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Welcome back to another Easy Aviation English video.
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Since many of us are experiencing the cold weather during these winter months I thought this would be a great opportunity to talk about cold weather operations and specifically the de-icing process.
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I’ll be describing this photo as if I was taking the ICAO English Exam.
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But before I start just take a moment to look over this photo.
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What are some words and phrases you would use to describe this scene?
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Alright, in this photo I see an aircraft that’s being de-iced prior to departure.
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The purpose is to ensure that the aircraft and its critical surfaces are free of any contamination. There are Four trucks and each one is parked at a separate corner of the airplane. Each truck has a lift and at the top of the lift there is a specially trained employee spraying a de-icing fluid onto the aircraft.
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I can see that at least two of these employees are wearing a reflective vest which makes them more visible to anyone else on the ramp.
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Now let's look at the aircraft. The airplane at the center of this photo appears to be a transport category aircraft possibly a Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 so the chances are that it’s carrying either passengers or cargo. It also looks like this aircraft was just pushed back from the gate. Not only is the airplane still connected to the tug via the tow-bar but I can clearly see the tire marks left in the snow from the main wheels when it was pushed back.
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However, I don’t think the airplane is chalked because I see a few pairs of wheel chalks sitting on the tug just behind where the driver is seated.
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In the background I can see that the sky is overcast and the visibility is quite low.
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This is probably due to the snowfall which appears to be moderate to heavy in intensity.
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I also wouldn’t be surprised if the local METAR reported low ceilings as well.
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Now, why is getting de-iced so important?
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Well, the reason an airplane gets de-iced is to remove and prevent any ice accumulation at least until the aircraft reaches the climb phase of flight.
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In this photo the aircraft will receive two applications of de-icing fluid.
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The first type will melt and remove any existing snow and ice.
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Now, since it’s actively snowing a second type of de-icing fluid will be applied to prevent any ice from adhering to the aircraft.
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During this process the de-ice team will pay special attention to removing snow and ice from the aircraft’s critical surfaces.
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These critical surfaces include the upper surface of the wing, both horizontal and vertical stabilizers as well as certain instrument probes and sensors.
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These are basically the parts of the airplane that would negatively affect aircraft's performance if there was any contamination.
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Let's talk about the de-icing process. Now before getting de-iced, the pilots must decide which type of de-icing fluids will be required and that will depend on the local weather conditions. The flight crew will then put in their request with the de-ice team. After the aircraft is properly configured the de-ice team will then begin the de-icing process.
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Once that’s complete a member of the de-ice team will inspect the aircraft to verify that it’s free of contaminants and then notify the flight crew.
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The pilots will then re-configure the aircraft and continue taxiing to the runway.
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If I was the captain on this flight, what would be some special considerations?
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Well, if I was the captain on this flight, I would pay special attention while taxiing.
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Clearly the ramp has not yet been plowed and there’s still plenty of snow on the ground. Therefore I would be extra cautious especially while steering the aircraft and operating the brakes.
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I would also consider making a passenger announcement if I expected any delays.
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I would say something like “Ladies and gentlemen this the captain speaking.
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Since safety is our number one priority we will be getting de-iced.
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In doing so, we will be slightly delayed for departure.
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Thank you for your patience and understanding. If I expect any more delays I’ll be sure to let you know.” So that wraps up my description of this photo.
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What other details did you notice that weren’t mentioned?
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questa lezione di conversazione di livello B2 si basa sul video “Aviation English Photo Description: De-Icing”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: aircraft, ice, icing, airplane, photo. Questo video contiene 34 frasi e 766 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 4:38. Chi parla ha un ritmo naturale di circa 165 parole al minuto, vicino a una conversazione quotidiana. Solo il 81% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese, quindi il lessico è impegnativo.
Vocaboli chiave di questo video
Le 15 parole più avanzate del video, con pronuncia e significato:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| airplane sostantivo | /ˈɛɹˌpleɪ̯n/ | aereo, aeroplano |
| chalk sostantivo | /t͡ʃɔk/ | gesso, creta |
| contamination sostantivo | /kənˌtæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/ | contaminazione |
| taxi sostantivo | /ˈtæksi/ | taxi, tassì |
| overcast aggettivo | /ˈoʊvɚ.kæst/ | coperto, nuvoloso |
| snowfall sostantivo | /ˈsnoʊfɔːl/ | nevicata, fioccata |
| stabilizer sostantivo | /ˈsteɪbəlaɪzɚ/ | stabilizzatore |
| adhere verbo | /ædˈhɪə/ | aderire |
| reflective aggettivo | /ɹɪˈflɛktɪv/ | riflessivo |
| accumulation sostantivo | /əˌkjuːm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ | accumulazione, accumulo |
| inspect verbo | /ɪnˈspɛkt/ | ispezionare, investigare |
| negatively avverbio | negativamente | |
| steer verbo | /stɪɹ/ | sterzare, guidare |
| vest sostantivo | /vɛst/ | panciotto, gilè |
| notify verbo | /ˈnoʊtɪfaɪ/ | notificare |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Significato |
|---|---|
| look over verbo | esaminare |
| wrap up verbo | imballare, impacchettare |
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Frasi condizionali if + frase, will/would + verbo — una condizione e il suo risultato | If I expect any more delays I'll be |
| Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fa | is parked · was just pushed · is chalked |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 5 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I'll, don't, weren't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: contamination /kənˌtæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/, accumulation /əˌkjuːm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/, cautious /ˈkɔːʃəs/, specially /ˈspɛʃəli/, patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/
- Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: contamination /kənˌtæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/, contaminant /kənˈtamɪnənt/, stabilizer /ˈsteɪbəlaɪzɚ/, accumulation /əˌkjuːm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/, visibility /ˌvɪz.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- /h/ — va soffiata, non è muta: adhere /ædˈhɪə/, horizontal /ˌhoɹəˈzɑn.təl/
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: chalk /t͡ʃɔk/, contaminant /kənˈtamɪnənt/, overcast /ˈoʊvɚ.kæst/, reflective /ɹɪˈflɛktɪv/, inspect /ɪnˈspɛkt/
- /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: contamination /kənˌtæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/, taxi /ˈtæksi/, overcast /ˈoʊvɚ.kæst/, adhere /ædˈhɪə/, wrap /ɹæp/
Come esercitarsi con questo video
- Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
- Inizia a velocità 0,75×, fai shadowing frase per frase e torna alla velocità normale quando diventa facile.
- Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come airplane, chalk, contamination.
Cos'è la tecnica dello Shadowing?
Shadowing è una tecnica di apprendimento delle lingue supportata da studi scientifici, originariamente sviluppata per la formazione dei traduttori professionisti e resa popolare dal poliglotta Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Il metodo è semplice ma potente: ascolti un audio in inglese di madrelingua e lo ripeti immediatamente ad alta voce — come un'ombra che segue il parlante con un ritardo di solo 1–2 secondi. A differenza dell'ascolto passivo o degli esercizi di grammatica, lo shadowing costringe il tuo cervello e i muscoli della bocca a elaborare e riprodurre simultaneamente i modelli di discorso reale. La ricerca dimostra che migliora significativamente la precisione della pronuncia, l'intonazione, il ritmo, il discorso connesso, la comprensione dell'ascolto e la fluidità del parlato — rendendolo uno dei metodi più efficaci per la preparazione alla prova di speaking dell'IELTS e per la comunicazione reale in inglese.