Having a debate Ask and answer the questions. 1 Are there any airports near your hometown? 2 Are there any plans to make them bigger or to build new ones? 3 What do you think are the advantages of living near an airport? What are the disadvantages? Read the information. Match the photos 1–3 with the places A–C on the map. Reading 21 a b It’s clear that this area of the country needs a bigger airport. The present airport, very near Sandstown, is extremely important for business and for local tourism, but everyone agrees that it’s too small. It gets thousands of passengers every day, both from other cities in the country and from abroad, and this number will probably increase by at least fifty per cent in the next five years. Some people think the best solution to this problem would be to make the airport bigger by adding a new terminal. Others believe that Sandstown Airport should be closed, and a new airport built further away from the town. There are two possible locations for a new airport: near the village of Sibley on the coast, or on the road going through the Nature Reserve. Department of Transport officials are coming to meet local people and to hear their opinions … 1 2 3 Read the information again and then answer the questions in pairs. 1 What’s the problem with the airport now? 2 There are three possible solutions to the problem. What are they? 3 What are the good and bad points of each solution? c Language skills Extras Explore 7 Your environment 87 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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