Conversation class on drones
In this week's lesson you will learn the necessary skills to talk about drones in English with your online English teacher via Skype.
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Quote on drones
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In this first class we will be looking at a quote by Bryat Mcgill, and discussing some questions based on vocabulary related to Drones.
We also recommend that you take some time to study the common pronunciation problems and common mistakes that our students make.
Before we get started, let's look at a couple of warm-up questions on the topic of drones.
Warm-up questions to discuss with your teacher
1. What is a drone?
2. What are some of the uses of drones?
Now check your pronunciation of the below vocabulary with your native English teacher, and discuss the questions to put this new vocabulary into use.
Vocabulary
Question
Operated
Have you ever operated a drone? Do you know anyone who has? What for?
Pros and Cons
What are some of the pros and cons of using them?
License
Should drone owners have licenses?
Filled
What would happen if the skies were filled with drones?
Evolve
How might drones evolve in the future?
Quote of the Day
Finally, discuss the Quote of the Day with your native English teacher via Skype.
First explain the meaning, and then say whether you agree or disagree:
"It's a drone nation where everyone and everything is remotely controlled."
– Bryant Mcgill
Common pronunciation problems
Drone 
Drone 
License
License
Privacy
Privacy
Common mistakes
| WRONG | RIGHT |
| ✘ Drones are as planes. | ✔ Drones are like planes. |
| ✘ Drones can make photos. | ✔ Drones can take photos. |
| ✘ In a future the skies will be filled with drones. | ✔ In the future the skies will be filled with drones. |
Owning a drones does not make one a pilot
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In this class we will be looking at questions and vocabulary related to security and privacy.
We also recommend you watch the video before your English class to be able to discuss it with your English teacher.
Before we get started, let's look at a couple of warm-up questions on the topic of drones.
Warm-up questions to discuss with your teacher
1. Should the use of drones be regulated?
2. Drone technology is used in the military. What is your opinion of this?
Now check your pronunciation of the below vocabulary with your native English teacher, and discuss the questions to put this new vocabulary into use.
| Vocabulary | Question |
| Strict | Should there be stricter laws regarding the use of drones? |
| Monitor | Drones have been used to monitor people of interest. Do you agree with this? |
| Concerns | Do you have any concerns with the growing use of drones? |
| Criminals | How could ciminals use drone technology? |
| Privacy | Does privacy still exist? Will it contiue to exist with the growth of technologies such as drones? |
Now discuss the video with your English teacher in your online conversation classes via Skype:
Click to do the English listening exercise on this video!
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This article talks about drones and how they work
Article “To the military, they are UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) or RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems). However, they are more commonly known as drones. Drones are used in situations where manned flight is considered too risky or difficult." Read more… Questions to discuss with your English teacher 1. What did President Barack Obama confirm about the US using unmanned aircraft? 2. What are drones used for and how are they controlled? 3. How are drones seen by people in the military? 4. What are two of the medium-sized drones currently used in Afganistan and Pakistan? 5. What did the US army reveal that they are developing in December?
Irregular Verbs
| Present | Past | Participle |
| Fly | Flew | Flown |
| Grow | Grew | Grown |
| Shoot | Shot | Shot |
Role play on Drones
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Role plays are a fantastic way of practicing real life English expressions, which are incredibly important to know if you want to increase your fluency and speak English like a native speaker.
Choose your favourite role (role A or role B) and practice the below role play with your native English teacher via Skype. Your teacher will help you with typical spoken English expressions that will help you speak English like a native speaker!
Improve your English writing skills by choosing one of the following essay questions, and sending it to us for correction.
Do you own a drone? Would you consider buying one for personal use? Why/why not? Discuss how a drone can be useful.
Drones are becoming more and more popular, with people purchasing them for personal use. The photos and videos that people are capturing with their phones and cameras attached to drones are interesting and show a new perspective that we haven't been able to capture befoe. But, are there any downsides to individuals owning drones?
We will reply within 48 hours with the corrected text, clearly marking your mistakes, and a feedback sheet, which you can use to improve your future written work.
See our other English conversation lessons, to improve your grammar and vocabulary, and practice your reading and listening skills.
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