Communicative Objective: Describing Flying
Context: Human Flight
Part 1, Speaking: The
words listed below are all synonyms of the verb “to fly.” Each varies slightly
from the others in meaning and use. Discuss the definition and application of
each word.
1. to dart: (verb) to fly
quickly between two points
Example: We darted to New York in just an hour.
2. to flit: (verb) to fly
quickly between and around other objects
Example: I can’t get that mosquito because it is flitting
everywhere.
3. to glide: (verb) to fly
supported by air currents
Example: Flying squirrels actually glide. They do not have
wings to flap, after all.
4. to hover: (verb) to
pause in flight and remain suspended in the air
Example: Helicopters allow us to hover over areas.
5. to soar: (verb) to fly
very high in the sky
Example: From my apartment in Lima, I can observe condors soaring
high above the city.
Part 2, Reading Exercise: Complete the reading passage with the most
appropriate vocabulary.
Humans have longed to fly since at least
the dawn of recorded history, inspired in part by the animals with which they
have shared their environment, from the tiniest insects that _____ all around
us to the _____ hummingbirds.
The late 19th and early 20th
centuries, especially, saw numerous attempts at developing controlled, powered
and sustained flight; culminating in the first successful attempt by the Wright
brothers on December 17th, 1903. From these humble beginnings of
little more than _____, humans have developed the ability _____ between cities
served by airports and _____ on the edge of space and beyond.
© James Doyle, 2013
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Answers:
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Are you interested in learning more vocabulary? Take this great class!
http://www.mylanguagesolutions.com/#!intermediate-reading-and-vocabulary/ccve
Answers:
The answers to this exercise are available at the following link:
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