Listening for Specific Info A2
Travel Announcements
Lesson Goals
- Catch important details (Gate, Time, Flight Number).
- Ignore extra words you don't need.
- Understand "Delayed" vs. "On Time".
When you are at an airport or train station, you hear a lot of noise. You don't need to understand every word. You only need to listen for Keywords.
1. Scanning for Numbers
Imagine you are looking for your flight. Your eyes look for numbers. Your ears should do the same.
FLIGHT TIME STATUS
VN 824 10:30 ON TIME
K6 102 11:15 DELAYED
Keywords to listen for: Flight Number (K6 102), Time (Eleven-Fifteen), Gate (B4).
2. Listening for Time
Announcements use two ways to tell time:
- Digital: "Ten Thirty" (10:30) - Easiest
- Classic: "Half past ten" (10:30) - Harder
Practice: If you hear "Quarter to nine", it means 8:45.
Tip: "Attention Please!"
Announcements often start with standard phrases. You can ignore these:
- "May I have your attention please..."
- "This is a passenger announcement for..."
- "We regret to inform you..." (Bad news coming!)
Focus on what comes after these phrases.
Practice Activity: Fill the Gaps
Listen to the announcement in the audio. Choose the correct details below.
1. Which flight is boarding?
2. What is the Gate number?
3. What time does it leave?
Vocabulary List
- Boarding (verb) /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/ [កំពុងឡើងយន្តហោះ] - Passengers are getting on the plane now.
- Delayed (adj) /dɪˈleɪd/ [ពន្យារពេល] - Late. Not on time.
- Gate (noun) /ɡeɪt/ [ច្រកចេញដំណើរ] - The door you go through to get on the plane.
Your Mission 🎙️
Pretend you are an airport announcer. Record this message:
"Attention please. Flight KQ 123 to Siem Reap is now boarding at Gate 4."