Listening and Speaking 1

Lesson Focus

Multiple choices
Speaking Part 1: Holidays

Cambridge 8 T.2

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IELTS Speaking Part 1: 4 simple rules
Part 1 of the IELTS Speaking test is supposed to be easy. You don't need to give
'difficult' answers, and you should try to avoid making mistakes.
Here are five simple rules for Speaking Part 1:
1. Keep your answers short, then stop with confidence.
2. Answer the questions using full sentences.
3. If possible, give a reason for your answer.
4. Don't forget to say "yes" or "no" when necessary.
Here's an example to illustrate these points:
Do you like parks?
Yes, I like parks because they are great places to relax. If you live in a city, a park is
often the only place where you can escape from the noise and the traffic.

Holidays

Part 1-style questions

What kind of holiday do you like?

What do you like to do when you’re on holiday?
Do you have many tourists in your country?

Part 2-style task

Part 3-style questions

What do you think has led to the growth in the tourism industry?
How do people tend to choose a destination?
People sometimes say flying is the most glamorous form of travel. Do you agree?

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Definitions

• all-in package/package holiday: a holiday where you purchase the travel and
accommodation together
• breathtaking view: an extremely beautiful view
• charter-flight: a cheaper form of flying than a scheduled flight
• check-in desk: the place at the airport where you register for your flight and deposit
your luggage
• departure lounge: where you wait for your flight to be called
• far-off destination: somewhere a long way away
• to get away from it all: to take a holiday to escape a busy or stressful lifestyle
• guided tour: an organised group shown around a place of interest by an expert
• holiday brochure: a glossy publication with details of holiday packages
• holiday destination: where you go for a holiday
• holiday of a lifetime: a special holiday that you are unlikely to repeat
• holiday resort: a place where lots of people go for a holiday
• hordes of tourists: crowds of tourists
• local crafts: objects produced locally
• long weekend: an extended weekend holiday including Friday or Monday
• out of season: outside of the main holiday period
• picturesque village: very pretty village
• passport control: the place where your passport is checked
• places of interest: sites of interest to tourists
• wildlife safari: a holiday, often in Africa, to observe wild animals
• self-catering: a holiday where you supply your own food
• short break: a short holiday
• to go sightseeing: to look around the tourist sites
• stunning landscape: extremely beautiful countryside
• travel agent: a shop that specialises in booking holidays
• tourist trap: somewhere where too many tourists go
• youth hostel: a cheap form of accommodation

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1. trickster
2. ordain
3. descend
4. forebear
5. sluggard
6. beget
7. recalcitrant
8. prurient
9. vertebrate
10. glow
11. crooked
12. maiden
13. profane
14. cult
15. cataract
16. jaw
17. taboo
18. callous
19. peck
20. rook
21. hornet
22. giddy
23. bashfully
24. flutter
25. depose

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26. rehabilitate
27. cane
28. fester
29. trots
30. sturdy
31. quack
32. maggot
33. dominant
34. relapse
35. trash
36. oral
37. notch
38. sponge
39. congress
40. breezy
41. fancy
42. profess
43. ripple
44. coherent
45. hump
46. plasma
47. militant
48. covert
49. creed
50. poisonous

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