Travelling Flashcards
Describe a holiday or trip that you remember well MY TRIP TO PARIS Say when and where this was 2004, summer, school holidays
end of my primary school years What you did we saw Paris, Eiffel Tower, lots of cafes and
museums, ricer boats Who you went there with School friends and 2 teachers, best friend spoke French
And say why you remember this holiday or trip so well End of primary, lots of fun, also sad, very hot, teacher broke his arm
(Describe a holiday or trip that you remember well) ‘I’m going to talk about a trip that I remember very well, which was a holiday in Paris, the capital of France.’ (Say when and where this was) This happened in 2004, in August, so it was right in the, middle of the school holidays. In fact, at that time I was eleven years old, and I had just finished my primary school education, so the trip was actually organised by my primary school as a way of marking the end of our studies and the fact that we were going on to secondary school. It was a memorable trip for lots of reasons.’
(What you did)‘We knew that Paris was a famous city, and of course we quickly saw all the most important tourist sights such as the Eiffel Tower, which was very impressive and gave us an amazing panoramic view from the platform at the top. We also went on trips on the river boats, which gave us a long tour of the city along the banks of the river, and let us see the people of Paris doing their daily jobs such as running shops and cafes. But we also spent a lot of time in the many museums, especially the art museums, and we went to a huge range of cafes and restaurants in the evenings. Personally. I found those evenings just as interesting as the big tourist attractions, because we could relax and listen to people speaking French, and we could practice ordering snacks and refreshments in French. This was tricky at first, but we soon became more confident’
(Who you went there with) ‘Who did I travel there with? Well, I went with a group of classmates, in particular my best friend at the time, who spoke French quite well and so was a big help in getting around. In fact, he enjoyed showing off and impressing people with his French, which surprised the local people because not many visitors speak the language. We also had 2 of our primary teachers, who escorted us around and arranged the excursions and so on. The teachers were kept very busy, but they always stayed positive, and they told us a great deal about the city and its history, which we enjoyed.’
(And say why you remember this holiday or trip so well) `The reason I remember this trip so vividly is partly because it was very enjoyable, and my first experience of staying in another country for more than a few hours. I remember being nervous and then starting to enjoy all the new things we saw. At the same time, unfortunately, we all felt a bit sad because we knew that our primary years were finished and we all knew that secondary school would be harder and more demanding for us. I also remember that the weather was extremely hot, especially on the subway and inside the buildings during the day, because nobody in Paris seemed to have air conditioning! I remember thinking that it was really strange for such a modern country not to have proper cooling systems. One other reason why I remember this holiday was because one of my teachers had an accident. He was walking down the steps outside a museum when it was raining heavily, and he slipped over on the wet stone and broke his arm. He had to go to hospital and have emergency treatment, and I remember thinking he was very brave after that to continue escorting us pupils around with a broken arm in such hot weather. I don’t think I would have been so brave and so patient!’
Sightseeing
If you go sightseeing or do some sightseeing, you travel around visiting the interesting places that tourists usually visit. …a day’s sight-seeing in Venice. They came in dog-tired after sightseeing all day. The sightseeing bus ran through a long tunnel. Do you have a sightseeing brochure for this town? Can I switch over from a sightseeing visa to a business one? By the way, did you have any spare time to go sightseeing while you were there? How about stopping over at Kyoto and sightseeing at the old capital?
Excursion
[ex·cur·sion || ɪk’skɜːʃn] outing, trip He’s the one who made an excursion there. If it rains, the excursion will be called off. All in all, the excursion was pleasant.
Expore
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Backpack
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Tourism
Tourism
Ferry
A ferry is a boat that transports passengers and sometimes also vehicles, usually across rivers or short stretches of sea. They had recrossed the River Gambia by ferry. transitive verb If a vehicle ferries people or goods, it transports them, usually by means of regular trips between the same two places. Every day, a plane arrives to ferry guests to and from Bird Island Lodge.
get away from the hustle and bustle of the city
… We chose to visit that village because we wanted to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and get off the beaten track.
get a closer insight into
I felt really excited to visit the village and get a closer insight into the lifestyle of local people.
admired the breathtaking landscapes
However, I was deliriously happy shortly after embarking on the trip to the village. This was because on the way to get there, we admired the breathtaking landscapes which is totally different from the city we are currently living in.
picturesque
adj. resembling a picture, suitable for a painting After 1 hour drive, we got to the picturesque village which made me feel over the moon.
feel the vibes
After riding a bike to the paddy field to feel the vibes of the village, we visited some 400 year old ancient house which made of mud and laterite and had a look at communal houses where the local people gathered for festival celebration or public meeting.
once-in-a-lifetime
. It was such an once-in-a-lifetime experience which I really enjoyed.
loves color and nature
As a person who loves color and nature, I would decorate my house with a lot of paintings and plants.
hanging garden
I would make a hanging garden in one of my balconies [2] and put small chairs and tables out,
