Aviation English--Advanced Listening and Speaking. ((3 Credits))

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Prerequisite(s): Departmental Approval Prepares non-native English speakers to achieve operational English language proficiency in radiotelephony communication within the field of Aviation Science. Focuses primarily on pilot-controller communication in the English language. Provides opportunities to improve speaking, pronunciation, and overall English fluency in both routine and non-routine procedures using standard aviation phraseology and plain language. Provides opportunities to improve listening and comprehension skills through authentic pilot-controller radio recordings and dialogues. Builds vocabulary in both standard phraseology and non-routine domains. Addresses communication skills in the language skill areas of pronunciation, grammatical structures, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension.