AT THE AIRPORT

Nataliia Kovalchuk
ACTIVE VOCABULARY
Parts of an airport
 a duty-free shop a shop in an airport where you
don't have to pay taxes on the goods you buy
 a departure lounge the part of an airport
where you wait until you get on the plane
 a gate the place in the airport where you go to
get onto your flight
 a runway the part of an airport, like a road,
which planes use when arriving or departing
from an airport
AIR TRAVEL JOBS
 a pilot a person who flies a plane
 a baggage handler a person who is responsible
for your luggage after you check-in and who
takes it to the plane
 an immigration officer a person who checks
your visa and passport when you go into a
country
 a customs officer a person who checks you are
not trying to bring illegal food, drugs, guns or
other items into a country
 THINGS YOU FIND ON A PLANE
 a cockpit the place where the pilots sit to
control the plane
 a trolley a small cupboard with wheels. Cabin
crews use trolleys to take food and drink to
 passengers during a flight
 a seatbelt a safety feature on planes to secure
passengers in their seats
 hand luggage small bags or suitcases which
passengers carry with the
VERBS ABOUT AIR TRAVEL
 to check in to show your travel documents to
the airline staff in the airport so that you can
 begin your journey
 to board/to embark to go onto a plane at the
beginning of the journey
 to take off to start flying in the air
 to land to bring a plane down to the ground
 to fasten/unfasten a seatbelt to secure two
parts of your seat-belt together/to untie your
seatbelt
 to declare to give information about goods or
money you are bringing into a country
UNDERLINE THE MOST SUITABLE WORD OR WORDS.
1. David's plane was cancelled/delayed by thick fog.
2. The plane from Geneva has just grounded/landed.
3. We hope that you will enjoy your flight/flying.
4. I won't be long. I'm just packing my last luggage/suitcase.
5. You have to check in/check up an hour before the plane
leaves.
6. All duty free goods must be declared/surrendered at
customs.
7. The plane took off/took up and was soon high over the city.
8. I bought a simple/single ticket, as I was going to return by
car.
9. A sign above the seats in the plane says 'Fasten your life
belt/seat belt'.
10. On the plane the flight attendant/waitress brought me a
newspaper.
 COMPLETE THE PARAGRAPH WITH THE PAST TENSE FORMS OF VERBS BELOW.

board, check-in, fasten, find, land, serve, sit, take, take off, wait, walk, watch
My Flight to London
Dear Sylvia,
Last month was my first time to fly by myself. I was a little nervous, but it was exciting!
First, I (1)_____________ a taxi to the international airport terminal. Then, I
(2)_____________ at the check-in counter and (3)_____________ to the departure lounge
at Gate 64. I was early, so I didn’t have to wait a long time to go through immigration and
security. I (4)_____________ in the departure lounge for about 25 minutes and then I
showed my passport and boarding pass before I (5)_____________ the plane.
After I boarded the plane, I walked along the aisle and (6)_____________ my seat, and then I
(7)_____________ down and (8)_____________ my seat belt. I was lucky because my seat
was a window seat, so I could look outside as the plane (9)_____________. After a few
hours, the flight attendants (10)_____________ us dinner, and then I talked to the
passenger sitting next to me. His name was Leonardo, and I was surprised to find out that he
was also traveling to London to study English for the summer. Finally, I (11)_____________
an action movie, and then our plane (12)_____________ soon after that.
It was a great experience, and I made a lot of friends during my six weeks in England.
I’ll e-mail you again after I fly back to Italy next Saturday.
See you soon!
Love,
Adrianna
COMPLETE THE CHART BELOW. WRITE AS MANY WORDS AS YOU
CAN IN FIVE MINUTES. ALL OF THE WORDS MUST BEGIN WITH
THE LETTER OF THE ALPHABET GIVEN AND MUST BE
CONNECTED WITH TRAVELLING BY PLANE.

 A airport  H
 N  U
 B  I
 O  V
 C  J
 P  W
 D  K
 Q  X
 E  L
 R  Y
 F  M
 S  Z
 G
 T
WELL DONE!