Unit 3

Word

Definition

Example

airport terminal

Building where passengers board or disembark flights

The taxi dropped us off at the airport terminal

aisle

Passage between rows, often in a plane or store

Don't leave your bag in the aisle ! People need to walk up and down

baggage drop

Area to leave checked luggage before a flight

Please take that bag to baggage drop

baggage reclaim

Spot where passengers collect checked luggage

You need to go to baggage reclaim to collect your bags

board

Get on a vehicle or aircraft

Can we board our flight now?

boarding pass

Document allowing you to board a flight

You have to show your boarding pass at the gate

business

Activity or trade for profit

Are you in economy? No, I'm in business class today

cabin crew

Flight attendants on an aircraft

I asked one of the cabin crew to help me with my bags

check

Examine or inspect something

They will check your hand baggage when you go through security

check in

Register at a hotel or airport

You need to check in when you arrive at the airport

check-in desk

Counter where passengers check in for flights

Please go immediately to the check-in desk

closed

Not open or accessible

I'm sorry, the check-in for your flight is now closed

collect

Gather or pick up items

Please collect your luggage on arrival

connecting flight

Flight that links to another for a trip

When I get to Frankfurt I need to get a connecting flight to Berlin

customs

Government agency checking imported goods

Show your passport at customs

delayed

Late or postponed

Oh no! Our flight is delayed by three hours

departures board

Display showing departing flights

We looked at the departures board to find out about our flight

direct flight

Nonstop journey without connections

Is there a direct flight from London to Bangkok?

drop off

Deliver someone or something to a location

Can your mum drop us off at the airport tomorrow morning?

first class

Highest class on a plane with premium service

There is more space for each passenger in first class

flight time

Duration of a flight

Have you looked at the board to check your flight time?

fill in

Complete a form or document with information

Please fill in this immigration form before landing

gate

Entrance to an airport terminal for boarding

How long will it take to walk to our gate?

get off

Leave a vehicle or aircraft

I'm always happy to get off the plane at the end of a flight

get on

Enter a vehicle or aircraft

When I get on a plane I always look for the emergency exits

hand luggage

Small baggage you carry onto a flight

There isn't much space on the plane for everyone's hand luggage

illegal goods

Items prohibited by law

At customs, they check if anyone is bringing illegal goods into the country

jet lag

Fatigue from time zone changes

My jet lag after the flight was worse than usual

journey

Travel from one place to another

Did you have a good journey? Yes, there were no problems, thanks

land

Descend and arrive on the ground

Their flight will land in 20 minutes

liquid

Substance that flows, like water or juice

If you want to take any liquid through security it must be less than 100 ml

long-haul flight

Extended distance air travel

Have you ever been on a long-haul flight?

(airline) lounge

Airport area for premium passengers

Let's go and sit in the lounge for a while. We have an hour to wait

luggage

Bags and belongings carried during travel

How much luggage have you brought for a two-week holiday?

on time

Arriving or departing as scheduled

Is our flight on time? Let's check the departures board

pick up

Collect someone or something

Can you pick me up at the airport when my flight lands?

row

Line of seats or items

Here we are, row 15. You're sitting in 15A

runway

Area for aircraft takeoffs and landings

The plane taxied along the runway

scan

Examine closely using a device

They will scan your luggage at security

seat belt

Safety strap worn while seated

Put on your seat belt, please

security

Measures to protect against harm or threats

They opened my bag at security

sharp object

Pointed or cutting tool or item

You can't have any sharp objects like scissors in your hand luggage

take off

Plane leaving the ground during departure

The plane is going to take off in five minutes

travel

Journey from one place to another

I love to travel .It's one of my favourite activities

trip

Travel or vacation for a purpose

Are you going away next week? Yes, just for a short trip

trolley

Wheeled cart for transporting items

We have lots of bags. Let's get a trolley to carry them

turbulence

Unsteady air movement during a flight

Is turbulence really dangerous?

actually

In reality or truthfully

I thought it was simple, but actually it was quite difficult

apparently

As it seems based on evidence

Apparently , this house is worth £500,000!

at the end

Concluding part or final stage

At the end of the concert we all clapped

at the moment

Currently or right now

Are you busy at the moment ? I have a question

basically

Fundamentally or essentially

Basically, I did nothing

certainly

Without doubt or surely

I certainly wasn't expecting the film to end in that way. I was really surprised

especially

Particularly or notably

I love ice cream, especially mint flavoured ice cream

even

Including or surprisingly

I lose everything! I even lost my boarding pass when I was at the airport

eventually

Ultimately or over time

It took a long time, but eventually we had enough money to buy a house

ever

At any time in the past or future

Have you ever been on a long-haul flight?

gradually

Progressively or slowly

I kept studying and gradually I started to understand things

hard

Difficult or tough

You should work hard , but ask for help if you need it

hardly

Scarcely or barely

It's so foggy, I can hardly see anything

ideally

Perfectly or optimally

Ideally , we'd like to live near the sea, but it's not practical

in fact

Actually or in reality

I thought the cafe would be closed, but in fact it was open

in the end

Ultimately or finally

I thought the job would be boring, but in the end I loved it

late

Not on time or delayed

The plane arrived late because of bad weather

lately

Recently or of late

I haven't heard from Mike lately. Have you?

near

Close in proximity

Is there a bank near here?

nearly

Almost or practically

I've nearly finished my coffee. When I've finished it, we'll go

obviously

Clearly or evidently

It will be winter there, so obviously it will be cold

specially

Particularly or uniquely

I wrote a specially commissioned report for the government

still

Continuously or yet

I'm still reading the book you lent me. It's long, but it's good

yet

Up to now or however

Are you ready yet ? We need to leave in five minutes