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Flights vocabulary — A1

Flight vocabulary for a plane journey, such as the wing, a seat and a tray, plus taking off, landing and speaking to the captain.

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plane
/pleɪn/
A vehicle with wings and engines that carries people through the air.
Example: Our plane takes off in about forty minutes.
fly
/flaɪ/
To travel through the air, usually inside a plane.
Example: We fly to Rome twice a year for work.
seat
/sit/
The place where one person sits on a plane, bus or train.
Example: I always choose a seat next to the window.
sky
/skaɪ/
The space above the earth where you see clouds and the sun.
Example: The plane climbed higher into the sky.
cloud
/klaʊd/
A white or grey mass in the sky, made of tiny drops of water.
Example: We flew straight through a thick cloud.
wing
/wɪŋ/
One of the flat parts on the side of a plane that helps it fly.
Example: Ice had formed on the plane's wing.
land
/lænd/
To come down to the ground after flying.
Example: The plane will land in twenty minutes.
take off
When a plane leaves the ground and starts flying.
Example: Please fasten your seatbelt before take off.
tray
/treɪ/
A flat surface that folds down from the seat in front of you.
Example: She put her drink on the fold-down tray.
captain
/ˈkæptən/
The person in charge of flying the plane.
Example: The captain welcomed us aboard over the speakers.