Vocabulary Development: Air Transport – JSS1 English Lesson Note (Third Term)

Air transport vocabulary is the set of words used to talk about travelling by air. This lesson lists fourteen words, such as helicopters, gliders, jets, domestic flights, economy class and cabins. Students find the meaning of each word in a dictionary, then practise verb forms in the weekend assignment.

Behavioural objectives

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

• find the meanings of the air transport words in the list using a dictionary;
• name the types of air transport and air travel words listed;
• write ten sentences and identify the verbs in them;
• give the past or past participle form of given verbs.

What are the words for air transport?

1. Helicopters
2. Hot air balloons
3. Blimps
4. Gliders
5. Hang gliding
6. Parachuting
7. Airplanes
8. Jet
9. Domestic flights
10. Economy class
11. Cabins
12. International flights
13. Travellers
14. Boarder

Evaluation

Use your dictionary to find the meaning of each word in the list above.

General evaluation

1. Describe your favourite sport.
2. Write ten sentences and identify the verbs in them.

Assignment

Weekend assignment: verbs exercise

Fill in the blanks with the past or past participle form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. The country is ________ by factions. (tear)
2. Once Sydney Smith was asked his name by a servant and found to his dismay that he had ________ his name. (forget)
3. You couldn’t have ________ a better day for a drive. (choose)
4. The old beggar was ________ by a mad dog. (bite)
5. He ________ the book on the table. (lay)
6. Walking through the jungle he ________ on a snake. (tread)
7. He ________ a hasty retreat on the arrival of a policeman. (beat)
8. You must reap what you have ________. (sow)
9. His voice ________ as he spoke. (shake)
10. His path was not ________ with flowers but he persevered. (strew)
11. The explorers were ________ to death. (freeze)
12. His voice ________ to a whisper. (sink)

Also do English Workbook Unit 3 No. 5 page 8.