Describe A Foreign Country You Have Never Been To: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Where the country is?
  • When you plan to visit this country?
  • Why you would like to go there?
  • Explain why this is a good country to visit.

Band 7

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There are a lot of countries that I want to visit in the coming future, but one country that I am fascinated by and will be visiting very soon is Germany, it's in Europe. I am going to visit this country around October, for October fest. The things that I have learned about this country truly inspires me. Firstly, the culture, I have heard a lot about people's culture here and the way they speak with each other, the way they live with each other, it's inspiring and motivating. Moreover, the glorified history of this place is something that I would want to learn about more. I would like to go and see what exactly happened at this place. Germans are quite good at preserving their history and historical sites as well. I think that is one of the reasons why this country attracts a lot of tourism. Apart from this, the food habits and shopping market is something that is more of a highlight. Overall, this country is a perfect blend of historical sites, educational institutes and a good lifestyle. I would genuinely love to visit this country and know more about it, not only because it has a lot of significance in other ways, but also I have heard a lot about the humbleness of people here.

Follow up questions


What specific historical sites in Germany are you excited to visit?
I am particularly excited to visit the Berlin Wall, Neuschwanstein Castle, and the Brandenburg Gate. Each of these sites has a rich history and tells a unique story about Germany's past. I believe visiting these places will give me a deeper understanding of the country's culture and history.

How do you plan to experience the local culture during your visit?
I plan to immerse myself in the local culture by attending Oktoberfest, trying traditional German foods like bratwurst and pretzels, and interacting with locals. I also want to visit museums and participate in cultural events to gain a better appreciation of their customs and lifestyle.

What aspects of German food are you most looking forward to trying?
I'm really looking forward to trying authentic German sausages, schnitzel, and various types of bread. I've heard that German cuisine is hearty and flavorful, and I want to experience the local specialties that are unique to different regions of the country.

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The country which I really love to visit is the Indonesia, Bali. So the main reason which I really want to go there because of the heritage culture of Hinduism over there and the thing is it is a very vast culture. It is a very vast culture of Hindu Gods. Most of the Hindu festivals are celebrated in Indonesia and I really want to visit the beaches. I heard that there are so many beaches, they are so beautiful. Actually that is a perfect destination for couples also. So you can find beaches, you can find mountains, you can find a big swing that you can click some beautiful photographs over there. So in my knowledge, Indonesia would be better to visit. And most of the most interesting part is that the Indonesian culture of food. So my brother and my sister-in-law had visited there once and they told me to go there for a wonderful experience of everything.

Follow up questions


What specific Hindu festivals are celebrated in Indonesia?
In Indonesia, particularly in Bali, festivals like Galungan and Kuningan are celebrated, which honor the ancestors and the gods. Nyepi, the Day of Silence, is also significant, marking the Balinese New Year. These festivals showcase vibrant rituals, traditional dances, and elaborate offerings.

What activities would you like to do on the beaches of Bali?
On the beaches of Bali, I would love to try surfing, snorkeling, and relaxing by the shore. I also want to explore beach clubs, enjoy local seafood, and participate in beach yoga sessions. The sunsets in Bali are famous, so I would definitely want to capture those beautiful moments.

How does Indonesian cuisine differ from your local food?
Indonesian cuisine is known for its rich flavors and diverse ingredients. Dishes like Nasi Goreng and Satay are quite different from my local food, which may be less spicy. The use of herbs and spices in Indonesian cooking, along with the variety of textures, makes it a unique culinary experience.

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During my childhood days, I used to see a lot of movies where I saw a place, Switzerland. And when I saw that place, it was just so beautiful and I badly wanted to visit Switzerland from my childhood days. And when I started to know more about Switzerland, I got to know that Switzerland is the most cleanest country in the world. They have a better technology to clean their wastage and they have a whole technique to minimize waste and recycle the process. And I was so impressed by that. And even in Switzerland, you can see the nature is quite pleasant always. You feel that moderate temperature, which is like you feel the snow. Whereas from childhood, I live in country India, so I've never experienced snow. I'm a South Indian person, so I have a desire to experience that snow. And I feel it's quite a romantic place. People often go to their honeymoon there, but I feel it's a very good place to spend time with your family and just relax and sit back.

Follow up questions


What specific activities would you like to do in Switzerland?
I would love to go skiing in the Swiss Alps, take scenic train rides, and explore the beautiful lakes. Additionally, visiting historical sites and enjoying Swiss cuisine would be on my list. I think experiencing the culture and traditions would be fascinating.

How do you think visiting Switzerland would differ from living in India?
Visiting Switzerland would be a completely different experience due to its climate, cleanliness, and lifestyle. The pace of life is slower, and the focus on nature and sustainability is much stronger. I believe the cultural differences would also be quite striking, especially in terms of social interactions.

What other countries are on your travel bucket list?
Apart from Switzerland, I would love to visit countries like Japan for its unique culture and technology, Italy for its history and food, and New Zealand for its stunning landscapes. Each of these countries offers something unique that I find intriguing and would love to explore.

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Band 5-6

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Well, I'm not a very much kind of wandering person, but I really like to go to a foreign country in my future, and that preferable country is Canada. I really want to go there with my family. We are planning for going there in the future as soon as possible, and I tried my level best to go there. We want to go there because a lot of reasons, and there are like the medical facility, the educational facilities, and the environment, and other facilities like the healthcare arrangement of everything. We want to build a future. We want to build our kids' future there, and we want to make them successful in life, and that's why we want to go there.

Follow up questions


What specific places in Canada would you like to visit?
I would love to visit places like Toronto for its vibrant city life, Banff for its stunning natural beauty, and Vancouver for its multicultural atmosphere. Each of these places offers unique experiences that I believe would be enriching for my family.

How do you think living in Canada will benefit your children's future?
Living in Canada would provide my children with access to high-quality education and a safe environment. The diverse culture and opportunities for personal growth would help them develop into well-rounded individuals, preparing them for a successful future.

What challenges do you think you might face when moving to a foreign country?
One of the biggest challenges would be adapting to a new culture and possibly facing language barriers. Additionally, finding a job and settling into a new community can be difficult, but I believe that with determination, we can overcome these obstacles.

Band 5-6

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A foreign country? I have never been to Canada. Almost all countries I am not going. Firstly, Canada is my favourite country and it is a very beautiful, amazing, you know, I am not explain in words. When my plan is go to Canada, sometimes I have completed my IELTS class and then go and I visited it. Well, I would like to go because my brother is settled in Canada and he is a teacher. So, he is every time Canada is beautiful country, Canada this, this, this, you know. Well, I think Canada is good country because there are pragmatical approach in this country and all peoples are, strategy is very good and all people enjoy it and snowfall is very amazing. I love it, snowfall and I love, I think.

Follow up questions


What specific places in Canada would you like to visit?
I would love to visit places like Banff National Park for its stunning landscapes, Toronto for its vibrant city life, and Vancouver for its beautiful waterfront. Each of these places has unique attractions that I find fascinating.

What activities would you like to do while in Canada?
I would love to experience skiing in the Rockies, enjoy the local cuisine, and participate in cultural festivals. Also, visiting museums and exploring the natural beauty through hiking would be on my list.

How do you think living in Canada would differ from your home country?
I believe living in Canada would offer a different lifestyle with a focus on outdoor activities and a diverse culture. The weather, especially the snowfall, would be a big change, and I think the social systems and public services are also quite different.
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Band 7

There are a lot of countries that I want to visit in the coming future, but one country that I am fascinated by and will be visiting very soon is Germany, it's in Europe. I am going to visit this country around October, for October fest. The things that I have learned about this country truly inspires me. Firstly, the culture, I have heard a lot about people's culture here and the way they speak with each other, the way they live with each other, it's inspiring and motivating. Moreover, the glorified history of this place is something that I would want to learn about more. I would like to go and see what exactly happened at this place. Germans are quite good at preserving their history and historical sites as well. I think that is one of the reasons why this country attracts a lot of tourism. Apart from this, the food habits and shopping market is something that is more of a highlight. Overall, this country is a perfect blend of historical sites, educational institutes and a good lifestyle. I would genuinely love to visit this country and know more about it, not only because it has a lot of significance in other ways, but also I have heard a lot about the humbleness of people here.

Band 6-7

During my childhood days, I used to see a lot of movies where I saw a place, Switzerland. And when I saw that place, it was just so beautiful and I badly wanted to visit Switzerland from my childhood days. And when I started to know more about Switzerland, I got to know that Switzerland is the most cleanest country in the world. They have a better technology to clean their wastage and they have a whole technique to minimize waste and recycle the process. And I was so impressed by that. And even in Switzerland, you can see the nature is quite pleasant always. You feel that moderate temperature, which is like you feel the snow. Whereas from childhood, I live in country India, so I've never experienced snow. I'm a South Indian person, so I have a desire to experience that snow. And I feel it's quite a romantic place. People often go to their honeymoon there, but I feel it's a very good place to spend time with your family and just relax and sit back.

Band 6-7

The country which I really love to visit is the Indonesia, Bali. So the main reason which I really want to go there because of the heritage culture of Hinduism over there and the thing is it is a very vast culture. It is a very vast culture of Hindu Gods. Most of the Hindu festivals are celebrated in Indonesia and I really want to visit the beaches. I heard that there are so many beaches, they are so beautiful. Actually that is a perfect destination for couples also. So you can find beaches, you can find mountains, you can find a big swing that you can click some beautiful photographs over there. So in my knowledge, Indonesia would be better to visit. And most of the most interesting part is that the Indonesian culture of food. So my brother and my sister-in-law had visited there once and they told me to go there for a wonderful experience of everything.

Band 6

Well, I have never been to any foreign country, unfortunately, but if given a chance in future, I will definitely move to a country. And it has been my dream to travel around the world and explore things and different cultures. However, it has been my dream since my childhood to travel internationally, where I can see different monuments, different places, which I can share with my friends. And I can proudly say that I have been to this country. Dubai would be the country where I would like to roam around and specifically Burj Khalifa is my dream place where I would like to go in future. I think it's a beautiful destination, one should definitely go there. So if given a chance in future, Dubai will be my dream place or a country where I would like to be there.

Band 6

I would like to talk about Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is the nearest foreign country to my state i.e. Karnataka. I am planning to go to Sri Lanka next year i.e. 2026 during monsoon. I intend to visit the forests of Sri Lanka and explore both big and small mammals as well as herbs like snakes, frogs and insects. Sri Lanka has wide variety of wildlife and I would like to take a peek into that. As I am into wildlife photography I would like to cover those critters. Also Sri Lanka has good culture and religious places. I would like to experience those as well. Sri Lanka is currently facing economic boil down and I would like things to settle before I visit there. Sri Lanka has similar culture like ours and share Dravidian language heritage and also some of the cultural aspects like art forms, dance and other things.

Band 6

There are different countries in our world and one of the most beautiful and mesmerizing country in the world is Canada and which is located in North America and one of my wish list is to visit at least once in my lifetime to that particular country Canada. There are lot of things to see and nowadays Canada is a place where most of Indians are going and I wish I could be able to go there once and there is a place where we can saw lot of things and the most interesting thing which attracts me to that particular country is Niagara waterfalls. I used to see that particular waterfalls in a Malayalam movie and while I saw that particular waterfall I was so much interested and fascinated that I wish I would do I must visit that once in my lifetime and it was like very interesting that completely the waters are falling and in one side it was some other country and in one side it was America and it's like such an experience for a person to go and witness that for a lifetime we should travel to some other countries or foreign countries to experience new things and going to English speaking countries are more convenient for a person who is from other country for example English is the world world language and we will be able to convey our thought to somebody else and if we are going to some other specific language countries it will be difficult for that person to convey the things to some other person so it will be an interesting thing if somebody goes to a country which is very good to speak and comfortable so I wish I could go to that particular country

Band 5-6

Well, I'm not a very much kind of wandering person, but I really like to go to a foreign country in my future, and that preferable country is Canada. I really want to go there with my family. We are planning for going there in the future as soon as possible, and I tried my level best to go there. We want to go there because a lot of reasons, and there are like the medical facility, the educational facilities, and the environment, and other facilities like the healthcare arrangement of everything. We want to build a future. We want to build our kids' future there, and we want to make them successful in life, and that's why we want to go there.

Band 5-6

A foreign country? I have never been to Canada. Almost all countries I am not going. Firstly, Canada is my favourite country and it is a very beautiful, amazing, you know, I am not explain in words. When my plan is go to Canada, sometimes I have completed my IELTS class and then go and I visited it. Well, I would like to go because my brother is settled in Canada and he is a teacher. So, he is every time Canada is beautiful country, Canada this, this, this, you know. Well, I think Canada is good country because there are pragmatical approach in this country and all peoples are, strategy is very good and all people enjoy it and snowfall is very amazing. I love it, snowfall and I love, I think.

Band 5

I am planning to move to Germany, which is located in the continent of Europe. It's a very beautiful country and is in the list of 12 countries. I would love to see the cultures, as there are many myths about German people and the straightforwardness of their nature and the work-life balance make the country beautiful.
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