This document provides summaries of the top 10 airports in the world based on passenger traffic. It lists the airports and provides 1-2 sentences about each one highlighting their location, passenger volume, or role as an international or domestic hub. Some of the top airports included are Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, known as the most architecturally significant and luxurious terminal, Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan serving as a hub for ANA and Japan Airlines, and Singapore Changi Airport connecting to over 200 worldwide destinations with 5000 flights per week.

1. Unit 4
Tourism English

2. Where is this?

3. What is this?

5. Who is this?

6. Interesting Fact about Taiwan:
Taiwan was chosen as one of 20 “Best Trips” for 2015
by the editors of National Geographic magazine.

7. 10. HAMAD INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT DOHA, Qatar
The Top 10
Airports in
the World
Hamad International
Airport is the
international airport
for Doha, capital city
of Qatar. The existing
terminal can
accommodate up to 30
million passengers
annually, and has been
described as the most
architecturally
significant terminal
complex in the world,
as well as being the
most luxurious.

8. 9. KANSAI INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
The Top 10
Airports in
the World
Kansai International
Airport, opened in
September 1994, is an
international airport
located on an artificial
island in the middle of
Osaka Bay. The airport
serves as an
international hub for
ANA, Japan Airlines
and for Peach, the first
international low-cost
carrier in Japan.

9. 8. LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT
The Top 10
Airports in
the World
London Heathrow
Airport is the busiest
airport in the UK and
busiest airport in
Europe by passenger
traffic, and having
been world’s busiest
airport for
international
passengers, it has
recently lost this title
to Dubai Airport

10. 7. ZURICH AIRPORT
The Top 10
Airports in
the World
Zürich Airport is the
largest international
airport of Switzerland
and is the principal
hub for Swiss
International Air
Lines.

11. 6. CENTRAL JAPAN
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
The Top 10
Airports in
the World
In 2014, 9.8 million
passengers travelled
through Central Japan
International Airport in
Nagoya, better known as
Centrair. The airport has
a large domestic traffic
percentage, with a
number of regional
routes operated to Asiana
cities such as Bangkok
and Singapore. Longer
haul routes include
Helsinki, Frankfurt,
Honolulu and Detroit.

12. 5. HONG KONG INT'L AIRPORT
The Top 10
Airports in
the World
Hong Kong
International Airport
serves over 100
airlines operating
flights to about 180
locations worldwide,
including 44
destinations on the
Chinese Mainland. It
is a former, multiple
winner of the Airport
of the Year title at the
World Airport Awards.

13. 4. TOKYO INT'L AIRPORT HANEDA
The Top 10
Airports in
the World
Boasting both
domestic and
international
terminals, Tokyo
International Airport
Haneda plays a very
important role in
furthering Japan’s
development as a
tourism-oriented
nation.

14. 3. MUNICH AIRPORT
The Top 10
Airports in
the World
Munich Airport is the
second busiest airport in
Germany and the
secondary hub for
Lufthansa German
Airlines. Munich Airport
has connections to
destinations all over the
world, but much more
besides. With over 150
retail stores and some 50
places where you can eat
and drink, it’s like a city
center, offering travelers
and visitors plenty to see
and do.

15. 2. INCHEON INT'L AIRPORT
The Top 10
Airports in
the World
Incheon International
Airport is the largest
airport in South Korea
and one of the busiest
airports in the world. It
is a former winner of
the Airport of the Year
title at the World
Airport Awards.

16. 1. SINGAPORE CHANGI AIRPORT
The Top 10
Airports in
the World
Singapore Changi
Airport connects
customers to over
200 destinations
worldwide, with 5000
arrivals and
departures a week by
80 international
airlines.
source

30. Be sure to ask follow-up questions.

31. Let’s Finish
Unit 3
● Look at part B as I read. Try not to look a the
words in the story.
● Write the missing words for each of the
sentences in part B.
● Remember - the words I read may not be exactly
the same, but you should still be able to guess.
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32. Unit 4
● Match the vocabulary on page 22.
● Listen to the dialogue on page 23
and fill in the blanks.
● Listen to page 24. You can follow
the script on page 87.
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● Listen to the in-flight
announcement on page 24.
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● What about lost language?

33. Let’s Practice
Half of the class will have
their passports and travel
plans.
The other half are customs
agents. They need to find
out some information about
your visit.
Keyword: Declare - 申報
Common items to declare:
Items you bought in duty-
free shops.
Money (often over $10,000
US)