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Jetstar Launches New Direct Flight to Sri Lanka

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Jetstar is an airline from Australia. It has a new direct flight to Sri Lanka. A direct flight goes to one place with no stops.

This is the first time Jetstar flies this route. A route is the path a plane takes. The new plane arrives tomorrow.

People say Sri Lanka is one of the coolest places in Asia now. Some people compare it to Bali in the 1980s. Bali is a famous island in Indonesia. In the 1980s, Bali was quiet and not busy with tourists.

This new flight makes it easier for Australians to visit Sri Lanka. Many people think Sri Lanka will become very popular soon.

Vocabulary15 words

airline
a company that flies planes for people
direct flight
a flight with no stops
route
the path a plane or car takes
tourists
people who travel to visit new places
destination
the place you travel to
maiden flight
the first flight on a new route
history
important things that happen for the first time
island
land with water all around it
popular
liked by many people
Asia
a big area of the world with many countries
compare
to say two things are similar
quiet
not busy or loud
arrive
to come to a place
coolest
most interesting or exciting
Australian
from Australia

Quiz

1. What kind of flight did Jetstar start?
2. What place is Sri Lanka compared to?
3. When does the new plane arrive?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Jetstar is an _____ from Australia.

It has a new _____ to Sri Lanka.

A direct flight goes to one place with no _____.

This is the first time Jetstar flies this _____.

The new plane _____ tomorrow.

People say Sri Lanka is one of the _____ places in Asia now.

Some people _____ it to Bali in the 1980s.

Bali is a famous _____ in Indonesia.

In the 1980s, Bali was _____ and not busy with tourists.

Many people think Sri Lanka will become very _____ soon.

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