Listen. Tap the picture.
Match the picture with the word
Say it out loud
Build the sentence
Listen and type it
English at the airport: what this lesson covers
This free interactive A1 lesson in the Mondosol English course teaches eight phrases for English at the airport: showing your passport, your boarding pass, choosing a window or aisle seat, checking in bags, finding your gate, understanding delays and cancellations, and the queue for security. Everything runs in your browser, so you can practise on your phone.
What you will learn
- Here's my passport — handing over your ID at check-in or passport control
- boarding pass — the ticket you show to get on the plane
- Window or aisle? — the seat question at check-in
- How many bags are you checking in? — the agent asks about suitcases for the hold
- Which gate is it? — asking where to board
- delayed — later than planned
- Is this the queue for security? — checking you are in the right line
- My flight is boarding now! — telling staff you are in a hurry
Practice questions
- “Window or aisle?” — the aisle seat is … Options: next to the window, next to the corridor, in the cockpit.
- What do you show to get on the plane? Options: your hotel key, a train ticket, your boarding pass.
- In British English, people wait in a … Options: queue, gate, boarding.
- Your flight will not leave at all. It is … Options: delayed, on time, cancelled.
How the lesson works
Each card shows one phrase with a picture cue and a short explanation; tap it to hear the English. Then you learn by doing: listen and tap the right picture, match pictures with phrases, say it out loud, answer a short quiz where a wrong answer costs a heart, build a sentence and listen and type. At the end you earn Mondi, keep your daily streak alive and can practise your mistakes or restart the lesson.
Why English at the airport matters
Airports are loud, busy and full of announcements. Knowing the handful of words staff actually use at check-in, security and the gate means fewer surprises and no missed flights.
Keep going
Ready for more? Go back to the full English course to pick your next lesson, or browse all Mondosol courses. For an authoritative reference, see the British Council LearnEnglish site. Mondosol is free to start; Plus unlocks all courses, unlimited hearts and offline practice.