The World on the Move
Lesson 6.1 opens Unit 6 with travel vocabulary, comparatives and superlatives, and a Speaking Part 1 on places and journeys.
- Use 10 collocations about travel and tourism
- Form comparative and superlative structures accurately
- Extend Speaking Part 1 answers with a reason and example
Get Ready · Where in the world?
- What's the furthest you've travelled from home?
- Do you prefer city breaks or nature trips?
- What's one place still on your list?
Vocabulary · Travel & tourism
Grammar · Comparatives & superlatives
- Kyoto is quieter than Tokyo.
- This route is more scenic than the motorway.
- Flying is far quicker than the train.
- It's the most beautiful coastline I've seen.
- That was the best meal of the trip.
- Bangkok is one of the liveliest cities in Asia.
✓ It's far cheaper than I expected. ✗ It's more cheaper than I expected.
Listening Skills — Global Migration Patterns
You will hear part of a lecture on global migration trends. The speaker will give figures, reasons and examples of countries affected.
- Predict that numbers, percentages and dates will appear as answers.
- Listen for signposting language such as 'the first factor' or 'in contrast'.
- Note country names carefully — they may be spelt out.
- Watch for self-corrections; the speaker may change a figure mid-sentence.
Listen first — the transcript stays hidden so this works like the real exam.
Listening audio
Tap play to generate and listen.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
- There are around ____ million international migrants worldwide.
- This figure represents about ____ percent of the global population.
- The crisis in Sudan began in ____ 2023.
- The number of migrants has more than ____ since 1970.
- The top destination country is the ____.
- Germany hosts approximately ____ migrants.
- Global remittance flows reached about ____ US dollars in 2022.
- For the Philippines, remittances make up almost ____ percent of national income.
Answer key
Speaking · Part 1 — Travel & places
- Do you enjoy travelling?
- Which place in your country would you recommend to a tourist?
- How has tourism changed where you live?
- 'I'd recommend the beach in the south. It's nice and not too busy.'
- 'I'd point visitors towards the southern coast — it's noticeably less crowded than the main resorts and the seafood there is genuinely some of the best in the country.'
Pathway focus · Academic angle on tourism
Academic Reading on tourism often analyses economic impact, sustainability and visitor numbers in chart-style data.
Exam Strategy
- Exam Tip
Extend Part 1 with a comparison or a 'used to / now' contrast.
- Exam Tip
Use far / much / slightly to grade comparisons.
Independent Practice
Write 5 sentences comparing two places you know.
Answer the 3 Part 1 questions aloud — 30 seconds each.
Key Takeaways
- Comparatives need 'than'. Superlatives need 'the'.
- Graded comparisons (far, slightly) boost lexical range.
- Band 7 collocationsFix the wrong word — the collocation errors that cap Lexical Resource at 6.
- Matching headings sprintMatch six headings to six paragraph summaries — fast.
- Band 7 upgrades — Task 1 languageOverview quality, comparison language and precise data description.
Optional — this doesn't affect your lesson or course progress.