3A VOCABULARY  Air travel

A B C
The  -
You need to show your
The aisle is the
“passage” in the is where your bags
before you can get
middle of a plane. are weighed and your
on the plane.
ID is checked.

D E F G
You sometimes have to
If you have The departures board
You take a
baggage, it means that it will tell you which
flight if you’re flying an immigration form
weighs more than what your flight
in your country. before you go through
the airline permits. is leaving from.
passport control.

I J L
You can get A flight that goes
It’s to
when across continents
bring plants or fresh
you travel between is usually called a
fruit and vegetables
several time zones and -
into some countries.
feel very tired. flight.

M N O P
You have to go through Most people book When you arrive at your
Sitting next to
a their flights and hotels destination, you need to
children
detector to check these days,
on a long flight can
that you aren’t carrying although some still go your bags at
be very annoying.
a weapon. to a travel agent. baggage claim.

R S T
Everyone has to go
During a flight, there
through
The is might be some
before getting to their
where the planes  , when the
gate to make sure they’re
take off and land. plane can move up and
not carrying prohibited
down very violently.
items.

U V
When you get back
home, you have to
your
suitcase and put your
clothes away.
W
You need a
You sometimes have
to get into some
to for
countries if you’re not
a long time if your
from there, e.g.,
flight’s delayed.
Russia and the US.

ACTIVATION
In pairs, go through the alphabet and remember the words about air travel.
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