Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
on English
for TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS
vk.
com/
engl
ishl
ibr
ary
Ernesto D'Acunto
on English
for1RANSPORT & LOGISTICS
Contents
Unit Topic Vocabulary Skills
Professionals and means of Reading: a definition of English for Transport and Logistics
transport: an introduction Writing: filling in a questionnaire; relating school subjects
Subjects and topics
The basics for sailing: types of Reading: how to make knots; the history of knot tying
knots; tying techniques Listening: checking the different stages to make a Bowline
knot
Speaking: exchanging information about knot tying
Writing: summarising information about knots; giving
instructions about knot tying; rewriting sentences
The basics for aviation: flight Reading: scanning a text for preflight information;
profile; preflight operations identifying codes
Flight sayings Listening: listening for information about the preflight
checklist
Speaking: exchanging information about a flight strip
Writing: completing definitions
Watercraft construction and Reading: scanning a text for naval architecture information;
shipbuilding: dimensions and completing charts and tables with shipbuilding information
materials Listening: listening for information about the construction
Navigation sayings of a ship
Writing: questions about shipbuilding
The cockpit; fligth instruments Reading: scanning for information about the controls area
The bridge of different means of transport
The cabin Listening and speaking: the description of a cab
The cab; the signal box Writing: questions about flight instruments
Ancient and modern Reading: scanning for information about positioning tools;
positioning tools how the radar works; how the GPSworks
The radar Listening: listening for information about the radar history
The GPS system and GPS satellites
Focus on sayings Speaking: how to read a GPS appliance
Writing: explaining the meaning of a proverb