Aviation English for Engineering and Maintenance Technicians

Because of the different needs of different professionals, emery-roberts can design and deliver training programmes based on your individual group needs.

Below is a sample of a week's training from our six week course for non-native speakers of English who are working in engineering. The aeronautical context is aimed at personnel who are going to, or are already, working in the aeronautics industry.

The course is intended for lower intermediate learners of English (Common European Framework A2-B2). the focus is on skills development using a communicative methodology. The course develops reading and listening in the context of understanding instructions and information in technical manuals.   

Sample Timetable

Each session lasts one and a half hours, with two in the morning and two in the afternoon. There is a 15 minute break inbetween the morning sessions, an hour for lunch, and another 15 minute break between the afternoon sessions.

Monday

Properties of Materials
Numbers and Measurements
Design Rationale
Question Forms

Tuesday

Aircraft Specifications
Reason and Purpose
Hand and Machine Tool Functions
Definitions and Descriptions

Wednesday

Imperatives for Instructions
Manufacturing Processes
Prepositions of Movement
Contract and Comparison

Thursday

Aircraft Structure
Forces and Stresses
Principles of Flight
Direction and Location

Friday

Assembly Line Processes
Vowel Sounds
Hydraulics
Control Surfaces