{"id":25801,"date":"2023-06-13T04:21:43","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T02:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=25801"},"modified":"2023-06-13T04:21:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T02:21:44","slug":"chinese-airliners-first-commercial-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/06\/chinese-airliners-first-commercial-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Airliner\u2019s First Commercial Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC<\/strong>) is a state-owned aerospace company in China. It has recently made history with their first commercial airplane C919\u2019s first flight. C919 was built in hopes to compete with other aerospace manufacturers such as Boeing and Airbus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its first commercial flight is said to be China\u2019s “symbol of industrial skill and national pride\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read this article about the Chinese-made airplane C919\u2019s first commercial flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/2306\/230601-comac-china-airline-1.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Explain the definition of the phrase \u201cnational pride<\/strong>\u201d. \u201cNewspapers called it “a symbol of skill and <\/em>national pride<\/em><\/strong>“.<\/em>\u201d. Use this phrase in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201ctriumph<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cChina’s president called the C919 aircraft a “<\/em>triumph<\/em><\/strong> of Chinese innovation”.\u201d<\/em> Give a synonym and use \u201ctriumph\u201d in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cfondly<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cI’ll remember it <\/em>fondly<\/em><\/strong> for some time to come.<\/em>\u201d Give a synonym and use \u201cfondly\u201d in your own sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. What is your reaction now that China is also manufacturing planes?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What is your opinion on this, \u201cCOMAC hopes to compete with airline industry giants, like Boeing and Airbus.<\/em>\u201d?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Do you think COMAC will get a lot of international orders soon? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Talk about any recent milestone in any industry in your country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Talk about one of your country\u2019s national pride.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      B1 – Intermediate Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) is a state-owned aerospace company in China. It has recently made history with their first commercial airplane C919\u2019s first flight. C919 was built in hopes to compete with other aerospace manufacturers such as Boeing and Airbus. 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