Lesson Plan: At the Airport
Level: A2 (Adults)
Duration: 1 Hour
Topic: At the Airport
Lesson Objectives:
- Learn and practice vocabulary and phrases related to airport scenarios (check-in, security, gate).
- Practice speaking through role-play activities in realistic airport scenarios.
1. Warm-Up (5-10 minutes)
Activity: Find Someone Who...
- Students walk around asking questions to learn facts about their peers using prompts.
- Debrief: Share one or two interesting facts with the class.
2. Introduction (10 minutes)
Objective: Introduce the context and key vocabulary.
1. Show a picture of an airport or play a short video to set the scene.
2. Elicit ideas: "What happens at the airport?" "What do you say at check-in?"
3. Teach key vocabulary: passport, boarding pass, check-in desk, security, gate, boarding, luggage,
etc.
4. Provide example sentences:
- "Can I see your passport, please?"
- "Your gate is B12."
3. Listening or Dialogue Practice (10 minutes)
Activity: Practice key phrases.
1. Provide a dialogue script (e.g., at check-in).
2. Model the dialogue with a student:
- Agent: "Good morning! Can I see your passport?"
- Passenger: "Here you go."
3. Students practice in pairs, switching roles.
4. Role-Play Activity (20 minutes)
Objective: Practice speaking in a realistic airport scenario.
1. Divide the class into groups of 3-4. Assign roles: check-in agent, passenger, security officer, gate
agent, etc.
2. Provide prompts/scripts for each scenario: check-in, security, gate.
3. Rotate roles after 7-10 minutes.
Teacher's Role: Monitor, take notes on mistakes, and assist as needed.
5. Feedback and Closing (10 minutes)
- Error Correction: Discuss common mistakes from the role-play.
- Closing Activity: Quick Quiz
- Example questions: "What do you show at the check-in desk?" "What should you remove at
security?"
- Wrap-Up: Praise students and review key phrases.
Materials Needed
- Airport vocabulary list (written or projected).
- Role-play scripts (printed handouts).
- Picture or video of an airport.
