Photo Description - Runway Overshoot
Describing a photo is an exercise in almost all ICAO English tests, so it's important to be able to do this task well. Today you will learn the language for giving your opinion of an aviation scene.
AVIATION ENGLISHPHOTO DESCRIPTIONAVIATIONICAO ENGLISH TESTRUNWAY OVERSHOOT
When you are not exactly sure of the details of an aircraft incident or accident, you can use the following sensory expressions:
'Looks' refers to the visual sense.
•Look(s) like + noun OR look(s) like + subject + verb
Example: It looks like the landing gear malfunctioned.
•Look(s) as if/though + subject + verb
Example: It looks as though all passengers have evacuated.
•Look(s) + adjective - Example: The situation looks under control.
"Seems" is used when something is similar to something else, based on any of the senses.
•Seem(s) as if/though + subject + verb
Example: It seems as if the landing gear malfunctioned.
•Seem(s) + adjective
Example: The situation seems under control.
Note: Do not use 'seems like' or 'looks like' when the facts you are describing are obvious.
When describing this photo you wouldn't say, "It seems like the aircraft overshot the runway." because this
is obvious.
