Inglês da Professora Denise Mardegan

Aim Practice English skills in an aviation context Practice present continuous in dialogue form Dear Diary, This is the life! Today is my first day working as a flight attendant and I am loving my new job! The crew is great and they are showing me what to do when I forget. As I write, we are flying over the Pacific Ocean and I am looking down at the Great Barrier Reef below. I’m imagining what Australia might be like, and I’m getting excited. I’m wondering if I’ll have time to visit my old university friend Dave while we’re in Brisbane.  I hope so – he said he’s expecting me and that he’s looking forward to it.   SMILING FLIGHT ATTENDANT I am taking a break now, but the short time I get for a break is passing quickly – I’m writing as fast as I can! I’m drinking plenty of water to stay hydrated and I’m eating some healthy snacks. Must go, someone is calling me – oops! X Marguerite . . Activity What are you doing? What are you  ...

Aim Practice English skills in an aviation context Discuss cross-cultural communication Have fun! A flight attendant will become familiar with a great number of countries and cultures over the course of her/his career, but the significance of this is more than just the interest value of visiting diverse geographical locations, witnessing different customs or meeting new people; for a flight attendant working with the public from all walks of life and from all over the world, having an understanding of cross-cultural communication is an essential part of the job. Successful communication is important for reasons of both safety and service standards but there are more factors to consider than just getting the language right. Cultural differences may sometimes means the message is not received the way it is intended. Reasons for this include: Communication styles differ between different cultures A direct translation of a word might have a different meaning What is good m...

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 :...