Describe a tourist attraction that few people visit but you think is interesting.
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- Jan–Apr/2025
- Sep–Dec/2024
- May–Aug/2024
- Jan–Apr/2024
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Part 1
The examiner asks about you and two familiar topics. About 4–5 minutes.
Your home town
- Where is your home town? (Tell me more about that.)
- What do you like most about it? (Tell me more about that.)
- Has it changed much since you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Would you like to live there in the future? (Why is that?)
Weekends
- What do you usually do at weekends? (Tell me more about that.)
- Who do you normally spend your weekends with? (Tell me more about that.)
- Are your weekends different now from when you were younger? (Why is that?)
- Would you prefer a longer weekend or a longer summer holiday? (Why is that?)
Apps
- Which apps do you use every day? (Tell me more about that.)
- What is your favourite app, and why? (Tell me more about that.)
- Have you recently deleted any apps from your phone? (Why is that?)
- Do you think people spend too much time on apps? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a tourist attraction that few people visit but you think is interesting.
You should say:
- where it is
- what people can see or do there
- how you learned about it
and explain why you think it is interesting.
Follow-up question after your talk: Would you recommend it to foreign visitors? / Why do you think so few people go there?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
why some places attract few visitors
- Can you explain why some interesting places are hardly visited at all?
- How would you compare famous crowded attractions with quiet ones that few people know about?
- In general, what makes people choose one attraction rather than another?
attracting visitors to a local area
- Can you explain why local areas try hard to attract more visitors?
- What could be done about small museums that very few people visit?
- Can you speculate on how social media will change which places become popular with tourists?
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