Ex. 1. Listen to the pronunciation of the following words and repeat them

Ex. 2. Listen to the sentences with the words above and repeat them.

Ex. 1. Read the text "JetBlue Airways Flight 292" on p. 40 again and an- swer the questions.

1. 
   Does the story describe an incident or an accident? Why do you think so?
   
2. 
   What aircraft was involved in it?
   
3. 
   Why did the pilots fail to retract the nose landing gear?
   
4. 
   How did they become aware of its sideways position?
   
5. 
   Why did the captain choose to land at LA International Airport rather than Long Beach Airport?
   
6. 
   Why did they have to burn out fuel instead of dumping it?
   
7. 
   What were the reasons for getting rid of excess fuel?
   
8. 
   How did it happen that the passengers were able to watch their own flight while the plane circled over the ocean?
   
9. 
   Do you think the runway should have been foamed prior to their landing? Why?
   
10. 
    What were the crew’s actions to mitigate risks on landing?
    
11. 
    What damage did the aircraft sustain? Why was it written off?