Describe a place in your country you would recommend to visitors.
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Part 1
The examiner asks about you and two familiar topics. About 4–5 minutes.
Work or study
- Do you work, or are you a student? (Why?)
- Why did you choose that job or that subject? (Tell me more about that.)
- What do you enjoy most about it? (Why?)
- Is there anything you would like to change about it? (Why?)
Stars and outer space
- Do you like looking at the stars? (Why is that?)
- Is it easy to see the stars where you live? (Why is that?)
- Did you learn about space at school? (Why is that?)
- Would you like to travel into space one day? (Why is that?)
Buildings
- Do you live in a house or a flat? (Why is that?)
- Which building in your city do you like most? (Tell me more about that.)
- Have many new buildings appeared in your area recently? (Why is that?)
- Do you prefer old buildings or modern ones? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a place in your country you would recommend to visitors.
You should say:
- where it is
- how you know about it
- what visitors can do there
and explain why you would recommend it to visitors.
Follow-up question after your talk: When did you last go there? / Is it easy to get to that place?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
why people travel
- Can you explain why people prefer to visit some places rather than others?
- In general, what do most visitors want to see when they arrive in a new country?
- How would you compare travelling with a tour group with travelling independently?
tourism and local people
- Can you describe the effects that tourism has on a small town?
- What could be done about old buildings damaged by too many visitors?
- Can you speculate on how holidays will change as travel becomes more expensive?
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