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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

  1. Do you work, or are you a student? (Why?)
  2. Why did you choose that job or that subject? (Tell me more about that.)
  3. What do you enjoy most about it? (Why?)
  4. Is there anything you would like to change about it? (Why?)

Stars and outer space

  1. Do you like looking at the stars? (Why is that?)
  2. Is it easy to see the stars where you live? (Why is that?)
  3. Did you learn about space at school? (Why is that?)
  4. Would you like to travel into space one day? (Why is that?)

Buildings

  1. Do you live in a house or a flat? (Why is that?)
  2. Which building in your city do you like most? (Tell me more about that.)
  3. Have many new buildings appeared in your area recently? (Why is that?)
  4. 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

  1. Can you explain why people prefer to visit some places rather than others?
  2. In general, what do most visitors want to see when they arrive in a new country?
  3. How would you compare travelling with a tour group with travelling independently?

tourism and local people

  1. Can you describe the effects that tourism has on a small town?
  2. What could be done about old buildings damaged by too many visitors?
  3. Can you speculate on how holidays will change as travel becomes more expensive?

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