Please read this vocabulary lesson at your natural speed, though it should not be too fast so that I could imitate your pronunciation easily.
Describe a place you have enjoyed visiting
Where is it?
How did you go there?
Why did you like it so much?
One of my favourite places to go is a sea-side resort about sixty kilometres away from where I live. I’ve been going there ever since I was a little kid and I’ve always really loved it. Because it isn’t particularly far away, we usually go there by train. Actually, you have to change trains, so the journey is a bit tricky, but if you’re not in a great hurry it’s a nice and more relaxing way to get there. As I said, I first went there when I was little and in those days the main attraction for me was the beach. I used to play football or cricket there, or when I was a bit older I would fly a kite, because, being near the sea, it’s extremely windy most of the time. I used to love getting an ice-cream if it was hot, and we always stayed in our caravan which was perched high up on a cliff overlooking the shore. That’s one of the things I always remember: hearing the waves crashing on the beach below and the sound of sea-gulls and the howling wind. As I got older, I started to appreciate it for different reasons. I began to enjoy the tranquillity and calmness of the place. I would go for long walks along the sea-shore and just gaze at the jagged cliffs or the waves rolling in. I found it an excellent place to just go and contemplate life, take a break from the modern world and just chill out. I think this is one of the main reasons why most people try to spend some time close to nature. It might be the countryside, or mountains or the sea-side like me, but I think we all need a place which allows us to wind down from the stresses of everyday life. That’s certainly why I go to the sea-side. I come back feeling refreshed and ready for whatever life wants to throw at me. It really re-charges my batteries.
Thanks a lot for your help, Sir!