Part 1-style questions

Examiner: What kind of holiday do you like? Miguel: I try to avoid tourist traps … I like to get away from it all and prefer going somewhere off the beaten track … last year I had the holiday of a lifetime … a two week wildlife safari in Kenya.

 

Examiner: What do you like to do when you’re on holiday? Anna: I enjoy visiting the local places of interest … I like to go sightseeing and always sign up for guided tours as it’s a chance to be shown around and take photographs … one of my my hobbies.

Examiner: Do you have many tourists in your country? Amy: Yes … we have a lot of holiday resorts along the coast that are popular with tourists … most people come on package holidays and stay in one of the many hotels and self-catering apartments.

Part 2-style task 

Describe a beautiful place you once visited. You should say:

  •  When you went to this place
  •  Where it was
  •  Who you went with

and say why you liked it so much.

Sally: A few years ago I went on a long weekend to the Lake District in the UK … it’s a very popular holiday destination in the north of England … I went on my own and had a wonderful time … I stayed in a youth hostel and met some really nice people … but the most memorable thing about the holiday were the breathtaking views … and lovely picturesque villages … it can get very busy with hordes of tourists so I decided to go out of season in the autumn … the weather was fantastic and the shops were full of local crafts … a really great holiday … it’s certainly not the kind of short break for someone looking for a busy nightlife but if you want to relax in the middle of stunning landscape I would certainly recommend a holiday to the Lake District.

Part 3-style questions 

Examiner: What do you think has led to the growth in the tourism industry? Miguel: It’s much easier and affordable to travel now … nowadays you can get cheap charter-flights or all-in packages … to somewhere near or to a far-off destination.

Examiner: How do people tend to choose a destination? Anna: The Internet is a great source of information and high street travel agents are still very popular … that’s where I like to go to get holiday brochures for the place I’m interested in.

Examiner: People sometimes say flying is the most glamorous form of travel. Do you agree? Amy: I’m not so sure really … flying can be quite boring … queuing up at the check-in desk … going through passport control … sitting for ages in the departure lounge … then the flight itself can be quite uncomfortable … no … I’m not sure I agree.

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

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