2021年5-8月 雅思口语 Part 3 Topic 30 景点纪念品

Topic 30 景点纪念品

1. What souvenirs do people usually buy from tourist attractions?
People usually buy souvenirs that are affordable and stylish. They like to get crafts or hand-made accessories267. Lots of people like customized souvenirs268, like *all crafts with their name on it.Sometimes, they also buy souvenirs that could only be bought at THAT tourist attraction. For example,they’ll buy merch from the attractions, like T-shirts or keychains. Those are always classic gifts to bring home and share with their friends and family.

2. Is it good that the locals sell things to tourists?
Yeah, I think it’s good. It can help teach visitors about local customs and handcrafts. For example, I once bought a unique quilt from a local. I learned a lot about why the images on the quilt were important to that place’s culture. Plus, selling souvenirs helps locals make a living for themselves269.So it also helps the economy.

3. What are the pros and cons of taking professional cameras when travelling?
Well, one advantage is that you can take really nice, high-quality photos of your trip. You can get angles that you couldn’t get with just a phone or a crappy camera. That helps you remember the trip better. But you have to carry that camera around everywhere, which can be annoying. Plus, you might lose or damage it.

4. Why do people like to take photos when traveling?
I think there are lots of reasons. For one, it helps them remember their trips better. If they have photos of the experience, they can look at them and remember what they did and saw. Another reason is that a lot of people just enjoy photography. They like the challenge of capturing what they see270. It can be very fun for them.

5. Why do people like showing others their travel photos?
For one, it can help expand other people’s horizons. When you see pictures of certain places, it might make you want to learn more about the world. Another reason is that people want to share the joy of their trip. But some people just like showing off. So they show their travel photos to others as a way of bragging271.

267 hand-made accessories: 手工饰品
268 customized souvenirs：专属定制的纪念品
269 make a living for themselves: 找出路自己谋生
270 the challenge of capturing what they see: 用镜头捕捉下他们看到的东西（这件事情本身具有挑战性，是他们所热衷的）
271 bragging：吹牛，吹嘘