1. VOCABULARY - airports a. When was the last time you went to an airport?
Was
it
d. Listen and write six places where you could hear these announcements or
conversations.
READING
c. Look at some words and phrases from the article related to air travel. What do
you think they mean?
1. Stopover (AmE layover):
A short stay in a city or airport while waiting for your next flight.
2. Connecting flight:
A flight you take after the first one to reach your final destination.
3. Departure lounge:
The area in the airport where passengers wait before boarding their flight.
4. Duty-free shop:
Shops at the airport where you can buy products without paying taxes.
5. Air traveller:
A person who travels by plane.
d. Listen to a traveller meeting his guide at an airport. Which city is he in?
The traveller is meeting his guide in London. Here's the imaginary dialogue:
Guide: "Hello, are you Jake Bevan? Welcome to London Heathrow Airport!"
Traveller: "Yes, that’s me! Thanks for meeting me here. It’s my first time in London,
and I’m really excited!"
Guide: "Great! Let me help you with your luggage, and we’ll head to the car. The
weather is lovely today, perfect for a tour of the city."
Traveller: "Sounds amazing! I can’t wait to see Big Ben and Buckingham Palace."
GRAMMAR
b. Decide if sentences 1–6 are plans or predictions about the future. Write Pl
(plan) or Pr (prediction).
1. I am going to give a talk at a conference. → Pl (Plan)
2. We are going to visit the centre. → Pl (Plan)
3. And then we are going to explore the Forum. → Pl (Plan)
4. I am probably going to forget anything important. → Pr (Prediction)
5. Is it going to be very hot? → Pr (Prediction)
6. It is going to be a fantastic day. → Pr (Prediction)