Unit 9

Home » Unit 9 Part 4: Autonomous activities Things to think about, research and discuss: Have you ever had to make an emergency or precautionary landing? What were the circumstances? What happened after you had landed? Were you able to take off again? Have you ever made an emergency landing as a passenger? Have you [...]

Home » Unit 9 Part 3: Listening comprehension Listen to this pilot speaking about an emergency landing incident near Bunbury, Western Australia, in which he was involved, then decide which of these statements are true or false: Audio file http://www.touch-english-and-go.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/dw_unit_9_bunbury_emergency_landing.mp3 Comprehension Rich had landed over 10 miles away. It took Bruce and the narrator a [...]

Home » Unit 9 Part 2: Reading comprehension Read this press report of an emergency landing incident in South Africa, then complete the exercises which follow. On 20th October 2017 a Cessna 208 took off from Stellenbosch Airport (South Africa), 50km to the East of Cape Town, with 17 parachutists on board. All appeared well [...]

Home » Unit 9 Part 1: Picture description Describe these pictures in as much detail as you can Words which may help you: Night time – at night – (in the) dark Emergency slide(s) – emergency vehicle(s) – fire engine / fire truck – headlights - floodlight Nose gear – grass - fence Image: Tom [...]