LIFE006 · At the Airport: The Phrases I Needed in 2005

✈️ At the Airport: Getting Around

Level: A2  |  Time: 5 min  |  Focus: Vocabulary + Asking for directions

📖 From Sourov’s world: When I arrived at Sydney airport in 2005, I sat on the kerb outside for three hours. I did not know which bus to take, and my English was too basic to ask. Now I teach exactly the phrases I needed that day.

🔑 Airport Vocabulary

💬 Asking for Directions

“Excuse me, where is the bus stop?”    “It’s over there, on the left.”
“How do I get to baggage claim?”    “Go straight on, then turn right.”
“Is the taxi rank far?”    “No, just around the corner.”

📍 Direction words: straight on · turn left/right · go past · opposite · next to

✏️ Quick Activity — Put it in order

Rearrange the words to make a question:

1. is / the / where / bus stop / ?
2. to / I / get / passport control / how / do / ?
3. far / taxi rank / is / the / ?

👀 Show Answers

1. Where is the bus stop?   2. How do I get to passport control?   3. Is the taxi rank far?

⭐ Takeaway: “Excuse me” opens every door. Say it first. Then ask. Then say “thank you” even if you didn’t fully understand. People will help more on the next attempt.