Experience: I’ve been to every country in the world

This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the article in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.

To be allowed (to do something)

To quit (something)

Abroad

To mean (something)

To be aware (of something)

Highlight

To manage (to do something)

To get through (something)

Revenue

Bucket list

Outgoing

Reserved

Peak

Overwhelming

Adventurous

Whether

Surreal

There may have been…

To tear up

A point

To be on edge

Remote

To clock up (something)

To be detained

To whiz by

15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.

1.    How did Gina get into travelling?

2.    What were some of the highlights for her?

3.    What obstacles has she faced?

4.    What has she learnt?

5.    Are you adventurous?

6.    Would you like to travel for work?

7.    What has been the highlight of your travelling life?

8.    Would you like to go to North Korea?

9.    Do you think travelling is dangerous for women?

10. Do you think taking a year-long sabbatical to go travelling is a good idea?

11. Can you learn a lot through travelling?

12. ‘Taking kids on interesting holidays is pointless because they don’t understand where they are.’ Do you agree?

13. Can travelling sometimes be difficult?

14. Are you better at planning holidays now than you were in the past?

15. When you were younger, did you ever go on holidays with just your friends?