English in Aviation I (FSI-CLA)

Academic year 2026/2027
Supervisor: Mgr. Petr Klouda  
Supervising institute: ÚJ all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: English
Course type: departmental course
Aims of the course unit:

This course aims to develop language profficiency in English at B2 level with he focus on professional vocabulary, gramatical accuracy, communication strategies, and fluency of speech needed for the use of English language in aviation.
Learning outcomes and competences:
 
Prerequisites:

Students are expected to have command of English at least at B1 level.

Links to other subjects:
compulsory prerequisite: Evening up Credits for 1kg [ KG]
compulsory prerequisite: General English Exam [GEN3]
Course contents:

The English in Aviation course covers core language and skills at B2 level that students need in order to communicate successfully in aviation professions. The topics reflect ICAO standards for language competency and aim to systematically develop accuracy in grammar, fluency of speech, and the ability to react in various standard and non-standard situations.
Teaching methods and criteria:
 
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:

The credit requirements are based on student’s work during the semester and a credit test. Students take the credit test at the end of the semester and can earn up to 50 points. In order to fulfil the credit requirements, the student must earn a minimum of 30 points. In case this benchmark is not achieved, there is a possibility for the student to resit the test once in the exam period.
Controlled participation in lessons:
 
Type of course unit:
    Lecture  13 × 1 hrs. compulsory                  
    Language exercise  13 × 1 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture

1. U1 - Runway incursion (avoiding miscomunication, airport layout, questions)
2. U1 - Runway incursion (ground operations)
3. U2 - Lost (Across the Pacific, Finding flight N45AC, present perfect and past simple)
4. U2 - Lost (topographical features)
5. U3 - Technology (datalink, flight control systems, -ing form and to-infinitive)
6. U3 - Technology (instrument panel, decisions)
7. U4 - Animals (wildlife on the ground, cargo, modals)
8. U4 - Animals (bird strike, saying intentions, future forms)
9. U5 - Gravity (manoeuvering an aircraft, units of measurement, comparatives and superlatives)
10. U5 - Gravity (hydraulic loss)
11. U6 - Health (medical emergencies, making suggestions)
12. U6 - Health (giving and asking for updates)
13. Credit test
    Language exercise  
Literature - fundamental:
1. Henry Emery, Andy Roberts: Aviation English for ICAO compliance, Macmillan, 2008, ISBN 978-0-230-02755-8
2. Sue Ellis and Terence Gerighty, English for Aviation for Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers, OXFORD University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-457943-8
3.

Philip Shawcross: Flightpath Aviation English for Pilots and ATCOs, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 987-0-521-17871-6
4.

Anna P. Borowska: English for Aeronautical Communication, Routledge, 2026, ISBN: 9781032555478
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
B-PRP-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- Cr 3 Compulsory 1 2 W
C-AKR-P full-time study CZS -- Cr 3 Elective 1 1 W