At The Airport
This airport ESL lesson teaches travel vocabulary and the sequence from check-in to baggage claim. Students play Airport Bingo, order the stages of a journey and discuss destinations and previous flights. They write about a last or dream flight and roleplay a realistic check-in exchange between passenger and agent.
7-day trial · Card required · €0 today · Cancel before renewal
Lesson format
2 × 45 minutes
Level
Pre-Intermediate
Age group
Ages 10–13
Main focus
Speaking first
What students will learn
Lesson flow
Students play Airport Bingo with travel icons, learn airport vocabulary matching words to pictures, and drill 'Where are you flying to? I'm flying to London.' The second lesson races to sequence airport steps (check-in, security, gate, board, baggage claim), interviews classmates about past flights, writes 'My Last / Dream Flight' with 5-7 sentences, and roleplays a check-in-desk simulation as passenger and agent.
Target language
- • 'Where are you flying to?'
- • Sequencing airport procedures
- • 'Have you ever flown before?'
- • Airport and travel vocabulary
Key vocabulary
- check-in
- passport
- boarding pass
- luggage
- terminal
- gate
- departure
- arrival
- flight
- customs
Speaking questions students answer
- • Where are you flying to?
- • Have you ever flown before?
- • What airport have you been to?
- • What do you show at passport control?
- • Where do you wait before boarding?
Recommended teaching contexts
Why this lesson works
The lesson follows a clear progression: Play Airport Bingo naming travel items, ask 'Where are you flying to?' in pairs, write about a dream flight and roleplay a check-in desk. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.