VOA慢速英语:航空旅行的语言

Any good Aviation English training program should contain activities that address six language skill areas: pronunciation, structure, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension and interactions.

Types of activities the program should have:

1. Interactive listening exercises. These exercises should make the learners give spoken responses.

2. Information exchange and role-play activities.

3. Speaking practice for vocabulary and grammar (structure).

4. Using tools (such as charts) and numerical data (tables and displays) to make students speak in a way that mirrors the work environment of pilots and air traffic controllers.

5. Group problem solving activities.

Source: ICAO

Aviation English Exams
Aviation professionals are required to take English proficiency exams every few years. ICAO divides English proficiency into 6 levels. Pilots and air traffic controllers must maintain at least ICAO Level 4.

There are two possible exams:

ELPAC – English Language Proficiency for Aeronautical Communication. This one meets the ICAO standards and language proficiency requirements.

TEA – Test of English for Aviation. Mayflower College in Britain designed this test, though it is not endorsed by ICAO.

Your aviation school decides which of these exams you must take.