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
- A warm-up discussion to activate prior knowledge and get students thinking about the topic before watching or reading.
- Comprehension exercises based on the video to check understanding of the main ideas and key details.
- A grammar focus 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?
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Travel and airports not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for Asking for information and help at the airport., with exercises to practise using them naturally.
- A speaking task where students role-play a real-world scenario, applying vocabulary and phrases from the lesson.
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?
