Unit 9
Traveling by aeroplane
Activity 1: Write down what you see on the pictures using words from the blue box
Activity 2: Learn new vocabulary - match the words on the left side with their meanings on the right side
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Activity 3: Choose the right words from the blue box and write them in the blanks
Theasked to see our passports and travel documents.
My parents were our bags at the airport counter.
Our was delayed due to bad weather.
We climbed over 10,000 into the sky during the flight.
The airplane flew 30,000 feet above .
The officer placed a on my passport after checking it.
The captain will when we are ready to land.
We were given our before going to the waiting area.
Our family was very happy at the of my uncle from Nairobi.
The plane reached a high as it flew over the mountains.
Activity 4: Learn about words with multiple meanings – for each word, find different meanings from the list of suggestions
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Bank
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Light
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Ring
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Fly
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Well
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Activity 5: Choose two correct sentences with different meanings for each word
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bank
point
right
light
fly
well
train
Activity 6: Listen to the audio and choose the correct stress pattern
Activity 7: Choose the correct answer
Your brother’s wife is your ________ .
aunt
sister
sister-in-law
The plane arrives at 12:15 a.m. This is in the middle of the ________ .
night
day
afternoon
I am visiting Diana. ______ is my aunt.
She
He
Her
We arrived in Arusha _______ night.
at
while
in
I am twelve years old and my cousin is eight years old. Therefore, I am ________ than my cousin.
two years older
four years older
five years oldest
One century is the same as ________ years.
10
100
1000
Activity 8: Listen to the story and decide if the statements are "true" or "false"
Juma and Aisha were flying from Mwanza to Zanzibar.
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Juma lost his passport before the flight.
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A voice announced that it was time to board the plane.
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Juma searched in his bag and his pockets for the boarding pass.
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Aisha found the boarding pass under a chair.
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Juma promised to put his pass in his bag next time.
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Activity 9: Arrange the sentences so as to make a good composition by giving them letters A - E
36: We waited at the gate until it was time to board the plane.
37: After a few hours, we landed safely and met Grandma at the arrivals.
38: We packed our bags and went to the airport early in the morning.
39: The plane took off and we looked out the window at the clouds.
40: At the airport, we showed our tickets and passed through security.
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Activity 10: Choose the right words from the blue box and write them in the blanks
Last December, I had the best experience of my life. I went on ato visit my cousin in Arusha — and I traveled by! When we reached the, my mother helped me with the. A friendly lady gave me myand told me to keep it safe. I smiled and waved goodbye to her — she gave me a big wave back! While we were waiting, I looked out the window to the planes. One began tointo the sky. It looked so, like a bird. Soon, it was our time. I held my bag and walked to the gate. The of the boarding bell made my heart beat faster. I was excited! On the plane, I sat near the window and fastened my . A flight attendant showed us how to use it. “Always wear your seatbelt when the plane is moving,” she said,us kindly. As the plane began toand climb higher, the captain said, “We are now at anof 30,000 feet.” I looked down and everything below was small! Even big houses looked like dots. My cousin met me at the airport in Arusha. I told him all about my experience — how high the plane could fly and how I want to be a pilot one day.