CompLang Aviation Training Center

1. Content Based Aviation English Language Learning Sergey MELNICHENKO, CompLang Aviation Training Center ICAO LPR Implementation Workshop, Rome, March 3-5, 2010 CompLang Aviation Training Center

2. Content Based Aviation English Language Learning Aviation English as ESP Carrier content is a vehicle for real content Real content is language appropriate for target language use April 13, 1947Avro 685 at DakarCrash Landing Difficulties in exchange of radio telephony communications CompLang Aviation Training Center

3. Content Based Aviation English Language Learning Aviation English as ESP Textbook: Beyond, across, away, next to, in front of, into… RTF: Traffic 12 o’clock; due traffic above/below; 15 km ahead of you February 25, 1960DC-6 and DC-3 at Rio-de-Janeiro,Midair Collision Controller’s lack of appreciation of the communications difficulties CompLang Aviation Training Center

4. Content Based Aviation English Language Learning Aviation English as ESP Textbook: At 9 o’clock I will be listening to TREND. TREND: No sig; Visibility becoming 400m February 25, 1960DC-6 and DC-3 at Rio-de-Janeiro,Midair Collision Controller’s lack of appreciation of the communications difficulties CompLang Aviation Training Center

5. Content Based Aviation English Language Learning What does the student need to learn? What aspects of language will be needed? What level of proficiency must be achieved? What topic areas will need to be covered? April 13, 1947Avro 685 at DakarCrash Landing Difficulties in exchange of radio telephony communications CompLang Aviation Training Center

6. Content Based Aviation English Language Learning Well-formed communicative competence before learning Aviation English Doc 9835 contains communicative tasks January 24, 1966Boeing 707 at Mont BlancCFIT Poor radio communication phraseologies CompLang Aviation Training Center

7. Content Based Aviation English Language Learning “Plain language should achieve the same goals as phraseology” ICAO Doc 9835 March 5, 1973DC-9 and CV-990 at Nantes,Midair Collision Poor radio communication phraseologies CompLang Aviation Training Center

8. Content Based Aviation English Language Learning ICAO Doc 9835 - Selection of situations to be used in training Selection of lexis Textbook: Unfavourable weather RTF: Adverse, marginal, significant weather Sept. 10, 1976Trident and DC-9 at Zagreb,Midair Collision ATC changed to native language in stressful situation CompLang Aviation Training Center

9. Content Based Aviation English Language Learning Selection of lexis Textbook: The term “airdrome” is considered old-fashioned… RTF: Departure airdrome, diversionary airdrome, alternate airdrome… March 27, 1977Two Boeing 747’s at Tenerife,Collision on Runway One of the crews used non-standard RTF CompLang Aviation Training Center

10. Content Based Aviation English Language Learning One word – One meaning Formal words Active and passive vocabulary February 25, 1960DC-6 and DC-3 at Rio-de-JaneiroMidair Collision Controller’s lack of appreciation of the communications difficulties CompLang Aviation Training Center

11. Content Based Aviation English Language Learning RTF Read you 5. Climb to flight level 260. Did you copy? Would you please… Nice to hear you. May 13, 1977An-12 at Beirut,CFIT Inability of the crew to understand controller’s instructions CompLang Aviation Training Center

12. Content Based Aviation English Language Learning RTF QFE, QNH, QDM, MAYDAY, PAN PAN, Wilco Caution. Attention. Be advised. Be informed. Immediately. Now. For identification turn left 30°. Delay not determined. Taxi to terminal. August 4, 1979HAL-748 at Puna,CFIT Controller used non-standard phraseology CompLang Aviation Training Center

13. Content Based Aviation English Language Learning RTF Cleared via TELIN 2 Departure. Report position. Remain this frequency. Continue runway heading. Departure airdrome, nose wheel, cabin crew, maintenance base, weather report, etc. September 26, 1997Airbus 300 at Medana,CFIT RTF difficulties between the crew and ATC that stemmed from language difficulties CompLang Aviation Training Center

14. Content Based Aviation English Language Learning Radio Communications: CONCISE UNAMBIGUOUS February 17, 1981Boeing 737 at Santa Ana,Crash Landing Native speaking pilot misunderstood native speaking controller CompLang Aviation Training Center

15. Content Based Aviation English Language Learning Textbook: Is someone going to clean that up? Radio Communications: Request to clean the spillage. February 17, 1981Boeing 737 at Santa Ana,Crash Landing Native speaking pilot misunderstood native speaking controller CompLang Aviation Training Center

16. Content Based Aviation English Language Learning Is the task content correct? This is Frankfurt, time 0620, information Charlie, weather report: wind 280°, CAVOK, temperature 12, QNH 1016 mbars, 2976 inches, TL 60, RWY-in-use 37 Right, TWY Bravo between RWY 7 Right and TWY Alfa closed, confirm Charlie with first contact. December 1, 1981DC-9 at Ajaccio,CFIT Imprecise language used by the crew and ATC CompLang Aviation Training Center

17. Content Based Aviation English Language Learning The content used for language acquisition should be relevant to the language use situation August 29, 1996Tupolev 154 at Longyear,CFIT Crew used inadequate RTF CompLang Aviation Training Center

18. Content Based Aviation English Language Learning The content used for language acquisition should be relevant to the population being trained November, 1996B 747 and IL76 at CharkhiDadri,Midair Collision Poor RTF proficiency of the IL76 crew CompLang Aviation Training Center

19. Content Based Aviation English Language Learning YOU CAN MAKE THIS DATE FINAL Thank you May 25, 2000Shorts 330 and MD-83 at Charles-de-Gaulle,Collision on Runway ATC used two languages on same frequency CompLang Aviation Training Center