The Reading / Listening - Level 1

An airplane pilot bought his passengers pizza. The pilot works for a U.S. airline. His flight was delayed for five hours. He was hungry so he ordered 50 family-sized pizzas for himself and his 157 passengers. He paid for them himself, but the airline gave him the money back. He told his passengers: "Ladies and gentleman, Frontier Airlines is…one of the cheapest airlines…but your captain is not cheap. I just ordered pizza for the entire plane."

The pilot said his airline was like a giant family and his passengers are part of that. He said other pilots also buy food for passengers. The airline said many pilots often do special things for passengers. The pilot met the pizza delivery guy at the airport security area. He helped carry the pizzas back onto the plane. The pizza restaurant was surprised by the order. The pilot said on the phone: "I need to feed my whole plane."

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Sources
  • http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/jul/09/best-delay-ever-hungry-pilot-buys-pizza-for-entire-plane
  • http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2014/07/09/how-to-get-pizza-to-a-plane-full-of-stranded-passengers/
  • http://edition.cnn.com/2014/07/08/travel/delayed-passengers-pizza/index.html?iref=allsearch


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

His flight was delayed

a.

them himself

2.

he ordered 50 family-

b.

and gentleman

3.

He paid for

c.

pizza

4.

the airline gave him

d.

for five hours

5.

Ladies

e.

plane

6.

one of the

f.

the money back

7.

I just ordered

g.

sized pizzas

8.

the entire

h.

cheapest airlines

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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

like a giant

a.

delivery guy

2.

his passengers are part

b.

my whole plane

3.

other pilots also buy

c.

special things

4.

pilots often do

d.

family

5.

The pilot met the pizza

e.

back onto the plane

6.

the airport security

f.

of that

7.

He helped carry the pizzas

g.

area

8.

I need to feed

h.

food for passengers

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

An (1) ___________________ his passengers pizza. The pilot works for a U.S. airline. His (2) ___________________ for five hours. He was hungry (3) ___________________ family-sized pizzas for himself and his 157 passengers. He paid for them himself, but the airline gave (4) ___________________. He told his passengers: "Ladies and gentleman, Frontier Airlines is…one (5) ___________________ …but your captain is not cheap. I just ordered pizza (6) ___________________."

The pilot said his airline (7) ___________________ family and his passengers are part of that. He (8) ___________________ buy food for passengers. The airline said (9) ___________________ special things for passengers. The pilot met the pizza delivery guy at the (10) ___________________. He helped carry the pizzas back onto the plane. The pizza restaurant (11) ___________________ order. The pilot said on the phone: "I (12) ___________________ plane."

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

Anairplanepilotboughthispassengerspizza.ThepilotworksforaU.S.ai
rline.Hisflightwasdelayedforfivehours.Hewashungrysoheordered50
family-sizedpizzasforhimselfandhis157passengers.Hepaidforth
emhimself,buttheairlinegavehimthemoneyback.Hetoldhispassenge
rs:"Ladiesandgentleman,FrontierAirlinesis…oneofthecheapestairlin
es…butyourcaptainisnotcheap.Ijustorderedpizzafortheentireplane.
"Thepilotsaidhisairlinewaslikeagiantfamilyandhispassengersarepar
tofthat.Hesaidotherpilotsalsobuyfoodforpassengers.Theairlinesaid
manypilotsoftendospecialthingsforpassengers.Thepilotmetthepizza
deliveryguyattheairportsecurityarea.Hehelpedcarrythepizzasbacko
ntotheplane.Thepizzarestaurantwassurprisedbytheorder.Thepilots
aidonthephone:"Ineedtofeedmywholeplane."

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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WRITING

Write about airplane food for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

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Answers

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