Discussing Travel and Tourism

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Part 3 Preparation

Intermediate

Learning Objectives

In this lesson you will:

Practice answering questions based on Part 3 of the IELTS Speaking test.
Learn and practice some different ways to talk about a journey, and language for emphasizing your main point.
Practice pronouncing /e/ as in "pen" and /ei/ as in "pain."

Exercise 1

Warm-Up: Pronunciation Practice

Listen and Repeat

Listen and repeat after your tutor.

A) sell

B) sail

A) fell

B) fail

A) pen

B) pain

A) pepper

B) paper

A) shed

B) shade

Quiz

Your tutor will choose 5 words and say them aloud. After each word, say whether it is from Group A or Group B.

Quiz Your Tutor

Choose 5 words and say them aloud. After each word, your tutor will say whether it is from Group A or Group B.

Exercise 2

Helpful Vocabulary

Adjectives

Listen and repeat these words with your tutor. If you don't know a word, ask your tutor to read the definition and example sentence.

exciting

Adjective

boring

Adjective

relaxing

Adjective

uncomfortable

Adjective

expensive

Adjective

crowded

Adjective

safe

Adjective

convenient

Adjective

Tell your tutor which of these adjectives are positive and which are negative.

For example:

"Exciting is positive."
"Boring is negative."

Pictures and Questions

Choose from the Answer Pool below and say what each picture shows.

Example:

"Picture 1 shows a train."

Answer Pool

train
on foot
plane
ferry
bicycle
taxi

Picture 1

Picture 2

Picture 3

Picture 4

Picture 5

Picture 6

Exercise 3

Speaking Test Part 3 Dialogue

Read the dialogue based on Part 3 of the IELTS Speaking test with your tutor. You will be the examiner. At the end, you will need to answer 3 questions.

	Examiner In your opinion, what is the best way to travel?
	Henry Well, in my opinion by far the best way to travel is on foot. I love walking to get places. It's cheap and relaxing, and I get to exercise and listen to music at the same time. Of course, this won't work for really long distances. In that case, I'd say the best way to travel is by train because I think they're comfortable and safe.
	Examiner What do you think people learn by traveling overseas?
	Henry I'd say learning about other cultures is the most important reason to travel overseas. When you travel overseas, it's very interesting to understand other nationalities. You can learn about other people's beliefs and traditions.
	Examiner Do you think it would be a good thing if more tourists were to visit your country?
	Henry Yes, I do. The money that tourists bring with them is really useful. I strongly believe that they help the economy. I'm from Paris, and we get a lot of tourists who spend money on food, shopping, and sightseeing. Ultimately, this is good for my city.

Questions

How does Henry like to travel?

What does Henry find interesting about traveling overseas?

What does Henry think is a good thing about tourists visiting his country?

Exercise 4

Useful Language

Henry uses these phrases to emphasize his main points. Listen and repeat them with your tutor.

In my opinion, by far the best ...
I'd say … is the most important ...
I strongly believe that ...
Ultimately, ...

Exercise 5

Fill in the Blanks

Read the dialogue based on Part 3 of the IELTS Speaking test with your tutor and fill in the blanks. Your tutor will be the examiner.

	Examiner In your opinion, what is the best way to travel?
	Hyun-woo In my country, by far the best way (1) travel is (2) train. Trains are fast, convenient, safe, and not too (3). They're good for short journeys and long distances as well.
	Examiner What do you think people learn by traveling overseas?
	Hyun-woo I think they learn about how other cultures are different. Another important (4) people travel overseas is to learn another language.
	Examiner Do you think it would be a good thing if more tourists were to visit your country?
	Hyun-woo Mmmm. I think it (5). Tourists bring money with them, but ultimately this can cause places to become very expensive or (6) with people.

Choose answers from the options below that fit in blanks 1 to 6

Answer Pool (Questions 1-6)

reason
by
expensive
depends
crowded
to

Exercise 6

Part 3 Test Practice

Answer these questions based on Part 3 of the IELTS Speaking test.

In your opinion, what is the best way to travel? Why do you think so?

What do you think people learn by traveling overseas? Please explain your answer.

Do you think it would be a good thing if more tourists were to visit your country? Why? Why not?

In the future, do you think it will be easier or more difficult to travel overseas? Why?