雅思口语话题解析：journey

　　Describe a long journey you enjoyed.
　　You should say
　　where you went
　　when and why you went there
　　what landscapes you saw
　　and explain why this was such an unforgettable trip.
　　A long journey
　　One journey I went on that was very long indeed was my trip around Europe last summer, travelling by train.
　　I went for a whole month, going all around Europe from my home country of England east until I got to Eastern Europe, and then back in a loop to Italy. I went so I could see the rich history and culture of the continent, which was practically on my doorstep. I felt it was high time I embarked on a long trip to experience some more of the world and its people.
　　Travelling by train I kept myself occupied by looking out of the window at the landscapes as they flashed by. The countryside was mostly fields, but once I got to the Alps then it became beautiful. There were towering cliffs of rocks with fast-flowing rivers cutting between valley walls. I could even see a castle on one of the hillsides. Each city I visited brought a new style of architecture and type of person on the street. I saw medieval cottages, baroque cathedrals and shabby, modern apartment blocks. The landscape varied with each country I came to.
　　I’ll never forget this trip because it was the first time I was travelling without a home base. I went with a good friend and we spent a lot of time together. We had memorable conversations on the long train journeys about live, society, religion... all very deep stuff. I also had the chance to see some of the world’s most famous sights like the Eiffel Tower and the Dom cathedral in Cologne. It was fascinating waking up on a moving train knowing that the next stop I got off at was going to present me with a whole new country with many surprises. It was a unique experience.
　　Lexical resource 词汇
　　all around: 到处
　　in a loop: 绕一圈
　　continent: 洲
　　doorstep: 门口
　　embarked: 进行
　　occupied: 被占据
　　flashed by: 飞过
　　the Alps: 阿尔卑斯山脉
　　towering cliffs: 高耸的悬崖
　　fast-flowing rivers: 急流的河
　　hillsides: 山腰
　　style of architecture: 建筑风格
　　medieval cottages: 中世纪风格的小屋
　　baroque cathedrals: 巴洛克风格的教堂
　　home base: 本垒 大本营
　　Eiffel Tower: 柏林大教堂
　　fascinating: 迷人的
　　unique: 奇特的