At the Airport

A complete A1 classroom lesson with the EnglishDrills nine-colour lesson sequence.

A145–55 minutesTravel & everyday EnglishPrintable

Teacher lesson: Look at the picture and title. What do you already know? Discuss with a partner and write two ideas. Work through the nine panels in order, or choose the sections that suit your class. Teacher answers and the listening script are stored separately.

Teacher Answers

1 Lesson Goals

By the end of this lesson, I will be able to:

understand the main ideas and key details in At the Airport.
learn and use important vocabulary from the lesson.
use the lesson language in speaking or writing.

Start here: What do you already know about this topic? Tell a partner one idea.

2 Reading

Before you read:

Look at the picture and title. What do you already know? Discuss with a partner and write two ideas.

Ali is travelling to Dubai. He arrives at the airport early. At the check-in desk, a staff member checks his passport and gives him a boarding pass. Ali then goes through security. He puts his bag in a tray and follows the instructions. After security, he finds Gate 18 and waits for boarding. When his flight is called, he shows his passport and boarding pass again and walks onto the plane.

3 Vocabulary

Words: check-in · passport · boarding pass · security · gate

Write a short meaning or example for each word.

check-in –

passport –

boarding pass –

security –

gate –

4 Check Your Understanding

1. What is the main topic of the reading?

2. Write one important detail from the reading.

3. What happens or is explained next?

4. Which detail did you find most interesting?

5. What can we learn from this topic?

5 Language Focus

Complete with have to or don’t have to.

1. Passengers show a passport at check-in.

2. You pay extra if your bag is under the weight limit.

3. Passengers go to the correct gate.

4. You arrive after the plane has left.

6 Listen & Speak

Listen

Listen to your teacher. You will hear the text twice. Answer the questions.

1. What is the flight number?

2. Which gate should passengers go to?

3. Is the flight boarding now?

4. What should passengers have ready?

Speak

Discuss with a partner.

• What was new or surprising?
• How does this topic connect with real life?
• What question would you like to ask about it?

At the Airport — Continued

7 Use Your English

Something New

Work in pairs. One student is airport staff and one is a passenger. Check in a bag, ask for the gate, then switch roles.

Write

Write 5–6 sentences about what you do at an airport before boarding a plane.

8 Puzzle or Game

Two Truths and a Trick

Write three short statements about the Reading panel. Make two true and one false. Read them to a partner. Can your partner find the trick?

9 Success Criteria ✓

Tick each statement when you can do it.

I can explain the main idea of the lesson.
I can use at least three new words correctly.
I can complete the language task.
I can share an idea in spoken or written English.

One thing I am proud of today:

10 Show What You Can Do

My final challenge: At the Airport

1. Draw or plan. Add a small picture, diagram or 4 key words from the lesson.

2. Write. Write 3–5 sentences using words or language from this lesson.

3. Share. Tell a partner or teacher one thing you can now say or understand.