Thanksgiving travel news: delays, traffic and advice
A radio travel report on the day before Thanksgiving, with reporters at a Chicago airport and train station; students complete travel information, learn words for travel problems, give advice with should and role-play a phone call to their host.
A2Adults40 minNews report
About this lesson
An A2 listening lesson (news report). Dialogues and stories to listen to, with transcripts, speed control and ready-made questions.
- Level
- A2
- Skill
- Listening
- Type
- News report
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 40 minutes
- Topic
- Thanksgiving
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Listening (read aloud), Gap-fill, Multiple choice, True / False, Table to fill in
- Key words
- delayed, canceled, sold out, running late, security, traffic jam, highway, safe travels
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand times, delays and advice in a radio travel report
- Use words for travel problems: delayed, canceled, sold out, running late, traffic jam
- Give travel advice with should and shouldn't, and explain a delay on the phone