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Gate Changed… We Almost Missed the Flight | English Listening Practice (A2)

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Warm-up Questions

Have you ever had a gate changed at the airport? What did you do?
What problems can happen when you don’t understand an announcement in English?
What polite sentence can you use when someone speaks too fast?

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Gate Changed… We Almost Missed the Flight | English Listening Practice (A2)

Gate change and asking for help (00:00 – 06:30)

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1. What is the problem at the beginning of the video?

Their gate changed and they might miss the flight.
They lost their passports.
Their luggage is too heavy.

2. What sentence does Emma teach to use when you don’t understand?

Can I have a discount?
Where is the bathroom?
I’m sorry. I don’t understand.

3. Which gate do they need to go to for flight 718?

Gate 22
Gate 32
Gate 12

Gate Changed… We Almost Missed the Flight | English Listening Practice (A2)

Security check and final boarding call (06:30 – 09:50)

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1. What item is not allowed and must be removed?

Liquid
A laptop

2. Why does the security officer stop them and ask to try again?

They forgot their boarding passes.
They went to the wrong line.
Leo has coins in his pockets.

3. What do they hear when they reach gate 22?

A welcome message for a different flight
A delay announcement
Final boarding call / last chance

Gate Changed… We Almost Missed the Flight | English Listening Practice (A2)

On the plane and simple English confidence (09:50 – 19:26)

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1. What does Emma say is the goal (not perfection)?

Silence
Speed
Connection

2. When the drink service comes, what does the passenger ask for?

Tea
Water
Coffee

3. Which word do they learn that means hello?

Shukria
Namaste
Bollywood

Gate Changed… We Almost Missed the Flight | English Listening Practice (A2)

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1. Which polite question helps when someone speaks too fast?

Can you speak slowly, please?
Give me that now.
Stop talking to me.

2. What should you do after a gate change (according to the story)?

Leave the airport.
Check the screen/signs and go to the new gate.
Stay at the old gate and wait.

3. What helps the family feel more confident in English?

Speaking as fast as possible
Using long, difficult sentences
Using simple sentences and staying calm

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Gate Changed… We Almost Missed the Flight | English Listening Practice (A2)

What do you usually do when you don’t understand English in a public place (airport, store, hospital)?
Do you feel nervous speaking English? Why or why not?
Which two sentences from the video are most useful for you? When will you use them?
Do you agree with “connection, not perfection”? Give an example from your life.