Tell the group about any incident / accident connected with fire. If you don’t know

Any, search the Internet for it.

Describe the pictures using the words from the box and supporting questions.

(b24.com.br/.../ANAC%20Inglês/... /fire%20on%20board.pdf)	(http://english4aviation.pbworks.com /w/page/24012023/Fire)

 

fire fighters  engulfed  flames  spray  landing  smoke  rare

1. What is happening?

2. What type of aircraft is it?

3. Is the fire under the control or out of control? Why?

4. What do you think could have caused the fire?

5. What do you think will happen next?

Role-play the situation.

Student A has just landed and told you that they experienced fire during the flight.

Student B asks him among other questions the following ones:

· what exactly happened;

· what the cause of fire was;

· if there were any injured in the incident;

· what flight attendants actions were;

· what exactly they did;

· if the pilot took the desicion to divert or not;

· how it all ended.

Then tell the information you found out to another group-mate using discourse markers and connectors from the Appendix.

Read the text and answer the question: What are dangerous goods?

Name some of them.

Dangerous Goods

Dangerous goods are items that, because of their physical, chemical or acute toxic properties may endanger the safety of an aircraft or persons on board the aircraft. Dangerous goods are known as restricted articles, hazardous materials and dangerous cargo. They are liquid or solid substances and articles containing them, that have been tested and assessed against internationally-agreed criteria – a process called classification – and found to be potentially dangerous (hazardous) when carried. Dangerous goods are assigned to different Classes depending on their predominant hazard:

· Radioactive Materials

· Explosives

· Corrosive Materials

· Flammables

· Toxic Materials

· Oxidizing Materials

Match the name of dangerous goods with appropriate classes.

1. Explosives	a) gasoline, some alcohol beverages, flammable paint
2. Compressed Gases	b) gunpowder, dynamite, firework
3. Flammable Liquids	c) aerosols containing flammable materials, propane, medical oxigen
4. Flammables	d) hydrogen peroxide, spa chemicals
5. Oxidizing Materials	e) red phosphorus
6. Toxic Materials	f) uranium, plutonium, radioactive waste
7. Radioactive Materials	g) infectious, biohazardous substances
8. Corrosive Materials	h) dry ice, any equipment containing fuel, mercury
9. Miscellaneous	i) acids, wet-type batteries

Read the text and answer the questions that follow.

Carriage of Dangerous Goods

Air cargo is commonly known as freight. There are many commercial aircraft suitable for carrying cargo such as Boeing 747 and the bigger An-124, which were purpose built to be easily converted to a cargo aircraft. Most goods are not considered enough dangerous to require special precautions during carriage. Some goods, however, have properties which mean they are potentially dangerous if carried. If the goods carried are dangerous, there is also the risk of an accident, such as spillage of the goods, resulting in hazards such as fire, explosion, chemical burn or environmental damage.

There are regulations to deal with the carriage of dangerous goods, the purpose of which is to protect everyone either directly involved (such as consignors or carriers), or who might become involved (such as members of the emergency services and public). Regulations place duties upon everyone involved in the carriage of dangerous goods to ensure that they know what they have to do to minimize the risk of incidents and quarantee an effective response. In order to minimize the risk associated with hazardous materials, safery precautions are required. Most countries regulate transportation of hazardous materials by law.

All dangerous goods must be packed (in pallets, crates, barrels, containers, boxes, bottles, etc.) and labeled appropriatly according to the ICAO requirements. They must be inspected externally before the flight. Persons who handle dangerous goods often wear protective equipment (gloves, goggles, helmet, etc.) and fire departments often have a response team specifically trained to deal with accidents.

1. What risk does the carriage of dangerous goods involve?

2. Why some goods are considered sufficiently dangerous while being transported?

3. Why some goods may be potentially dangerous?

4. What types of aircraft are used for cargo transportation?

5. What should be done to minimize the risk associated with dangerous goods transportation?