Gate

Lead-in

  • How do you feel about airport security measures, such as body scanners and pat-downs?
  • Have you ever had a memorable experience at an airport? What happened?

Presentation

Pre

  • What do you think airport gates will look like 20 years from now?
  • What are some challenges passengers face when gates are changed at the last minute?

Top Down

  • What caused the narrator to rush through the airport? Read the text and find out.
  • The flight was leaving earlier than expected.
  • The gate was changed to the other side of the terminal.
  • The narrator forgot their boarding pass.
  • The flight was leaving earlier than expected.
  • The gate was changed to the other side of the terminal.
  • The narrator forgot their boarding pass.

I remember one time when I was traveling to visit my family for the holidays, and my gate was changed just 20 minutes before boarding. I was sitting near the original gate, reading a book, when I noticed a crowd of people leaving the area. Confused, I checked the screen and saw that the gate number had been updated. To my surprise, the new gate was on the other side of the terminal! I grabbed my bag and started rushing, worried that I might miss my flight. Along the way, I had to dodge other passengers and stop to double-check the signs to make sure I was going in the right direction.

When I finally reached the new gate, I was out of breath and frustrated. The area was packed, and there were barely any seats left. To make things worse, the boarding process was delayed because other passengers were also struggling to find the new gate. While we eventually made it onto the plane, the experience taught me to always keep an eye on the screens and stay alert for announcements, no matter how comfortable or distracted I might feel while waiting. It was a stressful lesson, but one I’ll never forget!

Bottom Up

  • True or False
  1. The narrator was reading a book when they realized the gate had changed.
  2. The new gate was located near the original one.
  3. The narrator felt calm and relaxed while rushing to the new gate.
  4. Other passengers also struggled to find the new gate.
  5. The narrator learned to pay more attention to announcements and screens.
  1. The narrator was reading a book when they realized the gate had changed. True
  2. The new gate was located near the original one. False
  3. The narrator felt calm and relaxed while rushing to the new gate. False
  4. Other passengers also struggled to find the new gate. True
  5. The narrator learned to pay more attention to announcements and screens. True

Post

  • What advice would you give to someone traveling for the first time to avoid situations like this?

Target Language

Flying Abroad

Departure

  • Go through security. 
  • Board the plane. 
  • Check in at the airline desk. 
  • Find your gate. 

Arrival

  • Go thought passport control/immigration. 
  • Go through customs. 
  • Get off the plane. 
  • Collect your luggage. 

Future continuous

The future continuous is formed by will (not) + be + ing. 

Affirmative 

  • I’ll be visiting some clients in Los Angeles. 

Negative 

  • He won’t be attending the appointment.  

Yes/No questions 

  • Will you be visiting any other states? 

Wh- questions 

  • How long will you be spending in the USA? 

Controlled Practice

  • Fill in the blanks using the verb in parenthesis in the Future Continuous.
  1. This time tomorrow, I _______ (travel) to New York.
  2. By next week, they _______ (study) for their final exams.
  3. At 8 p.m. tonight, she _______ (perform) on stage.
  4. We _______ (wait) for you at the entrance when you arrive.
  5. Next year, he _______ (work) as a teacher in Spain.
  6. By 10 a.m., the team _______ (prepare) for the presentation.
  7. When you visit us, we _______ (renovate) the kitchen.
  8. At this time next week, you _______ (enjoy) the beaches in Hawaii.
  9. During the summer, I _______ (learn) how to play the guitar.
  10. While you are away, they _______ (take care) of your plants.
  1. This time tomorrow, I will be traveling to New York.
  2. By next week, they will be studying for their final exams.
  3. At 8 p.m. tonight, she will be performing on stage.
  4. We will be waiting for you at the entrance when you arrive.
  5. Next year, he will be working as a teacher in Spain.
  6. By 10 a.m., the team will be preparing for the presentation.
  7. When you visit us, we will be renovating the kitchen.
  8. At this time next week, you will be enjoying the beaches in Hawaii.
  9. During the summer, I will be learning how to play the guitar.
  10. While you are away, they will be taking care of your plants.

Freer Practice

  • Complete the sentences with your own ideas. 
    • I think working as a plumber will be…
    • In two weeks from now I will be… because…
    • I will never be…
    • I think that… is a fun job because the person will be always…
    • I think that… is a boring job because the person will be…

Production

  • Talk about your plans for the future by using the Future Continuous.

Example: I think I will be traveling a lot when…

Homework

Write the name of the following occupations according to the pictures.

Choose the best option for each sentence.

Example: Surgeons work in a hospital / office. > Surgeons work in a hospital.

  1. Bus drivers / Buses drivers have to be good drivers.
  2. Tomorrow I have a dentist / dentist’s appointment.
  3. Maria Luisa wants to be an author / autor.
  4. I would never be a jornalist / journalist.
  5. I love taking pictures! I want to be a photografer / photographer.
  1. Bus drivers have to be good drivers.
  2. Tomorrow I have a dentist’s appointment.
  3. Maria Luisa wants to be an author.
  4. I would never be a journalist.
  5. I love taking pictures! I want to be a photographer.

Turn the sentences into negative form.

Example: The passengers will be boarding the plane soon. > The passengers won’t be boarding the plane soon.

  1. She will be attending the meeting tomorrow.
  2. We will be staying in Los Angeles for a week.
  3. He will be taking a taxi to the airport.
  4. They will be visiting their family this weekend.
  5. I will be working on the project next month.
  6. The plane will be departing at 8:00 AM.
  7. You will be waiting for the luggage at the baggage claim.
  1. She won’t be attending the meeting tomorrow.
  2. We won’t be staying in Los Angeles for a week.
  3. He won’t be taking a taxi to the airport.
  4. They won’t be visiting their family this weekend.
  5. I won’t be working on the project next month.
  6. The plane won’t be departing at 8:00 AM.
  7. You won’t be waiting for the luggage at the baggage claim.

Put the words in the correct order.

Example: departing / will / plane / the / 8:00 AM / at / be > The plane will be departing at 8:00 AM.

  1. will / the / passengers / be / getting / off / the / plane / soon.
  2. visiting / will / be / she / other / states / this / summer?
  3. spending / in / the / USA / be / you / will / how / long?
  4. at / airline / the / desk / be / will / checking / in / they?
  5. not / boarding / the / plane / be / he / will / yet.
  6. gate / will / they / their / finding / be / after / security?
  1. The passengers will be getting off the plane soon.
  2. Will she be visiting other states this summer?
  3. How long will you be spending in the USA?
  4. Will they be checking in at the airline desk?
  5. He will not be boarding the plane yet.
  6. Will they be finding their gate after security?

Find and correct the mistakes.

Example: She won’t will be attending the meeting tomorrow. > She won’t be attending the meeting tomorrow.

  1. I will working on the project next month.
  2. The plane will be departed at 8:00 AM.
  3. You be waiting for the luggage at the baggage claim?
  4. The passengers will not boarding the plane soon.
  5. How long will they spending in the USA?
  6. He will be go through the security now.
  1. I will be working on the project next month.
  2. The plane will be departing at 8:00 AM.
  3. Will you be waiting for the luggage at the baggage claim?
  4. The passengers will not be boarding the plane soon.
  5. How long will they be spending in the USA?
  6. He will be going through the security now.

Writing

Write a short text about some occupations of your choice using the future continuous.

Example: In 30 years from now, I think doctors will be performing…