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Describe a long car journey you went on

You should say:
where you went
why you went there
who you travelled with
what you saw on the trip (on the way)
and explain why you went by car.

SAMPLE ANSWER

- Like many other young people, I don’t have the habit of waking up early every
day, only for special occasions. Last weekend, I and a group of my friends decided
to go on a trip to the mountainous area of Vietnam called Mu Cang Chai. We had
to leave very early in the morning so that we did not get stuck in the traffic. In
addition, we would have more time to spend there.

- It wasn’t easy to get up early in the morning, because I had been so excited about
the trip that I had barely slept that night. I had never been to Mu Cang Chai before.

It is located in the northern part of Vietnam, so I knew that we faced a long drive
ahead. We had decided to go by car since, that way, all 5 of us could travel together.
Moreover, everyone reckoned that it would be safer than going by motorbike. /
Waking up early did not feel that bad at all, even though it was the first time I had
done so for many months. To begin with, I felt a bit sleepy, but then the pure
morning air freshened me completely.

- After 5 hours driving, we arrived at our destination. We were amazed to see a vast
land filled with the yellow color of terraced rice fields, ready to be harvested. Under

the sunlight, these rice fields sparkled like gold.

- We stayed for one night with a local host and helped the family with their regular
tasks before setting out for home the next day. It was such an amazing trip, and it
helped us to learn more about the countryside and the way of life of those who live
there. I’d love to make more trips like that in the future.

VOCABULARY:

 get stuck: [verb phrase] to be in an unpleasant situation that you can‟t escape from.

Example: I left work early, because I didn‟t want to get stuck in traffic on my way
home.

 barely: [adverb] something that can be achieved, but only with difficulty.