dateline: 16 February 2016
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Jet Turns Back After Laser Incident
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- turn back: to return to where one started from instead of heading to the intended destination
- laser: a device that produces a very strong, narrow beam of light
- precautionary measure: a decision or act to prevent possible future harm
- mischievous: causing harm or annoyance
- disorient: to cause one to lose the sense of direction
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Jet Turns Back After Laser Incident
Comprehension Questions
- Where was the intended destination for the Virgin Atlantic jet?
- Why did the pilot decide to turn back?
- What illegal act is described in this report? Why is this illegal?
Discussion Questions: Should laser pointers be illegal and classified as weapons? Why might an everyday person need to own a laser pointer?
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Written and recorded by Tara Benwell for EnglishClub
5 comments
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Amalia says:
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el tipo says:
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Nia says:
It’s nice article to learn about listening.
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Jeong Hojin says:
I think that this is very good article to prevent someone point at the plane.