Elementary level
Do you prefer to travel abroad or in your own country?
Which places didn’t you enjoy visiting? Why?
How many foreign countries have you visited? Which did you like best/least? Why?
How many continents have you visited?
Do you prefer travelling by car, bus, airplane or train? (Why?)
Do you prefer holidays by the sea, or in the mountains? (Why?)
Do you like to holiday alone, with your family, or with friends? (Why?)
How many holidays / trips do you normally take in a year? At what times of the year?
Intermediate level
Which places have you visited in your own country? Which were the most interesting?
Which countries would you like to visit in the future?
Have you ever been on a voyage by ship? A cruise? A long ferry crossing? From where to where?
(Did you get sea sick?)
Have you ever tried hitch-hiking? (From where to where?How did it go? Did you get a lift?)
How often do you fly?
What was the longest flight you have ever taken? From where to where? How long did it take?
Do you have a favourite airline?
Do you take a holiday every year? Where did you go last year? Where are you going this (next) year?
What is your favourite journey? Can you describe it? Why do you like it?
Advanced level
When you travel abroad:
– do you have problems communicating with people who don’t speak your language?
– do you enjoy tasting foreign food, or you you prefer to eat things you know already?
– do you prefer organised trips or would you rather plan your own journey in a flexible way?
– do you like to visit the most important sights and museums, or would you prefer shopping or
lying on the beach?
How do you feel about “budget” airlines (such as Ryanair)? Do you prefer to save money with
budget airlines or would you rather spend more and get better service?
Have you ever missed your flight? (Why? What happened?)
They say “Travel broadens the mind”. Do you agree?
Which of these holidays would you enjoy: a safari? a cruise? a beach holiday? an adventure
holiday? a city break?
If you could take a years sabbatical (time off work or study) to travel, where would you go and
what would you do?
In the future it will be possible for tourists to visit space. Would you like to?
How would you feel about going on a working holiday? (What sort of work would you like to do?)
