Ielts 雅思 口语全攻略 Ideas and Examples for ielts speaking Jeremy Chiron

How is visiting a historical place different from reading about it?

Well, obviously when your teacher describes a place with words, or when you read about it, you need to imagine what the place could look like. But when you get there, you can see it with your own eyes, and everything becomes clearer. In addition, I think it is easier to forget about something you read, but what you see and experience will usually remain memorable. On top of this, once you have seen the place for real, it is easier to picture what life in the past used to be like. For example, my teacher had told me about the Earth Castles in Fujian. You know, they are massive round earth houses built by the Hakka people. 200 people can live together inside one house. I used to try to imagine them, but as soon as I got there, everything became clearer.
Actually it's a lot more impressive than I could ever describe to you.

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