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Booking a Flight

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Think about it!

Answer with Yes / No or choose an option.

  1. Do you travel a lot?

( ) Yes, I do. / ( ) No, I don’t.

  1. How often do you travel?

( ) never ( ) sometimes ( ) always

100%

Always

50%

Sometimes

0%

Never

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Key Words

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

1. Listen to your teacher and repeat. Pay attention to the pronunciation.

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return

window seat

aisle seat

direct flight

connecting

flight

round-trip

departure date

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

one-way

2. Now match the words and pictures. Listen again and repeat.

return aisle seat one-way connecting flight round-trip window seat departure date direct flight

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Let’s Practice

What image is this?

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Useful Phrases at the ticket counter

Repeat after your teacher.

  • I’d like to book a flight to ___.

🗣️You say

👂You hear

  • One-way or round-trip?

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Useful Phrases at the ticket counter

Repeat after your teacher.

  • What time does the flight leave?

🗣️You say

👂You hear

  • What’s the departure date?

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Useful Phrases at the ticket counter

Repeat after your teacher.

  • How much is the ticket?

🗣️You say

👂You hear

  • Do you prefer a window

or an aisle seat?

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Let’s Practice

Listen. Number the pictures 1-4. Write the useful phrases under the correct picture.

2

4

1

6

5

3

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Structure

Read the sentence and choose the correct answer.

We use “I’d like to” when:

  1. you want to offer something.
  2. you want to order something.
  • I would like to
  • I’d like to
  • I’d = /aid/

I’d like to book a flight to Brazil.

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Say it with me!

Substitute the destination or phrase.

Start with: I’d like to book a flight to [Paris]

  • New York
  • London
  • I’d like to book a round-trip flight to New York. (Paris/ The U.S.A)/ Brazil)
  • I’d like to book a one way flight to London. (Washington D.C/ Oxford/ Toronto)
  • I’d like to buy a ticket to Paris. (Brazil/ Canada/ India)
  • I’d like to fly on Monday. (Friday/ Saturday)

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Say the sentence!

Form full sentences with the cue.

cue: “I / book / flight / Rome” → I’d like to book a flight to Rome.

  • I / book / flight / London
  • I / book / round-trip / New York
  • I / buy / ticket / Tokyo
  • I / book / one-way / Madrid
  • I / fly / Paris / on Monday

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Use this space to take notes if needed.

FEEDBACK TIME

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Real-life English: Booking a flight

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Watch the video. Answer the questions.

  1. Where is the passenger flying to?

b. Is it a one-way or round-trip ticket?

c. What seat does the passenger prefer?

Round-trip

London

Window seat

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Let’s Practice - Role Play

Student A is the airline agent.

Student B is the passenger.

Then switch roles!

Airline Agent: Hello. Can I help you?

Passenger: Yes. I’d like to book a flight to New York.

Airline Agent: One-way or round-trip?

Passenger: Round-trip, please.

Airline Agent: What’s the departure date?

Passenger: September tenth (September 10th).

Airline Agent: Window or aisle seat?

Passenger: Window seat, please.

Airline Agent: Okay. Your ticket is $350.

Passenger: Thank you!

Practice in pairs.

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Let’s Practice - Role Play

Airline Agent: Hello. Can I help you?

Passenger: Yes. I’d like to book a flight to New York.

Airline Agent: One-way or round-trip?

Passenger: Round-trip, please.

Airline Agent: What’s the departure date?

Passenger: September tenth (September 10th).

Airline Agent: Window or aisle seat?

Passenger: Window seat, please.

Airline Agent: Okay. Your ticket is $350.

Passenger: Thank you!

Destination:

  • London
  • Paris
  • Italy

Departure date:

  • June 17th
  • November 5th
  • May 23rd

Price:

  • $180
  • $420
  • $745

2. Practice again. Personalize the purple words.

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Use this space to take notes if needed.

FEEDBACK TIME

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Let’s Practice - Role Play

Write a dialogue. Personalize with your information. Practice it!

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Use this space to take notes if needed.

FEEDBACK TIME

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What did we learn?

As an “exit ticket” ask a question or say a phrase you learned today.

Examples: I’d like to book a flight to India./ I prefer aisle seat.

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Self-Assessment

How do you feel about today’s lesson?

  • I can ask and answer questions at the airport. 😍 😉 😐 😔
  • I can say airport words clearly. 😍 😉 😐 😔
  • New airport words are easy to remember. 👍 👎
  • Today’s class will help me at the airport. 😍 😉 😐 😔
  • Today’s class about airports was easy. 👍 👎
  • Today’s class about airports was difficult. 👍 👎

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Congratulations