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IELTS SPEAKING PART 2-3

Travel
Lesson code: KM21-ZEUB-AXTZ-Q

1 Travel words
Look at the words below. Put them into the correct categories:

a bungalow

a hairdryer
a hostel

a hotel

a monument

a museum

a penknife

a ruck sack
a street festival

a tent

an adapter
an apartment

an art gallery

ancient ruins

sun cream

Accommodation:
Sights:
Travel accessories:

What else can you add to the lists?

2 Describing a trip
Study the words below.
educational
hazardous
peaceful

exciting
hectic
relaxing

expensive
inspiring
romantic

full of adventure
low-budget
tedious

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Can you think of any other adjectives for describing a trip?

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Look at the places below. What would it be like to visit each of these places? Use hypothetical
structures, e.g.
"I imagine a trip to Thailand would be very ..."

Thailand

Paris

London

Moscow

Kenya

Bagdad

Nepal

Alaska

3 Phrases for describing travel destination

Match the adjectives with the nouns to form collocations (more than one combination may be possible).
1. vibrant

architecture

2. sandy

beaches

3. delicious

cuisine

4. friendly

landscape

5. heavy

locals

6. freezing

nightlife

7. diverse

temperatures

8. breathtaking

traffic

9. medieval

wildlife

Which places are known for the things above? Make sentences like the example:

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"Thailand is known for its sandy beaches."

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4 Practice (Part 2)
Work in pairs. Take turns to talk about the topics on cue cards below. Try to use some vocabulary from
this lesson. Remember, you have one minute to take notes and 1-2 minutes for talking.

Describe a place that you would like to travel to. You should say:
- where you would like to go
- how you would go there
- who you would go with
And explain why you would like to go to this place.

Describe a trip you have made. You should say:

- where you went
- how you went there
- what you did there
And say whether you enjoyed the trip and why.

5 Discussion (Part 3)
Discuss any of the questions below.
1. What's the most interesting place you have been to?
2. Which places in your country would you recommend for visitors?
3. What do you think are the benefits of travel?
4. What are the drawbacks of tourism?

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5. Has the way people travel changed in recent years?

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1- Travel words

1. ACCOMMODATION: a hotel, a hostel, a bungalow, a tent, an apartment

2. SIGHTS: monuments, ancient ruins, an art gallery, a street festival, a museum
3. TRAVEL ACCESSORIES: sun cream, a hairdryer, a penknife, an adaptor, a ruck sack
Brainstorm ideas.
2- Describing a trip
Students work individually and check in pairs. Go through the adjectives and clarify meaning. Potentially confusing
words: hazardous (dangerous), hectic (full of non-stop activity), tedious (too long, slow, or dull).
3- Phrases for describing travel destination
Students work individually and check in pairs. Go through the answers and clarify meaning. Suggested answers
(more combinations are possible):

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2.
3.
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8.
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vibrant - nightlife
sandy - beaches
delicious - cuisine
friendly - locals
heavy - traffic
freezing - temperatures
diverse - wildlife
breathtaking - landscape
medieval - architecture

5- Discussion (Part 3)

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Encourage a discussion among the students (in pairs or groups). Monitor the activity, make notes of language
mistakes and do a class feedback.

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