Airplane

Airplane

Helicopter

Helicopter

Jet

Jet

Seaplane

Seaplane

Glider

Glider

Blimp

Blimp

Autogyro

Autogyro

Zeppelin

Zeppelin

Concorde

Concorde

Hot Air Balloon

Hot Air Balloon

Ultralight Aircraft

Ultralight Aircraft

Canard

Canard

Paraglider

Paraglider

Triplane

Triplane

Tanker Plane

Tanker Plane

Cargo Plane

Cargo Plane

Propeller Plane

Propeller Plane

Biplane

Biplane

Drone

Drone

Monoplane

Monoplane

Air Transportation

Air Transportation

Airplane - Transportation

40 chapters
levelbeginner

Explore our easy readings on air transportation to improve your English and learn about airplanes, helicopters, and how we travel through the skies.

Vocabulary
1.
airplane
[n]
/ˈɛrˌpleɪn/
2.
invention
[n]
/ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən/
3.
interesting
[adj]
/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
4.
fly
[v]
/flaɪ/
5.
December
[n]
/dɪˈsɛmbɚ/
6.
flight
[n]
/flaɪt/
7.
inventor
[n]
/ɪnˈvɛntɚ/
8.
World War I
[n]
/wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ˈaɪ/
9.
fighting
[n]
/ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
10.
enemy
[n]
/ˈɛnəmi/
11.
movement
[n]
/ˈmuvmənt/
12.
drop
[v]
/drɑp/
13.
bomb
[n]
/bɑːm/
14.
business
[n]
/ˈbɪznɪs/
15.
vacation
[n]
/veɪˈkeɪʃən/
16.
alone
[adv]
/əˈloʊn/
17.
New York
[n]
/nuː jɔːɹk/
18.
paris
[n]
/ˈpæɹɪs/, /ˈpɛɹɪs/
19.
take
[v]
/teɪk/
20.
air travel
[n]
/ˈɛɹ tɹˈævəl/
21.
World War II
[n]
/wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ tˈuː/
22.
move
[v]
/muv/
23.
soldier
[n]
/ˈsoʊɫdʒɝ/
24.
supply
[n]
/səˈplaɪ/
25.
comfortable
[adj]
/ˈkʌmfɚtəbl/
26.
advanced
[adj]
/ədˈvænst/
27.
carry
[v]
/ˈkæri/
28.
passenger
[n]
/ˈpæsənʤɚ/
29.
explore
[v]
/ɪkˈsplɔr/
30.
Singapore
[n]
/ˈsɪŋəˌpɔɹ/
31.
cover
[v]
/ˈkʌvɚ/
32.
nearly
[adv]
/ˈnɪrli/

1.
airplane
[n]
/ˈɛrˌpleɪn/
2.
invention
[n]
/ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən/
3.
interesting
[adj]
/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
4.
fly
[v]
/flaɪ/
5.
December
[n]
/dɪˈsɛmbɚ/
6.
flight
[n]
/flaɪt/
7.
inventor
[n]
/ɪnˈvɛntɚ/
8.
World War I
[n]
/wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ˈaɪ/
9.
fighting
[n]
/ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
10.
enemy
[n]
/ˈɛnəmi/
11.
movement
[n]
/ˈmuvmənt/
12.
drop
[v]
/drɑp/
13.
bomb
[n]
/bɑːm/
14.
business
[n]
/ˈbɪznɪs/
15.
vacation
[n]
/veɪˈkeɪʃən/
16.
alone
[adv]
/əˈloʊn/
17.
New York
[n]
/nuː jɔːɹk/
18.
paris
[n]
/ˈpæɹɪs/, /ˈpɛɹɪs/
19.
take
[v]
/teɪk/
20.
air travel
[n]
/ˈɛɹ tɹˈævəl/
21.
World War II
[n]
/wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ tˈuː/
22.
move
[v]
/muv/
23.
soldier
[n]
/ˈsoʊɫdʒɝ/
24.
supply
[n]
/səˈplaɪ/
25.
comfortable
[adj]
/ˈkʌmfɚtəbl/
26.
advanced
[adj]
/ədˈvænst/
27.
carry
[v]
/ˈkæri/
28.
passenger
[n]
/ˈpæsənʤɚ/
29.
explore
[v]
/ɪkˈsplɔr/
30.
Singapore
[n]
/ˈsɪŋəˌpɔɹ/
31.
cover
[v]
/ˈkʌvɚ/
32.
nearly
[adv]
/ˈnɪrli/
1.
airplane
[n]
/ˈɛrˌpleɪn/
vliegtuig
2.
invention
[n]
/ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən/
uitvinding
3.
interesting
[adj]
/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
interessant
4.
fly
[v]
/flaɪ/
vliegen
5.
December
[n]
/dɪˈsɛmbɚ/
december
6.
flight
[n]
/flaɪt/
vlucht
7.
inventor
[n]
/ɪnˈvɛntɚ/
uitvinder
8.
World War I
[n]
/wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ˈaɪ/
Eerste Wereldoorlog
9.
fighting
[n]
/ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
gevecht
10.
enemy
[n]
/ˈɛnəmi/
vijand
11.
movement
[n]
/ˈmuvmənt/
beweging
12.
drop
[v]
/drɑp/
laten vallen
13.
bomb
[n]
/bɑːm/
bom
14.
business
[n]
/ˈbɪznɪs/
bedrijf
15.
vacation
[n]
/veɪˈkeɪʃən/
vakantie
16.
alone
[adv]
/əˈloʊn/
alleen
17.
New York
[n]
/nuː jɔːɹk/
New York
18.
paris
[n]
/ˈpæɹɪs/, /ˈpɛɹɪs/
Parijs
19.
take
[v]
/teɪk/
nemen
20.
air travel
[n]
/ˈɛɹ tɹˈævəl/
luchtvaart
21.
World War II
[n]
/wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ tˈuː/
Tweede Wereldoorlog
22.
move
[v]
/muv/
bewegen
23.
soldier
[n]
/ˈsoʊɫdʒɝ/
soldaat
24.
supply
[n]
/səˈplaɪ/
voorraden
25.
comfortable
[adj]
/ˈkʌmfɚtəbl/
comfortabel
26.
advanced
[adj]
/ədˈvænst/
geavanceerd
27.
carry
[v]
/ˈkæri/
dragen
28.
passenger
[n]
/ˈpæsənʤɚ/
passagier
29.
explore
[v]
/ɪkˈsplɔr/
verkennen
30.
Singapore
[n]
/ˈsɪŋəˌpɔɹ/
Singapore
31.
cover
[v]
/ˈkʌvɚ/
afleggen
32.
nearly
[adv]
/ˈnɪrli/
bijna

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Airplane

Read a short passage about a flying vehicle used to travel quickly through the sky over long distances.

1.1

The airplane is a very important invention. It changed how we travel and meet people. The history of the airplane is very interesting.

Het vliegtuig is een zeer belangrijke uitvinding. Het heeft veranderd hoe we reizen en mensen ontmoeten. De geschiedenis van het vliegtuig is zeer interessant.

1.2

The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, made the first real airplane. They flew it for the first time on December 17, 1903. This happened in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The flight was only 12 seconds long, but it showed people could fly.

De gebroeders Wright, Orville en Wilbur, maakten het eerste echte vliegtuig. Ze vlogen het voor het eerst op 17 december 1903. Dit gebeurde in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. De vlucht duurde slechts 12 seconden, maar het toonde aan dat mensen konden vliegen.

1.3

After this, many inventors worked on airplanes. In World War I, airplanes were used in fighting for the first time. They watched enemy movements and dropped bombs. Airplanes became faster and better.

Hierna werkten veel uitvinders aan vliegtuigen. In de Eerste Wereldoorlog werden vliegtuigen voor het eerst in gevechten gebruikt. Ze hielden vijandelijke bewegingen in de gaten en wierpen bommen. Vliegtuigen werden sneller en beter.

Airplane
1.4

In the 1920s and 1930s, people started flying for business and vacations. In 1927, Charles Lindbergh flew alone from New York to Paris without stopping. This took 33.5 hours. This made air travel more popular.

In de jaren 1920 en 1930 begonnen mensen te vliegen voor zaken en vakanties. In 1927 vloog Charles Lindbergh alleen van New York naar Parijs zonder te stoppen. Dit duurde 33,5 uur. Dit maakte vliegreizen populairder.

1.5

In World War II, airplanes were very important. They moved soldiers and supplies. After the war, air travel grew fast. New technology made airplanes safer and more comfortable.

In de Tweede Wereldoorlog waren vliegtuigen erg belangrijk. Ze vervoerden soldaten en voorraden. Na de oorlog groeide het luchtverkeer snel. Nieuwe technologie maakte vliegtuigen veiliger en comfortabeler.

1.6

Today, airplanes are common for long trips. They fly high and fast. Modern airplanes are very advanced and can carry many passengers. Air travel connects the world.

Tegenwoordig zijn vliegtuigen gebruikelijk voor lange reizen. Ze vliegen hoog en snel. Moderne vliegtuigen zijn zeer geavanceerd en kunnen veel passagiers vervoeren. Luchtvaart verbindt de wereld.

1.7

Airplanes have changed a lot since the Wright brothers' first flight. They help us explore the world and stay close to family and friends. Airplanes are very important in our lives and will be in the future too.

Vliegtuigen zijn sinds de eerste vlucht van de gebroeders Wright sterk veranderd. Ze helpen ons de wereld te verkennen en dicht bij familie en vrienden te blijven. Vliegtuigen zijn erg belangrijk in ons leven en zullen dat in de toekomst ook blijven.

1.8

Fun fact : The longest flight is from Singapore to New York. It takes about 18 hours and covers nearly 16,700 kilometers.

Leuk feitje: De langste vlucht is van Singapore naar New York. Het duurt ongeveer 18 uur en beslaat bijna 16.700 kilometer.

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Quiz
1.

Who made the first real airplane?

A

Charles Lindbergh

B

The Wright brothers

C

Christopher Columbus

D

Thomas Edison

2.

What did Charles Lindbergh do in 1927?

A

Flew the first airplane

B

Built the fastest plane

C

Flew alone from New York to Paris

D

Invented airplane seats

3.

Put these events in the correct order:

first flight by the wright brothers
world war ii
charles lindbergh flies to paris
airplanes used in world war i
4.

Match each person or thing with what it is known for:

Wright brothers
Charles Lindbergh
Singapore to New York flight
Longest flight today
Made the first real airplane
First solo flight across the Atlantic
5.

Choose the correct word to complete each sentence (three options are extra):

The Wright brothers made the first airplane in

.

During World War I, airplanes were used to

.

Modern airplanes are

.

1903
watch enemies and drop bombs
advanced and carry many passengers
only used in war
carry shopping
1910
6.

Are these sentences True or False?

SentenceTrue/False

The first flight was longer than one hour.

Airplanes helped during both world wars.

Charles Lindbergh flew with two other people.

Today, planes are used only for the military.

The longest flight today takes about 18 hours.

False
True
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