This week the ‘Thinking in English’ Community is talking about travel and the Wonders of the World!
In this conversation club, we’ll discuss travel, tourism, famous destinations, and the meaning of cultural and natural wonders. Which places impressed you the most? Are historical sites more interesting than modern attractions? And should countries do more to protect famous places from over-tourism?
This is a great opportunity to practice describing places, sharing travel experiences, and discussing culture and history in English.
Here are 10 conversation questions to get you talking about travel and your Wonders of the World!
The Thinking in English Conversation Club takes place every TUESDAY and THURSDAY at 12pm, 6pm, and 24pm UK time!
You can find more details on how to participate here!
Conversation Questions:
- Do you enjoy traveling?
- What is the most beautiful place you have visited?
- Have you visited any famous landmarks or world-famous places?
- Do you think old historical sites are more interesting than modern buildings?
- What place in your country could become a “Wonder of the World”?
- Why do people enjoy visiting famous places?
- Should countries limit tourism in some places?
- What makes something a “wonder”?
- Is preserving historical and natural wonders important? Why?
- Make your own questions!
Vocabulary
- Landmark (Noun): A famous or important place or building.
- World-famous (Adjective): Known around the world.
- Historical site (Noun Phrase): A place with important history.
- Modern buildings (Noun Phrase): Recently designed or constructed buildings.
- Wonder (Noun): Something amazing or impressive.
- Tourism (Noun): The activity of traveling for pleasure.
- Limit (Verb): To control or reduce something.
- Preserve (Verb): To protect something from damage or loss.
- Natural wonders (Noun Phrase): Amazing places created by nature.
- Visited (Verb): Went to see a place.
- Beautiful (Adjective): Very attractive or pleasing.
- Famous place (Noun Phrase): A well-known location.
- Interesting (Adjective): Making you feel curious or interested.
Resources
Conversation Club Times
12pm Conversation Club Around The World
- London, United Kingdom Tue/Thur at 12:00 BST
- Mexico City, Mexico Tue/Thur at 05:00 CST
- Bogota, Colombia Tue/Thur at 06:00 COT
- Santiago, Chile Tue/Thur at 08:00 CLST
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tue/Thur at 08:00 BRT
- Rome, Italy Tue/Thur at 13:00 CEST
- Warsaw, Poland Tue/Thur at 13:00 CEST
- Istanbul, Turkey Tue/Thur at 14:00 TRT
- Taipei, Taiwan Tue/Thur at 19:00 CST
- Tokyo, Japan Tue/Thur at 20:00 JST
18pm Conversation Club Around The World
- London, United Kingdom Tue/Thur at 18:00 BST
- Mexico City, Mexico Tue/Thur at 11:00 CST
- Bogota, Colombia Tue/Thur at 12:00 COT
- Santiago, Chile Tue/Thur at 14:00 CLST
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tue/Thur at 14:00 BRT
- Rome, Italy Tue/Thur at 19:00 CEST
- Warsaw, Poland Tue/Thur at 19:00 CEST
- Istanbul, Turkey Tue/Thur at 20:00 TRT
- Taipei, Taiwan Wed/Fri at 01:00 CST
- Tokyo, Japan Wed/Fri at 02:00 JST
24:00pm Conversation Club Around The World
- London, United Kingdom Wed/Fri at 00:00 BST
- Mexico City, Mexico Tue/Thur at 17:00 CST
- Bogota, Colombia Tue/Thur at 18:00 COT
- Santiago, Chile Tue/Thur at 20:00 CLST
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tue/Thur at 20:00 BRT
- Rome, Italy Wed/Fri at 01:00 CEST
- Warsaw, Poland Wed, Wed/Fri at 01:00 CEST
- Istanbul, Turkey Wed/Fri at 02:00 EEST
- Taipei, Taiwan Wed/Fri at 07:00 CST
- Tokyo, Japan Wed/Fri at 08:00 JST
Model Answers & Vocabulary
To help you prepare for the Thinking in English conversation club this week, I have created vocabulary lists and some model answers.
The model answers are split into intermediate, upper-intermediate, and advanced level responses. Hopefully this will give you an idea on the differences in quality between intermediate and advanced responses, and perhaps inspire your own answers to these questions!
B1 (Intermediate)
Model Answers
Vocabulary
B2 (Upper Intermediate)
Model Answers
Vocabulary
C1 (Advanced Level)
Model Answers
Vocabulary
See you all at this week’s conversation club!
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