Air Travel

Air Travel

Vocabulary

A guide to check-in and security at Birmingham Airport

Observe the following sentences extracted from the video script.

Set 1

• When departing from the airport, please be aware airlines are not allocated any fixed check-in location and are subject to change.

• To help make things flow as smoothly as possible please try and be ready before reaching the security checkpoint.

• We advise passengers to have their boarding card to hand when arriving at the security checkpoint and to remove jackets and coats.

Set 2

• Laptops, kindles, iPads and other electrical items will also need to be removed from your hand luggage.

• You are only allowed to take small quantities of liquid in your hand luggage. 

• Each passenger may only carry one transparent bag separate to their hand luggage and must be ready to present to an officer.

Vocabulary Quiz

Now, choose the correct definition to each of the highlighted words you've just seen.

Multiple Choice

Departing

• a. Also known as “carry-on luggage”. It is light enough to be carried by hand.

• b. Going away; leaving.

• c. A law enforcement agent who enforces laws, on behalf of a government.

Multiple Choice

Check-in location

• a. The place where you are given a boarding pass and do your baggage drop off, that is, you leave your luggage to be placed in the cargo hold of the airplane. Also known as check-in desk.

• b. Suitcases containing personal belongings for a journey; also called “baggage”.

• c. Where they check if you are not trying to take prohibited items (such as liquids or sharp objects) onto the plane by scanning your carry-on luggage.

Multiple Choice

Boarding card

• a. Electronic devices and gadgets, such as cell phones, laptops, e-readers, tablets, etc.

• b. The place where you are given a boarding pass and do your baggage drop off, that is, you leave your luggage to be placed in the cargo hold of the airplane. Also known as check-in desk.

• c. A pass that allows you to board the plane.

Multiple Choice

Security checkpoint

• a. Where they check if you are not trying to take prohibited items (such as liquids or sharp objects) onto the plane by scanning your carry-on luggage.

• b. The place where you are given a boarding pass and do your baggage drop off, that is, you leave your luggage to be placed in the cargo hold of the airplane. Also known as check-in desk.

• c. A pass that allows you to board the plane.

Multiple Choice

Electrical items

• a. Going away; leaving.

• b. Electronic devices and gadgets, such as cell phones, laptops, e-readers, tablets, etc.

• c. Where they check if you are not trying to take prohibited items (such as liquids or sharp objects) onto the plane by scanning your carry-on luggage.

Multiple Choice

Hand luggage

• a. Suitcases containing personal belongings for a journey; also called “baggage”.

• b. A law enforcement agent who enforces laws, on behalf of a government.

• c. Also known as “carry-on luggage”. It is light enough to be carried by hand.

Multiple Choice

Luggage

• a. Electronic devices and gadgets, such as cell phones, laptops, e-readers, tablets, etc.

• b. Also known as “carry-on luggage”. It is light enough to be carried by hand.

• c. Suitcases containing personal belongings for a journey; also called “baggage”.

Multiple Choice

Officer

• a. A law enforcement agent who enforces laws, on behalf of a government.

• b. A pass that allows you to board the plane.

• c. Going away; leaving.

Great job!

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