Unit 25: Is the flight on time?

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Intermediate
📙 Teens & Adults

– Checking in at the airport
– Confirming information

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Is the flight on time?

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Agenda

Topic: Is the flight on time?

Part 1: Vocabulary

Part 2: Conversation

Part 3:  Language Booster

Part 4: Pronunciation

Part 5: Speak with confidence

Part 1

Vocabulary

1. 💡 Directions

Underline the correct word to complete each sentences.

1. I always try to ger a window seat / an aisle seat because I like to look at the clouds during the flight.
2. I have a coach ticket. How much do I have to pay to upgrade / board to business class?
3. When you sit ar a gate / a terminal / an emergency exit row, you have to be strong enough to help people off the plane if there is an accident.
4. If you don’t want to carry heavy bags on the plane with you, you can use your boarding pass /
check your luggage / take a carry-on bag.
5. You can put small bags and coats in the security check / overhead bin.

Answer
  1. a window seat
  2. upgrade
  3. an emergency exit row
  4. check your luggage
  5. overhead bin
2. 💡 Directions

Talk about your travel preferences to your teacher.

Sample answer

A: Do you prefer an aisle seat or a window seat?
B: I prefer an aisle seat because then I can get up whenever I want.

Part 2

Conversation

1. 💡 Directions

Listen and answer 2 questions.

1. Does Nicolas want an aisle seat or a window seat?

2. How much luggage does Nicolas have?

Nicolas & Airline employee

Transcript

Airline employee: May I have your passport, please?
Nicolas: Yes, here it is.
Airline employee: Thank you. Let’s see. Would you like a window seat or an aisle seat?
Nicolas: I’d prefer a window seat, please.
Airline employee: OK. I have a window seat in row 12. Are you checking any luggage?
Nicolas: Yes, I’d like to check two pieces of luggage.
Airline employee: OK. Here is your boarding pass.
Nicolas: Thank you. My flight is leaving from Gate 14, right?
Airline employee: Yes,  your flight is departing from Gate 14. Enjoy your flight!

Example answer
  1. Mike likes mellow songs.
  2. Carlo doesn't really like the song because he prefers more upbeat music.
2. 💡 Directions

Practice the conversation with teacher

3. 💡 Directions

Write the three extra sentences you hear in the conversation. Practice the new conversation.

Airline employee: May I have your passport, please?
Nicolas: Yes, here it is.
Airline employee: Thank you. Let’s see. Would you like a window seat or an aisle seat? __________________.
Nicolas: I’d prefer a window seat, please.
Airline employee: OK. I have a window seat in row 12. Are you checking any luggage? __________________.
Nicolas: Yes, I’d like to check two pieces of luggage.
Airline employee: OK. Here is your boarding pass. __________________.
Nicolas: Thank you. My flight is leaving from Gate 14, right?
Airline employee: Yes,  your flight is departing from Gate 14. Enjoy your flight!

Answers

Airline employee: May I have your passport, please?
Nicolas: Yes, here it is.
Airline employee: Thank you. Let’s see. Would you like a window seat or an aisle seat? The flight isn’t very full.
Nicolas: I’d prefer a window seat, please.
Airline employee: OK. I have a window seat in row 12. Are you checking any luggage How many pieces of luggage do you have?Nicolas: Yes, I’d like to check two pieces of luggage.
Airline employee: OK. Here is your boarding pass. You can walk down the hall and go through security.
Nicolas: Thank you. My flight is leaving from Gate 14, right?
Airline employee: Yes,  your flight is departing from Gate 14. Enjoy your flight!

Part 3

Language Booster

1. 💡 Directions

Notice the things an airline employee might say when we check in at the airport and ways we can confirm information.

Checking in at the airport

  • Are you checking any luggage?
  • Your flight is departing from (Gate 14).
  • You’ll be seated in an emergency exit row.
  • Walk down the hall and go through security.

Confirming information

  • My flight is leaving from (Gate 14), right?
  • Dinner will be served on this flight, won’t it?
  • ls the flight on time?
2. 💡 Directions

Practice asking about checking luggage and gate numbers with your teacher.

Example

A: Are you checking any luggage?
B: Yes, I'm checking ... My flight is leaving from Gate...?

Part 4

Pronunciation

1.💡 Directions

Listen to people asking questions at an airport. Notice the stress is on the first syllable of many two-syllable words.

Q1

Is this an international airport?

Q2

Are you checking any luggage?

Q3

Do you mind sitting in an emergency exit row?

Q4

Would you like a window seat?

Q5

Do I have to go through customs?

2.💡 Directions

Ask and answer the questions above. Pay attention to syllable stress in two-syllable words

Part 5

Speak with confidence

💡 Directions

Write answers to the questions below.

You are a customer:

You are an airline employee:
1. Are you checking luggage?1. What gate does the customer’s flight leave from?
2. Where do you prefer to sit?2. Is the flight delayed or on time?
 3. Will dinner be served on the flight?
Sample answer

You are a customer:

You are an airline employee:
1. No, I'm not.1. Your flight leaves from Gate 52.
2. Is a seat available in the emergency exit row?2. The flight seems to be on time, but please check the monitors again.
 3. I'm sorry, but it won't.