Ielts jeremy Chiron Ideas and Examples for ielts speaking

4. How important is it to understand cultural differences when traveling overseas
？
Well, it is essential. People travel overseas for 2 main reasons I think: first, they want to see the sites;
and second, they want to learn about foreign cultures. Travelers should be open-minded and ready
to ask questions in order to learn about people's way of thinking, as well as their habits
．
Tourists
will enjoy their holiday even more if they appreciate these things. But I also believe that it takes
time to really understand a culture.

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A Historic Site
Tell me about a historic site you have visited
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You should say:
where the place is and if it is famous
what you learned from the place
whether many people go there
and explain how you felt when you went there
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·
The Great Wall
＝
massive, gigantic monument, up north in many provinces
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attracts tourists
·
It took a long time to build
＝
it was assembled over many years to protect the kingdom.
·
It was made of stones found on location
＋
bricks later on
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It represents Chinese heritage
＋
hard work
＋
determination
·
view
＝
breathtaking
＋
picturesque
＝
imagination
＝
dragon above mountains
＋
from the moon
Let me tell you about the Great Wall. It is a massive monument that has become the symbol of
China. The Great Wall is extremely famous because of its impressive size. It is a gigantic
construction located in northern China. The Great Wall has now become a popular tourist destination.
Most people visit the site near Beijing, although you can get to the Wall in other provinces, such as
Hebei or further down in Gansu and Shaanxi.
It was built more than 2000 years ago in order to protect the kingdom from northern invasion. The
Wall was put together during the reign of various emperors, but the majority of the existing wall
was built during the Ming Dynasty.
Building such a huge fortified wall required a lot of materials. At first, workers used the stones they
could find in the mountains. But on the plains, the rocks had to be carried or rolled from far away.
It was an incredible project. Later on, during the Ming Dynasty, they started using bricks, which
made the Great Wall stronger and more elaborate.
In China, we say that boys can only become real men once they set foot on the Great Wall. I think
that the Great Wall symbolizes strength and determination
．
It represents hard work, and above all,
the greatness of Chinese heritage.
The Great Wall looks like a dragon unwinding above the mountains
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It is a spectacular and
picturesque construction that stands in remembrance of (represents) the past. There are watchtowers
every 100 meters and the view from the top is absolutely breathtaking. It is so impressive
．
Some
people even believe that it can be seen from the moon
！
How amazing is that?