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At the Gate

at the airport  ·  is this your bag? yes, it is

Samir and his son Ray are at the airport. An officer asks yes or no questions. Read, answer with the short answer, then ask your own.

new words  ·  the story  ·  ★ the missing word  ·  ★★ yes, it is  ·  ★★★ your question, in the chat

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For the teacher · In class

read the officer's questions yourself and let the room answer in chorus: "Yes, it is!" "Number 1 — put your answer in the chat." ★★★ has no key: any real is-this-your question is right.

Unit 7 teacher's key (PDF)

New words

Four new words. Tap each one and listen. Your language is under every word.

  • going on a trip
  • a person who works for the government, in a uniform
  • moving your hand to say hello or goodbye
  • the door to the plane

At the Gate

Samir and Ray are at the airport. Read. Tap a part to hear it again.

Samir is at the airport in New York. He is traveling with Ray. Ray is six years old. They are going to Montreal. Samir is looking for the sign: Departures.

Mr. Barry is an officer. He is looking at them. “Is this your bag?” “Yes, it is.” “Is the boy with you?” “Yes, he is. He is with me.” “Are you ready?” “Yes, we are.”

Ray is looking for the restroom. “Is it near the gate?” “Yes, it is.” Ray is waving at Mr. Barry. Mr. Barry is waving at him, too. The gate is open. Samir and Ray are happy.

Citizen life: your trips outside the U.S. go on the form.

★ Write the missing word

Write the missing word. Then type it in the chat.

  1. 1They are going to .
  2. 2Ray is years old.
  3. 3Mr. Barry is an .
  4. 4Ray is looking for the .

★★ Yes, it is. Yes, he is.

Read again. Answer with a short answer: Yes, it is. Yes, he is.

  1. 1“Is this your bag?” What is Samir's answer?
  2. 2Is the boy with Samir? Give the short answer.
  3. 3Who is Mr. Barry looking at?
  4. 4Ray is waving at Mr. Barry. Mr. Barry is waving at .
  5. 5Is the restroom near the gate?

★★★ Your question

Now YOU ask. One yes or no question, in the chat.

Is this your ___?

Like this:

Ask a classmate in the chat. They answer: Yes, it is. Or: No, it isn't.