A slow English story about A close call at the airport, traffic, a long line, and barely making my flight. 14 simple sentences. Word by word. About 14 minutes.

📝 Today's sentences

① Today I flew to San Francisco to see my friend.

② I took a cab to the airport. I thought I had plenty of time.

③ But we got stuck in traffic. There were a few accidents.

④ The driver's GPS messed up and took us to the parking lot. I had to help him navigate to departures.

⑤ So I was already in a hurry. The check-in line was really long.

⑥ I quickly got my passport ready.

⑦ I asked the people in front if I could cut in line.

⑧ They were all so nice and let me go ahead.

⑨ I checked in and got my boarding pass.

⑩ I only had thirty minutes left. So I rushed through security.

⑪ I hurried to the gate. My group was already boarding.

⑫ I was almost the last one to get on.

⑬ I sat down, and right away the plane took off.

⑭ Honestly, that was a close call. But I made it!

🔑 Vocabulary

• plenty of time /ˈplenti əv taɪm/

• stuck in traffic /stʌk ɪn ˈtræfɪk/

• accidents /ˈæksɪdənts/

• messed up /mest ʌp/

• navigate /ˈnævɪɡeɪt/

• departures /dɪˈpɑːrtʃərz/

• cut in line /kʌt ɪn laɪn/

• boarding pass /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ pæs/

• security /sɪˈkjʊrəti/

• gate /ɡeɪt/

• a close call /ə kloʊs kɔːl/

• made it /meɪd ɪt/

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