex sentences.

5-2 Paragraph

Students write a paragraph about their interest in fashion.

Vocabulary

advance

appearance

arrange

arrival

base leg

briefing

circuit

clearance

climb

complex

conflict

departure

descent

downwind

effort

establish

final

first officer

flight level

follow

frequency

gear

geographical

handoff

helicopter

instruction

instrument

Instrument Flight Rules

jet

lateral

longitudinal

maintain

minimum en route altitude

Non directional beacon (NDB)

Notice to Airman (NOTAM)

oceanic

overflight

parallel

procedure

qualification

radar

sector

separation

sequence

spacing

Standard Instrument Departure (SID)

Standard Terminal Arrival Route (STAR)

vertical

Visual Flight Rules (VFR)

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