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    GETTING TO LEVEL 5

    CLASS 04 –WEATHER II / CONTRASTING IDEAS


    HANDOUT FOR CLASS

    1. Watch the video “FEDEX – MD 11F” and describe what happened to the aircraft.
    https://youtu.be/by4w6sapQ90
    ● I’m quite sure that … There was a Windshear during the take
    off procedure and the downdrafts knocked down the aircraft.
    ● There’s every chance that ...
    ● I wouldn’t be surprised if ... (+ Simple Past)
    ● I’m not quite sure but I guess that ...

    skid off (the RWY) (skidded) = to slide sideways or forwards in an uncontrolled way
    slide (slid – slid) = to move easily over a smooth or wet surface
    bank (to the right / left) = to turn to the right or left
    flip = to turn over into a different position with a sudden quick movement
    flip over = to turn upside down

    2. Complete the text about FEDEX – MD 11F with the words from the box. You need to make
    some changes in most of the verbs (use Simple Past).
    skid off - erupt - bank - spray - slide off - flip
    While landing on runway 16R/34L, the airplane bounced on first touchdown, then dropped
    from 50-100 ft onto the nosewheel at which point, the plane rapidly banked to the left. The port
    wing impacted the ground and a fire erupted . The MD-11 rolled further onto its back and slid off
    the runway. A bright orange fireball and black smoke engulfed the plane as it flipped and skidded
    off the runway. Firefighters sprayed foam onto the broken remains of the plane with its wheels in
    the air.
    dive - wind shear (x2) - gusts - destabilize - hit
    Strong wind gusts up to 75 km/h (40 kts) were lashing the airport area at the time of the
    crash, so airlines had been warned of windshear (sudden change in wind direction that can
    destabilize a plane). It is probable that the plane encountered a windshear that caused the MD-11
    to dive just before touching down, then hit violently the runway, bounced, and destabilized the
    plane.
    https://www.1001crash.com/index-page-description-accident-Fedex_MD11-lg-2-crash-222.html

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    GETTING TO LEVEL 5
    CLASS 04 –WEATHER II / CONTRASTING IDEAS
    HANDOUT FOR CLASS

    3. Watch the video “B-767 TACA Airlines” and describe what happened. Then, watch it again and
    complete the summary with the missing words.
    A tropical storm had just passed over the airport. The RWY was soaked and the pilot was coming in
    too high and too fast. The plane skidded off at the end of the RWY and ploughed into* several
    structures.
    Two hundred and ten people were on board. Despite the chaos, only three were hurt.
    (*to plough into sth = to crash violently)
    https://youtu.be/h4ZMEWM8FTM

    ● Despite the chaos, only three (people) were hurt.


    ● Although the crash was intense, only three people were hurt.
    ● The crash was intense. However, only three people were hurt.

    CONTRASTING IDEAS:

    ❑ Despite / In spite of + noun / noun phrase

    Despite / In spite of the heavy storm, the airdrome continued the operations.

    ❑ Although / Even though + clause

    Although / Even though the storm was really intense, the airdrome continued the
    operations.

    ❑ However

    The storm was really intense. However, the airdrome continued the operations.

    4. Complete the sentences with a suitable connector DESPITE, ALTHOUGH or HOWEVER:


    a) ALTHOUGH the RWY was contaminated, the pilot insisted on landing due to low fuel.
    b) It was a very bumpy flight. HOWEVER , there was no report of any weather phenomena in the
    route.
    c) DESPITE the extreme cold weather, there was no report of fog in the area.
    d) IN SPITE OF the foggy night, the airdrome did not cease operations.
    e) There was report of volcanic ash in the area. HOWEVER , no aircraft was damaged.

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    CLASS 04 –WEATHER II / CONTRASTING IDEAS
    HANDOUT FOR CLASS

    f) ALTHOUGH the winds were gusting up to 30 knots, very few pilots requested diversion.
    g) EVEN THOUGH the crosswind was intense, the pilot performed a successful crab landing.

    CLAUSE → SUJEITO + VERBO + ADJETIVO

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