IELTS Speaking P.2 Topic: a trip you took by public transport

[Maybo]

This is a practice text for the speaking part of the IELTS exam. Please correct it and make it colloquial.

Topic: Describe a trip you took by public transport. You should say:(Source)

• when it happened
• what means of transport you took
• what you did during the trip

and explain how you felt about the trip.

My response:
Seven years ago, I travelled to Singapore with my mother by plane in winter. Before boarding the plane, I told my mother that we were going to fly a budget airline. At first, she thought a budget airline had a higher risk of aircraft incidents, so she was very worried that the plane might get crushed or explode in the air. However, she seemed relieved after I explained to her that its safety requirements are the same as a traditional one's and the only difference is that food and luggage is not included in our tickets.

When we were on the plane, it was scorching. The strange thing was that after it took off for three hours, it was still hot, so I asked the passenger who sat next to me if it was normal. She told me that in Singapore, summer is all year around. I was shocked to hear that. I hadn't expected that it has no winter! That was a huge disappointment. I suddenly regretted visiting Singapore. However, the food was great. I ordered curry chicken for the in-flight meal. The chicken was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. I also had an ice cream with a hint of onion. That was an interesting taste for me. I didn't know exactly what it was made from but I liked it. During the flight, my interest in sightseeing had dropped half but I had high hopes for food. I took out my travel guide and read up on only restaurants.

I will never forget this trip because it reminds me to check about the weather for every travel.

 

[Tarheel]

This is a practice text for the speaking part of the IELTS exam. Please correct it and make it colloquial.

Topic: Describe a trip you took by public transport. You should say:(Source)

• when it happened
• what means of transport you took
• what you did during the trip

and explain how you felt about the trip.

My response:
Seven years ago, I travelled to Singapore with my mother by plane in winter. Before boarding the plane, I told my mother that we were going to fly a budget airline. At first, she thought a budget airline had a higher risk of aircraft incidents, so she was very worried that the plane might get CRASH or explode in the air. However, she seemed relieved after I explained to her that its safety requirements are the same as a traditional one's and the only difference is that food and luggage ARE not included in our tickets.

When we were on the plane, it was scorching. The strange thing was that after it took off AFTER three hours, it was still hot, so I asked the passenger who sat next to me if it was normal. She told me that in Singapore, summer is all year around. I was shocked to hear that. I hadn't expected that it has no winter! That was a huge disappointment. I suddenly regretted visiting Singapore. However, the food was great. I ordered curry chicken for the in-flight meal. The chicken was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. I also had an ice cream with a hint of onion. That was an interesting taste for me. I didn't know exactly what it was made from but I liked it. During the flight, my interest in sightseeing had dropped BY half but I had high hopes for food. I took out my travel guide and read up on only restaurants.

I will never forget this trip because it reminds me to check about the weather BEFORE every tr
TRIP.

Singapore is right on the equator. (I guess you know that now.)

 

[teechar]

Seven years ago, I travelled flew to Singapore with my mother by plane in winter. Before boarding the plane, I told my mother that we were going to fly a flying with a budget airline. At first, she thought a budget airline had a higher risk of aircraft incidents, accidents, so she was very worried that the plane might crash or fall out of the sky. get crushed or explode in the air. However, she seemed relieved after I explained to her that its safety requirements are the same as a traditional one's those for any other airline, and the only difference is that food and luggage is are not included in the fare. our tickets.

When we were on boarded the plane, it was scorching. The strange thing was that after it took off for three hours, and even three hours after takeoff, it was still hot, so I asked the passenger who sat person sitting next to me if it that was normal. She told me that in Singapore, summer is all year around. I was shocked to hear that. I hadn't expected that it has no winter! That was a huge disappointment. I suddenly regretted visiting my decision to visit Singapore. However, the food onboard was great. I ordered curry chicken curry for the in-flight meal. The chicken was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. I also had an ice cream with a hint of onion. That was an interesting taste for me. I didn't know exactly what it was made from but I liked it. During the flight, my interest in sightseeing had dropped half somewhat waned, but I had high hopes for the food in Singapore. I took out my travel guide and read up on only restaurants.

I will never forget this that trip because it reminds taught me to check about the weather for every before considering any travel destination.

 

[tedmc]

I think it is tautologous to say "I flew to Singapore by plane".

"Weather" refers to the short-term atmospheric conditions of a place, whereas "climate" refers to the long -term average of weather patterns. Singapore is hot and humid throughout the year with some seasonal variations of rainfall, so there's not much to check on the weather. That's the climate which people from cooler countries may find it hard to bear, but it's not as hot as mid-summer in Hong Kong.

 

[emsr2d2]

I think it is tautologous to say "I flew to Singapore by plane".

Technically, you're right. However, trust me when I tell you that if you say "I flew to Singapore" to a group of BrE speakers, at least one joker is going to say "Didn't your arms get tired?"