VIDEO BASED TEACHING OF AVIATION ENGLISH

Authors

  • Olena Petrashchuk National Aviation University
  • Olena Skypalska National Aviation University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18372/2306-1472.60.7577

Keywords:

air traffic controller language training, Aviation English, ICAO language requirements, oral language skills development, video materials

Abstract

The article deals with teaching Aviation English using video. Compliance with new ICAO languagerequirements has become part of the professional qualification. The article looks at some benefits and potentialchallenges associated with using video materials in the classroom during language training of air traffic controllers(ab initio).

Author Biographies

Olena Petrashchuk, National Aviation University

Petrashchuk Olena. Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences. Professor.Head of Aviation English Department, National Aviation University, Kyiv, Ukraine.Education: Dnipropetrovsk State University, Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine (1977).Research area: problems of teaching English for specific purposes and test control.

Olena Skypalska, National Aviation University

Skipalska Olena. Lecturer.Aviation English Department,National Aviation University, Kyiv, Ukraine.Education: Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University, Zhytomyr, Ukraine (1966); passed the advanced training courses and hasreceived the certificate “Aviation English” and “General English” in MLS, Bournemouth, United Kingdom (2009).

References

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Published

01-10-2014

How to Cite

Petrashchuk, O., & Skypalska, O. (2014). VIDEO BASED TEACHING OF AVIATION ENGLISH. Proceedings of National Aviation University, 60(3), 109–115. https://doi.org/10.18372/2306-1472.60.7577

Issue

Section

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION