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B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s no denying that practically everyone aspires to travel as much as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An airport bomb threat is a grave concern that poses a significant risk to the safety and security of air travel. With the increasing number of terrorist activities around the world, airports have become prime targets for such threats. The consequences of an airport bomb threat are far-reaching, not only causing panic and chaos among passengers, but also disrupting the entire aviation industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article to see how airport security procedures are impacted by bomb threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/philippine-airports-on-high-alert-after-anonymous-bomb-warning-\/7299417.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What is the meaning of the idiom \u201cto beef up<\/strong>\u201d? \u201cOn Friday the aviation regulator released to media a Wednesday memo of the order given to airport security managers to beef up<\/strong> security, thoroughly inspect baggage and conduct round-the-clock surveillance after receiving the email threat.<\/em>\u201d Give 2 similar expressions and use “to beef up” in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What is the meaning of the idiom\u00a0 \u201cround-the-clock<\/strong>\u201d? “On Friday the aviation regulator released to media a Wednesday memo of the order given to airport security managers to beef up security, thoroughly inspect baggage and conduct round-the-clock<\/strong> surveillance after receiving the email threat.<\/em>” \u00a0Give 2 similar expressions and use “round-the-clock” in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does “flag carrier” mean in aviation, “A source at Philippines Airlines, who declined to be identified because they were not authorized to speak to media, said the flag carrier<\/strong> was operating “business as usual.<\/em>“? Make a sentence using this phrase.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. What happened after the airports received a bomb threat?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. If you are an avid traveler yourself, how does this news make you feel?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. When you are at an airport, do you always feel safe? Why or Why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. How do airports in your country handle safety and security?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Talk about any untoward incident you’ve encountered while at an airport..<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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