Platinum Courses

English for Executives and Professionals

Sample Platinum English Timetable - English for Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers

Lesson	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9:00- 10:50	Introduction: ICAO Descriptors & Language Level Requirements	Listening: Dealing with non-understanding. Asking for clarification. Role Play	Describing Actions and giving reasons Role Play	Listening: Handling non-understanding Role Play	Describing uncertainty, deducing and speculating.
11:10- 12:00	Grammar: Question forms, Confirming understanding. Checking understanding	Pronunciation: Confusing sounds, stress shift and change of meaning. Correcting information using stress	Speaking: Sequencing and Linking, Describing events using security video	Pronunciation: Accent and dealing with non-standard English Role Play	Vocabulary: Emergencies Describing dilemmas, problems and non-routine events.
12:10- 1:00	Vocabulary: Describing position and location	Vocabulary: Weather systems. Describing change	Vocabulary: paraphrasing and getting round unknown vocabulary	Asking for repetition and clarification. Confirming understanding Role Play	Speaking: Expressing inevitability. Reassuring crew and passengers.
LUNCH
1:50- 2:45	Speaking Giving Orders v. Making Requests: Imperative Voice	Speaking & Listening: Asking for advice, Giving and receiving instructions	Speaking: Expressing needs and preferences	Vocabulary: The Airport and Ground Staff. Non-routine disembarkation.	End of Course Test
2:55- 3:45	Describing emergencies. Stating needs. Role Play	Intonation for emphasis and understanding urgency Role Play	Stating Intention Role Play	Professional Visit	Feedback and study advice

Optional visits can be arranged on request

Notes

This timetable may be adapted to suit the needs and the progress of all student levels on a weekly basis.

All students and teachers can negotiate the order of topics and specific input.

In addition to this, all course will include:

• Oral practice focusing on pronunciation, fluency and accuracy.
• Role-playing and simulations from pre-flight to line-up.
• Language lab and internet lessons on request.
• Authentic and scripted aural practice.
• Airport vocabulary
• Routine and non-routine phraseology.

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