Course details

Aviation English II

Department of Aeronautics

Semester: Summer
ECTS:1
Study level: BSc
Course code: 21017
Available in 2022/23: Yes

Course description:

Objective of the course:

• Enable student to acquire all four basic language skills (reading, writing, listening
  and speaking)
• Provide knowledge necessary to meaningfully talk about aviation topics using
  grammatically correct English sentences

Learning outcomes:
After the completion of the course the student will be able to:

1. Use and analyse nouns, definite and indefinite articles, prepositions and pronouns in the
   in Aviation English texts.
2. Explain the difference among various types of aerodromes, main parts of aerodromes,
   aerodrome areas and traffic circuit in English.
3. Explain the problems caused by decompression and fire in the aircraft in English
4. Translate precisely from Croatian into English texts on Aviation topics in accordance
   with the ICAO language descriptors, using glossaries and dictionaries (ICAO English
   Language Proficiency Requirements)
5. Demonstrate the knowledge of Aviation English (vocabulary, terminology and
   grammar) by talking about/presenting a specific topic for 5 minutes in front of the
   colleagues
6. Reformulate own thoughts and ideas when not-knowing specific vocabulary
7. Understand main ideas of the text, conclude unknown words from the context in which
   they can be found and interpret the read text in English.
8. Actively participate in class discussions on aviation industry topics, react on mistakes
   made by other students, provide answers and accept other students’ opinions.

Course teachers:
Ivana Francetić

Syllabus (pdf)