ESL TOPICS

1AirportInformationPartI:ListenandRead:Readalongwiththeaudiorecording.Theairportisyourfirststopbeforeleavingonourdreamvacationortrip.Generallyspeaking,youshouldarriveattheairportwithplentyoftimetospare.Don'tarrive10minutesbeforeyourplanedeparts.Youcanparkyourcarinlong-termparkingifyouareplanningtobeawayforafewdays,oryoucanasksomeonetodropyouoffintheloadingzonerightinfrontoftheairportterminal.Insomecases,youcancheckyourbagsthereatcurbside,oryoumighthavetogotothecheck-incounterinsidetheairport.Manyairportsnowallowyoutocheckinatacomputerkiosk,butyouwillstillneedtocheckyourbagsifyouhaveany.Onceyouarecheckedin,youwillhavetopassthroughsecuritywheretheywillcheckyourIDandyourcarry-onbags.Youwillalsoneedtowalkthroughametaldetector,whichwillcheckforillegalitems.Afteryoupassthroughsecurity,youcanwalktothegatewhereyoucanwaittoboardyourflight.Justwaituntiltheycallyoursectiontoboard.Theyusuallyseatfirst-classpassengersandthosewhoneedassistancefirst.Enjoyyourflight.PartII:VocabularyExerciseNow,reviewtheboldvocabularyabovebytryingthisquiz.Then,returnbacktothispageforspeakingpractice.1.Youshould_______________attheairport2hoursbeforeyourflight.A.seeB.arriveC.depart2.Iaskafriendto_____________attheairportbecauseIdidn'thaveacar.A.dropmeoffB.pickmedownC.liftmeup3.Youmightarriveearlybecausetheairport___________willbecrowdedaroundthattimeofday.4.Doyouwantto___________thatbagatthecounter,orareyouplanningoncarryingitontheplane?5.Wecangetsomethingtoeataswe__________throughtheairport.It'slookslikeit'stimeto____________theplane,solet'sgetinlineatthegate.A.BoardB.returnC.leavePartIII:DiscussionWhataresomeofyourfrustrationswhengoingthroughanairport?Isthereanythingyoucandopersonallytominimizetheseproblems?Whatcanairportsdotodealwiththeseissues?Listenandcompare:PartIV:OnlineInvestigationAirportsecurityisamajorconcernforpeoplewhoflyonairlines.However,peopleareoftenunawareastotherulesaboutwhatyoucanandcannotcarryonboarddomesticandinternationalflightsbecausetheserulesareconstantlychanging.Now,usetheInternettoidentifythespecificitemsthatarebannedfromflightsattheairportnearestyou.Summarizeyourfindingswithapartnerandgiveareasonwhyeachitemisbannedfromflights.Apartment:RentingaPlaceofYourOwnPartI:ListenandRead:Readalongwiththeaudiorecording.Lastmonth,Idecidedtomoveoutofmyparents'placeandstartlivingonmyown.Isearchedinthenewspaperforapartmentlistingsandfoundaplace2nottoofarfrommywork.Thelandlordshowedmearoundtheapartment,andbecauseitsuitedmyneeds,Isignedtherentalagreementandpaidadeposit,someofwhichImightgetbackwhenImoveout.Theapartmenthastwobedrooms,onebathroom,alivingroom,andkitchen.ItalsohasasmallutilityroomwhereIkeepmywasheranddryer.RightbeforeImovedin,thelandlordputinnewcarpetandhadthewallspainted,soitlookslikeanewplace.Therentis$650amonth,notincludingutilities.Ipayabout$100forgas,electricity,water,sewage,andInternetservice.Unfortunately,theapartmentcomplexdoesn'tallowpets,somydoghastostaywithmyparentsfornow.Imightgetaroommateatsomepointtoshareexpenses,butIhaven'tdecidedonthatyet.Theplacelooksalittleemptybecauseitisn'tfurnished,butforthetimebeing,Ionlyhavethebasics:abed,atable,asmallsofainthelivingroom,andaTV.It'snotaslivableandcozyasmyparents'place,butitwillhavetodofornow.PartII:VocabularyExerciseNow,reviewtheboldvocabularyabovebytryingthisquiz.Then,returnbacktothispageforspeakingpractice.1.Thisapartmentisverycomfortable,anditreally____________myneedsbecauseit'sclosetocampus,andtheneighborhoodisquiet.A.appearsB.helpsC.suits2.The___________________wasturnedoffyesterdaybecausewedidn'tpayourbill,sonowwecanusetheTVorlights.A.gasB.waterC.electricity3.Ihadto________________ofmyparent'splacebecausetheyaresellingtheirhome.A.moveinB.movearoundC.moveout4.Ispokewiththe________________,andhesaidtheyaregoingtofixourbathroomlatertodaybecausethisishisresponsibility.A.landlordB.roommmateC.tenant5.Youhavetopaya_______________beforeyoumoveit,andyoumightgetpartofitbackifyoukeeptheapartmentingoodcondition6.Ireallylikethisapartmentbecauseitisalready_________________withasofa,table,andchairs.PartIII:DiscussionWhatistheprocessoffindinganapartmentinyourhometown?Canyoucontactthelandlorddirectly,ordoyouhavetogothrougharealestateagent?Onaverage,howmuchdoesitcosttorenta1-bedroomapartment?Aremostapartmentsalreadyfurnished,ordoyouhavetofurnishityourself?PartIV:OnlineInvestigationSupposeyouareplanningonmovingtoamajorcityintheUnitedStates,andyouhavetofinda2-bedroomapartmentforyouandyoursmallfamily(yourspouseandtwosmallchildren,ages7and4).Youhavealimitedbudgetofunder$800amonthforbothrentandallutilities.SearchtheInternetforanapartmentinthecityofyourchoosingandreportontheplaceyoufind.Besuretoprioritizeyourreasonsforchoosingtheplace.ApplianceStore:Washers,Dryers,andRefrigeratorPartI:ListenandRead:Readalongwiththeaudiorecording.3I'mmovingintoanewhomethisweekend,soIdecidedtodosomeshoppingtofurnishtheplace.Iwenttoanappliancestorenottoofarfrommyhouse,andIfirstboughtarefrigeratorforthekitchen.Youreallycan'tlivewithoutonebecauseyouhavetokeepyourfoodcoldorfrozensoitdoesn'tspoil.Then,I