Inglês da Professora Denise Mardegan

PHRASAL VERBS OF FLIGHT Take Off : leave the ground. e.g. His plane took off at 6.30 a.m. Touch Down : land, return to the ground. e.g. We touched down two hours ago. Cut Out : (of engines) stop functioning. e.g. The engine cut out and the plan Fly away / off : leave flying. e.g. She flew off into the sunset. Fly by / past : pass flying. e.g. We flew past the crowd of spectators. Fly in / out : enter / leave by aeroplane. e.g. The President will be flying in tomorrow to see the disaster for himself. Fly someone / something in : bring someone or something by plane. e.g. The air force flew in supplies for the refugees. Fly someone / something out : take someone or something by aeroplane. e.g. They flew the medical team in by helicopter. Fly over : pass over something or someone in a plane. e.g. The bomber flew over the village several times before dropping its bombs. FLYING IDIOMS Fly by the seat of your pants : to operate by instinct. This phrase, which was first

1)  WINGS :  flat surface projecting from aircraft's side: either of the large flat surfaces sticking out from the sides of an aircraft's body that provide the aircraft's main source of lift. Although most modern aircraft have only one pair of wings, it was not unusual for earlier aircraft to have two pairs set one above the other. 2)  BIPLANE :  an airplane with two sets of wings, one above the other. This type of plane was built and flown mainly in the early part of the 20th century. 3)  PROPELLER :  a revolving shaft with spiral blades that causes an aircraft to move by the backward thrust of air. 4)  COWLING :  a streamlined removable metal covering for an aircraft engine, fuselage, or nacelle. 5)  STRUTS :  long rigid planks, boards, or other structural members used as a support. 6)  TAIL FLAP :  a narrow movable surface attached to the rear edge of an aircraft wing that is used to create lift or drag. 7)  RUDDER :  an airfoil, usually on the tail of an airplane, th

Significados:

 "flight attendant" – comissário de bordo "cabin crew" – os membros da tripulação a bordo do avião que cuidam dos passageiros "steward/stewardess" – aeromoço/aeromoça – outra forma de dizer comissário de bordo "passenger safety" – segurança dos passageiros a bordo "captain" – o piloto no comando de um avião civil  "pre-flight safety demonstration" – demonstração de procedimentos de segurança em caso de emergência feita antes da decolagem  "emergency exits" – saídas de emergência "seat belt" – cinto de segurança  "lavatory" - banheiro "armrest" – descanso de braço  "reading light" – luz pessoal para leitura  "overhead luggage compartment" – compartimento de bagagem que fica em cima dos assentos "foot rest" – descanso para os pés  "in-flight entertainment" – entretenimento durante o vôo, como filmes, música e jogos

Tense and aspect, although they are two different categories, always appear together. There are six tenses and two aspects in English. Tenses : present present perfect past past perfect future      future perfect Aspects : common progressive (or continuous) With reference to tense and aspect, we can speak about the following structures in practical usage. All English Tenses with Examples! (Note: progressive aspect is often called continuous.) Present Simple (present tense + common aspect) 1. Usual, regular action: - I usually go fishing at weekends. - She never puts milk in her tea. - My father plays the violin. - We sometimes go to the cinema on Friday. - Do you ever walk in the wood? 2. General existence; stating a fact: - An ostrich has two legs. - The earth goes round the sun. - Water is liquid at room temperature. - 3 Dramatic narrative (theatre, sports,