Fill in the gaps with the infinitives of purpose to create a manual for flying.

to create// to fly // to keep // to overcome

 

In order _______, you need to overcome our own weight.

___________ gravity, you need to create an upward force called lift.

___________ lift, you need to generate thrust for forward motion.

__________ moving, you need to overcome the resistance of the air—a force called drag.

 

14 Find the sentences where ‘to fly’ denotes purpose

1. To fly an airplane has always been a dream of mine.

2. To fly an airplane you need a pilot’s license.

3. Who would not like to fly on holidays in a private jet?

4. Civilians were given a chance to fly in a fighter jet.

5. Hilly areas are the best spots to fly a hang glider.

6. You must concentrate really hard to fly a helicopter.

7. Hot air ballooning is the safest way to fly.

8. Their ambition was to fly around the world in a solar-powered aircraft.

 

Fill in the missing information about the famous firsts in aviation.

1) ________________ were the first to fly a powered airplane.

2) Thomas Selfridge was the first to __________________ in 1908.

3) _______________ was the first pilot to fly a loop (see picture).

4) Igor Sikorsky was the first to build and fly ____________________ in 1913.

5) Chuck Yeager was the first human to break ________________ in 1947

6) The Soviet-designed Tupolev Tu-144 was the first airliner to reach ___________ on June 5, 1969.

7) Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones were the first to fly non-stop around the Earth in a _____________ in 1999.

8) Borschberg and Piccard were the first to travel around the world in a piloted fixed-wing aircraft using only _____________.

16 *Who were the famous firsts in the Russian aviation history? Do some research and write your own sentences using the structure “to be the first to do something”.

 

 

 

Module 8 Lesson 2                                                                          Welcome aboard!

Find the odd one out in each group

1 spin turn set

2 push pull press

3 take off leave land

4 rise climb descend

5 drift float drop

6 pull press draw

7 hover descend stay

 

18 Which sign will you follow…

 

· to show your passport and get your boarding-pass

· to declare your diamonds and millions

· to finally board your plane

· to get your luggage (maybe)

· to look for your luggage if did not appear on the carousel

· to travel inside the country without crossing the border

· to take another flight from the same airport

· to see if your Granny’s fligh t from Miami is on time or delayed?

a.		b
с		f.
d.	e.
g.		h.

Find the English equivalents for the words and phrases below.

Рейс; транзитный рейс; рейс задержан; рейс по расписанию; багаж; багажная лента; выдача багажа; посадочный талон; выход на посадку; таможня; регистрация на рейс; пересечь границу; внутренний рейс.

In pairs discuss these questions.

Do have a fear of flying? If yes, what particularly are you afraid of?

How often do you fly? What was your longest flight?

What do you enjoy most about flying? What do you find the most annoying?