In this episode of Inglés Podcast, Craig interviews Estefania, a flight attendant and English teacher who helps cabin crew members and pilots to improve their English skills.
Estefania shares her experiences working in the aviation industry, her advice for anyone thinking of starting a career in aviation, and the challenges and rewards of the job.
My regular co-host Reza is not with us this week, but I’m lucky to be joined by Estefania from auxiliardelenguas.com who’s a language teacher who helps cabin crew members and pilots to grow their English skills and work in the aviation industry.
Key Points
The qualifications needed to become a flight attendant are a secondary school diploma, the ability to swim, and fluency in English.
English is essential for communication in the aviation industry, and flight attendants and pilots are expected to have a good command of the language.
The aviation industry is a challenging but rewarding career that offers the opportunity to travel the world and meet people from different cultures.
If you are interested in a career in aviation, Estefania recommends that you practice your English, develop your customer service skills, and have a good sense of humor.
IDIOMS CONNECTED TO FLYING
To take off – My business has really taken off
Would you say that your career has taken off?
With Flying Colours
He passed the test with flying colours!
Was the English test to be a flight attendant difficult?
To hit the ground running
To start doing something immediately and with a lot of energy.
When I started my new job, I hit the ground running and tried to learn as much as I could
The sky’s the limit
Anything is possible. You can do anything if you set your mind to it.
My dad used to say, ‘Son, if you work hard and stay focused, the sky is the limit.”
On autopilot
to do something automatically without thinking about it.
I’ve been doing my job for so many years that I can do it on autopilot.
I was so tired that I drove home on autopilot,
Crash And Burn
Where someone has failed miserably.
You definitely have not crashed and burned as a guest on this podcast. It’s been a pleasure to
talk to you about aviation. Best of luck for the future.
Estefania’s website: www.auxiliardelenguas.com
Estefania’s Instagram: @auxiliardelenguas
…it’s your turn to practise your English. If you work in the aviation industry, we would love you hear about your experience. How does it compare with Estefania’s?
And if you don’t work in aviation, do you have any suggestions for future podcast topics? We would love to hear them.
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