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

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I have travelled a lot by plane. I have been a long trip and short trip.i have had flights cancelled and delayed.i have selpt for hours at aiports.these are my experience of air travel.next time ,i want to travel to india ,turkey or japan

I have never travled by a plane, and I would like to visit europe

I never had chance to travel by plane. If i got one, Japan is the first country that show in my mind.

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.