Pre-Reading Questions:
- Do you like going to airports?
- What is your favorite airport so far?
Vocabulary:
- expansion /ik-SPAN-shuhn/
- airfield /air-FEELD/
- controversial /kon-truh-VUR-shuhl/
- raze /reyz/
- alongside /uh-LAWNG-sahyd/
[noun] the increase of something in size, number or importance
No one expected that her house expansion will be that big.
[noun] a level area where aircraft can take off and land
The airfield was too wet which resulted to flight delays..
[adjective] causing or likely to cause disagreement
The CEO was stressed about the spreading of the controversial report within the company.
[verb] to destroy a building, structure, etc. completely
The mayor is planning to raze the old sports center to build a new one.
[preposition] beside, or together with
The new mall was built alongside the parking lot.
The British government approved Heathrow’s airport expansion. The lawmakers voted in favor of the third airfield construction that could start in 2021. For years, the proposal has been controversial because of air traffic, level of noise in nearby cities, and air pollution crisis that the opposing team looked into over the debates.
750 homes in the villages of Longford, Sipson, and Harmondsworth will be razed to make way for the construction. By 2030, Heathrow expects passengers to increase from nearly 80 million to 110 million per year. The third strip will be built alongside the two existing strips. Transport secretary Chris Grayling thinks that the expansion would contribute to London’s economic growth.
750 homes in the villages of Longford, Sipson, and Harmondsworth will be razed to make way for the construction. By 2030, Heathrow expects passengers to increase from nearly 80 million to 110 million per year. The third strip will be built alongside the two existing strips. Transport secretary Chris Grayling thinks that the expansion would contribute to London’s economic growth.
Comprehension Questions:
- What will happen to Heathrow’s airport?
- What makes the proposal controversial?
- What does Heathrow expect to happen by 2030?
- Where do they plan to build the third strip?
- Chris Grayling is the secretary of what department?
Discussion Questions:
- What can you say about Heathrow’s airport expansion?
- In your opinion, in what way does this expansion contribute to London’s economic growth?
- Is it worth it to sacrifice 750 homes to make way for this construction?
- What can you say about Japan’s airports?
- Do you think of establishment renovations as part of a country’s success?