MODULE 1.1 HISTORY OF AVIATION
SPEAKING
Answer the brainstorming questions, and discuss them with your partner.
| Brainstorming questions |
1. What words come to your mind when you hear the word ‘aviation?’
2. Do you know about origin and etymology of aviation?
3. What “aviation” deals with?
4.What do these dates mean for you: 14-th century, the 16th century,1783,1843,1804, 1890s, 1848,1900s,1927?
5. What types of aviation do you know?
6. What can you say about aviation in Kazakhstan?
READING
1. Look through the text for general information. Work in pairs and guess the meanings of the highlighted words. Check with your teacher or consult a dictionary.
Skim the text. Find information about the following items and
discuss getting information in small groups:
1. Who is Guillaume Joseph Gabriel de La Landelle ?
2. What language does the word ‘avier’ come from?
3. What does the word ‘avis’ mean?
4. What is the definition of ‘aviation’?
The word aviation/ˌeɪvɪˈeɪʃən/ was coined by French writer, aviation pioneer and former naval officer Guillaume Joseph Gabriel de La Landelle (1812-1886) in 1863 "Aviation ou Navigation aérienne.", from the verb avier(synonymous flying), itself derived from the Latin word avis(“bird”) and the suffix -ation. Aviation is the practical aspect or art of aeronautics, being the design, development, production, operation and use of aircraft, especially heavier than air aircraft. Aviation is the science that makes airplanes and other vehicles that fly through the air. Aviation deals with travel by air, specifically in a plane. The aviation industry is the business sector dedicated to manufacturing and operating all types of aircraft.
In pairs read the definitions of the words, and fill the given sentences with appropriate one.
| Guillaume Joseph Gabriel de La Landelle | of aeronautics, being the design, development, production, operation and use of aircraft, especially heavier than air aircraft |
| The word “aviation” derived | that makes airplanes and other vehicles that fly through the air. |
| Aviation is the practical aspect or art | with travel by air, specifically in a plane. |
| Aviation is the science | is the business sector dedicated to manufacturing and operating all types of aircraft. |
| Aviation deals | is a French writer, aviation pioneer and former naval officer |
| The aviation industry | from the Latin word avis (“bird”) and the suffix -ation. |
4. Complete the sentences with to, through ,of, by, in , from where necessary. Some of them can be used several times.
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1. The word aviation was coined ____ French writer ___ 1863.
2. The verb avier (synonymous flying), itself derived ___ the Latin word avis ("bird") and the suffix -ation.
3. Aviation is the practical aspect or art ___ aeronautics, being the design, development, production, operation and use ___aircraft, especially heavier than air aircraft.
4. Aviation is the science that makes airplanes and other vehicles that fly ____the air.
5. Aviation deals ____travel __ air, specifically__ a plane.
6. The aviation industry is the business sector dedicated ___manufacturing and operating all types ___ aircraft.
SPEAKING
Look at the picture. Do you know them? Who are they?
READING
1. Work in pairs and guess the meanings of the underlined words. Check with your teacher or consult a dictionary.
Read the text. Find answers to the questions from the text.
1. Who are the Wright brothers?
2. What did they invent?
3. What did they make?
THE WRIGHT BROTHERS
The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, were two American brothers, inventors, and aviation pioneers ,who are generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane. They made the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft on December 17, 1903, four miles south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. This date can rightly be considered the date of birth of aviation
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