All-Female Crew ‘Mans’ Ethiopian Airlines Flight

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Intermediate

Exercise 1

Vocabulary

make history

Phrase

meɪk ˈhɪstri

to do something impressive that will be remembered as an important event

This operation made history. It was the first successful one on this part of the body.

crew

Noun

kruː

the staff who work on a ship, plane, etc.

The experienced crew commanded the mission to the moon.

The crew on the ship was very friendly and helpful.

air traffic

Noun

er ˈtræfɪk

the organized movement of aircrafts (planes, etc.) within a particular space

Air traffic increased in this area due to the re-opening of the airport.

cabin

Noun

ˈkæbɪn

an area in a plane where passengers sit; a small room on a boat or train

You can have only a limited amount of baggage in the cabin.

maintenance

Noun

ˈmeɪntənəns

the act of keeping something in good condition

Regular car maintenance can help avoid breakdowns.

Your engine needs some maintenance work.

Server maintenance is a significant expense for us.

It's a fairly old building, and it will require regular maintenance work.

The copy company down the street offers both rental and maintenance services on several models of photocopy machines.

A motorcycle's maintenance costs a lot.

technician

Noun

tɛkˈnɪʃən

a person whose job is to maintain equipment or machines

This technician is fixing the cables.

If nobody in the office can fix the copy machine, we'll need to have the company send a technician.

We may need to call in a technician to look at our computer system if this problem continues.

We should call an air-conditioner technician.

Exercise 2

Article

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All-Female Crew ‘Mans’ Ethiopian Airlines Flight

Ethiopian Airlines made history by sending an all-female crew on a flight from Addis Ababa to Bangkok, Thailand.

The flight was the first in the 70-year history of the airline in which the whole crew was female. And that was not just the pilots: It included maintenance crewmembers and air traffic controllers.

Females also staffed cabin, ramp and airport operations, as well as air safety and security jobs.

Ethiopian Airlines employee Haymanot Endale is a cabin maintenance technician. She says many women work as flight attendants. But as a technician, she says, she mostly works with men.

The airline wanted to diversify and show the world the important jobs African women now hold.

Ethiopian Airlines says about one-third of its employees are women.

Exclusively female crews are becoming common in Africa. Air Zimbabwe sent an all-women crew to the skies recently.

Ethiopian Airlines is Africa’s most profitable airline.

Exercise 3

Questions

Which airline is Africa’s most profitable airline?

Where was the African all-female flight sent?

Who is Haymanot Endale?

Exercise 4

Discussion

Have you ever flown on a plane?

What jobs are popular among women in your country?

Do you think both men and women can do any jobs equally?

Parts of this lesson are based on:

An article by Voice of America.