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
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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/
Practice
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/
uçak
2.
invention
[n]
/ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən/
buluş
3.
interesting
[adj]
/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
enteresan
4.
fly
[v]
/flaɪ/
uçmak
5.
December
[n]
/dɪˈsɛmbɚ/
aralık
6.
flight
[n]
/flaɪt/
uçuş
7.
inventor
[n]
/ɪnˈvɛntɚ/
mucit
8.
World War I
[n]
/wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ˈaɪ/
I. Dünya Savaşı
9.
fighting
[n]
/ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
savaş
10.
enemy
[n]
/ˈɛnəmi/
düşman
11.
movement
[n]
/ˈmuvmənt/
hareket
12.
drop
[v]
/drɑp/
düşürmek
13.
bomb
[n]
/bɑːm/
bomba
14.
business
[n]
/ˈbɪznɪs/
iş
15.
vacation
[n]
/veɪˈkeɪʃən/
tatil
16.
alone
[adv]
/əˈloʊn/
yalnız
17.
New York
[n]
/nuː jɔːɹk/
New York
18.
paris
[n]
/ˈpæɹɪs/, /ˈpɛɹɪs/
Paris
19.
take
[v]
/teɪk/
almak
20.
air travel
[n]
/ˈɛɹ tɹˈævəl/
uçak yolculuğu
21.
World War II
[n]
/wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ tˈuː/
İkinci Dünya Savaşı
22.
move
[v]
/muv/
hareket ettirmek
23.
soldier
[n]
/ˈsoʊɫdʒɝ/
asker
24.
supply
[n]
/səˈplaɪ/
kaynak
25.
comfortable
[adj]
/ˈkʌmfɚtəbl/
rahat
26.
advanced
[adj]
/ədˈvænst/
gelişmiş
27.
carry
[v]
/ˈkæri/
taşımak
28.
passenger
[n]
/ˈpæsənʤɚ/
yolcu
29.
explore
[v]
/ɪkˈsplɔr/
keşfetmek
30.
Singapore
[n]
/ˈsɪŋəˌpɔɹ/
singapur
31.
cover
[v]
/ˈkʌvɚ/
karşıya geçmek
32.
nearly
[adv]
/ˈnɪrli/
hemen hemen

1

bölüm

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.

Uçak çok önemli bir icattır. Seyahat etme ve insanlarla tanışma şeklimizi değiştirdi. Uçağın tarihi çok ilginçtir.

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.

Wright kardeşler, Orville ve Wilbur, ilk gerçek uçağı yaptılar. İlk kez 17 Aralık 1903'te uçurdular. Bu, Kitty Hawk, Kuzey Carolina'da gerçekleşti. Uçuş sadece 12 saniye sürdü, ancak insanların uçabileceğini gösterdi.

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.

Bundan sonra, birçok mucit uçaklar üzerinde çalıştı. I. Dünya Savaşı'nda uçaklar ilk kez savaşta kullanıldı. Düşman hareketlerini izlediler ve bombalar attılar. Uçaklar daha hızlı ve daha iyi hale geldi.

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.

1920'ler ve 1930'larda insanlar iş ve tatil için uçmaya başladı. 1927'de Charles Lindbergh tek başına New York'tan Paris'e durmadan uçtu. Bu 33.5 saat sürdü. Bu, hava yolculuğunu daha popüler hale getirdi.

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.

II. Dünya Savaşı'nda uçaklar çok önemliydi. Askerleri ve malzemeleri taşıdılar. Savaştan sonra hava yolculuğu hızla arttı. Yeni teknoloji, uçakları daha güvenli ve konforlu hale getirdi.

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.

Bugün, uçaklar uzun yolculuklar için yaygındır. Yüksek ve hızlı uçarlar. Modern uçaklar çok gelişmiş ve birçok yolcu taşıyabilir. Hava yolculuğu dünyayı birbirine bağlar.

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.

Wright kardeşlerin ilk uçuşundan bu yana uçaklar çok değişti. Dünyayı keşfetmemize ve ailemizle ve arkadaşlarımızla yakın kalmamıza yardımcı oluyorlar. Uçaklar hayatımızda çok önemlidir ve gelecekte de öyle olacak.

1.8

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

İlginç bilgi: En uzun uçuş Singapur'dan New York'a olanıdır. Yaklaşık 18 saat sürer ve neredeyse 16,700 kilometre kateder.

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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:

charles lindbergh flies to paris
first flight by the wright brothers
airplanes used in world war i
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
Longest flight today
Made the first real airplane
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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