At the Airport
This pre-intermediate lesson teaches essential airport vocabulary and procedures for traveling by plane. Students learn practical language for check-in, security, boarding, and common airport situations through dialogues and exercises. The A2-level material prepares learners to navigate airports confidently when traveling to English-speaking countries.
Lesson overview
- Learn key airport vocabulary including passport, boarding pass, gate, and luggage
- Practice giving and following step-by-step instructions for airport procedures
- Read authentic dialogues about common airport problems and solutions
- Discuss opinions about air travel preferences and airport experiences
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| Level | Vocabulary | Lesson Time |
| A2 / Pre-Intermediate | 10 words | 60 min |
Vocabulary
- Passport
- Luggage
- Check-in
- Gate
- Aisle seat
- Security check
- Boarding pass
- Window seat
- Arrival
- Departure
Contents
- Lead-in
- Quiz
- Vocabulary match
- Speaking
- Reading
- Vocabulary practice
- Correct the mistakes
- Agree or disagree
Start with the lead-in questions on page 2 about personal flying experiences. Students like sharing first flight stories and airport likes and dislikes. Not everyone will have flown before, so let those students talk about what they imagine airports are like. The quiz on page 3 checks basic airport knowledge and can be done alone or in pairs before reviewing as a class.
The vocabulary matching on page 4 introduces 10 airport terms with pictures. Have students match images to words, then practice pronunciation. Many confuse “arrival” and “departure,” so spend extra time on these. The speaking activity on page 5 asks students to put airport procedures in order using transition words like “first,” “then,” and “finally.” Model it yourself first, then have students work in pairs.
Pages 6-7 have three realistic airport dialogues about security, missing luggage, and flight delays. Students read them, create titles for each, and answer follow-up questions about their own experiences. These show how people actually talk at airports. The vocabulary practice on page 8 reinforces key terms through multiple-choice exercises.
The error correction on page 9 covers common grammar mistakes when discussing travel. Do the first two together, then let students work on their own before checking answers. The agree or disagree activity on page 10 gets into airport policies and travel preferences. Students often have opinions about things like arriving three hours early or traveling alone versus in groups, which makes for good conversation to end the lesson.
