Casa · A1 Beginner · Lesson 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

Words · tap a card to see it used

Grammar

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 · type, then check

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.

2. Match the airport word to its definition.

1.passport
2.gate
3.terminal
4.departure
5.boarding
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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 · say it out loud, with a partner or alone

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?

0 words

Finished?

Check your exercises first, then mark the lesson done.

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