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

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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/
flygplan
2.
invention
[n]
/ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən/
uppfinning
3.
interesting
[adj]
/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
intressant
4.
fly
[v]
/flaɪ/
flyga
5.
December
[n]
/dɪˈsɛmbɚ/
december
6.
flight
[n]
/flaɪt/
flyg
7.
inventor
[n]
/ɪnˈvɛntɚ/
uppfinnare
8.
World War I
[n]
/wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ˈaɪ/
Första världskriget
9.
fighting
[n]
/ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
slagsmål
10.
enemy
[n]
/ˈɛnəmi/
fiende
11.
movement
[n]
/ˈmuvmənt/
rörelse
12.
drop
[v]
/drɑp/
tappa
13.
bomb
[n]
/bɑːm/
bomb
14.
business
[n]
/ˈbɪznɪs/
affär
15.
vacation
[n]
/veɪˈkeɪʃən/
semester
16.
alone
[adv]
/əˈloʊn/
ensam
17.
New York
[n]
/nuː jɔːɹk/
New York
18.
paris
[n]
/ˈpæɹɪs/, /ˈpɛɹɪs/
Paris
19.
take
[v]
/teɪk/
ta
20.
air travel
[n]
/ˈɛɹ tɹˈævəl/
flygresa
21.
World War II
[n]
/wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ tˈuː/
Andra världskriget
22.
move
[v]
/muv/
flytta
23.
soldier
[n]
/ˈsoʊɫdʒɝ/
soldat
24.
supply
[n]
/səˈplaɪ/
förnödenheter
25.
comfortable
[adj]
/ˈkʌmfɚtəbl/
bekväm
26.
advanced
[adj]
/ədˈvænst/
avancerad
27.
carry
[v]
/ˈkæri/
bära
28.
passenger
[n]
/ˈpæsənʤɚ/
passagerare
29.
explore
[v]
/ɪkˈsplɔr/
utforska
30.
Singapore
[n]
/ˈsɪŋəˌpɔɹ/
Singapore
31.
cover
[v]
/ˈkʌvɚ/
täcka
32.
nearly
[adv]
/ˈnɪrli/
nästan

1

kapitel

star

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.

Flygplanet är en mycket viktig uppfinning. Det förändrade hur vi reser och träffar människor. Flygplanets historia är mycket intressant.

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.

Bröderna Wright, Orville och Wilbur, gjorde det första riktiga flygplanet. De flög det för första gången den 17 december 1903. Detta hände i Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Flygningen varade bara 12 sekunder, men den visade att människor kunde flyga.

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.

Efter detta arbetade många uppfinnare på flygplan. Under första världskriget användes flygplan i strid för första gången. De övervakade fiendens rörelser och släppte bomber. Flygplanen blev snabbare och bättre.

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.

På 1920- och 1930-talen började folk flyga för affärer och semester. 1927 flög Charles Lindbergh ensam från New York till Paris utan att stanna. Det tog 33,5 timmar. Detta gjorde flygresor mer populära.

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.

Under andra världskriget var flygplan mycket viktiga. De transporterade soldater och förnödenheter. Efter kriget växte flygresorna snabbt. Ny teknik gjorde flygplanen säkrare och bekvämare.

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.

Idag är flygplan vanliga för långa resor. De flyger högt och snabbt. Moderna flygplan är mycket avancerade och kan bära många passagerare. Flygresor förbinder världen.

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.

Flygplan har förändrats mycket sedan Wrightbrödernas första flygning. De hjälper oss att utforska världen och hålla oss nära familj och vänner. Flygplan är mycket viktiga i våra liv och kommer att vara det i framtiden också.

1.8

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

Kul fakta: Den längsta flygningen är från Singapore till New York. Den tar ungefär 18 timmar och täcker nästan 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
airplanes used in world war i
charles lindbergh flies to paris
world war ii
4.

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

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