Casa ESL · A1 Beginner · Unit 2 of 20 · Step 1

At the Airport

Travel & Transport

✓Understand common words used at an airport
✓Use 'there is' and 'there are' to describe places
✓Ask and answer simple questions about travel

Name

Date

Vocabulary

flight

noun

A journey by plane.

"My flight is at 9 o'clock."

gate

noun

The door at an airport where you board your plane.

"Please go to gate 12."

passport

noun

An official document you need to travel to another country.

"Please show your passport."

departure

noun

The time or act of leaving a place.

"The departure is at 10:30."

arrival

noun

The time or act of reaching a place.

"The arrival time is 14:00."

check-in

noun

The process of registering at an airport before your flight.

"Check-in opens two hours before the flight."

terminal

noun

A building at an airport where passengers arrive and depart.

"We are in Terminal 2."

boarding

noun

Getting onto a plane.

"Boarding starts in 20 minutes."

Grammar Focus

There is / There are

Use 'there is' for one thing and 'there are' for more than one thing.

There is a café near the gate.

There are two terminals in this airport.

There is a problem with my passport.

There are many flights to London today.

Exercises

Exercise 1

Fill in the blank with 'there is' or 'there are'.

1. a shop near the check-in desk.

2. three gates in this terminal.

3. a flight to Paris at noon.

4. many people at the airport today.

5. a problem with your boarding pass.

Exercise 2

Match the airport word to its definition.

1. passportofficial travel document
2. gatedoor to board the plane
3. terminalairport building
4. departuretime of leaving
5. boardinggetting on the plane

Reading

A Busy Airport

Anna is at the airport. She has a flight to London. Her departure is at 11:00. There is a long queue at check-in. She shows her passport and gets her boarding pass. The gate is number 7. There are many people at the gate. Anna is excited. She is going to visit her sister in London. The flight is two hours long.

1. Where is Anna going?

2. What is the gate number?

Speaking

Discuss these questions with a partner or your teacher.

1Have you been to an airport? Where did you travel?
2What do you need to take on a flight? Make a list with your partner.

Writing

Write 3–5 sentences about a real or imaginary trip. Where are you going? How are you travelling?

Example: I am going to Paris. My flight is at 8 o'clock. There are two bags in my suitcase.

Answer Key — For Teacher Use

Exercise 1

1. There is · 2. There are · 3. There is · 4. There are · 5. There is

Exercise 2

1. passport → official travel document · 2. gate → door to board the plane · 3. terminal → airport building · 4. departure → time of leaving · 5. boarding → getting on the plane

Reading Comprehension

1. Anna is going to London. · 2. The gate number is 7.

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