Vocabulary about adventure

Words associated with travel and adventure

Verbs

accompany. If you accompany someone, you go somewhere with them. [FORMAL] Ken agreed to accompany me on a trip to Africa.
encounter. If you encounter problems or difficulties, you experience them. Everyday of our lives we encounter stresses of one kind or another.
overcome. If you overcome a problem or a feeling, you successfully deal with it and control it. Molly had fought and overcome her fear of flying.

Words associated with travel and adventure

Verbs

reschedule. If someone reschedules an event, they change the time at which it is supposed to happen. Since I'll be away, I'd like to

reschedule the meeting.
seek. If you seek something, you try to find it or obtain it. [FORMAL] Four people who sought refuge in the Italian embassy have left voluntarily.

Words associated with travel and adventure

Verbs

venture. If you venture somewhere, you go somewhere that might be dangerous. We ventured out into the woods.

Words associated with travel and adventure

Nouns

challenge. A challenge is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination. I like a big challenge and they don’t come much bigger than this.
destination. The destination of someone or something is the place to which they are going or being sent. Spain is still our most popular

holiday destination.

Words associated with travel and adventure

Nouns

itinerary. An itinerary is a plan of a journey, including the route and the places that you will visit. The next place on our itinerary was Silistra.
journey. When you make a journey, you travel from one place to another. She's on the last leg of a six-month journey through Europe.

Words associated with travel and adventure

Adjectives

dreary /ˈdrɪə.ri/ Dull and depressing. A dreary little town in the Midwest.
intense. Very great or extreme in strength or degree.
pivotal /ˈpɪv.ə.təl/. Very important and affecting the success of that thing.
profound. Very great or intense. The trip has had a profound effect on my life.
valuable. Very useful and helpful. The experience was very valuable.

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1 a You can use the expression ____ if you are trying to find something.

b ____ is a more formal word that you can use if you are trying to find something that is quite important, a job fo r example.

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2 a If something is ________, it is boring and depressing.

b If something is ________, it is not interesting or exciting.

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3 a Your ______ is the place that you hope to reach.

b Your _______ is something that you hope to achieve.

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4 a If you ______ someone, you may come across them unexpectedly or because you have arranged to get together.

b If you ______ someone, you come across them, usually unexpectedly.

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5 a When you make a ______, you travel from one place to another.

b An ______ is the plan you make before you travel.

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6 a If something is ______, it is very meaningful and may affect the way you think and feel.

b If something is ______, it is extreme in strength or degree.

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7 a A _____ role, point or figure in something is one that is important.

b A _______ role, point or figure in something is one that is very important and affects the success of that thing.

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8 a If something is _______ it is very useful and/or worth a lot of money.

b If something is ______, it is extremely useful and/or worth a great deal of money.

Speaking part 2

In Part 2 of the IELTS Speaking exam you have to speak for one to two minutes about a topic you are given. You w ill receive a task card like the one below. You have one minute to prepare what to say and to make a few written notes if you wish.

Speaking part 2

Describe an adventure that you have had, either at home or abroad.

You should say:

• what you did

• why you did it

• how you felt about it

• and explain what you learned from the experience.