Flight
A journey made by plane.
Our flight leaves at six.When Are You Traveling?
Talk about air travel, ask about flight details, and make plans for a trip.
Travel vocabulary
Future plans
Listening and speaking
Reading and writing
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1. At the Airport
Use these words to ask about a flight and move through an airport.
Boarding pass
A document you show before getting on a plane.
Keep your boarding pass ready.
Gate
The airport area where passengers board.
The flight leaves from Gate 12.
Carry-on
A small bag you take onto the plane.
My carry-on is under the seat.
Suitcase
A case used to pack clothes for a trip.
I packed my suitcase last night.
Baggage
Bags and cases carried by a traveler.
Where can I collect my baggage?
Destination
The place where someone is traveling.
Our destination is Jeddah.
Customs
The place where travelers' belongings may be checked.
We have to go through customs.2. Grammar Focus
Study the form, meaning, and use of each structure before you practice.
Present Progressive
am / is / are + verb-ing
Use it for definite future arrangements and plans already fixed in time.
Going to
am / is / are + going to + verb
Use it for intentions and decided plans.
Will
will + verb
Use it for predictions or uncertain ideas.
Infinitive of Purpose
to + base verb
Use it to explain why someone does something.
3. Real Talk: Travel Phrases
Focus on useful travel vocabulary in short everyday conversations. Learn the meaning and use it in a sentence.
Check in
Meaning: record your flight and receive your boarding pass.
We need to check in before the flight.Board the plane
Meaning: get on the aircraft.
Passengers are boarding the plane now.Take off
Meaning: leave the ground and start flying.
The plane will take off in ten minutes.Land
Meaning: arrive on the ground after flying.
The flight lands at 7:20 p.m.4. Reading Practice
Read the short passage below and notice the new travel words. They are the key words you will use in your speaking and writing.
Salma is traveling to Dubai next Friday. She is packing her suitcase and carrying a small carry-on. Her flight is at 9:00 a.m., and she is going to the airport with her family. They will check in at the desk and show their boarding passes at the gate. Salma is excited because this is her first trip abroad.
suitcase
carry-on
flight
boarding pass
gate
airport
trip
abroad
5. Writing Lab
When you write about a trip, use a clear pattern: destination + time + plan + reason.
Useful grammar pattern
I am going to + verb for a plan.
I am leaving + time for a fixed departure.
to + verb for the reason.
6. Time Clauses / Prepositions of Movement
This lesson focuses on how we talk about time in a sentence and how we describe movement to and from places.
Time clauses
Use when / before / after to connect two actions in time.
When we arrive, we will call you.Prepositions of movement
Use to, into, out of, onto, from to show direction and movement.
We walked to the gate and then boarded the plane.Function
These structures help us describe a sequence of actions and movement clearly.
After check-in, we went to the departure gate.7. Check Your Understanding
Choose True or False, or select the best answer.
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