Hello.
Hello, dear listener, and welcome into Ielts Speaking part three about places in the countryside in general.
Villages, these places.
I'm gonna be so cruel with my follow up questions.
Is there anything special about the villages in your country?
Not that I'm aware of, although they could be made up of materials or in particular styles that are unique to the area.
Something like sandstone, for example.
Why do people want to go to the countryside?
For starters, it's a nice escape from the rat race in cities, so they might go to decompress before returning to that.
Another thing that comes to mind is having some sort of romantic ideal,
like the peaceful countryside in general, that draws them there not just to visit, but to live.
Whether that's true or not is another matter entirely, but those are some of the reasons.
What do people usually do when they visit a village?
Well, your guess is as good as mine.
Villages are pretty diverse in terms of what they offer.
I mean, if it's just a smattering of houses,
then there's possibly not much to do but sit and read a book or something like that.
Conversely,
there may be local tourist attractions like waterfalls or hiking routes or even festivals that people can enjoy,
but that's not always certain.