Project English 9: Travelling by Air

a. You can secure it with padlocks, straps or with wrap-around

plastic.
b. At travel agencies, at airline offices, or on the Internet.
c. Your flight can be delayed, cancelled . You might feel sick.
1. How can you get an air ticket?
d. You can reach your destination quickly. It’s very comfortable
2. What do you have to do at the airport before boarding and safer than any other means of transportation.
a plane? e. You have to check-in and also check-in your luggage, and go
3. What can you do at the airport between check-in and through passenger security screening.
boarding? f. You mustn’t take firearms, fireworks, explosive substances with
you and only small amounts of liquids are permitted, cosmetics
4. How much luggage can you take with you aboard the products have to be placed in a re-sealable transparent bag.
plane?
g. You can eat or drink something at cafes, or do some shopping
5. How can you secure your baggage? in duty-free shops.
6. What happens at the check-in counter? h. Your personal details,the place and date of issue, and the expiry
date.
7. What happens during security control?
i. Your cabin luggage is screened and you pass through a walk-
8. What happens aboard the plane? through metal detector.
9. What are the advantages of flying? j. You place your cabin luggage in the overhead compartment or
under the seat in front of you, switch off your mobile devices
10. What information does your passport contain? and you are served some refreshments.
11. What are the disadvantages of travelling by air? k. Depending on the airline, it’s usually a small size suitcase or a
rucksack.
12. What are the restrictions concerning your baggage?
l. The airport attendant checks your passport/ ID card, weighs
your hold baggage and gives you a boarding pass.
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by Air
Conversation: Travelling by Air
Student A’s questions:
Do you like to travel by airplane?
What was the longest flight you have ever taken?
What seat do you prefer: window, center or aisle?
How and why has air travel become so widespread and so much
cheaper in the last 20 years?
What are three things you're supposed to do before the flight takes
off?
What do you like to do during the flight? Does the plane provide
anything to do to pass the time?
What are some movies you remember seeing on the plane?
What do you do when you experience turbulence?
Have you ever met anyone or established any relationships during a
flight?
What should be done with obese people who practically take up two
seats?
Student’s B questions:
What are the advantages of traveling by airplane? What are the
disadvantages?
Do you know someone who is afraid of flying in an airplane?
What questions should you ask when buying airplane tickets?
What is a charter flight?
What are air miles?
What is business class, is it worth the extra money
What arrangements should you make for pick-up at the airport?
What things can you see in an airport?
What questions do they ask you when you check-in at the airport?
What questions do they ask you when going through immigration
and customs at the airport?