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📕 A2: Grades 7-9 • TRAVEL BASICS

Travel Checklist: Using Present Simple for Schedules

Learn travel vocabulary and practice present simple to talk about schedules. Plan a trip and create your own travel checklist.

Travel Checklist: Using Present Simple for Schedules
💬 Warm-up
1 What do you take when you travel?
2 How do you usually travel to other cities?
3 Do you plan your trips? How?

🎯 Objectives

  • Use travel vocabulary correctly
  • Apply present simple for schedules in speaking and writing
  • Plan a trip using different modes of transport
In this block:

📚 Vocabulary

1.
ticket
"I bought a plane ticket online."
A small piece of paper or digital record that allows you to travel on a bus, train, or plane.
2.
airport
"We arrived at the airport two hours before the flight."
A place where planes take off and land, with buildings for passengers.
3.
station
"The train station is in the city center."
A building where trains or buses stop for passengers to get on and off.
4.
luggage
"Please put your luggage in the overhead bin."
Bags, suitcases, and other items you take on a trip.
5.
travel
"I love to travel to new countries."
To go from one place to another, usually over a long distance.
6.
trip
"Our trip to the beach was fun."
A journey or visit to a place, often for a short time.
🗓️ Friday, 9th October 2026
ticket
A small piece of paper or digital record that allows you to travel on a bus, train, or plane.
airport
A place where planes take off and land, with buildings for passengers.
station
A building where trains or buses stop for passengers to get on and off.
luggage
Bags, suitcases, and other items you take on a trip.
travel
To go from one place to another, usually over a long distance.
trip
A journey or visit to a place, often for a short time.

✍️ Practice

Guess the missing word.
1. Please put your heavy luggage in the trunk.
2. I need to buy a train ticket for my trip to London.
3. The bus leaves from the main station at 9 AM.
4. Our school trip to the museum is on Friday.
5. We will meet at the airport two hours before the flight.
6. I plan to travel to Japan next spring.
🗓️ Friday, 9th October 2026
1. Please put your heavy luggage in the trunk.
2. I need to buy a train ticket for my trip to London.
3. The bus leaves from the main station at 9 AM.
4. Our school trip to the museum is on Friday.
5. We will meet at the airport two hours before the flight.
6. I plan to travel to Japan next spring.

📖 Reading

My Travel Checklist

Every summer, my family and I go on a trip. This year we are going to the mountains. I always make a checklist before I travel. First, I buy a ticket for the train. The train leaves from the station at 8 AM. I pack my luggage the night before. I check that I have my phone, charger, and a book. We arrive at the airport early, but this year we take the train. The train ride takes four hours. I like to look out the window. When we get to the mountain town, we take a bus to our hotel. I feel excited because I love new adventures. My checklist helps me remember everything. I never forget my toothbrush now!

My friend Leo also makes a checklist. He writes: buy ticket, pack luggage, check weather. His trip is to the beach. He takes a bus from the station near his house. The bus leaves at 10 AM. He always brings his swimsuit. He says planning makes travel easy. Do you make a checklist for your trips?

Comprehension Questions

1.
How does the speaker travel to the mountains?
They take a train from the station and then a bus to the hotel.
2.
What does the speaker pack the night before the trip?
They pack their luggage with a phone, charger, and a book.
3.
What time does the train leave?
The train leaves at 8 AM.
4.
Where is Leo's trip?
Leo's trip is to the beach.
5.
Why does the speaker make a checklist?
The checklist helps them remember everything and never forget things like a toothbrush.

🎧 Listening Practice

A Travel Story

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Listening context

Comprehension Questions

1.
What time does Christina's train leave?
The train leaves at nine fifteen in the morning.
2.
What does Christina pack in her luggage?
She packs clothes, a book, and her phone charger.
3.
How does Christina get to the station on the day of the trip?
She takes a bus to the station.
4.
Who meets Christina at the station?
Her cousin meets her at the station.
5.
Why does Christina use a checklist?
The checklist makes everything easy and she doesn't worry about forgetting things.

🗣️ Pair Work

Journey Planning

"Plan a trip to a city you know. Use present simple to describe the schedule. Include at least two different types of transport. Write down the steps."

👉 1. Choose your destination.

👉 2. Decide on transport: train, bus, plane, or car.

👉 3. Write the schedule using present simple. Example: The train leaves at 8 AM.

👉 4. Share your plan with a partner.

🚀 EnglishDee Tasks

KEYWORDS: ticket airport station luggage travel trip
✍️ WRITING

Travel List

Write a travel list of things to do before a trip. Use present simple for timings. 80-100 words.

✅ Checklist:
  • Write 80-100 words, include 4 vocabulary words, use present simple for scheduled actions, organize list with time order.
🎙️ SPEAKING

Preparation Talk

Record a 45-second talk about preparing for a trip. Use present simple to describe your usual steps.

✅ Checklist:
  • Record 45 seconds, use 4 vocabulary words, speak clearly, use present simple for schedules.
Helpful Phrases
  • First, I buy my ticket...
  • The train leaves at...
  • I pack my luggage the night before...
  • When I travel, I always...
  • My trip starts with...
  • After I arrive at the airport...