Airport 03: Transit and Delay Hi! How are you today? Todayʼ’s lesson is about “T ra n s it a n d D e la y . ” Letʼ’s make learning English fun! A irp o rt 0 3 : T ra n s it a n d D e la y
Exercise 1 | Vocabulary and Expressions(Vocabulary and Expressions) D ire ctio n s : Listen and repeat. (D ire ctio n s : Listen and repeat.) V o ca b u la ry and E x p re ssio n s
Exercise 2 | Dialogue(Dialogue) D ire ctio n s : Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher. (D ire ctio n s : Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.)
Scene: The flight of Mr. Thomas is delayed. He begins to worry and asks an airline manager about it. M r . T h o m a s : I h e a r d th e a n n o u n c e m e n t t h a t m y f lig h t w o u ld b e d e la y e d . I wouldnʼ’t be able to get to the airport on time, right? A irlin e M a n a g e r: Right, but no problem, sir. We are keeping track of all flights. M r. T h o m a s : Do I have to speak to someone? A irlin e M a n a g e r: No, sir. We can fix the situation for you. M r. T h o m a s : What will happen if I cannot get on a c o n n e c tin g flig h t because of that delay? A irlin e M a n a g e r: We can check online if there is another available flight with the same airline. If there is none, we can also look for an a lte rn a tiv e flight with another carrier. M r. T h o m a s : What would happen if you couldnʼ’t find any flight? A irlin e M a n a g e r: The a irp o rt s h u ttle b u s would take you to a local hotel. M r. T h o m a s : Should I pay for the stay then? A irlin e M a n a g e r: No need, sir. We would c o v e r th e c o s t fo r your hotel room. M r. T h o m a s : Thatʼ’s a relief, thanks for the information.
Exercise 3 | Filling the Blanks(Filling the Blanks)
D ire ctio n s : Fill in the blanks below. Have a role play with your teacher. (D ire ctio n s : Fill in the blanks below. Have a role play with your teacher.) Scene: The flight of a traveler is delayed. He begins to worry and asks an airline manager about it. T ra v e le r : I heard that my flight would be . Iʼ’m afraid I would miss the connecting flight. A irlin e M a n a g e r: Can you me a b o a rd in g p a s s? T ra v e le r : Here, this one. A irlin e M a n a g e r : Thank you. I see. You have good 3 hours for your tra n s it. The delay would be within 1 hour, so you donʼ’t need to about missing your flight. T ra v e le r : Okay, thatʼ’s good. should I go after I get off the flight? Iʼ’d like to know in advance. A irlin e M a n a g e r : You may go to the transit area, proceed to the 2nd terminal, and check the gate number. This pass is for Manila, your final destination, so you donʼ’t need to go to the counter to check in the flight. T ra v e le r : Okay, thanks for everything.
Exercise 4 | Role Play (Role Play) D ire ctio n s : Have a role play with your teacher in the situation below. (D ire c tio n s : Have a role play with your teacher in the situation below.) S itu a tio n : You heard the announcement of the flight delay. Ask the airline manager what will happen if you miss the connecting flight. Your teacher will be the airline manager.
Exercise 5 | Free Conversation (Free Conversation) D ire ctio n s : Take turns with your teacher in answering the questions. (D ire ctio n s : Take turns with your teacher in answering the questions.) 1. What do you do to avoid missing a flight? 2. Have you ever missed your flight? If so, how did you feel? 3. Airline companies sometimes commit mistakes that affect your travel schedule. What can you say about it? 4. Is it okay for you to stay at an airport for a long time for a transit? How long do you think you can bear to stay there? 5. What would you do to kill time while you wait for your connecting flight at an airport? (kill time: to do something while you are waiting for something)