Airport Announcement

Read the announcement at the airport, then answer the questions.

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At the airport

At the airport

Hello. Passengers of flight 17 bound for Caracas, with stops in Atlanta and Miami. The departure gate has been changed to 30B. Also, there will be a slight departure delay due to inclement weather outside. The ground crew is in the process of deicing the wings in preparation for departure. It also looks like the flight is slightly overbooked, so we are offering complimentary round-trip tickets to a few passengers willing to take a later flight. We should be boarding about a quarter to the hour. Thank you for your patience.

Match

Match the following vocabulary to there definitions.

• bound for

• inclement

• due

• crew

• deicing

intending to go

severe

required or expected

an organised group of workers

make or become free of frost or ice, defrost 

• intending to go

• severe

• required or expected

• an organised group of workers

• make or become free of frost or ice, defrost 

Match

Match the following vocabulary to their definitions.

• overbooked

• boarding

• complimentary

• process

• quarter

too many seats, for example, have been reserved in advance

free, gratuitous

to get on an aircraft, ship, train, bus, etc. 

something going on

one of four equal parts into which something is divisible

• too many seats, for example, have been reserved in advance

• free, gratuitous

• to get on an aircraft, ship, train, bus, etc. 

• something going on

• one of four equal parts into which something is divisible

Multiple Choice

_____ is probably making the announcement.

• flight attendant

• ticket agent

• pilot

Multiple Choice

The ultimate destination of the flight is _____.

• Atlanta

• Caracas

• Miami

Multiple Choice

What change has been announced?

• the flight number

• the arrival time

• the gate number

Multiple Choice

It's currently ______ outside.

• windy

• snowing

• raining

Multiple Choice

The plane will depart at _____.

• 8:45 p.m.

• 4:05 p.m.

• 9:50 p.m.

​Conversational

Have you ever had to wait for a delayed flight?

What was the reason?

What other reasons can you think of that would cause the flight to be delayed or cancelled?

Would you be satisfied if the airline offered you a free flight to another destination for future travel if they had to cancel your current flight until the next day? Why or why not?