Describe a long journey you enjoyed.
You should say where you went
when and why you went there
what landscapes you saw and explain why this was such an unforgettable trip. One journey I went on that was very long indeed was my trip around Europe last summer, travelling by train.
I went for a whole month, going
all around Europe from my home country of England east until I got to Eastern Europe, and then back
in a loop to Italy. I went so I could see the rich history and culture of the
continent, which was practically on my
doorstep. I felt it was high time I
embarked on a long trip to experience some more of the world and its people.
Travelling by train I kept myself
occupied by looking out of the window at the landscapes as they
flashed by. The countryside was mostly fields, but once I got to
the Alps then it became beautiful. There were
towering cliffs of rocks with
fast-flowing rivers cutting between valley walls. I could even see a castle on one of the
hillsides. Each city I visited brought a new
style of architecture and type of person on the street. I saw
medieval cottages,
baroque cathedrals and
shabby, modern apartment blocks. The landscape varied with each country I came to.
I’ll never forget this trip because it was the first time I was travelling without a
home base. I went with a good friend and we spent a lot of time together. We had memorable conversations on the long train journeys about live, society, religion...all very
deep stuff. I also had the chance to see some of the world’s most famous sights like the
Eiffel Tower and the
Dom cathedral in Cologne. It was
fascinating waking up on a moving train knowing that the next stop I got off at was going to present me with a whole new country with many surprises. It was a
unique experience.
Lexical resource 词汇
all around: 到处
in a loop: 绕一圈
continent: 洲
doorstep: 门口
embarked: 进行
occupied: 被占据
flashed by: 飞过
the Alps: 阿尔卑斯山脉
towering cliffs: 高耸的悬崖
fast-flowing rivers: 急流的河
hillsides: 山腰
style of architecture: 建筑风格
medieval cottages: 中世纪风格的小屋
baroque cathedrals: 巴洛克风格的教堂
home base: 本垒 大本营
Eiffel Tower: 柏林大教堂
fascinating: 迷人的
unique: 奇特的
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