Gate Change at the Airport
Lower Intermediate (A2)
Travel
British Accent
47s
An airport announcer tells passengers flying to Rome that their gate has changed. She gives the new gate, the boarding time and what to do.
Vocabulary Highlights
- boarding /ˈbɔːdɪŋ/
- Getting on a plane, train or ship.
- "Boarding starts in ten minutes." — on a plane
- "Please show your boarding pass." — the ticket
- "The boarding gate is number five." — the gate
Dialogue Transcript
Speaker 1:
Good afternoon.
Speaker 1:
This is an announcement for passengers on flight B, A, two six one to Rome.
Speaker 1:
There is a gate change for this flight.
Speaker 1:
The flight will now leave from gate twenty-two, not gate fourteen.
Speaker 1:
Gate twenty-two is in the north part of the airport.
Speaker 1:
It's about a ten-minute walk from here.
Speaker 1:
Please follow the signs for gates twenty to thirty.
Speaker 1:
Boarding will now start at three forty-five.
Speaker 1:
The gate will close at four fifteen.
Speaker 1:
Please have your passport and boarding pass ready.
Speaker 1:
We're sorry for any problems this causes.
Speaker 1:
Thank you, and have a good flight.
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