An airport departures board

Read an airport departures board to practise and improve your reading skills.

Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and do the exercises.

Preparation

Reading text

DEPARTURES
Time	Flight	Destination	Gate	Remarks
10:45	XZ 3265	Chennai	17	Departed
10:50	SQ 0972	Amsterdam	23	Departed
11:00	SQ 2509	Mexico City	19	Departed
11:05	RT 9122	Buenos Aires	34	Cancelled
11:10	XZ 6005	Los Angeles	05	Final call
11:20	QE 0078	Beijing	33	Final call
11:25	TY 2053	Christchurch	56	Delayed
11:25	ER 7452	Seoul	25	Boarding
11:30	XZ 0352	Moscow	12	Boarding
11:35	XZ 0569	Kuala Lumpur	27	Gate change

Task 1

Exercise

Task 2

Exercise

Discussion

How often do you travel by plane? Which countries would you like to visit?

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Language level

A1 Elementary

Topics

travel and transport

I never have a chance travel by plane. I always desire have a chance see the word. If I have a chance, i will travel to Japan, Chiana, Seoul, Italy .... This is a country where i want to come once in my life. It is my dream. I belive my dream is come true soon

After the lockdown, once for month. I'd like to visit the Spain, Peru, Colombia, Australian, France, Italy...

I would like to visit all Europe Union country, America, Canada, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Singapore, New Zeland and will be interested visit Afghanistan and Siria.

I no often travel by plane, but I traveled to Dubai double times, this year and year ago.

i like travel by plane. and i like to visit England.

I never traveled by plane, but I would like to travel to Africa.

I traveled by plane 3 times. I flight to Dubai, Shariqua and Sultanat of Omen. Traveling by plane is very tired. I will like to visit UK.

I have never traveled by plane, hope in the future i will have opportunity to flight and visit different countries like USA, Gemany, Canada, Swiden .

I have never traveled by plane outside my country but my old brother has. He has been to Colombia, Panamá, Nicaragua (not by plane but by car and bus), Guatemala, Mexico, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington. And I have to say I´m proud of him. I hope to start travelling by plane outside very soon. Regarding to my person, I have the opportunity to travel by plane two times (inside my country, Costa Rica). The first time I lost the trip (By the time I arrived at the gate, the plane was already departured), and the second time was the first time I traveled. It was a necessary (urgently) reason because that day my little baby first boy was born, he was born in march 23rd, 2019. (Yes, last year. :) )

I never travel by plane to where is the world . If i have a chance , I will travel to Canada, Italy, German , China,..This is the country which i want to go and to explore culture, the scene ,life of people , ...