1. Have you written extensively about any of your trips? Have you ever made a travel scrapbook?
2. Do you still cherish happy memories of your childhood holidays? What do you have fond memories of? When Spanish people are asked about their best life memories. Do they normally talk about their trips? What makes these trips such truly memorable experiences? Can you describe some highlights of your past trips?
3. Tell us about the last time you had a carefree summer holiday.
4. What kind of holiday break or destination could cater for the wide spectrum of tourists interests and ages?
5. Has the hospitality sector recently experienced an unexpected dip in profits? Why? What can be done about it?
6. Has it ever dawned on you that travelling is an eye-opening experience? Do you try to make the most of your trips? How?
7. When travelling, have you ever looked forward to getting back home again?
8. What can be tricky when you travel abroad?
9. Do you tend to focus on the snags that have marred your travel experiences? Or do try to view your past holidays in a favourable light? Do you think you have a rose-tinted view of your travel adventures?
10. When you come back from your holidays are you often confronted by a tremendous backlog of work? Does this excessive workload give rise to any negative feelings? How could you prevent that?
11. Have you ever encountered any hitches when travelling? What do you put them down to?
12. What are the benefits of having statutory holiday pay? Do you take advantage of an annual paid leave of up to 30 calendar days?
13. Do you feel that your physical and psychological well-being improves when you go away on holiday? In what ways? When do you start to experience that these improvements start to wear off?
14. Do you immerse yourself in the place you are going to visit ahead of the trip? Do you agree that anticipation is an invaluable source of pleasure?
1. Do Spanish people enjoy travelling to see famous sights and museums? Are there many culture vultures in Spain? Do Spanish travellers look for sublime views of flawless landscapes in idyllic surroundings? Do they tend to visit bustling cities or unspoilt secluded beaches and coves in the back of beyond? Do many of them travel to unwind and to take their minds off work or study?
2. What’s the opinion of Spanish travellers regarding low-cost airline companies? and as regards all inclusive package holidays?
3. Do Spanish people usually travel in the lap of luxury, or on a shoestring budget? Do they spend a fortune splashing out hundreds of euros on holidays? Or do they relish roughing it?
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1. Does any of your travel companions become rather weary easily? Are any of them seasoned travellers? Are your friends discerning travellers? Do they look for bargains that are really good value for money?
2. What do you prefer, short-haul or long-haul destinations?
3. Are there many intrepid travellers in your circle of friends? Do you enjoy visiting far-flung locations and wandering off the beaten track? Does any of your acquaintances travel single-handedly? Have you ever lost your bearings? What happened?
Vocabulary
highlight: the best, most interesting or most exciting part of something. Sp. lo más destacado.
E.g.
One of the highlights of the trip was seeing the Taj Mahal.
in a good, bad, favourable, etc. light: if you see something or put something in a good, bad, etc. light, it seems good, bad, etc. Sp. de manera positiva.
You must not view what happened in a negative light.
They want to present their policies in the best possible light.
During an interview, you need to show yourself in the best possible light.
paid leave n being paid while absent. Sp. permiso retribuido, vacaciones pagadas.
E.g.
The amount of paid leave to which employees are entitled is proportionate to the amount of work they have to do in a year.
cherish something to keep an idea, a hope or a pleasant feeling in your mind for a long time. Sp. Valorar, estimar.
E.g.
Cherish the memory of those days in Paris.
He cherishes the hope that one day they will meet again.
Adults still cherish happy memories of childhood holidays
carefree: having no worries or responsibilities.
E.g.
He looked happy and carefree.
a carefree attitude/life
spectrum: a complete or wide range of related qualities, ideas, etc. Sp. gama, espectro.
E.g.
a broad spectrum of interests
We shall hear views from across the political spectrum.
as it were:
so to speak. Used when a speaker is giving his or her own impression
of a situation or expressing something in a particular way. Sp.
digamos, por así decirlo, por decirlo de algún modo.
E.g.
Teachers must put the brakes on, as it were, when they notice students looking puzzled.
dip: a decrease in the amount or success of something, usually for only a short period. A fall. Sp. caída, bajada.
E.g.
Share prices have taken a slight dip.
dip in something: a sharp dip in profits.
dawn on somebody if something dawns on you, you begin to realize it for the first time. Sp. percatarse, caer en la cuenta de que.
E.g.
it dawns on somebody that… Suddenly it dawned on me that they couldn't possibly have met before.
tricky: difficult to do or deal with. Sp. difícil, complicado.
E.g.
a tricky situation
Getting it to fit exactly is a tricky business.
The equipment can be tricky to install.
snag:
a problem or difficulty, especially one that is small, hidden or
unexpected. Difficulty. Sp. inconveniente, problema, dificultad,
obstáculo.
E.g.
There is just one small snag—where is the money coming from?
Let me know if you run into any snags.
mar something: to damage something or make something less good or successfulSp. dañar, estropear.
E.g.
The game was marred by the behaviour of drunken fans.
rose-tinted:
E.g.
He tends to view the world through rose-coloured spectacles.
a rose-tinted vision of the world.
backlog: a quantity of work that should have been done already, but has not yet been done. Sp. Trabajo atrasado.
E.g.
When
she eventually returned to work, there was a tremendous backlog of
paperwork to catch up on. We are faced with a backlog of orders we
can’t deal with.
give rise to something (formal) to cause something to happen or exist. Sp. provocar, dar lugar a.
E.g.
The novel's success gave rise to a number of sequels.
put something down to something to consider that something is caused by something. synonym attribute.
E.g.
What do you put her success down to?
either way | one way or the other used to say that something will be the same whichever of two things happens or is true. Sp. en cualquiera de los dos casos.
E.g.
Was it his fault or not? Either way, an explanation is due.
We could meet today or tomorrow—I don't mind one way or the other.
statutory /ˈstætʃətri/ fixed by law; that must be done by law. Sp. reglamentario.
E.g.
The authority failed to carry out its statutory duties.
When you buy foods you have certain statutory rights.
wear off: to gradually disappear or stop. Sp. desaparecer, pasarse
E.g.
The effects of the drug will soon wear off.
The novelty of married life was beginning to wear off
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