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Free printable PDF lesson plans, word banks, quizzes and games for EFL/ESL teachers & learners
AIRPORTS and AIR TRAVEL

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​Printable 60-minute Lesson Plan
​AIR TRAVEL
​Level: Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate
Multi-page lesson:

Vocabulary Preview
Vocabulary & Spelling Practice (Crossword)

Reading Comprehension
​Discussion

​Writing Practice
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​Answer Key attached
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​Printable 60-minute Lesson Plan
​AIR TRAVEL
"Who Invented the Airplane?"
Level: Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate
Multi-page lesson:

Vocabulary Preview
Grammar Practice

Reading Comprehension
​Discussion

​Writing Practice
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​Answer Key attached
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Air Travel Video Quiz
​AIR TRAVEL

10 Questions about air travel
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
​Video Play Time: 5:23
​Printable Lesson Time: Approx 30 mins

Page 1
10 multiple-choice questions
(Complete the quiz, then watch the video to check your answers!)

Page 2 (optional)
10 additional (gap-fill) questions - Watch the video a second time and answer the questions!

Page 3
Detailed Notes and Answer Keys
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​ACTIVITY SUGGESTION
​If you decide to use this video without the printable worksheets, consider pausing the video after each question and give your learners a minute or two discuss before continuing the video so they can check their answers.

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Basic English Dialogs:
​Air Travel
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Th
ree short air travel dialogs for vocabulary, listening, and speaking practice

​Extension activity on attached Page 2

Answer Key attached on Page 3

Level: Beginner to Elementary

​​Audio and Answer Key are also available in video format below (1:57) for your students!
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DIALOG 1
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DIALOG 2
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DIALOG 3
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Writing Practice
AIR TRAVEL


"Write about a time you flew to another country (you can write about a real trip, or you can use your imagination). Remember to use the past tense. Write a short paragraph below."

Focus on past tense 
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Level: Elementary to Intermediate
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16 Clues
​AIR TRAVEL
Read the clues and fill in the missing letters.

​Answer Key attached
​​​Level: Elementary to Intermediate

​Approximate Time: 15 minutes
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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
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​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 - 15 minutes
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​Listening Lesson
AIR TRAVEL 'GETTING READY FOR THE AIRPORT'


Page 1
  • Getting Ready
  • Vocabulary Preview
  • Listening Comprehension

Page 2
  • Listen again and write the missing words. Read aloud the dialog with a partner.

Page 3
  • Work with a partner. Extend (write)  the dialog with your own ideas and perform for another pair of students.

Total Time: 45-55 mins
Level: Beginner-Elementary
​With Notes and Answer Key attached
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Spot the Differences Speaking Activities
"Students tend to mark the differences they have identified on the actual pictures, by ringing them or marking them with an 'x'; to save having to reproduce new pictures every time you want to do the activity, it is wise to forbid this in advance, and make students write down their discoveries on separate pieces of papers; usually one-word notes will suffice."
                                   Discussions that Work
                                                     ~Penny Ur
Note: Asking your students write notes to describe  differences has the added benefit of introducing spelling practice!
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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.  
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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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Listen to Student 'A' Questions
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Listen to Student 'B' Questions
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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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"When doing pairwork, change the pairs frequently so students get to work with a variety of people. An activity in which students circulate or mingle can break down barriers."
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Teaching Practice / A handbook for teachers in training
~Roger Gower, Diane Philips & Steve Walters

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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
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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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​15 Essential Words About Airports and Air Travel
    aisle seat
    baggage
    boarding pass
​    business class
    check in


economy class
first class
flight attendant
gate number
jet lag
land
passenger
pilot
take off
​window seat
Use the above 15 words to complete the interactive quiz!

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​Spot the Differences
​Speaking Activity

​AIR TRAVEL
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Level: Elementary to Intermediate


Information-gap

Pair work

Activity Notes & Answer Key attached

Find all eight differences in the pictures.

​Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes
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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: Elementary to Intermediate
With Notes and Answer Key on Page 3
Approximate Total Time: 20 - 25 minutes

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Quick & Useful Phrases
AIR TRAVEL
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10 Questions You Might Hear
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10 Statements You Might Hear
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10 Questions You Might Ask
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10 Statements You Might Say
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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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Try the interactive version of the above worksheet!

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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: 10 minutes


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There is a ten-second pause between each sentence. Consider pausing the audio between each sentence if you or your learners need extra 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


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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


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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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63 Words about Airports and Air Travel
  airport bus
  aisle
  arrival
  baggage
  baggage tag
  board
  boarding pass
  business class
  cabin
  carry on
  check in
  connect
  counter
  crew
customs
delay
​depart
departure
direct
duty-free
economy class
emergency
entrance
​escalator
exit
first class
flight
flight attendant
​gate
​information
   desk

inspect
jet lag
​land
lavatory
life raft
life vest
line up
luggage
non-smoking



occupied
​one-way
​on time
​onward
​passenger
​passport
pilot
porter
return
row
runway
safety belt


schedule
​seat
​stop over
​suitcase
​take off
​taxi stand
terminal
ticket
transfer
tray
vacant
​window seat

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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 - 15 minutes


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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



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​Plus: Reading Comprehension Exercise
10 Multiple-Choice Questions based on the above Advice Column
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