Shadowing Practice: TCAS Resolution Advisory Over Atlanta Airport [ATC Audio] - Learn English Speaking with Video

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It's around 6 .20pm Eastern Daylight Time on Monday, July 27th, 2026.

Delta Airlines Flight 1568, operated by Boeing 737 -900ER, departs from Pittsburgh, bound for Atlanta.

Due to poor weather at Atlanta, the flight diverts to Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Two hours and 50 minutes later, the aircraft departs for the final hop to Atlanta.

By the time the aircraft approaches Atlanta, the time is nearly 11pm local.

The crew and passengers are unaware of the dramatic sequence of events about to unfold.

Let's tune to Atlanta Tower on 1190 .1.

Tower Delta 1568 AJ.

Delta 1368, Atlanta Tower, number 268.

Wind 2906, clear to land number 2.

As Delta 1568 approaches runway 26R,

Delta Airlines flight 2472 is ready to depart to the north on the adjacent runway 26L.

This flight to Rochester, New York is operated by an Airbus A321.

Once the aircraft is lined up with the runway, Atlanta Tower clears them for takeoff.

The crew of Delta 1568 is concerned that the preceding aircraft will not clear the runway before they touch down.

They query the tower controller.

Keep it up through this one.

But it's too close for comfort.

The crew initiates the go -around.

Delta 1568 going around.

Front to flight 3500, keep it moving for me, please.

Bravo, Victor, ground point nine.

Delta 2472, turn right to heading 360, climb and maintain 4 ,000.

Right turn 360 to 4 ,000 for Delta 2472.

Affirmative, 4 ,000.

4 ,000 copy, 3, 4, 0 on the heading.

Delta, 24, 7, 2.

Delta, 25, 6, 8, going around.

Delta, 15, 6, 8, turn right, heading 3, 6, 0, climb and maintain 4 ,000.

Delta, 3, 6, 0.

Delta, 24, 7, 2, responding RA.

Delta, 24, 7, 2, are you on the turn left again?

Stand by, Delta, 24, 7, 2.

Delta 2472 on a heading of 340, what do you need from us?

Delta 2472.

Delta 1568, turn left, can you turn left?

We're in the left turn now, Delta 1568.

Okay, Delta 1568, thank you, turn left.

Delta 2472, turn right now, heading 090.

090, right turn, Delta 2472.

Delta 3883, you are clear to land, runway 26R.

Clear to land, 26R, Delta 3883.

Delta 1568, come and maintain 4 ,000, please.

4 ,000 Delta 1568.

Delta 1568, are you still responding to the RA?

Negative, they're turned right, they're no back.

The tower controller is relieved from their position and the new controller gets up to speed with the traffic picture.

While all this has been going on, departures from runway 26L have been temporarily halted.

The aircraft is transferred to Atlanta Approach for resequencing.

While that happens, let's watch a replay.

The amber rings show a half -mile radius, and the red rings a quarter -mile.

Both crews received a TCAS resolution advisory.

When the onboard system detects an intruder will enter a predetermined envelope around the aircraft.

TCAS issues oral and visual vertical instructions to crews to assist in avoiding a collision.

These instructions must be followed, and they override ATC instructions.

During high -volume operations like those at Atlanta, call sign confusion and task saturation can quickly erode situational awareness.

This is why human factors is such an important consideration in aviation incidents.

This is where systems like TCAS can step in as a final safety net to ensure a catastrophic outcome is prevented.

Delta 1568 is resequenced and lands safely.

Shortly afterwards the FAA confirmed it had launched an investigation.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This C1 speaking lesson is built on the video “TCAS Resolution Advisory Over Atlanta Airport”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Delta, Atlanta, runway, tower, aircraft. This video has 63 sentences and 525 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:52. The speaker talks slowly, about 90 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 68% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
runway noun	/ˈɹʌnweɪ/	A defined, narrow section of land or an artificial structure used for access.
depart verb	/dɪˈpɑɹt/	To leave.
bravo	/ˈbɹɑvoʊ/	Used to express acclaim, especially to a performer.
divert verb	/daɪˈvɝt/	To turn aside from a course.
intruder noun	/ənˈtɹudɚ/	Someone who intrudes.
override verb	/oʊ.vɚˈɹaɪd/	To ride across or beyond something.
precede verb	/pɹɪˈsid/	To go before, go in front of.
predetermine verb	/ˌpɹiːdɪˈtɝ.mɪn/	To determine or decide in advance.
resequence verb		To sequence again.
resequencing noun		Arrangement in a new sequence; reordering.
saturation noun		The act of saturating or the process of being saturated.
situational adjective	/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃənəl/	Of or pertaining to a particular situation or situations in general.
takeoff noun		A launch or ascent into the air or into flight, such as of an aircraft, rocket, bird, high-jumper etc.
unfold verb	/ʌnˈfoʊld/	To undo a folding.
onboard adjective	/ɒnˈbɔːd/	Carried or used on or in a vehicle or vessel.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
go around verb	To move or spread from person to person.
check out verb	To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.).
get up to verb	To do something, especially something that is forbidden or improper.
touch down verb	To land an aircraft or spacecraft.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as they're, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: situational /sɪtjuːˈeɪʃənəl/, initiate /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/, collision /kəˈlɪʒn̩/
Long words — get the stress right: predetermine /ˌpɹiːdɪˈtɝ.mɪn/, situational /sɪtjuːˈeɪʃənəl/, affirmative /əˈfɝməɾɪv/, catastrophic /ˌkætəˈstɹɑfɪk/, initiate /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like runway, depart, bravo.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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