Local area, holiday, and travel

Understanding Your Local Area

Discuss your place of residence and its surroundings such as geographical features, weather, and notable places. Ensure your vocabulary covers descriptive words for various landscapes, climate and weather conditions.
Highlight cultural aspects of your local area including art, history and tradition.
Talk about daily activities common to your local area and possible places of interest to visit like museums, parks, and theatres. Remember to use verbs related to everyday activities and destinations.

Detail popular holidays in Poland and how they are traditionally celebrated. Use vocabulary that covers specific traditions, meals, and holiday symbols.
Contrast these with holidays celebrated in the UK to bring perspective into your conversation. Use conjunctions and phrases to express comparisons and differences.
Speak on your personal holiday experiences, good or bad. If you’ve visited Poland, talk about those experiences and how they were different or similar to your expectations.

Share experiences of travel by different modes of transport (air, rail, road etc). Use a variety of terms related to travel, accommodation, and facilities.
Talk about your favourite places to visit and why these places are attractive to you. Use descriptive phrases for highlighting scenic beauty, cultural richness, and noteworthy sights.
Discuss the pros and cons of different travel destinations. Use argumentative expressions to present your point of view.

Practice common phrases and expressions used during travel such as asking for directions, ordering food, shopping or asking favour. Use polite expressions and formal tone where necessary.
If there’s an opportunity, use some idiomatic phrases typical to Polish language. These can add authenticity to your conversation.
Above all, remember to practice pronunciation and intonation of Polish words to communicate effectively during this exam.