This IELTS Speaking Part 3 episode centers on journeys and traveling, teaching how to use vague language when answers are unclear. It explores why people travel abroad, citing extortionate domestic prices, better value overseas, and nicer weather, versus domestic travel for wealth or cultural exploration. Long journeys are valued for worthwhile destinations or enjoyable activities like reading. Preparation varies: overland travel needs a car and supplies, while plane trips require minimal items and mental preparation. Differences between group and solo travel highlight personality clashes and reduced social experience in groups, versus potential danger alone. The choice to fly depends on context—economically viable if cheap, but alternatives should be considered otherwise. Key vocabulary is emphasized: "extortionate" for high costs, "contingent on" for dependence, "personality clashes" for conflicts, and "economically viable" for cost-effectiveness. The episode also models vague responses for unfamiliar questions, using phrases like "other places" or "depending on where you live," helping learners handle uncertain topics naturally.
Hello, hello, Dylessena and welcome into IELTS, speaking part 3, journeys and traveling. And there's a special focus in this episode, worry what is it? We are going to focus on being vague about things for when we do not know exactly what we want to talk about. Yeah, because some questions are pretty weird and strange and you just don't know the answers. What do you do? Which words do you say? So you're going to learn about them in this episode. Are you excited? Why do some people prefer to travel abroad? Well, I mean, have you seen the prices for holidays in this country? It's extortionate. I don't know about other countries, but I do know about mine. You get much better value for money if you head overseas. Plus, the weather is usually nicer in foreign countries, at least compared to my own. If we talk about other places, I suppose people want to escape some more routine and boring aspects of where they live. Why do some people prefer to travel in their own country? Well, they could be very rich and they're able to afford the expense of going to nicer places there. And why do people like making long journeys? It could be about the destination making all worthwhile in the end, or maybe they have something fun to do during it that works for them. Something like reading a book or sightseeing along the way. What do we need to prepare for a long journey? I think that's contingent on what the journey involves, isn't it? I mean, if you're traveling over a land, then you clearly need a car and some supplies, but if it's a plane trip, you might just need your phone and a book or something. And probably there's some mental preparation that goes into that as well, just so you know what you're getting into. What are the differences between group traveling and traveling alone? Well, the company for starters. You might have to deal with personality clashes and personal preferences that could make things less straightforward than if it's just you doing it. On the other hand, you don't have as much of a social experience if you're just by yourself. It could be a bit dangerous as well, depending on where you are and how you're making your way to wherever you're going. Do you think it's a good choice to travel by plane? Well, you have to keep in mind the context of it all, don't you? If it's the only option or the most economically viable one, then it's a good idea to take a plane. But if it's expensive or takes a really long time and there are other better options, then no. You probably want to explore alternatives and reconsider the whole trip completely. As you know, we now release all of our premium content for free and it's available for one month. After one month, it goes into our super secret archive. Design up for the archive, click the link in the description below. See you soon. The reason why people prefer to travel abroad could be money and you can use the word "extortionate". So extortionate prices are super expensive. Have you seen the prices? They are extortionate. Extortionate. It's very expensive. The price of a holiday in my country is extortionate. And you get much better value for money if you had overseas. So go abroad or head overseas. You get much better value for money. And the weather is usually nicer. A broad than in my country? Or you can say people travel abroad because the weather is nicer abroad rather than in their own countries. And people want to escape their routine. So go away from their routine in their country and explore some exotic places. However, some people prefer to travel in their own country. And if the price is extortionate, they are well off, they are rich and they are able to afford the expense of going to places in their own country. Well, if it's expensive, if it's not, then they're not. And if you want to talk about the other places, then you might talk about things being more routine and boring. And people enjoy exploring their own country. So traveling in their own country or exploring, learning about their own country and culture, it might be cheaper, depending on where you live. We make a journey. What about a trip? You take a trip. You can make a trip as well, actually. Make a trip or take a trip so people enjoy taking long journeys like for eight hours, for a day, and it could be about the destination. So the place where you're going, so it's worthwhile in the end. So you spend like eight hours of going to this one location and it's worthwhile, so it's useful, important, because it's beautiful. And you have some fun to do during the trip or during the journey, like reading a book or sightseeing along the way, like looking through the window. A good synonym for it depends on. We can say it's contingent on. It might sound a bit strange, but if you're tired of saying it depends on, it depends on, it's contingent on contingent. It depends on. Yeah. It's contingent on the weather. It depends on the weather. So much depends on the weather, my mood. How good the holiday is, where the holiday will be. Yeah. And here we can use a tag question. So that's contingent on what the journey involves, isn't it? Isn't it? So that is contingent on, that's why a negative question, which is not a question, isn't it? And pretty much you're saying that it depends on the weather, isn't it? So kind of like, yes, it does depend on the weather or it does depend on what the journey involves. If it's a cruise, you go on a cruise, you are on a ship, so you take this stuff with you. But if you go on hike in the mountains, so that's a different story, right? So you take some other things. And if you go to Paris, for example, to just enjoy the city, shoes, passports, credit cards, dresses, that's all you need. Who shoes and other things that cost too much money? If you travel over land, what does it mean? It just means you travel on the land, it could be on the road by bus or by train. If you don't do that, then it could be by air or by sea, but on a boat. Yeah, or if you just, it's not a holiday, but you just go somewhere by car, yeah? Or it's a plane trip somewhere. And also you can talk about mental preparation. So if you take a plane or if you go by boat, so you should be prepared mentally, you know, so getting relaxed, like thinking positively, for example, avoid being anxious or nervous. You have group traveling and traveling alone. And the difference is in your company. Company in this context, meaning people you are traveling with. You might have to deal with personality clashes if you travel with a group of people. So people have different personality traits. And if they clash, you have a conflict, right? So very often you have to deal with personality clashes, like fights, arguments and a clash to clash is a sea to word, proficiency by nine. Yeah, it is. Oh, look at me using the highly advanced vocabulary and grammar. So yeah, personality clashes. Oh, for example, you can use it as a verb, but like students clashed with the police. They started fighting. For students clashed over money. They started arguing about the money. So if two opinion statements, qualities clash, they are very different from each other. So our interests clashed and we couldn't work well together. Yeah, actually two events could clash also, sit by nine. And for example, like my party clashes with your birthday. So, Roy's birthday and my party is like are at the same time on the same day. No, but they're not. You should always be there. And if you're just by yourself, if you're traveling alone, you are on your own by yourself. You don't have as much of a social experience.
So you are just on your own. So you don't have much social experience and it could be a bit dangerous in some places Like in the Rio de Janeiro, for example, you just go there alone And you go outside the city center and that could be really dangerous and The standard question is it a good choice to travel by plane or like what are the going to do so going by plane? Like the usual aisle stuff, you know, and you can say that it could be the most economically viable option But that just means the ones which are the best use of your money Yeah, and sometimes really it's much cheaper to go by plane than by car by train and Viable is an adjective which is C2 band nine again. Mm-hmm. So viable able to work as intended or able to succeed For example, my plan is economically viable. Sorry economically Minuize is going to be successful or my project is Financially viable. So it's going to be financially successful and here Roy says that Traveling by plane could be the most economically viable option. So it's the cheapest option So you can say yeah, traveling by plane is cheap Okay, band five six But you can be like band nine and say traveling by plane Could be the most economically viable option especially with good using modal verbs Yeah, if it's quite expensive then you could explore some Alternatives reconsider the whole trip By not choosing plane, but maybe like a train a car bicycle horses Going on a foot, you know Roy in some answers you were pretty vague. So you didn't know what to say So what did you say? So for example in the first question I said if we talk about other places I couldn't name any specific places. So I just said other places other places others another option And then the more routine and boring aspects. I don't know what those are So I just said these aspects and then we could talk about Things like depending on where you live like it depends on where you live Nothing specific about where you live. Just it depends Or it could be about something or they have something fun to do I gave some examples here, but I could just say maybe they have something fun to do And then some mental preparation something like that Maybe the ultimate one make you need to keep the context in mind. It depends on the context Who knows maybe it's this maybe it's that I have no idea. I'm not everybody I have no idea. I'm not everybody. Yeah Yeah, Dillisa, it's normal if you don't know what to say you just say it, you know as absolutely fine That's something not vague is saying thank you very much for listening and we'll see you next time. Bye Why does some people prefer to travel abroad? Well, I mean have you seen the prices for holidays in this country? Um, it's extortionate. I don't know about other countries, but I do know about mine You get much better value for money if you head overseas Plus the weather is usually nicer and foreign countries at least compared to my own If we talk about other places, I suppose people want to escape some more routine and boring aspects of where they live Why do some people prefer to travel in their own country? Well, they could be very rich and they're able to afford the expense of going to nicer places there Some people also like exploring aspects of their own country and culture which is quite understandable Yeah, it could also be cheaper as well depending on where you live And why do people like making long journeys? Hmm, it could be about the destination making all worthwhile in the end Or maybe they have something fun to do during it that works for them Something like reading a book or sightseeing along the way What do we need to prepare for a long journey? I think that's contingent on what the journey involves isn't it? Um, I mean if you're traveling over a land then you clearly need a car and some supplies But if it's a plane trip you might just need your phone and a book or something And probably there's some mental preparation that goes into that as well Just so you know what you're getting into What are the differences between group traveling and traveling alone? Well, the company for starters You might have to deal with personality clashes and personal preferences That could make things less straightforward than if it's just you doing it On the other hand, you don't have as much of a social experience if you're just by yourself It could be a bit dangerous as well depending on where you are And how you're making your way to wherever you're going Do you think it's a good choice to travel by plane? Well, you have to keep in mind the context of it all don't you? If it's the only option or the most economically viable one then it's a good idea to take a plane But if it's expensive or takes a really long time and there are other better options than no Probably want to explore alternatives and reconsider the whole trip completely
Podcast Summary
Key Points:
The episode focuses on IELTS Speaking Part 3 about journeys and traveling, with a special emphasis on using vague language when unsure of answers.
Reasons for traveling abroad include better value for money, nicer weather, and escaping routine; traveling domestically can be due to wealth or exploring one's own culture.
Long journeys are enjoyed for worthwhile destinations or fun activities during travel; preparation depends on the journey type (e.g., car vs. plane) and includes mental readiness.
Group travel involves personality clashes and less straightforwardness, while solo travel offers less social experience and potential danger.
Choosing plane travel depends on context—it's viable if economical or necessary, but alternatives should be considered if expensive or time-consuming.
Key vocabulary includes "extortionate" (very expensive), "contingent on" (depends on), "personality clashes," and "economically viable" (cost-effective).
Vague language is used to handle unfamiliar topics, such as "other places," "something fun," or "depending on where you live."
Summary:
This IELTS Speaking Part 3 episode centers on journeys and traveling, teaching how to use vague language when answers are unclear. It explores why people travel abroad, citing extortionate domestic prices, better value overseas, and nicer weather, versus domestic travel for wealth or cultural exploration. Long journeys are valued for worthwhile destinations or enjoyable activities like reading.
Preparation varies: overland travel needs a car and supplies, while plane trips require minimal items and mental preparation. Differences between group and solo travel highlight personality clashes and reduced social experience in groups, versus potential danger alone. The choice to fly depends on context—economically viable if cheap, but alternatives should be considered otherwise.
Key vocabulary is emphasized: "extortionate" for high costs, "contingent on" for dependence, "personality clashes" for conflicts, and "economically viable" for cost-effectiveness. The episode also models vague responses for unfamiliar questions, using phrases like "other places" or "depending on where you live," helping learners handle uncertain topics naturally.
FAQs
They often get better value for money overseas, as domestic holidays can be extortionately expensive, and the weather is usually nicer abroad. It also allows them to escape their routine and explore exotic places.
They might be wealthy enough to afford nicer domestic destinations, or they enjoy exploring their own country and culture. It can also be cheaper depending on where they live.
The destination can make the journey worthwhile, or they may have fun activities during the trip, such as reading a book or sightseeing along the way.
Preparation depends on the journey; for land travel you need a car and supplies, for a plane trip just a phone and book. Mental preparation is also important to avoid anxiety.
Group travel involves dealing with personality clashes and personal preferences, while solo travel offers less social experience and can be more dangerous depending on the location.
It's a good choice if it's the most economically viable option, but if it's expensive or time-consuming with better alternatives, you should explore other options or reconsider the trip.
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