Class Aeronautical English

This course aims to lead students to the develop their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, through the progressive acquisition and application of grammatical and lexical knowledge in an aeronautical context, to enable students to communicate on aviation topics in English.

Oral practice through classroom interventions and individual and / or group presentations on topics related to aviation;
Development of more advanced grammatical skills such as if clauses, the passive voice, phrasal verbs, idioms, direct and indirect speech, and discursive skills such as the sequence of verb tenses in the
organization of longer paragraphs;
Aviation-related vocabulary development, namely aircraft, airports and safety and security;
Development of writing skills on aviation-related topics;
Development of reading and interpretation skills based on aeronautical texts;
Oral practice focusing on pronunciation and fluency to improve oral expression in English.

During classes, the teacher will resort to interactive quizzes and other information and communication technologies.

Corballis, T. & Jennings, W. (2009). English for management studies in higher education studies . Reading: Garnet Publishing.
Gunston, B. (2009). The Cambridge aerospace dictionary . Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Hewings, M. (2013). Advanced grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English ; with answers . Cambridge New York: Cambridge University Press.