Can you wear pyjamas at the airport?

An airport in Florida wants to ban pyjamas on their airplanes. Or do they?

Words:

• Rules tell you what you can and can’t do.
• An accomplishment is something big or important that you did.
• When someone has seen enough, they mean they are tired of it. They do not like it anymore.
• To rack up views means something is getting many views very quickly.
• When you fly, you are on a flight.
• Something that is comfortable is nice to wear.
• To dress means to put clothes on.
• When you travel, you move from one place to another.
• If you ban something, no one can have or do it anymore. It becomes against the rules.
• When you don’t mean something, it’s a joke. Jokes are funny.
• An employee is someone who works at a company.
• Etiquette is a difficult word for how you should behave.
• A dress code is a word for the rules about the clothes you wear.
  

Video:

Warming up

1. This video is about flying. How do you like to travel? By bike, by car, by train or by airplane?

2. What do people like or dislike about flying? Give at least two examples.

Questions about the video

Watch the video from 0:00-0:37.

3. Why are people talking about pyjamas on social media? You can answer this question in Dutch.

4. Which sentence is correct?

A: Most people agree that you should not wear pyjamas on a plane.

B: People in Tampa are angry that other people wear pyjamas on planes.

C: Tampa International Airport’s social media post got a lot of attention.

D: You can buy pyjamas at Tampa International Airport.

Now watch the video from 0:37 to the end of the video.

5. The voice-over says the rule is ‘just a joke’. What does that mean? Can you still wear pyjamas at the airport?

6. The presenter interviews Marcy Smith. Why?

A: Because she likes the ban on pyjamas.

B: Because she used to work at the airport.

C: Because she makes the airport dress code.

D: Because she likes to dress in 70s clothes.

7. The last person interviewed says ‘it’s none of their business what we wear at the airport’. Do you agree? Explain your answer.

Task

Option 1: Describe the outfit you wear when you travel.

Option 2: Write a list of rules for what you can and can’t wear to school.

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