Last week a huge tragedy did not only shock the whole world but also made everyone think how safe it is to fly. You never know who has a control over your plane after all. CBS explains in details about safety measures and pilots’ health checks in this story.
Background information:
In order to understand this video we’ll need to know the following words. |
На прошлой неделе страшная трагедия не только шокировала весь мир, но и заставила задуматься, насколько безопасно летать. Ведь никогда не знаешь, кто контролирует самолет. CBS подробно объясняет меры безопасности и систему проверки пилотов в этом репортаже.
Полезная информация:
Для того, чтобы понять видео, вам понадобятся следующие слова. |
Vocabulary:
seized |
(here) to be taken by the police |
(здесь) удален |
intentionally |
on purpose (something is applied to what is definitely intended or done on purpose) |
намеренно |
to be sure |
to be confident in what you think or know |
убедиться |
to be fit |
to be suitable for something |
подходить |
deliberately |
on purpose (something is done not hastily but with full realization of what one is doing) |
намеренно, сознательно |
mandatory |
compulsory; required by law |
обязательный |
reinforced |
made stronger with additional materials |
укрепленный |
to seal off |
blocked from something |
блокировать |
trade-off |
a compromise |
компромисс |
to screen |
to evaluate or investigate as part of methodical survey |
проверять |
to undergo |
to experience something (like examination, experiment etc.) |
поддаваться, проходить |
to slip through the cracks |
go past the elements that are intended to catch or detect such things |
проникнуть, проскочить |
to disclose |
to make known |
раскрывать (информацию) |
And now replace the highlighted phrases in the following sentences by the ones we learnt. If you have difficulties with the task, try watching and inserting necessary phrases at the same time.
deliberately |
А теперь замените выделенные фразы в этих предложениях те, что мы изучили. Если у вас возникли проблемы с этой задачей, попробуйте еще раз посмотреть видео и одновременно вставлять необходимые фразы.
to disclose |
1. German investigators are going through items confiscated from the homes of Andreas Lubitz.
2. Lubitz with his own intention sent that plane speeding into a French mountain.
3. Revelations force the regulators to look more closely at how to confirm pilots are suitable to fly.
4. After the French prosecutor revealed yesterday that he believes the co-pilot on purpose crashed the plane some European airlines made it required for two people to be in a cockpit at all times.
5. On airlines in the United States, the cockpit door is made stronger with bulletproof material and a series of locks keep the pilots blocked from the cabin and crew.
6. Administrator says there are compromises in the security measures.
7. Before they are hired, US commercial pilots are checked and evaluated.
8. On the job they pass medical exams every six months for pilots 40 or older and every year for those younger.
9. Do you think that’s possible that pilots with depression are bypassing the system and getting behind the controls?
10. You’re legally required to tell those things.
Language
According to the Aviation Safety Network worldwide there have been at least 9 pilot suicides since 1976.
According to many English dictionaries “according to” is used when we want to report what someone says.
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Согласно многим словарям английского языка "according to" используется, когда мы хотим передать слова других людей.
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Language Task
Rewrite the following phrases with according to. |
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I’m waiting for your answers in the comments or my e-mail: [email protected]
PS. Last Saturday the world celebrated the Earth Hour. Reuters showed us which cities supported the initiative. Now, did you turn your lights out? |
Жду ваши ответы в комментариях или по электронному адресу: [email protected]
ЗЫ: На прошлой неделе мир отмечал Час Земли. Reuters показали нам, какие города поддержали инициативу. А вы выключали свет? |
Answers to the previous issue about BBC: Solar Eclipse
Vocabulary Task Keys
1. shimmering
2. plunge into
3. chunk
4. noticeably
5. once-in-a-lifetime
6. bother
7. amply rewarded
8. glimpse
9. casting shadow
10. extent
11. magnificence
Language Task Keys.
1. She is too young to drive.
2. I am too lazy to stand up and cook.
3. It’s too old to be sold.
4. He is too smart to argue with.
5. It’s too long to read in a week.
Here you can download the script to the video!
Prepared by Olha Yankova