IELTS Speaking Practice

I went to Italy, and it so interesting - I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a vacation with lots of culture and history. What's the most interesting trip you've ever been on? I just got back from a trip to Italy. It was amazing! The food, the wine, the weather, the scenery - everything was perfect. I can't wait to go back. On my recent trip to Italy, I made sure to visit all of the classic tourist destinations. I started in Rome, where I saw the Colosseum and the Vatican. I then took a train to Florence, where I visited the Uffizi Gallery and climbed the Duomo. From there, I went to Venice, where I enjoyed a gondola ride and saw St. Mark's Basilica. Finally, I ended my trip in Milan, where I did some shopping and saw the last supper. Overall, it was an incredible experience and I'm already planning my next trip! One of my favorite parts of the trip was visiting the Vatican City. It's so impressive to see all of those ancient building...

These are some recent IELTS questions about why traveling abroad is popular with young people, tourism , and cultural invasion. IELTS Speaking Part 3 Tourism / Cultural Invasion When was the last time you used a taxi? Actually, it was about a month ago when I was on vacation – to go from the airport to the hotel we’d reserved. Why did you use a taxi? Because when we arrived we were very tired and couldn’t be bothered figuring out the bus system and how to get to the hotel on public transport, we’d probably have gotten lost. It was much quicker and easier just to take a taxi. Did you think the taxi service was good? Yes, I suppose so, the driver seemed to know where he was going, he knew the hotel, apparently it’s quiuite popular with tourists so we didn’t have to try and explain directions or anything like that to him. And the cost seemed to be reasonable for the distance we travelled, so really, no complaints about it. Is travelling abroad popular with young people ...

Here are some Part 3 questions (and sample answers) which were asked in an IELTS speaking test in the UK this month. IELTS Speaking Part 3 Tourism / Tourists / Travel Industry / Traveling / Business Travel IELTS Speaking Topics Tourism - Discussion Questions How reliable is tourism as an industry? Tourism is a highly reliable industry because people will always need places to go and things to do. It's one of the few industries that can survive a recession or global crisis because people will always find a way to take some time off and have a good time. However, some factors can impact tourism reliability. For example, natural disasters or political unrest can interfere with travel plans. But as long as the destination is safe and welcoming, tourism will continue to thrive. Would you like to work in tourism? Yes, I would love to work in tourism! It would be fun to help people plan their trips and see the different destinations. Plus, I love interacting with people fr...