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Yuki is a university student. She has a big suitcase and a small backpack. Today she is going on a trip. She walks into the airport with her classmate, Dan. The airport is very busy. There are many people with bags and carts. Yuki looks around. She feels a little . She has never checked in at an airport alone before. Dan smiles at her. "Don't worry," he says. "I'll help you." Yuki takes a deep breath. She feels a little better. They walk to the check-in counter together. There is a short line. They wait for a few minutes. A friendly woman is at the check-in counter. "Good morning," she says.
"Can I see your and booking, please?" Yuki opens her bag. She finds her and shows it to the woman. The woman looks at her screen. "You have one bag to ," she says. "Please put it on the ." Yuki lifts her suitcase onto the . The woman looks at the number. "Your bag is 22 kilograms," she says. "That is fine." Yuki feels happy. The woman puts a on the suitcase. Then she puts the suitcase on the . Yuki watches it move away. "Here is your ," the woman says. She gives Yuki a small card. "Your is B7. Boarding starts at 10:30." Yuki says, "Thank you so much!" Yuki and Dan walk away from the counter. "That was easy!" Yuki says. Dan laughs.
"See? No problem at all." They find two seats near a large window. Yuki looks at her . She reads the number and the boarding time. She puts the in her jacket pocket. Then she takes out her cell phone. She sends a message to her mom. "I checked in! Everything is okay." Her mom replies quickly. "Great! Have a safe trip!" Yuki smiles. She looks out the window. She can see planes on the ground. She feels excited now. "I can't wait to board," she says. Dan nods. "Me too. Let's get some water first." They stand up and walk toward the shops.
to register at the airport before a flight
"Yuki needs to check in before she can go to the gate."
an official document that shows who you are and lets you travel to other places
"The woman at the counter asks to see Yuki's passport."
a card or document that lets you get on a plane
"Yuki puts her boarding pass safely in her jacket pocket."
a machine that measures how heavy something is
"Yuki lifts her suitcase onto the scale at the check-in counter."
the place in an airport where you wait to get on your plane
"The woman tells Yuki that her gate is B7."
a small label attached to a bag so airport workers know where to send it
"The woman puts a tag on Yuki's suitcase before it goes on the belt."
worried or a little afraid about something
"Yuki feels nervous because she has never checked in alone before."
a moving strip at the airport that carries checked bags away
"The woman puts Yuki's suitcase on the belt and it moves away."
take a deep breath
to breathe in slowly to help yourself feel calm
"Yuki takes a deep breath before she walks to the check-in counter."
Don't worry
used to tell someone that everything will be okay
"Dan says, "Don't worry," to help Yuki feel less nervous."
Can I see your...?
a polite way to ask someone to show you a document
""Can I see your passport and booking, please?" the woman asks."
Put it on the scale
to place your bag on the machine that measures its weight
"The check-in agent says, "Please put it on the scale.""
No problem at all
used to say that something was easy or not difficult
"Dan laughs and says, "See? No problem at all.""
Have a safe trip
a friendly way to wish someone well before they travel
"Yuki's mom writes, "Have a safe trip!" in her message."
I can't wait to...
used to show you are very excited about something
""I can't wait to board," Yuki says as she looks out the window."
Boarding starts at...
used to say what time passengers can begin getting on the plane
""Boarding starts at 10:30," the woman at the counter tells Yuki."
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