Description:

Improvement of language skills within spoken and written form of the language with the focus on aviation English. Practice of comprehension of authentic materials. Improvement of pronunciation and fluency of spoken language. Aviation phraseology in combination with general English. Revision and improvement of grammar structures, syntax and vocabulary. Topics related to air transport and occupation of pilot and air staff.

Recommended literature:

S. Ellis, T. Gerighty. English for Aviation. OUP, 2015.
H. Emery, A. Roberts. Aviation. MacMillan, 2012.
Shawcross, P. Flightpath, CUP, 2011.
Ch. Latham-Koening, C. Oxenden. English File. fourth edition. OUP, 2020.

Keywords:

communication skills, professional vocabulary, aviation phraseology and terminlogy, grammar structures

Abbreviations used:

Semester:

• W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
• S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
• W,S ... both semesters

Mode of completion of the course:

• A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
• GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
• EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
• A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)

Weekly load (hours per week):

• P ... lecture
• C ... seminar
• L ... laboratory
• R ... proseminar
• S ... seminar