California Travel Questions

Advanced Reading and Writing
Santa Monica College
Eric H. Roth
 
“They came because they were afraid or unafraid, because they were happy or unhappy, because they felt like Pilgrims or did not feel like Pilgrims. There was a reason for every man and woman. They were leaving bad wives or bad husbands or bad jobs or bad towns; they were coming to find something or leave something or get something, to dig up something or bury something or leave something alone. They were coming with small dreams or large dreams or none at all.” Ray Bradbury  The Martian Chronicles
 
1. How long have you been in California?
2. Are you visiting here or have you moved here?
3. How long do you expect to stay?
4. Did you travel to California alone? Why?
5. When did you make up your mind to come to Los Angeles?
6. What is something that made a strong first impression on you?
7. Where else have you been in the United States?
8. Is this your first trip to the United States? Second? Third?
 
9. Have you gone to any national parks? Tourist attractions? Museums?
10. Do you prefer to fly, ride, or drive on trips? Why?
11. How many times have you traveled outside of your native country?
12. Where did you go? Why did you go there?
13. What did you do? Where did you stay?
14. What made your trip memorable? Did you take photographs?
 
15. Do you have relatives in Southern California? Who?
16. Have you been surprised by anything in California? What?
17. Have you been disappointed by anything in California? Why?
18. Have you ever felt homesick while on vacation? When?
 
19. Can you think of any movies set in Los Angeles? Which?
20. Have you seen any movies about “old” California? Which?
21. Have you been to San Diego? San Francisco? Death Valley?
22. Can you give me three adjectives to describe California?
23. Can you give me three adjectives to describe Santa Monica?
 
24. Where have you gone outside of California?
25. Have you gambled in Las Vegas? Did you drive or fly?
26. What other places in the United States would you like to see? Why?
27. Have you used any guidebooks? Which? Was it useful? How?
28. Do you have a map of Los Angeles? California? The United States?
29. What tips would you give to a tourist visiting Los Angeles? Why?

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