You should say,
● which city it is
● where it is
● what you did there
● And explain why you want to go back
(which city it is ) (where it is) I can say that I have travelled to quite a lot of places. Every summer vacation, we used to go on a trip within India. After I graduated, I moved to the UK and have been to several places here. But there is a sweet haunting city in India, which refuses to move out of my memory. It is Calcutta. Be it patriotism or culture or spirituality; it stands apart. From Rabindranath Tagore to Saurav Ganguly to Satyajit Ray, it has carved a niche for itself in every field. I have visited the city with my parents and friends. (what you did there) I don’t go to Calcutta as a regular tourist. I go with the aim of exploring something, and it turns out to be marvellous expeditions. First time I went there with my parents, my project was exploring Shantiniketan. I was amazed at the concept of open-air learning. I appreciated the fact that a free mind learns better. Later I visited the same city with my friends when I was in college. This time I explored the Missionaries of charity. I got an autograph from the then Superior General.
(explain why you want to go back) It keeps calling me time and again. I have always wondered why. But I’m not able to find an answer to the question. It may be my passion for History that drives me mad to visit this place often.
VOCABULARY
Travelled (adj) – having travelled to many places. [Travel- verb : make a journey, typically of some length]
Eg: He was widely travelled and was very wise.
Haunting (adj) – bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind.
Eg: He had haunting memories of his first wife.
Carved a niche (phrase) – Succeeding, achieving and fulfilling, accomplish.
Eg: She carved a niche for herself in the Literary field.
Passion (noun) – strong and barely controllable emotion
Eg: She had a passion for physics.
Part 3
1. What are some of the problems of long-distance travelling?
(Give a direct answer to the question) (Explain your reason or reasons) Whether you are travelling alone by car or train, you tend to get bored after a while. But if you are travelling with a group of people, be it, friends or family, it makes the travel lively. If in a car, you can plan on the kind of music
you need to play while travelling. If there are older people in the group, you need to know how to keep the travel engaging so that they forget their health problems and enjoy the trip.
2. Has the way people travel changed over the last few decades?
(Give a direct answer to the question) Yes, it has changed a lot. (Explain your reason or reasons) The lifestyle of people has improved, and so has the economy of the country. Flight rates have come down, and there are luxury trains and buses introduced. So people travel with better comfort compared to yesteryears.
3. What is the best way to save money while travelling?
(Give a direct answer to the question) (Explain your reason or reasons) The best way is to research on the internet. You can compare prices between flights, trains, and buses and decide which is the cheapest mode of transport to a particular destination. Also, you need to plan much ahead of travel, so that tickets are available in all modes of transport. Sometimes there may be offers, which may expire if you book tickets at the last moment.
4. What kind of tourist destinations do you usually prefer?
(Give a direct answer to the question) I prefer places with a historical background. (Explain your reason or reasons) I love to explore the work of our ancestors and take a photocopy of all of them. I prefer to go to Konark Sun temple in Odisha, to the jungles in Karnataka, to Rani Gayatri Devi’s Palace in Jaipur, TajMahal in Agra, to name a few. All of them have a rich history associated with them. I got to know about these places from books, newspapers, and magazines.
5. Has a foreign visitor ever stayed at your home?
(Give a direct answer to the question) No, not until now. But I look forward to it, and it will be exciting to have a foreign visitor. (Explain your reason or reasons) The main reason would be because of the number of ideas we can exchange. I will guide him/her about places in India and get to know places of special interest in his or her country. It is exciting when I think of it.
VOCABULARY
Bored (adj) – feeling weary and impatient because one is unoccupied or lacks interest in one’s current activity.
Eg: Tom got bored with playing tennis.
Lively (adj) – intellectually stimulating or perceptive, full of life and energy.
Eg: Sita made the conversation lively.
Luxury (noun)- a state of great comfort or elegance, especially when involving great expense.
Eg: There was a new luxury bus introduced from Punjab to Pakistan.
To name a few (idiom) – To provide only a few examples, though there are copious amounts from which to choose.
Eg: There are many problems in this house. To name a few, the lights are not decorative; there is leakage in the pipes, and there are a lot of mosquitoes.
Eager (adj) – strongly wanting to do or have something.
Eg: The kids were very eager to receive their gifts.
