Shadowing Practice: IELTS Speaking Part 2 - Topic A Trip You Made By Public Transport - Learn English Speaking with Video

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your cue card reads describe a trip you made by public
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transport where did you go why did you choose public transport
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how did you feel about the trip I would like you
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to also share some details about the trip remember you have
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one to two minutes to deliver this monologue I'll tell you when the time is up.
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Start speaking now, please.
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Recently, I took a coach from Toronto to Montreal to visit my brother.
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It is a journey that normally takes about five hours, but this bus company stops halfway for a 30 -minute break.
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I chose to travel by public transportation because I don't like driving long distances.
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When I travel via bus, I can read or work on my computer or sleep.
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I find this helps me arrive relaxed.
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In fact, I often opt for the public transportation option if I can.
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Overall, I felt the journey was quite comfortable.
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Because it was a coach, the seats were very spacious and reclined enough that I could get some sleep.
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There was also a Wi -Fi connection, which is something I haven't seen on a bus before.
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I didn't use it, but I saw several other people connect to it.
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Traveling in the spring also means it was a very scenic journey.
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To get to Montreal from Toronto, you spend a lot of time on highways surrounded by lush green nature, so that was nice.
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The price, however, was a little steep.
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I think I paid a hundred and ten dollars for a return ticket which to me is quite expensive I
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suppose it would have been cheaper to drive
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but I feel arriving fresh is money well spent
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so on the whole the entire experience was a positive one I would highly recommend public transportation to anyone

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