- •Aim of the Course:
- •Look at the list in the box. Choose the words or expressions, which you think best associate with the following organizations:
- •Listen to the recording and repeat the words.
- •Do you know how to pronounce the ends of the words in each group? Can you add another word to some of the groups?
- •Read the text. Consult the dictionary if it’s necessary.
- •International Aviation Organizations (icao, eurocontrol)
- •Eurocontrol
- •There are a number of unfinished statements about the text above, each with three suggested answers. Give one answer only to complete the statements:
- •1 Complete the gaps with appropriate forms of words from the boxes a and b:
- •2 A Fill in the gaps with the words from Exercise 1 according to their explanations.
- •3 Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right:
- •4 Match the words on the left with the words they are most likely to be associated with on the right:
- •1 Complete these sentences using suitable words and expressions from the text “International Aviation Organizations”. Pay attention on the parts of the speech. Use Grammar Reference, if necessary.
- •Choose the correct verb form.
- •Discuss the questions.
- •Is it necessary to have such an international organization as icao? Why?
- •When was icao found and what its main responsibility is?
- •When did Ukraine become a Member-State of eurocontrol?
- •Summarize the text in three paragraphs specifying the following themes:
- •Discuss with your partner International Aviation Organizations using the following words and expressions:
- •4 Describe the icao’s structure using the following picture.
Choose the correct verb form.
EUROCONTROL implements/is implementing the rules for the Single European Sky within the European Community.
ICAO has/is having its headquarters in Montreal.
How many Member States does/did EUROCONTROL currently number?
Switzerland and most of the States of the Balkan Peninsular do not /have not belong to the European Union.
How do/does you understand the expression “The Single European Sky?”
IANS provides/provide advanced air traffic control training for the ATM personnel.
The ICAO’s Assembly does/have not meet every year. It meets/will meet every three years.
The Council adopts/is adopting SARPs and incorporates/has incorporated Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.
It does/do not mean unified air traffic management system.
What does/is EUROCONTROL deal with?
Discuss the questions.
Is it necessary to have such an international organization as icao? Why?
When was icao found and what its main responsibility is?
What are ICAO’s main activities?
How many Contracting States does ICAO number?
When did Ukraine join ICAO?
What is Assembly?
What is EUROCONTROL and its primary objective?
What are EUROCONTROL’s main activities?
How many Member States are there in EUROCONTROL?
When did Ukraine become a Member-State of eurocontrol?
What institute for the personnel of EUROCONTROL opened in Luxembourg?
What was the one of the first tasks of the Institute?
What is the Institute of Air Navigation Services in charge of?
What did the membership give to UKSATSE?
Summarize the text in three paragraphs specifying the following themes:
ICAO and Eurocontrol structure
Main objectives and functions
IANS
Discuss with your partner International Aviation Organizations using the following words and expressions:
To create, SARPs, to be responsible, ICAO, specialized agency, safe development, international civil aeronautics, headquarters, Montreal, to grow, to be made up, an Assembly, a Council, a Secretariat, to compose, representative, sovereign body, to meet, to establish a triennial budget, to adopt Annexes, the Air Navigation Commission, technical personnel, Air Navigation Bureau, the Secretariat, to be divided into, the Air Navigation Bureau, the Air Transport Bureau, the Technical Co-operation Bureau, the Legal Bureau, and the Bureau of Administration and Services, chief activities, standardization, core activities, licensing of personnel, rules of the air, aeronautical meteorology, air traffic services, search and rescue, aircraft accident investigation, aerodromes, aeronautical information services, security, dangerous goods, to put into effect, Ukraine, to join, EUROCONTROL, Member States, primary objective, pan-European ATM system, to develop, air traffic management strategies, to involve air navigation service providers, civil and military airspace users, airports, main activities, gate-to-gate air navigation service operations, IANS, Luxembourg, training centre, new generation of controllers, Maastricht, to show level of safety requirements, terminology.