Free printable PDF lesson plans, word banks, quizzes and games for EFL/ESL teachers & learners
AIRPORTS and AIR TRAVEL
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Basic English Dialogs:
Air Travel Three short air travel dialogs for vocabulary, listening, and speaking practice. Extension activity on attached Page 2. Answer Key attached on Page 3 Level: Beginner Audio and Answer Key are also available in video format below (1:57) for your students! DIALOG 1
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DIALOG 2
DIALOG 3
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Airport Terminal
Sound Effects AIR TRAVEL Play this video in class to create a more authentic-sounding environment during your ESL Airport Role Play.
Busy Airport Terminal Playing Time: 5 minutes |
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Spelling Quiz
AIR TRAVEL Choose the correct spelling; Answer Key attached
Level: Elementary to Intermediate Approximate Time: 10 minutes |
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Listening Lesson
AIR TRAVEL 'GETTING READY FOR THE AIRPORT' Page 1
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Page 3
Total Time: 45-55 mins Level: Beginner-Elementary With Notes and Answer Key attached |
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Spot the Differences
Speaking Activity AIR TRAVEL
Information-gap
Pair work; Answer Key attached Find all eight differences in the pictures. Level: Elementary to Advanced Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes |
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'Questions About You'
Writing Practice AIR TRAVEL Answer the questions about you.
One page worksheet with ten questions. Answers will vary. Level: Elementary to Advanced Time: Approx. 15 - 20 minutes |
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Pair Work Discussion
AIR TRAVEL 20 different questions about air travel - evenly divided into 'A" and 'B' handouts
Pair work Level: Intermediate Approximate Time: 15 minutes |
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Discussion Practice
AIR TRAVEL 16 Question strips adapted from the above Pair Work activity.
These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing. Activity Notes on Page 2 Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes |
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'Find Someone Who'
Activity AIRPORTS and AIR TRAVEL Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity
Whole class activity Activity Notes on Page 2 (with Activity Version 1 and Version 2) Level: Elementary to Intermediate Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes An original video (2:16) created and uploaded to YouTube by All Things Topics
Show this short video to your students to quickly and efficiently preview the above 'Find Someone Who' worksheet. Visit my YouTube channel to subscribe and watch more English language teaching and learning videos! |
An original video (5:20) created and uploaded to YouTube by All Things Topics
The 15 words and sentences in the video follow the same order of the answers in the above printable worksheet! Show it to your students as a fun way to check their work. Visit my YouTube channel to subscribe and watch more English language teaching and learning videos! |
Word Bank (Gap-Fill)
AIRPORTS and AIR TRAVEL 15 airport-related vocabulary items
Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes
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Click on the above words for online definitions by Oxford Dictionaries Language matters.
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Spelling Worksheet
AIR TRAVEL PAGE 1
15 sentences with 15 scrambled words on the topic of 'air travel' PAGE 2 15 sentences (same as above) - listen and write the missing words. Extend by using the question sentences as a Q&A activity. This is a great follow-up to the above Word Bank gap-fill activity which uses the same 15 words! Level: Intermediate With Notes and Answer Key on Page 3 Approximate Total Time: 20 - 25 minutes |
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Quick & Useful Phrases
AIR TRAVEL 10 Questions You Might Hear
10 Statements You Might Hear
10 Questions You Might Ask
10 Statements You Might Say
SUGGESTION
Before handing out these phrases, consider dividing the board into a similar four-section grid and eliciting as many of the phrases that your learners can think of on their own. |
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Reading (Scanning)
AIR TRAVEL Look at the airport departures board and decide if each statement is true or false.
Answer Key on Page 2 Level: Elementary to Pre-Intermediate Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes Find the Listening version of this activity below. |
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Listen
AIRPORTS Listen and decide if each statement is true or false.
Read-Aloud Script and Answer Key on Page 2 Level: Intermediate Approximate Time: 5 minutes ACTIVITY SUGGESTION
Consider reading aloud the attached script (or playing the audio file) a second time. |
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Board Game
AIR TRAVEL 30 questions about air travel
For groups of two to three players Level: Elementary to Intermediate Approximate Time: 20 to 25 minutes Dice required Consider showing this short video (4:23) to your learners as a way for them to preview the above 30 Board Game discussion questions. Even better, if possible, get your students thinking about the questions at home by emailing them a link to this video - the day before conducting the activity in class!
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Information-Gap Activity
ASKING FOR and GIVING DIRECTIONS Ask your partner where these people / places are. Draw them on your map.
Pair work activity Level: Intermediate Approximate Time: 20 minutes |
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2- to 3-Hour Lesson
AIRPORTS and AIR TRAVEL Eight pages of activities related to airports and air travel (vocabulary, grammar, reading and writing); Answer Key attached
Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 120 - 180 minutes total |
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Worksheet
AIR TRAVEL Brainstorming and dictionary practice
Use a dictionary to help you complete the chart below. All of the words must begin with the letter of the alphabet given. Some letters may have many different answers, while others may not have an answer. Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 20 minutes ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
Consider breaking your class into two teams and see which team can come up with the most (correctly spelled) words within a given time limit. Also, consider giving this worksheet to your students for homework. |
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Word Bank
AIRPORTS and AIR TRAVEL 63 airport-related vocabulary items
Question: Which 5 words below are kinds of people? Answer Key attached Level: Intermediate to Advanced
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Click on the above words for online definitions by Oxford Dictionaries Language matters and Collins English Dictionary.
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Vocabulary Quiz
AIRPORTS and AIR TRAVEL 14 vocabulary items about airports and air travel
Answer Key attached Level: Intermediate Approximate Time: 10 minutes An original video (9:30) created and uploaded to YouTube by All Things Topics
The 14 questions in this video are the same as those in the above printable quiz! Show it to your students as a fun way to check their work. Or divide your class into groups and use it as a team challenge! Visit my YouTube channel to subscribe and watch more English language teaching and learning videos! |
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Crossword
AIRPORTS and AIR TRAVEL Information-Gap (Pair Work); Answer Key attached
Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 20 - 25 minutes |
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Word Search
AIRPORTS and AIR TRAVEL 18 airport-related vocabulary items
Answer Key attached Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 15 minutes |
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Rank and Discuss
Opinions AIRPORTS and AIR TRAVEL 12 statements about air travel
Students read, rank their opinions, and then discuss in pairs or small groups Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 20 minutes |
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Advice Column
AIRPORTS and AIR TRAVEL Newspaper advice column with 3 problems about air travel
Students read and then discuss or write about possible solutions (*NEW* writing paper attached on Page 2). Level: Elementary to Intermediate Approximate Time: 20 - 25 minutes Plus: Reading Comprehension Exercise
10 Multiple-Choice Questions based on the above Advice Column |
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