WARM UP ACTIVITY
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Think of three words associated with airports. Write your words below. Don’t show your
words to your classmates / teacher!
airplane
flight attendant
arrival
AIRPORT
Work with a partner or your teacher. Take turns defining the words you wrote above. Your
classmate / teacher has to guess your words.
PREVIEW ACTIVITY 1
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Checking In At An Airport (A2)
Work with a partner, group, or your teacher. Do the activities below together.
PART 1
Discuss the questions below about flying.
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2
3
PART 2
How often do you travel by airplane?
Do you like or dislike flying? Why?
Have you ever had a delayed flight? If so, how did you feel/react?
Write words that fit the images below.
1
2
a boarding
pass
3
a passport
4
a carry
5
PART 3
6
an isle
a gate
-on bag
seat
control
Write the missing word describing the action below. Then discuss the questions.
1
2
3
The man is check
in for his flight.
Explain what typically happens during this process? Use
some of the words from Part 2 above.
What do you typically do after this process?
CHECKING IN AT AN AIRPORT
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PREVIEW DISCUSSION: Read the discussion topic
below and discuss it with your partner or teacher.
Do you have any plans to fly somewhere soon?
If so, where are you flying to and why? If not,
where would you like to fly to?
VIEWING ACTIVITY
PART 1
PART 1
Watch the video twice. Answer each question below.
1
Where is the man flying to?
2
Why does the airline assistant apologize?
3
At what time does the passenger’s flight board?
4
Which gate does the passenger’s flight depart from?
5
What does the airline assistant tell the man to do after he checks in?
Stockholm
delayed airplane
6 pm
b25
though security
PART 2
Tick () the correct word according to the information in the video.
1
The airline assistant asks to see the passenger’s passport
2
The passenger’s flight boards
3
The passenger prefers an aisle seat
/ departs
/ boarding pass
at 6:00.
/ a window seat
.
.
POST-VIEWING ACTIVITY 1
PART 1
Discuss the questions below about the airport and flying.
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2
3
4
PART 2
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Do you prefer an aisle seat or a window seat when flying? Why?
Why does an airline assistant ask to see your passport at check-in?
What kinds of information can you find on a boarding pass?
What do you think it means to leave your bag unattended? Why shouldn’t
you do this?
Choose the questions that fit the dialogue from the video below.
A = AIRLINE ASSISTANT P = PASSENGER
Have you left
Would you prefer
May I see
Where are you
Are you checking
Where are you
Do you need
A:
Hello, (EX)
P:
Hi, I’m flying to Stockholm.
A:
Alright, (1)
P:
Here you are. (2)
A:
No, I don’t. Unfortunately your flight has been delayed. It’s now scheduled to
depart at 6 PM.
P:
Oh well. That’s not too bad.
A:
I’m sorry for any inconvenience.
P:
That’s ok.
A:
(3)
P:
Yes, I have one bag to check, and one bag to carry on.
A:
(4)
P:
No, I’ve always had my bags with me.
A:
Ok, that’s good. Right now you have a middle seat. (5)
a window seat or an aisle seat?
P:
An aisle seat, please.
A:
Ok, here’s your new boarding pass and your baggage claim. Go through security,
and your flight from Stockholm departs from gate B25. The flight boards at 5:30.
P:
Gate B25. Ok, thank you.
flying today?
your passport?
to see my boarding pass?
any bags today?
your bags unattended at any time?
POST-VIEWING ACTIVITY 2
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Checking In At An Airport (A2)
ROLE PLAY AIRPORT CHECK IN:
Take one of the roles below.
STUDENT A: Airline Assistant
Read the first part of each line for your role and then finish
each sentence / question.
STUDENT B: Passenger
Read the first part of each line for your role and then finish
each sentence / question.
A = AIRLINE ASSISTANT
P = PASSENGER
A:
Hello, where...
P:
Hi, I’m flying...
A:
Alright, may I...
P:
Here you are. Do you need...
A:
No, I don’t. Unfortunately...
P:
Oh well. That’s not...
A:
I’m sorry for...
P:
That’s...
A:
Are you...
P:
Yes, I have one bag...
A:
Have you left...
P:
No, I’ve always...
A:
Ok, that’s good. Right now you have a middle...
P:
An aisle...
A:
Ok, here’s your new boarding pass. Go through security, and your flight...
P:
Gate B25. Ok, ...
BONUS GRAMMAR ACTIVITY
PART 1
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Study the example and usage of the present continuous.
The airline assistant asks...
“Where are you flying to today?”
The passenger responds...
“I’m flying to Stockholm.”
In the examples above, the present continuous is used to refer to an action happening in the
near future. The passenger is flying to Stockholm today, which is in the near future.
STRUCTURE
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PART 2
QUESTION
FORM OF TO BE
SUBJECT
VERB + ING
REST OF SENTENCE
Where
are
you
flying
to today?
SUBJECT
FORM OF TO BE
VERB + ING
REST OF SENTENCE
I
am
flying
to Stockholm.
Which airport are you departing from tonight?
I’m departing from JFK airport tonight.
Write the correct form of the present continuous in the questions below.
QUESTION
ANSWER
EX.
Which airport are you departing (you / depart) from tonight?
1
where is my flight boarding
(my flight / board) at?
2
why are you going
(you / go) to Paris next week? To visit my uncle.
3
when is the taxi picking
(the taxi / pick) you up?
At 9:00 AM.
4
how long are we staying
(we / stay) in Stockholm?
For two days.
5
what is Eva bringing
(Eva / bring) in her carry-on?
Her laptop and a book.
PART 3
From JFK airport.
At gate B25.
Ask your partner/teacher 3 questions in the present continuous. Change the verb you
use in each question. Use one of the following time references in each question:
...after English class / ...tomorrow / ...this week / ...this weekend
EX.
“What are you doing after English class?”
QUIZ & REVIEW ACTIVITY
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Work with a partner. Complete the quiz and review activities below.
PART 1
Describe what you remember about the following things mentioned in the video.
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2
3
PART 2
PART 3
Vocabulary: Write the words that fit the sentences from the video below.
1
The passenger’s flight is
for the
.
2
The passenger has one bag to
on.
3
The passenger has not left any bags
4
The passenger prefers an
and the airline assistant apologizes
and one bag to
.
seat on the airplane.
Grammar: Explain the usage of the present continuous you studied in the lesson.
Then finish writing an answer that fits the context in the sentences below in the
present continuous.
EX.
PART 4
What is happening in the video?
Why does the airline assistant apologize? How does the passenger react?
What kinds of questions does the airline assistant ask the passenger?
I’m flying
to Stockholm soon.
1
our luggage at the baggage claim in a few minutes.
2
soon! Let’s hurry to our gate.
3
in two minutes. Let’s go outside and wait for the driver.
4
their flight tickets to Spain sometime this week.
5
me to the airport today in his new car.
Bonus: Discuss the questions below about flying.
1
2
3
What do people often do while waiting at the airport gate?
Is there an airport in the city where you live? If so, is it a good airport?
What do you think are the pros/cons of working at an airport?