At the Airport

Warm-up: Ready for take-off

2 warm-up questions

• Have you ever been to an airport? What was it like?
• First try: I'm at the check-in desk. Check in for your flight and ask for the seat you want — 30 seconds, go.

Reading: At the Check-In Counter

Read a 80-word text about At the Check-In Counter

At the Check-In Counter Mark is at the airport. He goes to the check-in desk. Staff: Good morning. May I see your passport, please? Mark: Here you go. Staff: Thank you. Are you checking any bags today? Mark: Yes, I have one suitcase. Staff: Okay. Would you like a window seat or an aisle seat? Mark: A window seat, please. Staff: Here's your boarding pass. Your flight leaves from gate B7. Boarding starts at 10:30. Mark: Thank you very much!

Vocabulary: Airport Words

5 items

Practice: At the Airport

Gap-fill exercise, 5 items

• May I see your ____, please?
• Here's your ____. Your flight leaves from gate B7.
• Would you like a ____ seat or an aisle seat?
• The flight is ____ by one hour.
• Boarding starts at gate ____.

Practice: Match Airport Phrases

Matching exercise, 5 items

• May I see your passport?
• Are you checking any bags?
• Window or aisle seat?
• What gate is my flight?
• Is the flight on time?

Dialogue: Check-In Conversation

Role-play: You're checking in for your flight (6 lines)

• Staff: Good morning. May I see your passport, please?
• You: Here you go.
• Staff: Are you checking any bags today?
• You: Yes, I have one suitcase.
• Staff: Would you like a window seat or an aisle seat?
• You: A window seat, please.

Discussion: Your mission: check in and fly

3 discussion questions

• Mission: check in for your flight. Give your passport, check in your bag, ask for a window or aisle seat, and ask where your gate is. (Success = all four steps with polite phrases like "Could I have...?". Tutor: play the check-in agent — and say the flight is delayed, so the student must ask for the new time.)
• Second take: you can't find your gate. Ask someone for help.
• Compare this with your first try at the start of the lesson. Which phrase will you use at a real airport — and do you prefer window seats or aisle seats? Why?