Key to Exercise 2

(а) left (f) on the right

(b) next to (g) between

(с) above (h) above

(d) on the right (i) on the right

(e) below (j) above

U N I T 22

Learning points:Listening comprehension: Aviation terminology: Weather Words

Reading comprehension: Weather Information for the Pilot

1. Listen to the recording and write the weather words you recognize under the correct heading below. For example, rain goes under precipitation. Note that some words fit into more than one category, e. g. Cb’s fits under both clouds and storms.

Sandstorm; wet; CAVOK; drizzle; broken; headwind; overcast; VMC conditions; damp; tornado; flooded; mist; heavy rain; crosswind; drift; (thick/dense) fog; gusts; CB’s; icy patches; light rain; strong wind; fog patches; water spout, (in and out of) the tops; turbulence; haze; standing water; ceiling; sleet; snow; dispersing; hail; cirrus; lightning; pools of water; closing in; clear air turbulence; fog-bound; a flash of lightning ; snow ruts; hailstones; severe/moderate turbulence; slush; a bank of clouds; freezing rain; windshear; a build-up; snow drifts; to be struck by lightning; icing; down/up draught; storm cells; black ice; a rainbow.

WIND PRECIPITATION VISIBILITY

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SURFACES CLOUD STORMS

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2. Choose from these words to complete the weather word tree below. There is no right or wrong answer here. It is an exercise to help you to remember the words by thinking about them. Try to choose some words that you do not know very well.

Sandstorm wet CAVOK drizzle broken headwind CB’s hail damp gusts fog-bound tornado pools of water snow dispersing clear air turbulence black ice slush a build-up (thick/dense) fog light rain snow drifts hailstones ceiling turbulence haze (in and out of) the tops crosswind flooded freezing rain a rainbow storm cells fog patches overcast heavy rain water spout strong wind snow ruts down/up draught frost sleet icy patches cirrus closing in VMC conditions a flash of lightning

3. Now try to make the same words tree, but this time, do not look at the tree you filled in or the list of the words.