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Give travel updates

Vocabulary & Expressions Grammar Items

scheduled (time) delayed Simple future with will. For example: We won’t be
on time to land on time. We’ll arrive an hour late.
late update (n.)
early (to take a) direct flight
airline to board
cancellation connecting flight
delay (n., v.) to miss a connection

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Warm-up Give travel updates

My flight is delayed.

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Vocabulary & Expressions Give travel updates

Arriving or departing?
1. When is the New York flight ?
a. departing b. going

2. The bus for Chicago is in three minutes.

a. leaving b. arriving

3. The train from Miami is track 12.

a. arriving on b. arriving in

4. The passengers are the platform.

a. waiting on b. waiting for

Is our flight on time?

– Is the flight to Cleveland on time? – Is the flight arriving on time?

– No, it’s running about twenty minutes late. – Sandy just called. The flight actually landed
early.

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Grammar Give travel updates

When will Frank be in Tokyo?

be in Tokyo next
be in Tokyo next
I week. I
week?
You you
will
He stay for three he Yes, … will.
’ll Will stay three weeks?
She weeks. she No, … won’t.
won’t
We we
come back on the
They come back on the they
30th?
30th.

– The weather is getting worse! Will your flight depart on time?

– Yes, I think it will.
No, I don’t think it will. They just canceled all flights.
   
– Are you leaving now? – Where will you be on Friday?
– No, I’m not. My flight won’t depart for an hour.  – I’ll be in the office until 3:00.

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Reading Give travel updates

When will you get home?

– Hi, Ann?
– Hi, Tim. Where are you?
– I’m at the airport—the Toronto airport! My flight
was delayed, and I missed my connection.
– So when will you get home?
– I don’t know. They’re trying to put me on another
flight. I’ll call you back before I board the plane.
– OK. I’ll wait for your call.

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Performance Give travel updates

You are traveling to see a friend. Call and tell your friend that your flight is delayed.

Notes:

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Online Practice – Credits Give travel updates

  ONLINE PRACTICE 

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Images Give travel updates

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