雅思口语part2：陌生人

You should say:
Who the person is
What you talked about
What kind of person he/she is
Why the conversation was interesting

I’d like to talk about an interesting conversation I had with a stranger while I was on a flight from Dallas to Buenos Aires, Argentina, about two years ago.

If I remember correctly, he was an American backpacker and wanted to travel around Argentina on his own. Since I had lived in Argentina for more than 10 years, I guess I was the ideal person to give him suggestions for his trip.

At the beginning of the conversation, he thought I was also a tourist ( because of my Asian looks ) so he wanted to share and exchange trip ideas with me. But once I told him who I really was, I was the one making most of the talking. I remember he was a really nice guy and very very adventurous. He basically wanted to try everything and make the most of his trip, that’s why he was very willing to listen to me and take notes of my suggestions on some secret spots around the city as well as popular tourist attractions in different provinces. I also wrote down for him the names of some traditional foods that he must try as part of the experience.

I found the conversation really interesting because it was hard for me to believe that a person could have such courage to travel by himself to a country he had never been to. It was also quite difficult to imagine how he could survive with his broken Spanish! But well, I guess that is what a backpacker is supposed to be.

All in all, although we haven’t kept in touch since that conversation, I really hope he had a good time in Argentina!

后续提问：
What are the advantages and disadvantages of communicating face to face and via internet?
Why some people like to communicate via internet?
Why do people like talking with others?
Do you think women are more likely to talk about others?
What do people usually talk about?
Do you think it’ s important to share your problems with others? Why? Which do your think it’s better for communication, face to face or make a phone call?