TEACHING FROM THE HEART - SPEAKING TEST05 - TRAVELLING

SPEAKING TEST 05

PART 1. SOCIAL INTERACTION

Let’s talk about landscapes in your hometown

1. What tourist attractions are there in your hometown?

2. Is it expensive to travel to Vietnam?

3. Do you like to try local foods of the places you visit?

Let’s talk about public holidays

1. What public holidays does your country have?

2. Which public holiday do you like the best and why?

3. Do people in your country celebrate foreign festivals?

PART 2. SOLUTION DISCUSSION

You are considering the way to. There are three suggested methods: reading a book
about the countryside, watching a video about life there, and making a trip to the
countryside. Which do you think is the best choice?

Part 3. TOPIC DEVELOPMENT

There are several benefits of travelling

Relieves Stress and Anxiety

Benefits of
Boost Your Creativity Your own idea
travelling

Broaden your horizons

1. Would you say your country is a good place for travellers to visit?

2. What would you recommend a foreigner to visit in your country?

3. What is the best season to travel in your country?

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I would like to talk some things about landscapes in your hometown. First, there are
some tourist attractions in my hometown, Tien Giang province, such as Cai Be
floating market, Dong Tam snake farm, and Vinh Trang ancient pagoda. Next,
regarding the cost to travel in Vietnam, I think it is inexpensive for foreigners because
the value of VND is so cheap compared to other currencies. For the last question, I
like to try the local foods of the place I visit because it is a great way to learn about the
local’s culture.

Now, let me move to the second topic which is holidays. For the first question, there
are several public days in my country including Tet holiday, Full-Moon festival,
Labour Day, National Day, and so on. Regarding the second question, my favourite
holiday is Tet holiday because it is a great chance for us to have a family reunion and
celebrate cultural activities. For me, Tet is the time of the year that reminds us about
our ancestors and history. Moving to the last one, as in other countries, Vietnamese
people also celebrate some popular foreign festivals such as Halloween and Christmas.

PART 2

In case I am considering how to learn about life in the countryside among the three
options including reading a book about the countryside, watching a video about life
there, and making a trip to the countryside, I will choose the last option because of
several considerable reasons.
To commence with, the first reason why making a trip to the countryside is the
best choice is that it is the most effective way to experience life there. Indeed,
because we have valuable chances to engage in their daily activities, we will
understand many aspects of life there. Thus, if we can organize a trip, we will gain
practical knowledge about that. Moreover, making a trip to the countryside provides
us opportunities to learn about all aspects of life there from beautiful and not beautiful
things. In contrast, what appears in the video is only what the cameraman wants us to
see. Furthermore, the last and foremost reason is that it is a good chance for me to go
out of my office and enjoy nature. I always appreciate every moment that I can stay
close to nature because it helps me unwind after hard-working days.
In contrast, I don’t think reading a book is an ideal idea because its information is
outdated. Similarly, although watching a video is also interesting and cost-effective,
the information it provides is much less objective than experiencing it by ourselves.
To conclude, based on what has been discussed above, I strongly believe that going
to the countryside will be the best choice for me to have a comprehensive look at life
in the countryside.
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PART 3.

In this modern society, travelling become more and more popular among many
people, especially among the youth because of the benefits it provides. In fact,
travelling can help us relieve stress and anxiety, boost creativity, broaden our
horizons, and increase our love to nature.

To commence with, the first important advantage of travelling is that tourists can
escape from stress and anxiety. Indeed, with our busy life nowadays, most of us
must suffer much pressure from our workplace and our daily life as well.
Therefore, giving up all of those stressful things and going somewhere in a short
time is a good choice so that we can refresh our mind and recharge our battery.
For example, the active and relaxing atmosphere at the beach can make people
feel happier and temporarily forget the difficulties in their lives so that they can
work more productively when coming back.

Moreover, another benefit of travelling is that it boosts our creativity. When you
travel, you are stepping outside your comfort zone, for one thing. Even if your
destination is relatively nearby (across the country rather than internationally),
you are still experiencing new things. Certainly, learning new things gives you
new ideas and feelings; accordingly, helps you become more creative.
Furthermore, it is unquestionably that this activity helps us broaden our
horizons. Undoubtedly, discovering new cultures can also help us see the issues
and the challenges of our daily life in a new way. Visiting new places and meeting
new people living in different conditions are what really teach us about the
world. Once we actually go and visit, we learn new knowledge about the world.
Last but not least, travelling helps us explore new cultures. Because we will meet
new people, visit new places, try new food, and listen to new languages, we
gradually learn about many cultural features and traditions.
To sum up, based on what has just been mentioned above, we can conclude that
travelling brings us a lot of merits.

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