Course detail
English in Aviation I
FSI-CLA Acad. year: 2026/2027 Winter semester
The English in Aviation course covers core language and skills at B2 level that students need in order to communicate successfully in aviation professions. The topics reflect ICAO standards for language competency and aim to systematically develop accuracy in grammar, fluency of speech, and the ability to react in various standard and non-standard situations.
Supervisor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Prerequisites
Students are expected to have command of English at least at B1 level.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
The credit requirements are based on student’s work during the semester and a credit test. Students take the credit test at the end of the semester and can earn up to 50 points. In order to fulfil the credit requirements, the student must earn a minimum of 30 points. In case this benchmark is not achieved, there is a possibility for the student to resit the test once in the exam period.
Language of instruction
English
Aims
This course aims to develop language profficiency in English at B2 level with he focus on professional vocabulary, gramatical accuracy, communication strategies, and fluency of speech needed for the use of English language in aviation.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
The study programmes with the given course
Programme B-PRP-P: Professional Pilot, Bachelor's
branch ---: no specialisation, 3 credits, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
13 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
1. U1 – Runway incursion (avoiding miscomunication, airport layout, questions)
2. U1 – Runway incursion (ground operations)
3. U2 – Lost (Across the Pacific, Finding flight N45AC, present perfect and past simple)
4. U2 – Lost (topographical features)
5. U3 – Technology (datalink, flight control systems, -ing form and to-infinitive)
6. U3 – Technology (instrument panel, decisions)
7. U4 – Animals (wildlife on the ground, cargo, modals)
8. U4 – Animals (bird strike, saying intentions, future forms)
9. U5 – Gravity (manoeuvering an aircraft, units of measurement, comparatives and superlatives)
10. U5 – Gravity (hydraulic loss)
11. U6 – Health (medical emergencies, making suggestions)
12. U6 – Health (giving and asking for updates)
13. Credit test
Language exercise
13 hours, compulsory
Syllabus