Express Series English for Aviation
Express Series English for Aviation

Author: Sue Ellis

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2015-10-08

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 0194201201

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Please note that the Print Replica PDF digital version does not contain the audio. English for Aviation is part of the EXPRESS SERIES. It has been designed to help students reach ICAO Operational Level 4. It can be used to supplement a regular coursebook, on its own, as a stand-alone intensive specialist course, or for self-study. English for Aviation will help pilots and air traffic controllers with standard phraseology as well as improve plain English in the skills areas specified by ICAO.

The Handbook of English for Specific Purposes
The Handbook of English for Specific Purposes

Author: Brian Paltridge

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2014-09-15

Total Pages: 592

ISBN-13: 1118941551

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Featuring a collection of newly commissioned essays, edited by two leading scholars, this Handbook surveys the key research findings in the field of English for Specific Purposes (ESP). • Provides a state-of-the-art overview of the origins and evolution, current research, and future directions in ESP • Features newly-commissioned contributions from a global team of leading scholars • Explores the history of ESP and current areas of research, including speaking, reading, writing, technology, and business, legal, and medical English • Considers perspectives on ESP research such as genre, intercultural rhetoric, multimodality, English as a lingua franca and ethnography

Flightpath: Aviation English for Pilots and ATCOs Student's Book with Audio CDs (3) and DVD
Flightpath: Aviation English for Pilots and ATCOs Student's Book with Audio CDs (3) and DVD

Author: Philip Shawcross

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-07-14

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 0521178711

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Flightpath is the definitive course for pilots and Air Traffic Controllers who need an ICAO4 level of English to work in the industry. Flightpath is the only Aviation English course to offer a thorough grounding in the full range of communication skills needed by aviation professionals to communicate in non-routine situations. With regular focus on ICAO criteria, learners are given full support in reaching industry standards, including case studies, analysis of their own communication skills, exposure to authentic in-flight communication, and communicative tasks. Flightpath is the most accurate preparation course available for any ICAO4 language test, and includes authentic industry training video. Flightpath has been reviewed and endorsed by a panel of leading aviation communication and safety professionals.

English in Global Aviation
English in Global Aviation

Author: Eric Friginal

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2019-11-14

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1350059323

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Taking readers step-by-step through the major issues surrounding the use of English in the global aviation industry, this book provides a clear introduction to turning research into practice in the field of English for Specific Purposes (ESP), specifically Aviation English, and a valuable case study of applied linguistics in action. With both cutting-edge research and evidence-based practice, the critical role of English in aviation is explored across a variety of contexts, including the national and global policies impacting training and language assessment for pilots, air-traffic controllers, ground staff, and students. English in Global Aviation teaches readers how to apply linguistic research to real world, practical settings. The book uses a range of corpus-based findings and related research to provide an effective analysis of the language needs of the aviation industry and an extended look at linguistic principles in action. Readers are presented with case studies, transcriptions, radiotelephony, and a clear breakdown of the common vocabulary and phrasal patterns of aviation discourse. Students and teachers of both linguistics and aviation will discover the requirements and challenges of successful intercultural communication in this industry, as well as insights into how to teach, develop, and assess aviation English language courses.

Introducing Course Design in English for Specific Purposes
Introducing Course Design in English for Specific Purposes

Author: Lindy Woodrow

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-11-06

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 1351389165

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Introducing Course Design in English for Specific Purposes is an accessible and practical introduction to the theory and practice of developing ESP courses across a range of disciplines. The book covers the development of courses from needs analysis to assessment and evaluation, and also comes with samples of authentic ESP courses provided by leading ESP practitioners from a range of subject and global contexts. Included in this book are: The basics of ESP course design The major current theoretical perspectives on ESP course design Tasks, reflections and glossary to help readers consolidate their understanding Resources for practical ESP course development Examples of authentic ESP courses in areas such as business, aviation and nursing Introducing Course Design in English for Specific Purposes is essential reading for pre-service and in-service teachers, and students studying ESP and applied linguistics.

Global Aviation English Research
Global Aviation English Research

Author: Eric Friginal

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2024-11-14

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 135041168X

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Advocating for best practices within aviation English language research, this volume offers deeper insights into the practical, policy-based, and societal contexts in which International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) language standards are embedded. English is the official language for international pilot-air traffic controller (ATC) communications, mandated by the ICAO. It is also the de facto universal common language for all other forms of communication, including the language of maintenance technicians (and maintenance manuals), aeronautical engineers, cabin crew, ground staff, and aviation business professionals. In this book, renowned academic experts and aviation professionals come together to explore a variety of research trends, providing an effective and efficient analysis of the language needs of the aviation industry, its future directions, and an extended look at linguistic principles in action. Chapters engage in detail with research data, case studies, and concrete examples of interactional tasks, transactional exchanges and radiotelephony. They also examine the common vocabulary and phrasal patterns in aviation discourse required to communicate successfully in various roles and contexts within the aviation industry. The result is a meaningful contribution to the global development and improvement of standards of aviation research; investigations of the role of language in aviation accidents; and research into language as a human factor in aviation communications, customer service, and intercultural (mis)communication.

Supporting the Training of Aviation English Trainers and Assessors
Supporting the Training of Aviation English Trainers and Assessors

Author: Anna P. Borowska

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2024-11-12

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 1036413438

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This volume addresses the importance of training Aviation English trainers and assessors in accordance with the International Civil Aviation Organization’s new language requirements. It explains how such a training system works in the aviation context so that the human factors of language could be viewed in synchrony with numerous other factors that impact flight safety. This is a compact and comprehensive text for those who are thinking of becoming Aviation English experts as well as for those who train them. The guidelines presented are ready to be applied at specially tailored courses all over the world, as well as being useful for self-study. Readers can use this concise publication without having to continually devise supplementary materials. This book supports Aviation English experts' professionalism that is directed at minimising potential misunderstandings of aeronautical communication.

Key Issues in English for Specific Purposes in Higher Education
Key Issues in English for Specific Purposes in Higher Education

Author: Yasemin Kırkgöz

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-01-08

Total Pages: 347

ISBN-13: 3319702149

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This volume offers research-based studies on English for Specific Purposes in higher education from across the world. By drawing on international studies, the book brings together diverse ESP practices and aspects of relevant issues in the development of ESP programs, teachers and learners in a coherent fashion. There is a growing need for undergraduate students to develop their proficiency of ESP skills and knowledge in the increasingly globalized world. Knowledge of ESP is an important factor in subject matter learning by students, and also closely related to the performance of university graduates in the relevant sectors. Careful planning and efficient implementation are essential to ensure the quality of the language learning process. For a variety of reasons, it proves difficult to maintain ESP instruction in higher education. These reasons include the incompetence of teachers, lack of materials for that specific context, as well as lack of opportunities for ESP teachers to develop their skills. The chapters in this book, taken from a wide variety of countries, shed light on the diversity of current practices and issues surrounding ESP.

The Routledge Handbook of Corpora and English Language Teaching and Learning
The Routledge Handbook of Corpora and English Language Teaching and Learning

Author: Reka R. Jablonkai

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2022-07-29

Total Pages: 818

ISBN-13: 1000568938

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The Routledge Handbook of Corpora and English Language Teaching and Learning provides a wide-ranging and authoritative overview of the latest developments and innovations in how corpus approaches, corpus technologies, and corpus data can inform and transform English language teaching and learning. Featuring a broad range of international experts, the Handbook presents state-of-the-art scholarship and inspires new avenues for research focusing on six key areas: English language teaching and learning informed by language corpora; corpora in syllabus and materials design; corpora and English for specific and academic purposes; learner corpora for English language teaching; data-driven learning; and corpora and corpus tools for language teaching. Unique to this pioneering volume, the authors cover key areas at the cross-roads of corpus research and English language teaching by drawing on cutting-edge corpus applications, methods, and pedagogical approaches, hence, bridging the research–practice gap in the field. This Handbook is a collection of novel contributions offering essential reading for those researching and studying English language teaching and learning through the application of corpus approaches.

Educational Curricula
Educational Curricula

Author: Jennifer N. Casey

Publisher: Nova Publishers

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 426

ISBN-13: 9781604562330

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In formal education, a curriculum (plural curricula) is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of deeds and experiences through which children grow and mature in becoming adults. Crucial to the curriculum is the definition of the course objectives that usually are expressed as learning outcomes and normally include the program's assessment strategy. These outcomes and assessments are grouped as units (or modules), and, therefore, the curriculum comprises a collection of such units, each, in turn, comprising a specialised, specific part of the curriculum. So, a typical curriculum includes communications, numeracy, information technology, and social skills units, with specific, specialised teaching of each. This book presents research on educational curricula from around the world.