Project title: HEATHROW, WHAT AN AIRPORT! Author(s) of the project: Simona Petrescu Sept.2013

Goals of the project: To familiarize the students with the terminology specific to the place; To provide the students with the information useful for traveling (abroad) ; To offer the students the opportunity to be creative and share their knowledge on the subject ( students will create similar PPT about any means of transport); To enable the students to use the computer for a specific purpose.(achieve information and put it in an interesting format).

Evaluation will be done taking into account the following: Useful information (0-20 points) Language correctness (0-20 points) Insertion of a test (0-20 points) Quality of the test (extent, relevance, points awarded) (0-20 points) Number of slides (3-15) and originality (0-20 points)

AT THE AIRPORT Welcome to Heathrow Airport, one of the biggest European airport! Welcome to Heathrow Airport, one of the biggest European airport! Here there are just a few of the numerous English words you need to know if you want to get out of the airport and visit the rest of London… Here there are just a few of the numerous English words you need to know if you want to get out of the airport and visit the rest of London…

Airport vocabulary: Hand baggage- A small baggage that you can take with you in the plane Passport control- A desk where everybody must show his/her identity card Customs- the place where your bags are checked for illegal goods when you go into a country arrivals hall- that particular space where the passengers who get off the plane can stay ; Baggage reclaim area-t he place at an airport where you collect your cases and bags after a flight To check-in - Information desk- Cash dispenser-

Airport vocabulary(2) Family facilities Family facilities Left baggage office Left baggage office Lost property office Lost property office Lounges Lounges Meeting points Meeting points Departure area Departure area Terminal Terminal

Airport vocabulary(3) Airfield Airfield Runway Runway Departure concourse Departure concourse Trolley Trolley Airport maps Airport maps Transfer buses Transfer buses Heathrow Connect rail shuttle Heathrow Connect rail shuttle

Sentences and expressions using the new vocabulary Excuse me, is this your hand baggage? Excuse me, is this your hand baggage? You should get to the airport in time for the passport control. You should get to the airport in time for the passport control. You must go through The Customs,please! You must go through The Customs,please! In the arrival hall, some of the passengers are a bit confused because of the airsickness. In the arrival hall, some of the passengers are a bit confused because of the airsickness.

What you do at the airport When you arrive at the airport, you go into the terminal building. When you arrive at the airport, you go into the terminal building. You check in for your flight at the check-in desk. You check in for your flight at the check-in desk. You show your passport at passport control and then You show your passport at passport control and then go through security, where they check that you are not carrying any weapons. go through security, where they check that you are not carrying any weapons. If you have time you can wait for your flight in the departure lounge. If you have time you can wait for your flight in the departure lounge.

what you do at the airport(2) When your flight is called, you go through the departure gate in order to get onto the plane. When your flight is called, you go through the departure gate in order to get onto the plane. The plane then takes off from the runway. The plane then takes off from the runway. After your plane has landed, you go to the baggage reclaim to collect your bags, After your plane has landed, you go to the baggage reclaim to collect your bags, then go through customs and immigration, where they check your passport and your bags. then go through customs and immigration, where they check your passport and your bags. You then go out into the arrivals area. You then go out into the arrivals area.

Evaluation 1-(4points)

Evaluation 2 –(5 points)

Evaluation 3(4 points)

Evaluation 4 (5 points) Write a short story of an incident that happened at the airport and you witnessed. It can be real or imaginary. Write a short story of an incident that happened at the airport and you witnessed. It can be real or imaginary. Use ALL the words given in the vocabulary slides (5-6-7). Use ALL the words given in the vocabulary slides (5-6-7). The story must be organized in paragraphs (introductory, main body, ending) and must be of at least one page A4, fonts of 14 Times New Roman. The story must be organized in paragraphs (introductory, main body, ending) and must be of at least one page A4, fonts of 14 Times New Roman.

Sources used: Wikipedia Great Britain- Complete Guide, Ed. Aquila Free downloadable photos from the Internet Personal photos Touristinfo.com