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READ
Aviation Day is on August the 19th. It is a day to celebrate the development and importance of aviation in the world. The holiday started in 1939. President Franklin Roosevelt decided the anniversary of Orville Wright's birthday should be National Aviation Day in the U.S.A. Wright was one of the brothers who made the first ever flight. President Roosevelt invited “the people of the United States to observe National Aviation Day with appropriate exercises to further stimulate interest in aviation”. Today, this means educational workshops in schools learning about the history of aviation. It is also a good time for airlines to try and get students interested in a career in aviation, either as a pilot or a member of the ground crew.
Orville Wright piloted the world’s first airplane, the Wright Flyer. He and his brother Wilbur built an airplane with controls that enabled them to steer. Orville’s historic flight took place on December the 17th, 1903. The flight lasted just 12 seconds. In that short time, he flew a total of 120 feet, 40 metres. The Wright brothers were bicycle engineers who believed man could fly. They believed the secret to what was called “the flying problem” was not more powerful engines, but better aerodynamics. They knew that if a bicycle could remain upright while moving forwards, an airplane could fly in a straight line. Their wing and propeller design changed the world forever.
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PHRASE MATCH
Match the following phrases from the article.
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LISTENING GAP FILL
Aviation Day is on August the 19th. It ____________________ the development and importance of aviation in the world. The holiday started in 1939. President Franklin Roosevelt ____________________ of Orville Wright's birthday should be National Aviation Day in the U.S.A. Wright was one of the brothers who ____________________ flight. President Roosevelt invited “the people of the United States to observe National Aviation Day with appropriate exercises ____________________ interest in aviation”. Today, this means educational workshops in schools learning about the history of aviation. It ____________________ airlines to try and get students interested in a career in aviation, ____________________ member of the ground crew.
Orville Wright ____________________ first airplane, the Wright Flyer. He and his brother Wilbur built an airplane with controls that ____________________. Orville’s historic flight took place on December the 17th, 1903. The ____________________ seconds. In that short time, he flew a total of 120 feet, 40 metres. The Wright brothers were bicycle engineers who ____________________ fly. They believed the secret to what was called “the flying problem” was not more powerful engines, but ____________________. They knew that if a bicycle could remain upright while moving forwards, an airplane could fly in a straight line. Their ____________________ design changed the world forever.
WHILE READING / LISTENING GAP FILL
Put the words into the gaps in the text.
Aviation Day is on August the 19th. It is a day to celebrate the development and ____________ of aviation in the world. The holiday started in 1939. President Franklin Roosevelt decided the anniversary of Orville Wright's ____________ should be National Aviation Day in the U.S.A. Wright was one of the brothers who made the first ever ____________. President Roosevelt invited “the people of the United States to ____________ National Aviation Day with appropriate exercises to further ____________ interest in aviation”. Today, this means educational workshops in schools learning about the ____________ of aviation. It is also a good time for airlines to try and get students interested in a ____________ in aviation, either as a pilot or a member of the ____________ crew.
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Orville Wright ____________ the world’s first airplane, the Wright Flyer. He and his brother Wilbur built an airplane with ____________ that enabled them to steer. Orville’s historic flight took place on December the 17th, 1903. The flight ____________ just 12 seconds. In that short time, he flew a total of 120 feet, 40 metres. The Wright brothers were bicycle engineers who ____________ man could fly. They believed the ____________ to what was called “the flying problem” was not more ____________ engines, but better aerodynamics. They knew that if a bicycle could remain upright while moving ____________, an airplane could fly in a straight line. Their wing and propeller ____________ changed the world forever.
Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs of italics.
Aviation Day is on August the 19th. It is a day to celebration / celebrate the development and importance of aviation in the world. The holiday started / starts in 1939. President Franklin Roosevelt decided the anniversary of Orville Wright's birthday should be National Aviation Day in the U.S.A. Wright was one of the brothers / brother who made the first ever flight. President Roosevelt invited / inviting “the people of the United States to observe National Aviation Day with appropriate exercise / exercises to further stimulate interest in aviation”. Today, this means educational workshops in schools learning about the history of aviation. It is also a good time by / for airlines to try and get students interested in a career in aviation, either as a pilot or a member of the groundless / ground crew.
Orville Wright piloted / plotted the world’s first airplane, the Wright Flyer. He and his brother Wilbur built an airplane with controls that enabled them to steering / steer. Orville’s historic flight took place on December the 17th, 1903. The flight lasted / lasts just 12 seconds. In that shorten / short time, he flew a total of 120 feet, 40 metres. The Wright brothers were bicycle engineers who believers / believed man could fly. They believed the secret to what was called “the flying problem” was not more powerfully / powerful engines, but better aerodynamics. They knew that if a bicycle could remain uptight/ upright while moving forwards, an airplane could fly in a straight line. Their wing and propeller design / designer changed the world forever.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Aviation Day is on August the 19th. It is a day (1) ____ celebrate the development and importance of aviation in the world. The holiday started in 1939. President Franklin Roosevelt (2) ____ the anniversary of Orville Wright's birthday should be National Aviation Day in the U.S.A. Wright was one of the brothers who made the first ever (3) ____. President Roosevelt invited “the people of the United States to (4) ____ National Aviation Day with appropriate exercises to further (5) ____ interest in aviation”. Today, this means educational workshops in schools learning about the history of aviation. It is also a good time for airlines to try and get students interested (6) ____ a career in aviation, either as a pilot or a member of the ground crew.
Orville Wright (7) ____ the world’s first airplane, the Wright Flyer. He and his brother Wilbur built an airplane with controls that enabled them to steer. Orville’s historic flight (8) ____ place on December the 17th, 1903. The flight (9) ____ just 12 seconds. In that short time, he flew a total of 120 feet, 40 metres. The Wright brothers were bicycle engineers who believed man could fly. They believed the secret (10) ____ what was called “the flying problem” was not more powerful engines, but better aerodynamics. They knew that if a bicycle could remain (11) ____ while moving forwards, an airplane could fly in a straight line. Their wing and propeller (12) ____ changed the world forever.
Put the correct words from this table into the article.
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SPELLING
Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.
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PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
Number these lines in the correct order.
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that enabled them to steer. Orville’s historic flight took place on December the 17th, 1903. The flight lasted just 12
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seconds. In that short time, he flew a total of 120 feet, 40 metres. The Wright brothers were bicycle
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flight. President Roosevelt invited “the people of the United States to observe National Aviation Day with
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Orville Wright piloted the world’s first airplane, the Wright Flyer. He and his brother Wilbur built an airplane with controls
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students interested in a career in aviation, either as a pilot or a member of the ground crew.
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could remain upright while moving forwards, an airplane could fly in a straight
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in the world. The holiday started in 1939. President Franklin Roosevelt decided the anniversary of Orville Wright's
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birthday should be National Aviation Day in the U.S.A. Wright was one of the brothers who made the first ever
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problem” was not more powerful engines, but better aerodynamics. They knew that if a bicycle
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line. Their wing and propeller design changed the world forever.
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in schools learning about the history of aviation. It is also a good time for airlines to try and get
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SCRAMBLED SENTENCES
With a partner, put the words back into the correct order.
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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information about Aviation Day. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about Aviation Day. Write about what happens around the world. Include two imaginary interviews with people who did something on this day.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. POSTER: Make your own poster about Aviation Day. Write about what will happen on this day around the world.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
ANSWERS
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