Are you looking for fun and engaging ESL reading materials to teach travel vocabulary? You’ve landed in the right place!
In this post, you’ll find Travelling Wild Stories — a set of three short and funny airport adventures made especially for A1–A2 English learners. Each story is packed with essential airport vocabulary and includes built-in questions to spark conversation, practice vocabulary, and encourage speaking.
These stories are perfect for classroom use, homework, self-study, or just a good laugh in your English lesson!
They will work well with this Airport lesson plan.
🧳 What’s Included?
Each story includes:
- Simple, easy-to-follow language (CEFR A1–A2 level)
- Real-life travel situations with a humorous twist
- Useful airport and flying vocabulary (check-in, trolley, boarding pass, life vest, and more)
- Questions inside the text to boost discussion, comprehension, and vocabulary use
- A vocabulary matching exercise + travel-related speaking/writing questions after each story
The Stories
Here’s a sneak peek at what your learners will experience:
🟡 Story 1: Life Vest Confusion
Liam is on his first flight ever — and he takes the safety instructions way too seriously. When he tries on his life vest early, chaos follows!
🟡 Story 2: Trolley Trouble
A runaway airport trolley causes big problems. Can Liam catch it in time?
🟡 Story 3: The Lost Boarding Pass
Maya’s boarding pass flies away inside the airport! From perfume shops to coffee cups, she’ll do anything to get it back before her flight to Rome.
Why Use These Stories?
These aren’t just funny stories — they’re built for language learning. With vocabulary embedded in natural context, plus comprehension and speaking questions inside each part, learners stay active and engaged from start to finish.
They’re ideal for:
- Travel-themed lessons
- Vocabulary revision
- Small group discussions
- Reading fluency practice
- Warmer/filler activities
Download below and help your students master the airport vocabulary!
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