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Discussion picture Discussion questions Key words

Picture warm-up

1. What do you see in this picture?
2. Who are these people, and what are they doing?
3. Does this look like your life here, or in your home country? How is it the same or different?

Discussion questions

1. When was the last time you flew? Where did you go?
2. How do you feel about flying?
3. What was your flight to the U.S. like?
4. What is the most stressful part of going through an airport?
5. Do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat? Why?
6. What do you do to pass the time on a long flight?
7. Have you ever missed a flight or lost your luggage?
8. What items are you not allowed to bring on a plane?
9. How early do you arrive at the airport before a flight?
10. Is it worth paying extra for more legroom or first class?
11. How do you deal with jet lag?
12. What was your experience with customs and immigration at the airport?
13. What is the best airport you have been to? The worst?
14. Should airlines charge for checked bags?
15. Would you rather take a long flight or a long train ride?

Key words

Say the word, then read the example sentence out loud.

• flight
  My flight leaves at 6:30 a.m.
• boarding pass
  Show your boarding pass at the gate.
• gate
  Our flight departs from gate B12.
• carry-on
  I only brought a carry-on bag.
• check in
  You can check in online 24 hours before.
• security
  The security line took thirty minutes.
• layover
  We had a three-hour layover in Dallas.
• delayed
  Our flight was delayed because of the storm.
• cancel
  The airline canceled my flight.
• baggage claim
  Pick up your suitcase at baggage claim.
• customs
  We went through customs after landing.
• jet lag
  I had jet lag for three days after my trip.
• turbulence
  There was some turbulence during the flight.
• departure
  The departure time changed to 3:00.
• arrival
  Check the arrival time on the airport screen.

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