Air travel – lingvoalma

Nouns, noun expressions

an aeroplane (AmE: an airline), an airport, an aisle [aɪl], arrivals, arrival/departure board, luggage (AmE:baggage), baggage claim, boarding, a boarding card/pass, a check-in desk, a connecting flight, departures, a departure lounge, a destination, a direct flight, duty-free, economy/standard class, first class, a flight attendant, a flight, a gate, an indirect flight (also: a layover flight), landing, a long-haul flight, a one-way ticket, an overhead locker, a queue (AmE: line), a passenger, a return ticket, a runway, a seat, a seatbelt, security check, a stopover (AmE: a layover), a take-off, a trolley

Verbs, verbal expressions

to arrive, to be delayed, to board a plane/to get aboard, to book a flight, to depart, to fasten a seatbelt, to go through security check, to land, to miss a flight, to take/catch a flight

Steps

check-in, bag drop (baggage check-in/drop-off), passport control, customs, security check, boarding, take-off, landing, baggage reclaim

Phrasal verbs

to check in, to drop off, to fill in, to get on (the plane), to get off, to pick up, to take off

Additional Vocabulary

Exercises

1. Match the words to the airport icons. Put them in the order you go through them at the airport.

customs, arrivals, passport control, baggage reclaim, departures, bag drop/baggage drop-off, check-in, security check

keys: 1. d) check-in, 2. b) bag drop/baggage drop-off, 3. g) passport control, 4. e) customs, 5. h) security check, 6. f) departures, 7. a) arrivals, 8. c) baggage reclaim

2. Name what can you see in the pictures?

3. Match the opposites.

1) to arrive	a) to land
2) a one-way ticket	b) first class
3) a direct flight	c) to depart
4) to take off	d) a return ticket
5) economy class	e) an indirect flight (with stopovers)

4. Complete the sentences with the following words/phrases

a) landing, flight attendants, seatbelts, stopovers, check-in

1) I always book direct flights without any … .

2) I really enjoyed the flight. The … were very helpful.

3) Dear ladies and gentlemen, please, fasten your …. .

4) I wish you a soft …!

5) There was a long queue at the … .

b) use the right forms of the phrasal verbs: to check in, to drop off, to fill in, to get on (the plane), to get off, to pick up, to take off

1) Please, … the form.

2) When I … the plane, I realized I’d left my swimming suit at home.

3) My parents always … me … at the airport when I travel abroad.

4) My boyfriend … me … when I arrived from Vienna.

5) I took an aisle seat at the front of the place to … as quickly as possible.

6) I arrived at the airport and … .

7) I always feel sick when the plane … .

5. Answer the questions.

1) Have you travelled by air? Do you like it?

2) Are you afraid of flying? (do you have aerophobia?)

3) Do you agree air travel is the safest form of travel?

4) How do you like to spend your time before/during a flight?

5) What is the longest flight you have taken? Have you ever taken a long-haul flight?

6) Do you prefer sitting by the window or next to the aisle?

7) Do you like airplane food?

8) Do you have a favorite airline? Do you travel with lowcosters?

9) Do you enjoy going to duty free shops?

10) Have you ever had a long stopover at the airport? Where was it? What did you do?

11) When was the last time you went to an airport?

12) Have you ever seen/dropped anyone off at the airport? Have you ever picked anyone up at the airport?

13) Have you ever missed your flight?

14) What don’t you like about air travel?

15) What makes a good flight attendant?

16) Do you prefer sitting at the front, in the middle or at the back? Do you need much legroom?

17) Do you like travelling light?

18) Do you suffer from jet lag?

19) Do you check in online?

20) Have you ever had your luggage lost?

Additional Vocabulary

Exercises

Vocabulary with translation

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