COMMUNICATIVE METHOD OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS TEACHING

The article deals with the analysis of communicative language teaching methods. Nowadays, the most popular and effective method is the communicative approach. Aviation specialists are taught in classes when the teacher interacts with each other and helps them work in groups. The most useful task is listening to real radio communication and responding to the pilot’s request. Group work helps to predict every possible situation that can occur. This way helps an air traffic controller to get used to non-standard conditions and assist the crew in any possible way. The teacher gives examples of the problem that a controller can face. Afterward, the group has a discussion and role-play in class to solve the problem in the conclusion. Such individual methods help every controller in the group share their personal opinions, develop colleagues’ ideas, and imagine situation development. As a result, the controller should efficiently operate extended vocabulary concerning random scenario: meteorological reports, uncontrolled aircraft, unruly passenger or medical problems on board, any request for assistance during the flight, or upon arrival. The article gives some examples of communicative activities that refer to daily and routine communication and interaction between an air traffic controller and a pilot. Here are the most often used terms by air traffic controllers. These terms are organized in special groups concerning their origin, meaning, use, and importance. The classification of terms divides into reduction, acronyms, full words. Aviation terms are widely used by specialists and don’t have a lot of synonyms as professional language. Some abbreviations have two meanings that can confuse communication. Some terms are used as acronyms in radiotelephony communication. It can lead to misunderstanding. But up-to-date and modern technologies also help the pilot and controller to exclude misunderstanding. The pilot can contact the ground services by typing all necessary information on the board computer and flight management system. The controller receives all the required information from the crew. This information is presented as a form of typing, so the specialist should read it quickly and respond correctly. So communicative method includes grammar competence in reading, listening, and speaking.

Keywords: communicative approach, communicative method, air traffic control (ATC)