Angela Garcia

Angela is currently researching the construct of the listening test in the aviation English context. She graduated in Education in the Federal University of Minas Gerais and has a master’s degree in Language Testing from Lancaster University. Angela works for the Civil Aviation National Agency in Brazil with the language proficiency test to assess pilots according to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) language proficiency requirements.

Area(s) of Interest:

• Language Assessment
• Language for Specific Purposes
• Aviation English

Publications:

Garcia, A. C. M., & Tosqui-Lucks, P. (2018). Brazil celebrates a decade of ICAO language proficiency. The ICAO Journal, v. 73, n. 1.

Garcia, A. C. M., & Fox, J. (2020). Contexts and constructs: Implications for the testing of listening in pilots’ communication with air traffic controllers. The ESPecialist, 41(4), 1-33. https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.23925%2F2318-7115.2020v41i4a4&data=05%7C01%7CSharonPalmer%40Cunet.Carleton.Ca%7C330525411b6e4610214508dac752f6cb%7C6ad91895de06485ebc51fce126cc8530%7C0%7C0%7C638041456378454468%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=p1rWSSHIPjBYcfy8qjfcMphyuB6%2BbIbHPSmw88VpyEs%3D&reserved=0

Garcia, A. C. M (2022). The listening construct: theories and implications to the assessment of pilots and ATCOs. In P. Tosqui-Lucks, & J. C. Santana (Eds.), Aviation English: A global perspective: analysis, teaching, assessment (pp. 200-223). Bookerfield. DOI: https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.53268%2FBKF22080500&data=05%7C01%7CSharonPalmer%40Cunet.Carleton.Ca%7C330525411b6e4610214508dac752f6cb%7C6ad91895de06485ebc51fce126cc8530%7C0%7C0%7C638041456378454468%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=prhKHUZFJ%2FvDc0ANDZlP%2FlRU8Ipv%2BKUsDTPTIdkT79Y%3D&reserved=0

Pacheco, A., & Garcia, A. C. M. (2020). Language issues of Brazilian pilots regarding structure: A comparative study between student pilots and SDEA test takers. The ESPecialist, 41(3), 1-24. https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.23925%2F2318-7115.2020v41i3a6&data=05%7C01%7CSharonPalmer%40Cunet.Carleton.Ca%7C330525411b6e4610214508dac752f6cb%7C6ad91895de06485ebc51fce126cc8530%7C0%7C0%7C638041456378610669%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=h%2FdM2vwsQWWBGOR8ZUQbU%2BYuEwdpDP9Ly4um6Oxo7tw%3D&reserved=0