Travel needs you to talk about experience (past simple, present perfect) and plans (future forms). Prepare one or two concrete trip stories in advance.
What the examiner asks on this topic
Do you like travelling?
Where did you go on your last holiday?
Do you prefer travelling alone or with others?
Have you ever been abroad?
Where would you like to travel in the future?
How do people in your country usually spend their holidays?
Model answers (aimed at band 7+)
Do you like travelling?
I do, although I don't get to do it as often as I'd like. I love the feeling of being somewhere completely new, trying the local food and just wandering around without a strict plan.
Where did you go on your last holiday?
Last summer I went to the Chimgan mountains with a group of friends. We stayed in a small guesthouse for three days and went hiking every morning. It was a nice change from the heat in Tashkent.
Have you ever been abroad?
Only once so far. I went to Istanbul with my family two years ago, and I was amazed by how huge and busy it was. It definitely made me want to see more countries.
Where would you like to travel in the future?
Japan is at the top of my list. I've been fascinated by its culture since I was a kid, and I'd love to see how such an old tradition and such modern technology fit together in everyday life.
Useful words and phrases
| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| I don't get to... | I don't get to... |
| wander around | wander around |
| a guesthouse | a guesthouse |
| go hiking | go hiking |
| a nice change from | a nice change from |
| so far | so far |
| at the top of my list | at the top of my list |
| fascinated by | fascinated by |
How to answer
- Answer "Have you ever...?" with the present perfect, then give details in the past simple.
- If you name a place, explain it: "Chimgan, a mountain area near Tashkent".
- For plans: "I'd love to", "I'm hoping to", "I'm planning to".
- Words for feelings: "amazed", "impressed", "exhausted but happy".
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