Numbers are Easy – Numbers are Hard

Authors

  • Rex Derby Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Aerospace

Keywords:

Aviation English, oral English, professional English.

Abstract

In teaching oral English (with an inclination towards professional English) to aspiring pilots and air traffic controllers, one of the most difficult things to do is teach proficiency with numbers. In aviation, as may be with other career fields, the oral use of numbers is critical. The overview explores the problem with numbers. Following the overview are 3 different activities that can be presented successively to help solve the problem.

Author Biography

Rex Derby, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Aerospace

Rex Derby is an Aviation English instructor working in China at the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Aerospace (NUAA) for over two years. Before that he was a military pilot in the United States Navy, a flight instructor (both military and civilian), a test pilot for Beech Aircraft and for Sikorsky Aircraft, and an Airline Pilot flying the Boeing 727 and 747 for Pan American World Airways.

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Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2010): A new voice for aviation

Section

Classroom Activities

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