English for Aviation in New York City

English for Aviation in New York City has been created for all Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers dealing with International Flights. It focuses solely on speaking and listening and the need for plain and clear English for non-routine aviation situations. It has been designed with the new language regulations in mind which have been introduced by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in a statement which gives March as the deadline for all concerned to reach Level 4 on the Language Proficiency Scale. It is highly practical and includes the use of aviation videos, tapes and role-play.

English for Aviation is offered as one-to-one private Platinum English language Course for Professionals. You can choose a private Platinim course with 15 or 20 one-to-one lessons a week. This course can be combined with mini-group General English and/or Business English Platinum courses. In this case, we recommend a combined Platinum Plus course. You will learn General and/or Business English in mini-group with other executives and professionals and English for Aviation in private classes (you can choose 1 one-to-one lesson a day in addition to the group Platininum classes). English for Aviation is also available as a closed mini-group course for 3 to 5 students arriving together.

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