Airport check-in: asking and answering questions

Airport check-in β€” an A2 English lesson. Practise asking questions and expand vocabulary around travel and flights.

Airport check-in: asking and answering questions
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Summary

This ESL lesson for A2 English students explores Travel and airports. Using a real video as the basis for discussion, students develop reading and listening comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar skills across a 90-minute class.

The grammar focus is Asking Yes/No Questions. Key vocabulary includes delayed (adjective), scheduled (adjective), depart (verb) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: Asking for information and help at the airport..

Activities

00:02 Good afternoon, where are you flying today?
00:05 I'm flying to Stockholm. May I see your passport please?
00:08 Yes, here you go.
00:16 Do you need to see my boarding pass? I know I don't.
00:20 Unfortunately your flight has been delayed.
00:28 It's now scheduled to depart at 6 PM.
00:31 Oh well, that's not too bad.
00:35 I'm sorry for any inconvenience.
00:38 That's okay. Are you checking any bags today?
00:42 Yes, I have one bag to check and one bag to carry on.
00:47 Have you left your bags unattended at any time?
00:52 No, I've always had my bags with me.
01:00 Okay, that's good. Right now you have a middle seat. Would you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat?
01:04 An aisle seat please.
01:14 Okay, here's your new boarding pass and your baggage claim.
01:16 Thanks. Go through security and your flight to Stockholm will depart from gate B25.
01:21 The flight boards at 5:30. Gate B25.
01:24 Okay, thank you.

Vocabulary focus

The vocabulary section introduces A2-level words and phrases related to Travel and airports. Key terms include delayed (adjective), scheduled (adjective), depart (verb), inconvenience (noun), checking any bags (phrase). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.

Grammar focus

This lesson focuses on Asking Yes/No Questions. In English, we often ask yes/no questions at the airport. For present actions, we use 'Are you + verb-ing?

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