Question Type 1: Basic Description Questions

Topic 34: Travelling

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  How much travelling have you done?
  
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  Do you prefer travelling alone or in a group?
  
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  When you visit new places, what do you like to do?
  
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  What places would you like to visit in the future?
  

Nouns

package tour independent travel tourism tourist

tourist trap sightseeing holiday-maker travel agent

Verbs

go backpacking go sightseeing

Adjectives

touristy tacky overdeveloped exclusive

luxurious

Idioms

off the beaten track (= to a place not usually visited by tourists)

When I go backpacking I prefer to go off the beaten track.

rough it (= live in uncomfortable conditions. cg. camping)

When we went camping we had to rough it for two days on the mountain.

see the sights (= visit the famous places)

I always try to see the sights.

Topic 35: Names

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  Do you like your name?
  
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  Does your name have any special meaning?
  
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  Who usually chooses babies' names in your country?
  
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  Would you ever change your name?
  

Nouns

surname last name middle name nickname

meaning

Verbs

christen settle on signify pick out

Adjectives

conventional insignificant auspicious

Idioms

be named after (= have the same name as someone else)

My father named me after my great-grandfather.

nothing out of the ordinary (= common, ordinary)

My name is nothing out of the ordinary – it’s quite common.

run of the mill (= typical. ordinary)

My name is actually very run of the mill.

Topic 36: Food

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  What foods do you like eating?
  
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  Is there any food that you don‘t like?
  
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  What food is popular where you live?
  
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  Is fast food popular in your country?
  
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  (See Topic 13: Restaurants and Topic 31: Cooking.)
  

Nouns

cuisine regional dish calorie flavor