Machu Picchu Airport

B1 – Intermediate

Machu Picchu is the most touristic place in Peru. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

An airport is being built near this landmark to help tourists reach it more easily. But not everyone agrees with this construction project.

Read more about it and be ready to answer the questions that follow.

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1906/190614-machu-picchu-2.html

Discussion Questions:

1. What is your opinion on the construction of this airport?
2. Would you like it if the same thing is done near a very historical place in your country?
3. What are the pros and cons of building this airport near Machu Picchu?
4. Have you been to Machu Picchu or any World Heritage Site or any of the 7 Wonders of the World? Kindly talk about that trip.
5. Why is it necessary to preserve historical places such as Machu Picchu?

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4 replies on “Machu Picchu Airport”

1. What is your opinion on the construction of this airport?
It is necessary to know the project before giving an opinion and I don’t know anything about this project.
2. Would you like it if the same thing is done near a very historical place in your country?
Yes, I think it is necessary to know the project, how it is designed, how it will be built, how it is planned to be integrated into the landscape, what kind of materials will be used,…
3. What are the pros and cons of building this airport near Machu Picchu?
In my opinion among the pros is the one that will increase the number of tourists and indirectly the income for the region and the country, among the cons I think there is a risk of destroying and not respecting the balance with the landscape.
4. Have you been to Machu Picchu or any World Heritage Site or any of the 7 Wonders of the World? Kindly talk about that trip.
I have not been to Machu Picchu, but I have visited one of the 7 wonders of the world “The Great Wall of China” I was on a business trip and only stayed for half an hour.
5. Why is it necessary to preserve historical places such as Machu Picchu?
It is a part of the history of humanity.

You are doing great in your writing practice.

Note how this sentence can be revised:

In my opinion among the pros is the one that will increase the number of tourists and indirectly the income for the region and the country, among the cons I think there is a risk of destroying and not respecting the balance with the landscape.

In my opinion, one of the pros is that it could increase the number of tourists and consequently, the income for the region and the country. In terms of the cons, I think there is a risk of destroying and not respecting the balance of the landscape.

Continue doing this exercise.

1. I agree with people who believe that it will do more harm than good

2. In Venezuela we have a very special rural area and the flights that arrive are small planes to avoid damaging the area but to make it accessible

3. I do not see pros other than some jobs, people already visit the area regularly no matter how they have to get there

4.No but I would love to go to Giza

5. For all that they are, it is history, it is art, it is humanity and for some nearby towns it is everything

Good job answering our questions for this lesson. Always remember to be as detailed as you can so can express your thoughts more.

Look at where to put some punctuation marks and better word choices necessary to improve this sentence:

In Venezuela we have a very special rural area and the flights that arrive are small planes to avoid damaging the area but to make it accessible

In Venezuela, we have a very special rural area and the flights that arrive are only small planes to avoid damaging the area but still making it accessible to tourists.

Enjoy your writing practice!

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