Happy new year of the pig
What a wonderful year of the pig, I have left last position as a Flight Ops Officer as well as one of the member in a company’s fledgling department in a GHA. More than over two years work experience there, I have learnt much from the seniors. I have decided to have a go for
Learning from SCMP : 1st of the Year of the Pig
[Ref. SCMP] https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/2183666/jap-jap-bikini-taiwans-craft-beer-bar-could-have-been-hooters A Hongkonger opened a hooters-style bar – where serves fried food and beer by beautiful women in bikinis. The founder use her savings from a brief stint as an independent financial advisor. (stint = fixed or limited period of time spent doing a particular job or activity) The reporter feels that is a harebrained idea and she admits that attract group of middle-aged lechers. After
Crime : Learning from SCMP
Ref https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/2184532/date-rape-drug-and-cocaine-seizures-soar-hong-kong Date rape drug and cocaine seizures soar as Hong Kong customs officials work with international counterparts to crack down on problem A commissioner (長官) of the Customs and Excise Department said “Customs officers seized (搜獲/充工) nearly three times more date rape drugs (迷姦藥) and almost double the amount of cocaine in Hong Kong last year” This compared
Life as a Flight Operations Officer
In 2019, before I am going to work for other company in another sector of aviation, I would like using little spare time to review my past position as a Flight Operation Officer. From about video clip, you may see the lady wears a yellow high-vis vest with “RC” imprint on it. RC- could refer to
Review basic English: Direction
Turn Left Make a left Hang left Turn Right Make a right Hang right Bear left – make a curve not 90 degrees Bear Right Go straight ahead Go straight on
Learning on bus 2019 Jan 25
#happy chappy “Chap” is an informal antiquated way for “fellow”, “dude”, “guy”. Often used in a sarcastic way and with a negative Example: Hey, Tommy, you seem like a happy chappy. So where we here this phrase, how could we respond to that? That’s : What’s the point of being miserable? celebrating imperfection, which I think is something so
What is the busiest airport in the world (by the number of the passenger) and why?
Today, I have to give a thanks to my friend who asked me a very interesting question yesterday evening. “What is the busiest airport in the world (by the number of the passenger) and why?” From pilot perspective, the traffic in the airport might be our concern aspect but I am not sure if we
ICAO English : Flight Path
[General Usage] Request an earlier slot example: request a new slot Ready to push back Advise current QNH Advise the type of the traffic ahead of us Confirm heading = What’s the heading? Confirm parking stand = Please tell the parking stand Note: “Advise” and “Confirm” are used in a question, but the later one usually
Back to basic: What’s …
Today, it’s already the 7 days after my leave from the last position as a ground agent in HKIA. I come with a new idea to help myself review what I have learnt. Yes – the method is simply asking “What’s…” In aviation industry, no matter for our own interest as a GA pilot or
ICAO English: Photo Description
Protected: ICAO English: Photo Description 2 Words bank awaiting to use: I am looking at a picture of … This is a photo of … I think that this picture is taken in… It looks like an Airbus in dispersal It looks like fish of some sort. emblem (n.) – e.g national emblem has adopted
Aviation: Back to basic
Over the past couple of (few) days, I am going through my Aviation English learning. After few day, I suddenly have a feel stifled – don’t have a misinterpretation, it is not something that suffocate me to deplete the oxygen, instead it’s just a metaphor. I have been always improving myself for almost ten years.
2019 Happy New Year
Today, the temperature is just around 10-1x degree Celsius. Most of the Hong Kong bundle us up with at least 2 and even more layers to keep warm. For me, the temperature is particular suitable for exercise like jogging and I did a long-run covering more than 10 km along a artificial waterway – not
daily conversation (English Learning)
A: Excuse me. I think we’ve met before. 我地好似見過面?! B: I am sorry. I don’t remember. 吾好意思, 我吾係好記得LU A: That’s fine. It’s nice to meet you again! B: By the way …Where’re you from? A: Taipei…I mean the capital of Taiwan. B: What are Taiwanese like? What is your favorite food? Well… I like vegetable
BC : Discussing appearances
Summary Describing someone’s appearance and giving advice The topic of this lesson is appearance. You will: discuss how to dress in different situations focus on vocabulary for describing appearance focus on phrases for giving advice practise word stress to sound more natural when describing appearance. Ben: It’s getting closer to the big day. Are you
BC : Teamwork
Summary Talking about motivation and attitude at work The topic of this lesson is teamwork. You will: give details about a time you worked in a team learn how to structure a talk about a professional/academic experience learn words and phrases for talking about working in a team practise word stress to help you speak
BC : Opinions in meetings
Summary Presenting your opinions in a meeting The topic of this lesson is opening a new shop. You will: take part in role plays presenting your opinion with reasons in a meeting learn words and phrases connected with marketing focus on ways to describe real cause and effect situations practise speaking out on your views
BC: The art of the offer
Summary Making polite requests and offers The topic of this lesson is politeness. You will: role play making a variety of requests and offers focus on ways to ask for something politely learn phrases for accepting and refusing offers practise sounding polite when accepting and rejecting offers. Conversation 1 Customer: I’d like to book a vacation
BC : Presenting information formally
Summary Presenting a developed opinion in a meeting The topic of this lesson is environmental awareness. You will: give a presentation on making a workplace more environmentally friendly develop vocabulary related to work and the environment focus on phrases for developing an argument practise word stress in environmental words. Ben: So, what did you want
BC : Making cuts
Summary Discussing pros and cons of different solutions to a problem In this lesson you will take part in a meeting to discuss how a small company can reduce its expenditure. You will identify what expenses companies have and listen to two company directors discussing some ideas for reducing expenditure. You will focus on hypothetical
BC: Student role models
Summary Discussing role models The topic of this lesson is student role models. You will: discuss inspirational role models listen to a campus radio interview where students are interviewed about their role models develop listening for gist and detail skills. Nick: Hello listeners and welcome to Campus Voice, your online university radio station. I’m Nick
