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My First Flight

رحلتي الجوية الأولى

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Last summer, I travelled by plane for the first time. I went to Istanbul with my uncle and his family. I was very excited, but I was also a little .

We arrived at the airport three hours before our flight. First, we and gave our luggage to a woman at the desk. Then we went through . A man checked my passport and smiled at me.

When the plane , I held my uncle's hand . But after ten minutes, I felt fine. I looked out of the window and saw the clouds below us. They looked like white cotton!

The were very helpful. They brought us food and drinks. The flight took four hours, and when we , everybody . It was an amazing experience, and now I want to fly again soon.

Key words · كلمات مهمة

  • nervousمتوتر
  • checked inسجّلنا الوصول
  • securityالتفتيش الأمني
  • took offأقلعت
  • tightlyبإحكام
  • flight attendantsمضيفو الطيران
  • landedهبطت
  • clappedصفّق

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  1. 1.How did the writer feel before the flight?

  2. 2.What did they do first at the airport?

  3. 3.What did the clouds look like?

  4. 4.How long was the flight?

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