Vocabulary about 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.

Verbs

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

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.

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.

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.

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.