Travelling by Plane Use of the imperative tense

1. Arrive at the airport 2. Check the screens for the number of your check-in desk 3. Look for your check-in desk 4. Hand the attendant your ticket or boarding pass and your passport 5. Check-in your hold luggage 6. Hope that its not overweight! 7. Check that your hand luggage (or cabin baggage, or carry-on luggage) meets the required dimensions and weight allowance 8. Check the departures board to see if the flight will leave on time 9. Queue to go through security to the departure lounge 10. 11. Show your ticket, boarding pass or passport again Prepare for security checks o Take out your bag of liquids and put it in the tray o Take off your belt and put it in the tray o Take off your shoes and coat and put them in the tray o Take off your watch and put it in the tray o Put your tray on the conveyor belt o Put your hand luggage on the conveyor belt o Answer any questions the security guard may ask

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As your things go through the X-ray machine, go If the detector beeps prepare to be asked to lift your Collect your things If asked by the security guards, hand over your

through the detector arms and to be frisked

passport and boarding pass and wait for your liquids to be checked 16. 17. 18. Get dressed and repack your hand luggage! Check the departure screens for your boarding gate If you are early: a. Go to the duty free shop or other shops b. Go for a drink and/or something to eat c. Sit and wait 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. If you are on time, go to your boarding gate and Board the plane when your flight is called At the destination, leave the plane Queue at passport control When you are called forward, give your passport to Look at the screens to see which carousel your Claim (get) your luggage Go through customs Youve made it! queue

the controller luggage will be on