Instructional objective
You will be able to use useful expression at the airport
Video Language Expression
Useful English expressions used at the Airport
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Language Expression : Airport Expression
Check in
- Ticket please.
- Do you have an e-ticket?
- Can I see your ticket?
- Do you have some photo ID?
- Can I see your passport?
- Would you like an aisle seat or a window seat?
- How many bags do you have to check in?
- Do you have any hand luggage?
- Do you have a carry-on bag? (a bag or purse to take on the airplane)
- Here’s your boarding pass.
- Your flight leaves from gate 20.
- Your seat number is 18C
Airport announcements
- Please proceed to gate number 8.
- Please do not leave any bags unattended.
- Flight SJ 201 is now boarding?
- Flight GA 309 has been delayed.
- Flight SJ 106 has been cancelled
- Would passenger Raisya Rahman please come to the information desk?
- This is the final call for flight SJ182 to Jakarta.
Commands and questions at the Security Checkpoint:
- Boarding pass, please.
- ID please. (show your photo ID)
- Spread your arms out please. (Put your arms up and out to the sides of your body)
- Take your shoes off.
- Open your bag.
- Take off/remove your belt.
- Do you have any change in your pockets?
- Do you have any metals?
- Do you have any food/produce?
- Do you have any liquids or medicine?
- Walk through.
- You must dump all food or beverages. (You can’t bring it through the gates.)
Instructions From The Flight Attendant
- Please put your seat in the upright position
- Please fasten your seat belt.
- There is no smoking on this plane.
- Please turn off electronic devices.
- Place your luggage in the overhead compartments.
Getting through Customs/Immigration
- May I see your passport please?
- Do you have anything to declare?
Problems you may hear:
- Your baggage is overweight. (Remove some contents or pay a fine.)
- Your carry-on luggage is too large.
- Your flight is delayed. (It’s late.)
- Your flight has been cancelled. (You must rebook a new flight)
- Your connecting flight/connection has been cancelled/is delayed.
- Your ticket is expired.
- Your passport is expired.
Exercise :
- Which of the following questions might you hear at the check-in counter?
- a) Do you have any metals?
- b) Please fasten your seat belt.
- c) Would you like an aisle seat or a window seat?
- d) Please turn off electronic devices.
2. What is an example of a command at the security checkpoint?
- a) Do you have a carry-on bag?
- b) Here’s your boarding pass.
- c) Please proceed to gate number 8.
- d) Take your shoes off.
3. What might you hear in an airport announcement?
- a) Do you have any hand luggage?
- b) Your seat number is 18C.
- c) Please do not leave any bags unattended.
- d) Place your luggage in the overhead compartments.
4. Which expression is used by a flight attendant?
- a) May I see your passport, please?
- b) Do you have any change in your pockets?
- c) Please fasten your seat belt.
- d) Your flight leaves from gate 20.
5. What would you be asked at customs or immigration?
- a) Can I see your ticket?
- b) Do you have anything to declare?
- c) Would passenger Raisya Rahman please come to the information desk?
- d) Your baggage is overweight.
6. Which phrase indicates a flight has been canceled?
- a) Your flight is delayed.
- b) Your ticket is expired.
- c) Your carry-on luggage is too large.
- d) Flight SJ 106 has been cancelled.
7. What question might you hear regarding your baggage at the check-in counter?
- a) Can I see your passport?
- b) Do you have a carry-on bag?
- c) Do you have any liquids or medicine?
- d) Your flight has been cancelled.
8. What is a command that you might hear from a security officer?
- a) Please proceed to gate number 8.
- b) Boarding pass, please.
- c) Place your luggage in the overhead compartments.
- d) Walk through.
9. Which question is likely asked when you are getting through customs/immigration?
- a) Your connecting flight has been cancelled.
- b) Do you have any hand luggage?
- c) Do you have anything to declare?
- d) Please turn off electronic devices.
10. Which of the following is an instruction you might hear from a flight attendant?
- a) Your flight has been delayed.
- b) Do you have a photo ID?
- c) Please turn off electronic devices.
- d) Would you like an aisle seat or a window seat?