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Something that went wrong
Tell me about a time something went wrong while travelling and how you dealt with it.
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Goal
Airports, hotels, restaurants, and directions.
Travel English is mostly a small set of situations that come up again and again: arriving somewhere, asking for help, ordering something, and dealing with the moment when a plan goes wrong. Practise saying your part out loud here so it is ready when you need it.
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Tell me about a time something went wrong while travelling and how you dealt with it.
For a holiday, do you prefer the beach, a city or the mountains? Why?
Would you travel somewhere on your own? What appeals or puts you off?
You are at a café counter. The server says: “Hi, what can I get you?” Order a drink and something to eat, ask a question about it, and pay.
You are lost in a city. A passer-by says: “You look a bit lost — need a hand?” Ask how to get to the train station and check you've understood.
You arrive at a hotel. The receptionist says: “Good evening, do you have a reservation?” Check in, mention a problem (no reservation found), and sort it out.
Describe a map of your neighbourhood from memory — streets, shops, corners — without pausing.
Talk through packing a bag for a week away, item by item, explaining each choice, non-stop.
Plan a full day trip out loud — transport, timings, stops, food, backup plan — non-stop for 90 seconds.
Give a walking tour of your town to a visitor, non-stop, pointing things out as you go.
Tell the story of a journey that took much longer than it should have.
Tell the story of a morning spent at a market — the sounds, the people, what you bought.