An Airport as a Centre of Air Communication

An airport is a location where aircraft such as airplanes, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may also be stored or maintained at an airport. An airport consist of at least one surface such as a runway, a helipad, or water for takeoffs and landings, and often includes buildings such as hangars and terminal buildings.

Larger airports may have fixed base operator services, seaplane docks and ramps, air traffic control, passenger facilities such as restaurants and lounges, and emergency services. A military airport is known as an airbase or air station. The terms airfield, airstrip, and aerodrome may also be used to refer to airports, and the terms heliport, seaplane base, and STOLport refer to airports dedicated exclusively to helicopters, seaplanes, or short takeoff and landing aircraft. In some jurisdictions, the term airport is used where the facility is licensed as such by the relevant government organization (e.g. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transport Canada). Elsewhere the distinction is merely one of general appearance. Yet other areas define an airport by its having the necessary customs offices etc expected of a port, though the more general term is airport of entry.

Answer the questions:

1) What is an airport?

2) May aircraft be stored and maintained at an airport?

3) What does an airport consist of?

4) Are there restaurants , lounges and emergency service at large airports?

5) How is a military airport known?

6) When are the terms airfield airstrip and aerodrome be used?

7) How do other areas define an airport?

Finish the sentences , translate them into Ukrainian :

1. An airport is……………

2. An airport consist of……………

3. The term airfield , airstrip………….

4. In some jurisdiction………………….

5. Elsewhere……….

Term V-VI Read and memorize new words and expressions to the text

“The Roads of the 19th century”

1. Attempt спроба

2. metalled roads щебенисте шосе

3. to improve поліпшення

4. communication зв’язок

5. primarily перш за все

6. military purpose військова ціль

7. to reconstruct реконструювати

8. road system дорожня система

9. to construct будувати

10. speed up прискорювати

11. coach travel вагон,автобус

12. to exscavate копати, викопувати

13. hand-packed ручна кладка

14. to vary відрізнятися,

змінюватися

15. haunch зовнішня смуга

проїзжої частини

16. crossfall поперечний ухил

17. width ширина

18. broadest широко

19. down ward униз, донизу

20. space простір

21. chippings щебінь

22. respectively відповідно

23. surfacing покриття

24. layer of gravel шар гравію

25. compact компактний

26. to dispense with обходитись без

27. dіg рити, розкопувати

28. camber випуклість, кривізна

29. angular fragments кутасті уламки

30. ramming утромбовка

31. to appoint призначати

32. vast широкий, обширний

33. to suit the requirements задовольняти вимоги

34. steam carriage паровий екіпаж

35. to coincide with співпадати з

36. immediate негайний

37. reduction зменшення,

зниження, скорочення

38. stage coache поштова карета

39. to withdraw відходити, відкликати

40. financial grounds фінансові підстави

41. in=inch дюйм

42. d=dime монета в 10 центів