Series “Airport” Lesson 7 of 7 Level A2
Arrival
Land, pass immigration and customs and leave the airport: English words for arrivals, baggage claim, lost luggage, shuttles and taxis, with audio.
Welcome to a new country! The last lesson of the series takes you from the landing to the exit of the airport: passport control, your bags and the way to the city. Listen to each word and repeat it.
Landing
After the landing, the plane drives to the terminal. Your arrival time is often on the screens for the people who wait for you. Follow the signs to arrivals: this is the part of the airport for people who have just landed.
Definition
(noun) the act of bringing an airplane down to the ground safely. When a plane lands, it goes from flying in the air to being on the runway at an airport.
Definition
(noun) the act of getting to a place after traveling. It is when someone or something reaches a destination, like when you land at an airport or get to a friend's house.
Definition
(noun) the act of coming to a place, often used in airports or train stations to describe people who have just arrived. When a plane lands, we talk about the arrivals.
Passport control and customs
At immigration, an officer checks your passport and sometimes asks why you are visiting and how long you stay. Later you go through customs. If you bring alcohol, cigarettes or expensive things, you must declare them. If not, take the green exit: nothing to declare.
Definition
(noun) the place at an airport where officers check the passports of people who arrive in a country. You wait in line at immigration before you pick up your bags.
Definition
(noun) customs is the official process of checking goods and people who are entering a country. This helps to ensure that items being brought in are safe and legal.
Definition
(verb) to tell the customs officers what goods you are bringing into a country, for example alcohol, cigarettes or expensive things. At the airport you see two exits: "goods to declare" and "nothing to declare".
Your bags
Pick up your suitcase at baggage claim. Find the number of your flight on the screen and wait at the carousel, the moving belt with the bags. If your suitcase does not come, go to the lost luggage desk and show your luggage tag.
Definition
(noun) a place in an airport where passengers go to pick up their luggage after getting off a plane. It's like a special room where all the bags go after flying.
Definition
(noun) a revolving belt or machine that moves luggage or goods around in places like airports. When you fly somewhere, you wait for your bags to come on the carousel at baggage claim.
Definition
(noun) luggage that a passenger cannot find after a trip. This usually happens when bags are misplaced by an airline or left behind during a layover.
Leaving the airport
Follow the signs to the exit. Many airports have a shuttle bus or a train to the city centre. A taxi is faster but more expensive: agree on the price or ask for the meter before you go.
Definition
(noun) the way to leave a place such as a building, room, or highway. It's the door or path that you use to go outside or go to a different area.
Definition
(noun) a type of vehicle, often a bus or spacecraft, that moves people or goods back and forth between two places. You can think of a shuttle as a ride that takes you to a specific spot, like from an airport to a hotel.
Definition
(noun) a taxi is a car that you can pay to take you somewhere. It's like a private ride that you can call or find on the street.
Practise
Listen to the words of this lesson and repeat them.
Airport 7: Arrival
Land, pass immigration and customs and leave the airport: baggage claim, lost luggage, shuttle and taxi.
10 words, 2 phrases
- aviation
Definition
(noun) the act of bringing an airplane down to the ground safely. When a plane lands, it goes from flying in the air to being on the runway at an airport.
- transportation
Definition
(noun) the act of getting to a place after traveling. It is when someone or something reaches a destination, like when you land at an airport or get to a friend's house.
- travel
Definition
(noun) the act of coming to a place, often used in airports or train stations to describe people who have just arrived. When a plane lands, we talk about the arrivals.
- border control
Definition
(noun) the place at an airport where officers check the passports of people who arrive in a country. You wait in line at immigration before you pick up your bags.
- government
Definition
(noun) customs is the official process of checking goods and people who are entering a country. This helps to ensure that items being brought in are safe and legal.
- customs
Definition
(verb) to tell the customs officers what goods you are bringing into a country, for example alcohol, cigarettes or expensive things. At the airport you see two exits: "goods to declare" and "nothing to declare".
Definition
(noun) a place in an airport where passengers go to pick up their luggage after getting off a plane. It's like a special room where all the bags go after flying.
- transportation
Definition
(noun) a revolving belt or machine that moves luggage or goods around in places like airports. When you fly somewhere, you wait for your bags to come on the carousel at baggage claim.
- travel
Definition
(noun) luggage that a passenger cannot find after a trip. This usually happens when bags are misplaced by an airline or left behind during a layover.
- location
Definition
(noun) the way to leave a place such as a building, room, or highway. It's the door or path that you use to go outside or go to a different area.
- transportation
Definition
(noun) a type of vehicle, often a bus or spacecraft, that moves people or goods back and forth between two places. You can think of a shuttle as a ride that takes you to a specific spot, like from an airport to a hotel.
- transportation
Definition
(noun) a taxi is a car that you can pay to take you somewhere. It's like a private ride that you can call or find on the street.
Practise all the airport words
You made it: from the ticket at home to the taxi in a new city. This set has all the airport vocabulary of the series in the order of a trip. Listen to it and repeat the words.
Airport
71 words, 15 phrases
- travel
Definition
(noun) a company that operates scheduled flights for passengers or cargo. Think of it as a company that helps you fly from one place to another.
- air travel
Definition
(noun) a journey on a plane from one airport to another. Every flight has a number, like BA 117, and a time when it leaves.
- travel
Definition
(noun) the place where someone or something is going. It's like the final stop on a journey or trip.
- travel
Definition
(noun) a journey that starts at a place, goes to another place, and then comes back to where it started. It's like going to a friend's house and returning home afterward.
- travel
Definition
(noun) a type of ticket that allows you to travel to a destination but does not include a return trip. You only go in one direction.
Definition
(noun) a type of travel ticket that allows you to go to a place and come back. It is like a round trip; you can use it to go to a city and then return home.
- reservation
Definition
(noun) an arrangement made in advance to secure a service or space, such as a hotel room, flight, or appointment
- booking
Definition
(noun) a arrangement to have something held for you in advance, like a table at a restaurant or a room in a hotel.
- transportation
Definition
(noun) a piece of paper that shows you have paid for a journey on a train, bus, plane, etc. Like when you need a ticket to ride the bus to school.
- transportation
Definition
(noun) an electronic version of a ticket that you can use for traveling, usually by plane or train. It shows that you have paid for your seat, and you don't need a paper ticket—just a confirmation on your phone or computer.
- transportation
Definition
(noun) the price you pay to travel on a bus, train, or airplane. It's like the ticket price you need to get from one place to another.
- travel
Definition
(noun) a plan that shows the places you will go and things you will do on a trip. It helps you know where to be and when during your travels.
- travel
Definition
(noun) a special book that you need to travel to other countries. It shows your name, picture, and where you're from, so that people know who you are when you are in a different place.
- travel
Definition
(noun) a document that allows you to enter or leave a country for a specific period of time. It's like a permission slip from the government of the country you want to visit.
- transportation
Definition
(noun) a place where planes take off and land, and where passengers get on and off airplanes.
- transportation
Definition
(noun) a place at an airport, bus station, or train station where you arrive or leave, or where people can buy tickets or get information
- travel
Definition
(noun) Departures are the times when people leave a place, especially for a journey. Think about when someone goes to the airport to fly to another city or country.
- travel
Definition
(noun) the process of reporting your arrival at a place. When you check in at an airport, you let the staff know you're there for your flight.
Definition
(noun) a specific place in an airport or hotel where you go to show your tickets and get your room keys. It's the first stop when you're arriving or checking in for a flight or a stay.
- waiting
Definition
(noun) a line of people or things waiting for something, like when you wait your turn at a store or to get on a bus. You stand in the queue until it's your turn.
Definition
(noun) a document that you need when you board an airplane. It shows that you have a seat on the flight and includes important information like the flight number and your seat number.
- travel
Definition
(noun) luggage is the bags and suitcases you take with you when you travel. It holds your clothes, shoes, and other items you need for your trip.
- travel
Definition
(noun) Baggage refers to the suitcases and bags that you take with you when you travel. It is what you pack your clothes and other things in when you go on a trip.
- travel
Definition
(noun) a suitcase is a big bag that you use to pack your clothes and other things when you travel. You can carry it or pull it with wheels to take your stuff to a new place.
- travel
Definition
(noun) a small bag or suitcase that you take on an airplane with you, instead of checking it in. It's what you keep with you during your flight, usually containing important items like clothes or snacks.
- transportation
Definition
(noun) a small cart with wheels that people use to carry groceries or luggage. It's often found in supermarkets or at airports. You push it to move things around.
- travel
Definition
(noun) a small piece of paper or plastic that is attached to your suitcase or bag. It has your name and contact details on it. This helps you get your bag back if it gets lost. When you travel, you usually put a luggage tag on your bag.
- luggage
Definition
(adjective) heavier than the airline allows. If your suitcase is overweight, you pay extra money or take some things out and put them in your carry-on.
Definition
(noun) extra luggage or bags that you bring on a trip, which usually means paying more money. Imagine if you wanted to carry a lot of bags when you fly; if you have more than allowed, it's called excess baggage.
- air travel
Definition
(noun) the place at an airport where staff check passengers and their bags before they go to the gates. You put your bag on a belt and walk through a scanner.
- travel
Definition
(noun) a person who is traveling in a vehicle but is not driving it. This could be on a bus, train, airplane, or any type of transport. If you are sitting in a car but not the one behind the wheel, you are a passenger.
- mechanical device
Definition
(noun) a continuous band of material used for moving objects between two points. Often used in machines to transfer power or motion.
- organization
Definition
(noun) a shallow, flat dish that can hold items like papers, tools, or toys to keep them organized. You might use a tray to hold your crayons while you draw.
- technology
Definition
(noun) a portable computer that can be easily carried around and used in different locations
- science
Definition
(noun) liquids are substances that flow and take the shape of their container. They can be poured, like water or juice. Unlike solids, they don't keep a fixed shape, and unlike gases, they have a definite volume.
- clothing
Definition
(noun) small bags or spaces sewn into clothes to carry things. They are usually found in jackets, pants, and skirts, and can hold items like keys, money, or snacks.
- security
Definition
(noun) a machine that checks people or objects for safety before they enter a place, like an airport. This scanner helps keep everyone safe by looking for things that shouldn't be there.
- security
Definition
(noun) a tool used to check if someone is hiding metal items, like weapons, in their bag or on their body. Airports and security places use them to keep people safe.
- technology
Definition
(noun) the images that are created when you use X-ray light. These images help people understand what is happening inside an object or a person.
- travel
Definition
(noun) the act of leaving a place. When you go away from somewhere, like when you leave for a trip, you are making a departure.
- technology
Definition
(noun) a flat surface on a device where images or information can be displayed. It's like a TV or computer monitor.
- air travel
Definition
(noun) the place at an airport where passengers wait and then get on their plane. Each gate has a number, like Gate 12, and your boarding pass tells you which one to go to.
- punctuality
Definition
(adjective) when someone or something is at a place when it is expected or scheduled to be there. This means being neither late nor early.
Definition
(noun) the specific time when passengers are allowed to enter a plane, train, or bus before it leaves. It's like the moment you can start getting on to your vehicle.
- general
Definition
(noun) the act of postponing or making something happen at a later time than originally planned.
- time management
Definition
(adjective) when something happens later than it was supposed to. If a train, plane, or bus is delayed, it means that it isn't on time and everyone has to wait longer.
- air travel
Definition
(adjective) used about a flight that will not happen. When a flight is cancelled, the plane does not fly, and passengers need to find another flight.
- information sharing
Definition
(noun) an announcement is a way to share important news or information with a group of people. It can be about events, decisions, or anything that many people should know.
- travel
Definition
(noun) the act of getting onto a plane, train, or ship. When you board, you enter the vehicle to go to a new place. It's like when you hop on a bus to go to school.
- air travel
Definition
(noun) a room at an airport where passengers sit and wait before their flight. Some lounges are quiet and comfortable and have free food and drinks.
- shopping/travel
Definition
(adjective) when you buy things without having to pay extra taxes on them. This often happens at airports where you can buy items like perfumes and chocolates that are cheaper because you don't pay taxes.
- finance
Definition
(adjective) when something, like money or goods, does not have any taxes added to it. If something is tax-free, you get to keep all the money you receive without paying extra fees to the government.
- scent
Definition
(noun) a special liquid that makes you smell good. It can be made from flowers, fruits, or other scents. People put it on their skin to feel fresh and nice.
- travel
Definition
(noun) a souvenir is something you buy or keep to remember a special place or event. It's like a treasure that reminds you of a fun trip or a special moment.
- finance
Definition
(noun) a piece of paper that proves you paid for something. When you buy something in a store, the receipt shows what you bought and how much you paid.
- finance
Definition
(noun) the system of money used in a specific country or region. It includes bills, coins, and digital forms of payment that people use to buy things.
Definition
(noun) the process of changing one form of money into another. For example, if you are traveling to another country and need their money, you will visit a place that offers currency exchange.
- place to eat and drink
Definition
(noun) a small restaurant where you can get coffee, snacks, and sometimes meals
Definition
(noun) a small amount of food that you eat between meals. Snacks are not big meals; they are little treats or bites you can have when you're a bit hungry.
- air travel
Definition
(verb) to get on a plane, train, ship, or bus. At the airport, passengers board the plane when the staff at the gate call their group.
- transportation
Definition
(noun) a vehicle that can fly in the sky. It carries people from one place to another through the air.
- air travel
Definition
(noun) the place where you sit on a plane. Every seat has a number and a letter, like 14C, and it is printed on your boarding pass.
- travel
Definition
(noun) a seat next to a window in a plane, train, or bus. This is where you can look outside while you are traveling.
- transportation
Definition
(noun) an aisle is also the space between seats in a bus, airplane, or theater. It allows people to walk or get to their seats easily.
- travel
Definition
(noun) a storage space located above your head in a plane, bus, or train where you can put your bags. It's like a cupboard up high where travelers keep their things during a trip.
- safety
Definition
(noun) a strap that goes across your body in a vehicle to keep you safe. It's very important to wear a seatbelt when you are in a car because it helps protect you during a crash.
- air travel
Definition
(noun) A person whose job is to serve passengers on an airplane, often called a flight attendant. They help passengers during the flight and make sure everyone is safe.
- aviation
Definition
(noun) a person who operates the controls of an aircraft or spacecraft. Pilots are the people who fly airplanes and ensure the safety of passengers on board.
- transportation
Definition
(noun) a long, flat surface where airplanes take off and land. It's the place at an airport where planes speed up to fly away or slow down to stop.
- aviation
Definition
(noun) the moment when an airplane leaves the ground and starts to fly. It’s like when a bird jumps into the air and starts soaring.
- science
Definition
(noun) a state of disturbance or confusion in a smooth flow of something, like air or water. Think of it like bumps in the road when you’re riding in a car; it makes the ride feel shaky.
- travel
Definition
(noun) a layover is a stop at an airport between flights. Sometimes, when you travel, you have to wait a while before getting on your next plane.
- travel
Definition
(noun) a stopover is a short break made during a journey, usually when someone has to wait at an airport or train station for a while before continuing to their final destination. It's like taking a small pause in the middle of a long trip.
Definition
(noun) a connecting flight is a flight that takes you from one place to another, but you have to switch planes along the way. It’s like taking two buses to reach your destination, where the first bus drops you off at the second one.
- aviation
Definition
(noun) the act of bringing an airplane down to the ground safely. When a plane lands, it goes from flying in the air to being on the runway at an airport.
- transportation
Definition
(noun) the act of getting to a place after traveling. It is when someone or something reaches a destination, like when you land at an airport or get to a friend's house.
- travel
Definition
(noun) the act of coming to a place, often used in airports or train stations to describe people who have just arrived. When a plane lands, we talk about the arrivals.
- border control
Definition
(noun) the place at an airport where officers check the passports of people who arrive in a country. You wait in line at immigration before you pick up your bags.
- government
Definition
(noun) customs is the official process of checking goods and people who are entering a country. This helps to ensure that items being brought in are safe and legal.
- customs
Definition
(verb) to tell the customs officers what goods you are bringing into a country, for example alcohol, cigarettes or expensive things. At the airport you see two exits: "goods to declare" and "nothing to declare".
Definition
(noun) a place in an airport where passengers go to pick up their luggage after getting off a plane. It's like a special room where all the bags go after flying.
- transportation
Definition
(noun) a revolving belt or machine that moves luggage or goods around in places like airports. When you fly somewhere, you wait for your bags to come on the carousel at baggage claim.
- travel
Definition
(noun) luggage that a passenger cannot find after a trip. This usually happens when bags are misplaced by an airline or left behind during a layover.
- location
Definition
(noun) the way to leave a place such as a building, room, or highway. It's the door or path that you use to go outside or go to a different area.
- transportation
Definition
(noun) a type of vehicle, often a bus or spacecraft, that moves people or goods back and forth between two places. You can think of a shuttle as a ride that takes you to a specific spot, like from an airport to a hotel.
- transportation
Definition
(noun) a taxi is a car that you can pay to take you somewhere. It's like a private ride that you can call or find on the street.