LISTENING: Airport announcements

VIDEO: At the Customs desk

VIDEO: At the airport

LISTENING RESOURCES!

A collection of resources to practise some Practical English: role-plays and dialogues to listen and read about the following topics:

• Air Travel

• Railway Travel

• Bus Travel

• Car Travel

• Hotel

• Restaurant

• Health problems

• Shopping

• Banking

• Police

• At the post office

• At the copy center

• Leisure Time

http://www.audioenglish.net/english-learning/efl_practical_english.htm

VIDEO: What to do at the airport

Imagine you are working in a travel agency and a customer who has never flown before asks you what he/she should know about travelling by air. Have a look at this video where you will get to know the basics about air travel. Would you add anything else?


 http://www.videojug.com/interview/basic-air-travel


You will also find the transcript of what's being said in the link.

AIR TRAVEL VOCABULARY

Develop your vocabulary of air travel.

http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/CET/cet_profs/tourism3_3gapdd.htm

ARTICLE: Budget airlines

READING ACTIVITY

Three news articles about budget airlines.

http://www.britishcouncil.org/professionals-specialisms-tourism-3.htm

ARTICLE: Baggage handling systems

READING ACTIVITY

Over the last few years in Europe and the US the cost of airfares has decreased considerably. Consequently, the number of passengers has increased dramatically. Along with cheaper airfares and newer aircraft there have been other improvements to air travel that are less obvious. The area of baggage handling is an example. Learn more about these developments here.
http://www.britishcouncil.org/professionals-specialisms-airlines-1.htm

AT A LOST LUGGAGE DESK

 LISTENING COMPREHENSION ACTIVITY

A passenger’s baggage hasn't arrived at London Heathrow. She's gone to the ‘’Aeroa Lost Luggage’’ counter to report the loss.

http://www.britishcouncil.org/professionals-specialisms-airlines-2.htm

TRAVEL TOURISM

If you work (or would like to work) in the tourism industry (as a travel agent, tour guide, flight attendant, etc.), and want to learn the most useful English terms and expressions used in your field, these exercises are for you! They will help you to speak better English, to use proper words, and to communicate better with anyone you deal with. All of the exercises are free.

http://www.englishformyjob.com/ell_traveltourism.html

English through pictures for travel/tourism industry workers 1
English through pictures for travel/tourism industry workers 2
English through pictures for travel/tourism industry workers 3
English through pictures for travel/tourism industry workers 4
English through pictures for travel/tourism industry workers 5


English for travel agents | Travel-related vocabulary 1 (General vocabulary)
English for travel agents | Travel-related vocabulary 2 (General vocabulary)
English for travel agents | Travel-related vocabulary 3 (General vocabulary)
English for travel agents | Practice conversations 1 (Q & A)
English for travel agents | Practice conversations 2 (Q & A)
ESL for tour guides/tourist information center workers 1 (Vocabulary matching)
ESL for tour guides/tourist information center workers 2 (Vocabulary matching)
ESL for tour guides/tourist information center workers 3 (Vocabulary matching)
ELL: Talking to tourists in English 1 (General vocabulary)
ELL: Talking to tourists in English 2 (General vocabulary)
Talking about specific travel destinations 1 (General vocabulary)
Talking about specific travel destinations 2 (General vocabulary)
English for flight attendants/cabin crew 1 (Vocabulary matching)
English for flight attendants/cabin crew 2 (Vocabulary matching)
English for flight attendants/cabin crew 3 (Vocabulary matching)
English for flight attendants/cabin crew 4 (Q & A)
English for airport/airline check-in workers 1 (General vocabulary)
English for airport/airline check-in workers 2 (General vocabulary)
English for airport/airline check-in workers 3 (General vocabulary)