At the Airport | English Reading Practice for Beginners

Introduction

Hello! Today we will read about an airport.

It is a big place where people travel.

Let’s learn some new words and practice reading.

Reading Passage

This is an airport. Many people go to the airport. They want to fly on an airplane. First, I go to the check-in counter. I give my ticket and my passport. The agent takes my bag. Then, I go through security. I take off my shoes and jacket. My bag goes on a belt. Next, I find my gate. I wait for my airplane there. Soon, I will board the plane. I find my seat. The plane flies high in the sky. It is a fun trip!

Vocabulary

• Airport: A place where airplanes take off and land.
• Airplane: A big machine that flies in the sky.
• Ticket: A paper that lets you travel.
• Passport: A small book for travel to other countries.
• Agent: A person who helps you at the airport.
• Security: Where people check you and your bags.
• Gate: The place where you wait for your plane.
• Board: To get on the airplane.

Practice Questions

Read the passage again and answer these questions:

1. Where do many people go to fly?
2. What two things do you give at the check-in counter?
3. What do you take off at security?
4. Where do you wait for your airplane?
5. What happens when you board the plane?

Answers:

1. They go to the airport.
2. Ticket and passport.
3. Shoes and jacket.
4. At the gate.
5. You get on the airplane.