Content-Based Aviation English Language Learning Overview
Explore the significance of content-based learning in aviation English language training. Delve into scenarios such as the Avro 685 Crash Landing, Midair Collisions, and communication challenges faced in radio telephony exchanges. Understand the importance of well-formed communicative competence and the focus on real content for effective language acquisition in aviation contexts.
- Aviation English
- Language Learning
- Content-Based Approach
- Communication Challenges
- Aviation Training
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Content Based Aviation English Language Learning Sergey MELNICHENKO, CompLang Aviation Training Center ICAO LPR Implementation Workshop, Rome, March 3-5, 2010 CompLang Aviation Training Center
Content Based Aviation English Language Learning Aviation English as ESP Carrier content is a vehicle for real content April 13, 1947 Avro 685 at Dakar Crash Landing Real content is language appropriate for target language use Difficulties in exchange of radio telephony communications CompLang Aviation Training Center
Content Based Aviation English Language Learning Aviation English as ESP Textbook: Beyond, across, away, next to, in front of, into February 25, 1960 DC-6 and DC-3 at Rio-de-Janeiro, Midair Collision RTF: Controller s lack of appreciation of the communications difficulties Traffic 12 o clock; due traffic above/below; 15 km ahead of you CompLang Aviation Training Center
Content Based Aviation English Language Learning Aviation English as ESP Textbook: At 9 o clock I will be listening to TREND. February 25, 1960 DC-6 and DC-3 at Rio-de-Janeiro, Midair Collision TREND: Controller s lack of appreciation of the communications difficulties No sig; Visibility becoming 400m CompLang Aviation Training Center
Content Based Aviation English Language Learning What does the student need to learn? What aspects of language will be needed? What level of proficiency must be achieved? What topic areas will need to be covered? April 13, 1947 Avro 685 at Dakar Crash Landing Difficulties in exchange of radio telephony communications CompLang Aviation Training Center
Content Based Aviation English Language Learning Well-formed communicative competence before learning Aviation English January 24, 1966 Boeing 707 at Mont Blanc CFIT Poor radio communication phraseologies Doc 9835 contains communicative tasks CompLang Aviation Training Center
Content Based Aviation English Language Learning Plain language should achieve the same goals as phraseology March 5, 1973 DC-9 and CV-990 at Nantes, Midair Collision Poor radio communication phraseologies ICAO Doc 9835 CompLang Aviation Training Center
Content Based Aviation English Language Learning ICAO Doc 9835 - Selection of situations to be used in training Sept. 10, 1976 Trident and DC-9 at Zagreb, Midair Collision Selection of lexis Textbook: ATC changed to native language in stressful situation Unfavourable weather RTF: Adverse, marginal, significant weather CompLang Aviation Training Center
Content Based Aviation English Language Learning Selection of lexis Textbook: March 27, 1977 Two Boeing 747 s at Tenerife, Collision on Runway The term airdrome is considered old-fashioned RTF: One of the crews used non-standard RTF Departure airdrome, diversionary airdrome, alternate airdrome CompLang Aviation Training Center
Content Based Aviation English Language Learning One word One meaning February 25, 1960 DC-6 and DC-3 at Rio-de-Janeiro Midair Collision Formal words Controller s lack of appreciation of the communications difficulties Active and passive vocabulary CompLang Aviation Training Center
Content Based Aviation English Language Learning RTF Read you 5. May 13, 1977 An-12 at Beirut, CFIT Climb to flight level 260. Did you copy? Inability of the crew to understand controller s instructions Would you please Nice to hear you. CompLang Aviation Training Center
Content Based Aviation English Language Learning RTF QFE, QNH, QDM, MAYDAY, PAN PAN, Wilco Caution. Attention. Be advised. Be informed. Immediately. Now. For identification turn left 30 . Delay not determined. Taxi to terminal. August 4, 1979 HAL-748 at Puna, CFIT Controller used non-standard phraseology CompLang Aviation Training Center
Content Based Aviation English Language Learning RTF Cleared via TELIN 2 Departure. Report position. Remain this frequency. Continue runway heading. Departure airdrome, nose wheel, cabin crew, maintenance base, weather report, etc. September 26, 1997 Airbus 300 at Medana, CFIT RTF difficulties between the crew and ATC that stemmed from language difficulties CompLang Aviation Training Center
Content Based Aviation English Language Learning Radio Communications: February 17, 1981 Boeing 737 at Santa Ana, Crash Landing CONCISE Native speaking pilot misunderstood native speaking controller UNAMBIGUOUS CompLang Aviation Training Center
Content Based Aviation English Language Learning Textbook: Is someone going to clean that up? February 17, 1981 Boeing 737 at Santa Ana, Crash Landing Radio Communications: Native speaking pilot misunderstood native speaking controller Request to clean the spillage. CompLang Aviation Training Center
Content Based Aviation English Language Learning Is the task content correct? This is Frankfurt, time 0620, information Charlie, weather report: wind 280 , CAVOK, temperature 12, QNH 1016 mbars, 2976 inches, TL 60, RWY-in-use 37 Right, TWY Bravo between RWY 7 Right and TWY Alfa closed, confirm Charlie with first contact. December 1, 1981 DC-9 at Ajaccio, CFIT Imprecise language used by the crew and ATC CompLang Aviation Training Center
Content Based Aviation English Language Learning The content used for language August 29, 1996 Tupolev 154 at Longyear, CFIT acquisition should be relevant to the language use situation Crew used inadequate RTF CompLang Aviation Training Center
Content Based Aviation English Language Learning The content used for language November, 1996 B 747 and IL76 at Charkhi Dadri, Midair Collision acquisition should be relevant to the population being trained Poor RTF proficiency of the IL76 crew CompLang Aviation Training Center
Content Based Aviation English Language Learning YOU May 25, 2000 Shorts 330 and MD- 83 at Charles-de- Gaulle, Collision on Runway ATC used two languages on same frequency CAN MAKE THIS DATE FINAL Thank you CompLang Aviation Training Center
