Describe Someone You Know Who Has Recently Moved To A New Place: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Who is he/she?
  • What is the new place like?
  • Why did he/she move to a new place?
  • Explain whether his/her move had a positive impact on you.

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To starting with, the person whom I know who has recently moved to a new place is me. I recently just moved to a new house, that is from a older one, that is like 4 km far from old house. My old house was of 2 bedroom apartment, which was not very spacious for the 4 members. So we decided to move to another house, we built our own house, which has 3 bedrooms, a separate kitchen, 2 bathrooms and a dining hall. My new house is very well designed, very spacious, very comfortable, although my older house was also very comfortable, but because of less space, we have just moved to a new one. At my new home, there is a very decent society, the members of the society are very helpful, they often provide us food, they often do some activity and call us to participate on that also. One of the major drawbacks of moving to a new house here is, if we want to buy something essential like goods, feed, product, anything, we want to buy groceries, we have to go far from here, but in our old house, having everything nearby it only.

Follow up questions


What were the main reasons for your move to the new house?
The main reasons for moving were the lack of space in our old apartment and the need for more comfort. With four family members, the two-bedroom apartment was cramped, so we decided to build a new house that offers three bedrooms and more living space.

How did you feel about leaving your old neighborhood?
Leaving my old neighborhood was bittersweet. While I was excited about the new house, I had many fond memories and friendships in the old area. However, the new neighborhood has friendly people and a supportive community, which has helped ease the transition.

What challenges have you faced since moving to the new place?
One of the main challenges has been the distance to buy essential goods. In my old house, everything was nearby, but now we have to travel further for groceries and other products. This has required some adjustment in our daily routine.

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Follow up questions


How do you think moving to a new place affects a person's lifestyle?
Moving to a new place can significantly change a person's lifestyle. It often requires adapting to new surroundings, meeting new people, and possibly changing daily routines. This can lead to personal growth, new experiences, and sometimes challenges as they adjust to their new environment.

What challenges do people face when they move to a new location?
People often face several challenges when moving, such as finding new housing, adjusting to a different culture or climate, and establishing a new social network. They may also experience feelings of loneliness or homesickness as they leave familiar places and faces behind.

In your opinion, what are the benefits of moving to a new place?
Moving to a new place can offer numerous benefits, including the opportunity to explore new cultures, meet diverse people, and gain fresh perspectives. It can also provide a chance for personal development, career advancement, and the excitement of discovering new environments and experiences.

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One of my close friends named Soya, who is also friends with me from almost 20 years now. She has moved to a new country which is UK based Edinburgh. She is my 20 year old friend, close friend. She is totally in love with the new place. Every time she calls me is that she just talks about the new place and describes how lovely it is to live there. The reason she moved there is she always wanted something new in life. She was too done with the same routine over here and she wanted to experience the independence of the life and make her own decisions. I guess talking to her about moving to a new place has a very positive impact on me. Even I feel I need to go to a new place or move to a new place and start fresh everything new. I am also very fascinated about the places living and I would definitely want to move to that place.

Follow up questions


What challenges do you think Soya might face in her new country?
Soya might face challenges such as adapting to a new culture, making new friends, and dealing with homesickness. The weather and lifestyle differences can also be significant, and she may need time to adjust to the local customs and language.

How do you think moving to a new place can impact a person's life?
Moving to a new place can greatly impact a person's life by providing new experiences, opportunities for personal growth, and a chance to break free from old routines. It can also lead to increased independence and self-discovery as one navigates a new environment.

Would you consider moving to a new place in the future? Why or why not?
Yes, I would consider moving to a new place in the future. I believe it would be a great opportunity for personal growth and adventure. Experiencing a different culture and meeting new people excites me, and I think it would help me develop a broader perspective on life.

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The person who has moved to New City was my new friend, we met at the library, we used to study together and we used to clear doubts of each other, so she was very good to me. She moved to the new place, just like urban city to pursue her higher study, because she wanted to do studies for the upcoming graduation, that's why she moved to new place, but after she has moved to new city, it's just having both impact on me, positive as well as negative impact on me. The positive impact is I am getting motivated that she is trying to complete her studies by moving to new place, it will allow her to learn about new people's language and the way they are living their life and it can help me also, that how I can survive in those new places, because we can learn from other experiences what they are doing there. And this having negative impact also, as we were used to study together in the library, I am just like missing her, missing my library companion who used to come with me, we were close, we used to talk a lot, but nowadays I am like feeling alone, that's what it has doing negative impact with me, but overall it is necessary to move on in the life, to move on in the new city, so because of her I can also learn how to proceed.

Follow up questions


How do you think moving to a new place affects a person's personality?
Moving to a new place can significantly shape a person's personality. It often encourages adaptability, resilience, and openness to new experiences. People may become more independent and confident as they navigate unfamiliar environments, which can lead to personal growth.

What challenges do people face when they move to a new city?
People often face various challenges when moving to a new city, such as adjusting to a different culture, finding new friends, and dealing with homesickness. They may also encounter practical issues like navigating public transport, understanding local customs, and finding suitable housing.

In your opinion, what are the benefits of living in a new city?
Living in a new city offers numerous benefits, including exposure to diverse cultures, opportunities for personal and professional growth, and the chance to build a new social network. It can also enhance one's adaptability and problem-solving skills as they learn to navigate a new environment.

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I know a lot of people in my lifetime journey to whom I know and who are really close to my heart who moved to some places recently. Today I would like to talk about one of my friends who has recently moved to a new place. He was none other than one of my best friends. His name is Hargib Kumar. He recently moved to a new place, a new city in the beautiful city Chandigarh. It is also known as the city beautiful. It is really an amazing city to live. It consists of nearly about 50-60 sectors I think. And at that place there are certain tourist places like Rope Garden, Rose Garden and Sukuna Lake. I am really fascinated by the artist who has made the Rope Garden because it is made up of waste. And I find it really amazing. He moved to that city because he was looking for a job in cyber crime branch. So he cleared his exam and the company hired him. And in addition to this, in my village where we live there are not any job opportunities. So I think to get a good livelihood for himself he moved to that city. I really find it amazing and I am really touched because it has a great impact on me because I also want to go there.

Follow up questions


What do you think are the challenges of moving to a new city?
Moving to a new city can be challenging due to the need to adapt to a new environment, make new friends, and find essential services. It can also be difficult to navigate the local culture and customs, which may differ significantly from what one is used to.

How do you think Hargib will adjust to his new job?
I believe Hargib will adjust well to his new job in the cyber crime branch, especially since he was motivated to move for this opportunity. However, he may face challenges in adapting to the work culture and building relationships with new colleagues.

What are some benefits of living in a city like Chandigarh?
Living in Chandigarh offers numerous benefits, such as access to better job opportunities, a vibrant cultural scene, and beautiful parks and gardens. The city's infrastructure and amenities can significantly enhance one's quality of life compared to smaller towns.
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Band 6-7

One of my best friends, Kirti, just moved to Australia to pursue higher studies. She is currently studying at the University of Melbourne and pursuing a degree in psychology. She's one year elder to me and that is why she has always had kind of greater wisdom than me, I feel. I think her move actually inspired me to pursue Australia as well. So I too aspire to go to Australia, which is why I'm actually given this test. I think her move has had a very positive impact on me as communicating with her has prepared me for the challenges that I could possibly face over there. She has also acquainted me with the environment over there. She is currently living in university accommodation. I was initially considering living outside university since it was cost effective, however she told me that for my first year I should explore university life more than city life. So finally I choose the university accommodation. She experienced a very, she reported a very good experience living there by saying that people are very amicable and open, unlike people, unlike some people in India.

Band 6-7

The person who recently moved away to a new place is someone who is very important to me and very close to me. My brother recently moved to Australia for his higher education. He is currently pursuing master's in AI and software. So the reason he moved was to get more experience, more exposure and to just learn few new things, new connects. However, this had a dual impact on me. There are some days on which I feel really happy for him. I really feel proud to him. I look up to him. But there are days where I just miss him, just try to reconnect him through a video call or a message just to fill those voids. But overall I really am happy for him and I really look up to him the way he has taken up to all the hurdles in a very happy and very positive way. The only thing which I worry is about the place he's been, about the people he's roaming around with. But overall I trust him and I just feel really happy for him.

Band 6-7

so my uncle recently moved to a new place initially he was in Karnataka Bangalore but then he recently moved to Manali so due to his work purpose he moved there but then he told me that this is like the best part of the country where mountains are there you get rain you get Sun all-in-one kind of combination there it was a great place to relax have fun there along with the work so he told me that there are like lot of different personalities he is meeting in everyday life along with that there is a lot of different kinds of food he's experiencing like variety of food variety of people variety of clothing as well is understanding the different kind of people is meeting new experiences in life and this is definitely like one time opportunity where he goes meets new people not everyone will have a chance to leave the hometown go settle in a different place but yeah he is there happy now initially he was homesick my uncle was telling he wanted to come back to the place leaving that job he can find some other better here but then eventually as time passed he got adjusted to that situation he's very happy about it and whenever we talk they always mentioned that it was or it is always a good time to go there have fun in the snowy mountains they also go for trekking with his friends it is like a one-time life once-in-a-lifetime experience for them where he will have so much joy happiness traveling gives him much happiness much more he'll be more than happy in traveling he always insisted me to come for traveling but me being me I can't walk like straight for 10 kilometers like him so I always back out

Band 6-7

The person who has moved to New City was my new friend, we met at the library, we used to study together and we used to clear doubts of each other, so she was very good to me. She moved to the new place, just like urban city to pursue her higher study, because she wanted to do studies for the upcoming graduation, that's why she moved to new place, but after she has moved to new city, it's just having both impact on me, positive as well as negative impact on me. The positive impact is I am getting motivated that she is trying to complete her studies by moving to new place, it will allow her to learn about new people's language and the way they are living their life and it can help me also, that how I can survive in those new places, because we can learn from other experiences what they are doing there. And this having negative impact also, as we were used to study together in the library, I am just like missing her, missing my library companion who used to come with me, we were close, we used to talk a lot, but nowadays I am like feeling alone, that's what it has doing negative impact with me, but overall it is necessary to move on in the life, to move on in the new city, so because of her I can also learn how to proceed.

Band 6-7

Let me walk you through an experience that is right up my alley. It is something that happened that stayed with me up and taught me few unexpected things. It was a time when my brother who lives in Mumbai flew to visit us after a long time. He is tech savvy and very creative. So whenever he visits, we try to explore new things and work on new technology. And after completing his graduation, he is planning for his master's from another country, UK or Germany. So he is planning for both these countries. And so he planned all these things, he arranged all the documents which are required for his master's. And like everything was going smoothly as per the plan. But out of the blue, one of our relatives had a word with my father and convinced him that the master's that he is going to pursue is not required in this generation. And that is a waste of money. That relative is quite a known all kind of person. And he was able to manage my father due to which he has some difficulties to convince father for this thing. But somehow, although all these struggles, he was able to convince father for his master's. Then recently, last year, he moved to UK. He got admission in a very good university and I am feeling very happy for him out of all these challenges.

Band 6-7

Recently my friend Juvie, she has moved to a new country. The country name is UK, United Kingdom and the main purpose why she had done that transition from one country to the other is because of work opportunities and after she reached there she has shared a lot of experience which she has undergone. Moreover with each experience she was describing I was able to relate myself because we have we do share same profession so therefore I also find that even I can go there and can find some work for myself so it really create a positive impression on me. The way she has the ability to do multitasking and to accept the challenges is the one which inspire me the most. So the shift from our own country to a different nation is something which demands the courage and it is more challenging. So from this act of hers I can able to really find like I can also do that that type of feeling really makes me get inspired from us and it creates a positive impact on me though I had not thought it earlier but when she shared all the things and when I saw her really growing well there I felt that it is awesome and I also needs to be in that place. So yeah she's like

Band 6-7

I know a lot of people in my lifetime journey to whom I know and who are really close to my heart who moved to some places recently. Today I would like to talk about one of my friends who has recently moved to a new place. He was none other than one of my best friends. His name is Hargib Kumar. He recently moved to a new place, a new city in the beautiful city Chandigarh. It is also known as the city beautiful. It is really an amazing city to live. It consists of nearly about 50-60 sectors I think. And at that place there are certain tourist places like Rope Garden, Rose Garden and Sukuna Lake. I am really fascinated by the artist who has made the Rope Garden because it is made up of waste. And I find it really amazing. He moved to that city because he was looking for a job in cyber crime branch. So he cleared his exam and the company hired him. And in addition to this, in my village where we live there are not any job opportunities. So I think to get a good livelihood for himself he moved to that city. I really find it amazing and I am really touched because it has a great impact on me because I also want to go there.

Band 6-7

To starting with, the person whom I know who has recently moved to a new place is me. I recently just moved to a new house, that is from a older one, that is like 4 km far from old house. My old house was of 2 bedroom apartment, which was not very spacious for the 4 members. So we decided to move to another house, we built our own house, which has 3 bedrooms, a separate kitchen, 2 bathrooms and a dining hall. My new house is very well designed, very spacious, very comfortable, although my older house was also very comfortable, but because of less space, we have just moved to a new one. At my new home, there is a very decent society, the members of the society are very helpful, they often provide us food, they often do some activity and call us to participate on that also. One of the major drawbacks of moving to a new house here is, if we want to buy something essential like goods, feed, product, anything, we want to buy groceries, we have to go far from here, but in our old house, having everything nearby it only.

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One of my close friends named Soya, who is also friends with me from almost 20 years now. She has moved to a new country which is UK based Edinburgh. She is my 20 year old friend, close friend. She is totally in love with the new place. Every time she calls me is that she just talks about the new place and describes how lovely it is to live there. The reason she moved there is she always wanted something new in life. She was too done with the same routine over here and she wanted to experience the independence of the life and make her own decisions. I guess talking to her about moving to a new place has a very positive impact on me. Even I feel I need to go to a new place or move to a new place and start fresh everything new. I am also very fascinated about the places living and I would definitely want to move to that place.

Band 6-7

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