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

There is a shortage of about 3,000 air traffic controllers. The FAA in the USA is recruiting gamers to become air traffic controllers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FAA thinks gamers may have useful skills. Officials want more young people to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article about USA’s FAA recruiting gamers to become air traffic controllers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/2604\/260413-air-traffic-controller-gaming.html<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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  1. What does \u201crecruitment campaign<\/strong>\u201d mean in this context, \u201cThe USA’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched a <\/em>recruitment campaign <\/em><\/strong>aimed at gamers.<\/em>\u201d Use the term in a sentence. Give a synonym.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What is a \u201ccandidate pool<\/strong>\u201d? \u201cOur union welcomes innovative approaches to expanding the <\/em>candidate pool<\/em><\/strong>, including outreach to individuals with high-level skills, such as gamers, so long as all pathways maintain the rigorous standards required of this safety-critical profession.\u201d<\/em> Use the term in a sentence. Give a synonym.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What is a \u201ctagline<\/strong>\u201d? \u201cThe <\/em>tagline<\/em><\/strong> is explicitly aimed at gamers.\u201d <\/em>Use the term in a sentence. Give a synonym.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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

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    1. What do you think about FAA trying to recruit gamers as air traffic controllers?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What skills from gaming might help in this job?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Do you think gamers are a good fit for this job? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. What do you think about the job of being an air traffic controller?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Why do you think there is a shortage of air traffic controllers in America? Is it the same situation in your country? Talk about it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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