INGLÉS TÉCNICO AERONÁUTICO

UNIT 1: INTRODUCTIONS

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UNIT 1: INTRODUCTIONS

1.1 Complete the following box about yourself.

Name: ______________________________ Brother(s)/Sister(s): ____________________

Age: ________________________________ Married/Single: ______________________
Country: ____________________________ Favorite food: ________________________
City: ________________________________ Hobbies: _____________________________
Job: ________________________________ Extra information:______________________

1.2 Introduce yourself to the class using the following model:

Hello, my name is _________________________. I’m from ________________________ and

I’m ________________________ years old. I have __________________________ brother(s)
and _______________________ sister(s). My favorite food is __________________________.
In my free time, I like to __________________________ and ___________________________.

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 1.3 Why do you want to become a cabin crew member? Match the expressions.

I want to be a cabin crew member because… Me gustaría ser TCP porque…

1. I love to travel and learn about new
cultures.
2. I also love to meet new people every day
and make them happy.
3. I need a good paying job to support my
children.
4. It’s my dream job.
5. I can’t wait to live in Dubai!
6. I want to make passengers feel welcomed,
important and safe.
7. I want to build my career around
hospitality and customer care.
8. I know Airline companies takes good care
of their staff.
a. Quiero que los pasajeros se sientan
bienvenidos, importantes y seguros.
b. Necesito un trabajo con un buen sueldo
para poder mantener a mis hijos.
c. Sé que las empresas aeronáuticas se
preocupan por sus empleados.
d. También me encanta conocer gente
nueva todos los días y hacerlos sentir feliz.
e. ¡No veo la hora de vivir en Dubai!
f. Es mi trabajo soñado.
g. Me encanta viajar y conocer nuevas
culturas.
h. Deseo tener una carrera dedicada a la
hospitalidad y al servicio al cliente.

 In your opinion, what’s the best answer in a job interview? Why?

 Why do you think English is important in aviation?

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 1.4 Useful expressions: Match.

Introducing yourself
1. Hello, my name’s Susan. Pleased to meet you.
2. Hi there, I’m Tom.

Finding out someone’s name a. ¡Hola! Soy Tom.

3. Sorry, what’s your name? b. Disculpa, ¿me puedes decir tu nombre,
por favor?
4. Excuse me, could you tell me your name, please?
c. Muy bien, gracias.
d. Ella es Hemal.
Introducing other people
e. Hola de nuevo, ¿cómo estás?
5. This is my colleague, Karina.
f. Bien, gracias, ¿y vos?
6. This is Hemal.
g. Hola, mi nombre es Susan. Encantada de
conocerte.
Saying hello to people you know
h. ¿Todo bien?
7. Hello again, how are you?
i. ¿Cómo estás?
8. How’s it going?
k. Ella es mi colega, Karina.
9. How are you?
l. Todo bien.
n. Disculpa, ¿cuál es tu nombre?
10. Fine, thanks, and you?
11. Very well, thanks.
12. Not too bad.

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 2 Grammar Review
Verb To Be: Am, Is, Are

Affirmative sentences
Full form Short form
I am I’m I am a flight attendant.
He is He’s He is the first officer.
She is She’s She is the Captain.
It is It’s It is an A320.
You are You’re You are the purser.
We are We’re We are cabin crew members.
They are They’re They are our colleagues.

Negative sentences
Full form Short form
I am not I’m not I am not/ I’m not a flight attendant.
He is not He isn’t He is not/ He isn’t the first officer.
She is not She isn’t She is not/ She isn’t the Captain.
It is not It isn’t It is not/ It isn’t an A320.
You are not You aren’t You are not/ You aren’t the purser.
We are not We aren’t We are not/ We aren’t cabin crew members.
They are not They aren’t They are not/ They aren’t our colleagues.

Interrogative sentences
Am I? Am I a flight attendant?
Is he? Is he the first officer?
Is she? Is she the Captain?
Is it? Is it an A320?
Are you? Are you the purser?
Are we? Are we cabin crew members?
Are they? Are they our colleagues?

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Simple present
We use Simple present for:
- Repeated actions/ Routine. E.g. I always arrive early to the airport.
- General Information or natural law. E.g. The Earth moves around the Sun.

Signal words: Every day, every week, every month, every year, never, always, often, on
Mondays…, usually, rarely, generally, sometimes, in the mornings, etc.

Affirmative Sentences
I
You
play
We
They football.
He
She plays
It

Negative Sentences
I
You do not
We don’t
They play football.
He
does not
She
doesn’t
It

Interrogative Sentences
I
You
Do play
We
They Football?
He
Does She
It

Wh- Questions
When I
Where You
Do play Football?
Why We
How They

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 He
Does She
It

Rules for forming the 3rd person singular:

As a general rule, verbs in the 3rd person singular get –s ending.
Play Plays
However, there are some exceptions:
1) Verbs ending in Consonant+ Y: Y changes into I + ES.
Fly Flies
2) Verbs ending in S, SS, CH, SH, X and O: Add –ES.
Miss Misses
Watch Watches
Go Goes

2.1 Complete the following sentences:

Affirmative
I come here every day.
You ______________________________________________________________________
Matías ___________________________________________________________________
Luciana ___________________________________________________________________
We ______________________________________________________________________
Sofía and Santiago __________________________________________________________

Negative
I don’t usually drink coffee.
You ______________________________________________________________________
Matías ___________________________________________________________________
Luciana ___________________________________________________________________
We ______________________________________________________________________
Sofía and Santiago __________________________________________________________

Interrogative
Do I go to the gym on Mondays?
__________ you __________________________________________________________ ?
__________ Matías _______________________________________________________ ?
__________ Luciana _______________________________________________________ ?
__________ we ___________________________________________________________ ?
__________ Sofía and Santiago ______________________________________________ ?

2.2 Put the questions in order. Answer the questions.

1. name what’s your | ______________________________________________________ ?

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_________________________________________________________________________
2. are you how old | _______________________________________________________ ?
_________________________________________________________________________
3. where from you are | ____________________________________________________ ?
_________________________________________________________________________
4. live where you do | ______________________________________________________ ?
_________________________________________________________________________
5. your is what job | _______________________________________________________ ?
_________________________________________________________________________
6. have you sisters or any do brothers | ________________________________________ ?
_________________________________________________________________________
7. or married you single are | ________________________________________________ ?
_________________________________________________________________________
8. what’s food favorite your | ________________________________________________ ?
_________________________________________________________________________
9. hobbies have any do you | ________________________________________________ ?
_________________________________________________________________________

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 2.3 Read the text and complete with the verbs below.

check explains put on leaves stock catch

Are Report get up introduces count check in

A day in the life of a cabin crew member

03.30 Good Morning!
It’s time to a) ________________________. My flight to Tenerife
b)________________________at 07.00. I have to c) ________________________for
work at 05.30, so I d) ________________________ my uniform and make sure I have my
Passport. I have to e) ________________________ at least 1 hour and 30 minutes before
the aircraft is scheduled to leave. I’m a little early today. There is no traffic at this time. I
f)________________________ the staff shuttle bus to the briefing room.
05.15 Fifteen minutes to the pre-flight briefing
I g) ________________________ my cabin crew manual to refresh my knowledge of
emergency procedures before the pre-flight briefing. Today’s aircraft is a Boeing 757.
05.30 The pre-flight briefing
The Senior Crew h) __________________ everyone and i) ________________ the flight
details. The Captain asks a couple of questions, and I am pleased to say that I answer
correctly.
6.00 Pre-flight preparations for boarding
Me and my team check the emergency equipment and make sure there’s a safety
instruction card in every passenger’s seat pocket. We j) ________________________ the
number of meals on board, we check the drinks trolley and duty-free goods. We also
k)________________________ the toilets with hand towels and tissues. Finally, we
l)________________________ ready to welcome our passengers on board.

2.4 Are these statements True or False?

1) The Flight Attendant wakes up at 7 o’clock. ___________

2) She is flying to Tenerife. ___________
3) She arrives late to the airport due to traffic. ___________
4) In the cabin crew manual, she can read about important emergency procedures.
___________
5) The aircraft is a Boeing 767. ___________
6) The pre-flight briefing covers the flight details. ___________
7) The Captain doesn’t ask any questions. ___________
8) Cabin crew checks the emergency equipment while the passengers are boarding.
___________

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UNIT 1 VOCABULARY
Airport Aeropuerto
Boarding Embarque
Briefing room/Crew room Sala de briefing/ Sala de tripulación
Brother Hermano
Cabin crew member/ Crew member/Cabin attendant/
Flight attendant/ Stewardess (f)/ Steward (m)/ Air host Tripulante de cabina de pasajeros
(m)/ Air hostess (f)/ Flight service crew
Captain Capitán/Comandante
Check in Check in (Registro)
City Ciudad
Colleague Colega
Country País
Crew Tripulación
Customer service/Customer care Atención al cliente/Servicio al cliente
Emergency equipment Equipo de emergencia
Emergency procedures Procedimientos de emergencia
First Officer Primer oficial
Flight Vuelo
Tripulación de cabina de mando
Flight crew
(cockpit)
Tripulación de cabina de pasajeros
Flight Service crew
(TCPs)
Hospitality Hospitalidad
Introduction Presentación
Job Trabajo
Last name/Surname/Family name Apellido
Meal Comida
Name Nombre
on board A bordo
Passport Pasaporte
Pre-flight Briefing Briefing pre-vuelo
Purser Jefe de cabina/Comisario de a bordo
Safety Instruction Card Tarjeta con información de seguridad
Seat Pocket Bolsillo del asiento
Shuttle Autobus
Sister Hermana
Team Equipo
Toilet/Lavatory Baño
Trolley Carro
Uniform Uniforme

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