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Describe a beautiful city: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Where the city is?
  • How you knew the city?
  • What buildings the city has?
  • What it is famous for?
  • And explain why you think this city is beautiful.
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Cue 1:Where the city is?

  • Begin by mentioning the geographical location of the city, including the country and any notable landmarks nearby.
  • Provide a brief context about the city’s significance in its region.

Example

The city I want to talk about is Jaipur, located in the northwestern part of India, in the state of Rajasthan. It is famously known as the Pink City due to the distinct color of its buildings and is surrounded by the Aravalli hills.

Cue 2:How you knew the city?

  • Share your personal experience of how you first learned about the city, whether through travel, studies, or stories.
  • Mention any specific trip or event that made you visit or explore the city.

Example

I first learned about Jaipur during my school history lessons, where we studied the rich heritage of Rajasthan. Later, I had the opportunity to visit the city during a family vacation, which deepened my appreciation for its culture.

Cue 3:What buildings the city has?

  • Highlight some of the iconic buildings and structures that represent the city’s architectural beauty.
  • Describe at least one or two specific buildings and their historical significance.

Example

Jaipur is home to several stunning buildings, including the Hawa Mahal, known for its unique façade with numerous windows, and the City Palace, which showcases a blend of Mughal and Rajput architecture. These structures are not only beautiful but also tell the story of the city’s royal past.

Cue 4:What it is famous for?

  • Discuss the cultural, historical, or culinary aspects that make the city well-known.
  • Include any festivals or events that attract tourists to the city.

Example

Jaipur is famous for its vibrant culture and rich history. It is known for its traditional handicrafts, jewelry, and the annual Jaipur Literature Festival, which attracts writers and readers from all over the world.

Cue 5:And explain why you think this city is beautiful.

  • Share your personal feelings about the city’s beauty, focusing on its aesthetics, culture, and atmosphere.
  • Mention how the city’s beauty impacts visitors and locals alike.

Example

I believe Jaipur is beautiful not just because of its stunning architecture but also due to its lively atmosphere and warm hospitality. The vibrant colors, the bustling markets, and the rich traditions create an enchanting experience that stays with you long after you leave.

Conclusion

  • Summarize your main points about the city’s beauty and significance.
  • End with a personal reflection or a recommendation for others to visit.

Example

In conclusion, Jaipur is a city that beautifully combines history, culture, and stunning architecture. I highly recommend visiting it to anyone who wants to experience the essence of India’s royal heritage.

Following this structure will ensure you cover all the essential points while providing a clear and engaging response to the cue card topic.

Tips to answer this Cue Card

1: Lack of Specific Details

Avoid vague answers that do not provide specific information about the city. This can make your response less engaging and informative.

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Tip

Include specific landmarks, cultural aspects, or personal experiences that highlight what makes the city unique.

2: Ignoring the Cues

Failing to address all the cues can lead to an incomplete answer. This may result in lower scores for coherence and task achievement.

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Tip

Make sure to systematically cover each cue in your response to provide a well-rounded answer.

Overly General Statements

Using general statements like 'it's beautiful' without explanation can weaken your argument. It’s important to justify your opinions.

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Tip

Explain why you find the city beautiful by discussing specific features, such as architecture, nature, or cultural significance.

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It Ends With Us is a book I read recently. It's by the author Colleen Hoare. It's mainly a story about two teenagers, Atlas and Lily, and how they just handle their life going through high school, adolescence, and just domestic violence at home. Both of them come from very, very different families. However, they have one common determining factor between them, which is domestic violence. The abuse that they've seen their moms go through is just insane, and they connect through that on a different level. They're actually in the same high school, but they never speak to each other until Atlas actually crashes into an empty house next to Lily's villa. When Atlas is homeless and he doesn't have anywhere to go, he just comes and breaks into the house next to Lily's, and Lily helps him with all the daily necessities like clothes and food, medicines and stuff. Furthermore, their friendship blossoms into love, but it doesn't really fructify as Atlas has to leave. This book really gave me a lot of knowledge about domestic abuse and how to deal with it.

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There are many cities I have visited. Today, I would like to talk about Jamnagar city which is situated in the west part of Gujarat. Couple of years back, I used to stay, I used to reside in that beautiful city. Jamnagar has a heritage infrastructure along with the modern buildings which are having many good facilities. There are many beautiful palaces and one of the breathtaking attractions is the Lakota Lake. Corporation has beautifully developed that place with jogging track and garden play area for the children. Furthermore, the city has many healthcare facilities, world class. Even with the development of reliance like townships, Jamnagar has benefited a lot. More importantly, people of Jamnagar are very kind and always ready to help. Not only that, they show empathy towards everyone. All in all, I find the Jamnagar very beautiful and amazing place to stay.

Band 6-7

Today we will be discussing about the iconic city of Mecca. Meccat al-Mukarramah or otherwise called as Mecca is a very famous religious city and the center of the Islamic world and has immense significance in the Islamic world from the time of Abraham till now 2025. The city is very famous for people visiting from all the corners of the world to pay their respects and offer their prayers to Allah SWT. This city is located in the northern part of Saudi Arabia which is very close to the Jeddah Islamic seaport and the Islamic airport. There are two primary airports which are connecting Mecca to the rest of the world, both of them being in Jeddah. And the city is very famous for pilgrimage. It's a very old city and the life of the people there is a mix of a bit of culture and modern and the city is very famous and known for its very tall structures, apart from that it is known for its significant the holy Kaaba mosque. This is the main mosque, the center of attraction and the source of spiritual bliss. Every year pilgrims from all the corners of the world move to Mecca to offer the pilgrimage called as the Hajj. It's a one day event in a year.

Band 6-7

Reflecting on the topic, a beautiful city, Hyderabad, I believe Hyderabad is the most beautiful city, I know this place because I live there, this city has numerous buildings and it's very vibrant, the people here are really good, there is always hustle and bustle that energizes me in this city, the most important building, the most important building, the most important building. Reflecting on the topic, a beautiful city, I would like to talk about Hyderabad, Hyderabad is the city which I find most beautiful among other cities in India, I know this place because I live here, there are many vibrant buildings and historical monuments here, the people are too nice, there is always hustle and bustle which energizes me, the notable buildings in Hyderabad are T-Hub, the Falaknuma Palace, T-Hub is recently constructed for accommodations of start-ups in Hyderabad which helps them finding a space for their start-ups and Falaknuma Palace, it's an historical building which is constructed by Nizams, where they used to live, many shootings, movie shootings happen there and I love to go there, what I love about my city is the food, Biryani here is really good and it is world famous and my city steeped in tech innovation, the historical monuments which I love to visit in my city are Charminar, Golconda Fort which takes me back to that era when they were built, my history is a perfect interconnectedness between the historical monuments and modern tech innovations which is really rare to see in today's world and I am really happy to be a part of this city.

Band 6-7

So the beautiful city that I love is Amritsar and Amritsar is such a beauty the time that I have gone there because that's my home town but I have been born and brought up in Kolkata so I have never been to my mother's place and she was born and brought up there and I always wanted to learn her culture, her tradition, how she has lived her whole young life before her marriage so the day that I have gone there was so special for me because it was my mother's place where she was born and it made me so grateful, so lovable because here I have seen so many good places like Golden Temple, Chediawala Bagh and people are so loving, kind, so caring, so lovable also like I can't mention how and this city is so, it has different kind of energy like the time you will step into this city you will feel something, this energy is different from other cities but I have been to other cities also but this city has some other energy, the powerful, the energy of love, the energy of prayers that people do there lot of times, they always love each other.

Band 6-7

Describe a beautiful city to context that I will definitely choose one of the beautiful city I ever visited Hyderabad. Firstly, it is a city where I have completed my graduation, my high school and my primary school all have been done in Hyderabad city. Moreover, it is a kind of city where you can see numerous number of people to whom you can connect more vividly and more openly. Because the people living here are so openly minded that they never feel awkward when you are speaking with them. In addition to that, the landscape or the major famous areas to visit in Hyderabad are exceptionally more. You can visit Golconda fort, you can visit Charminar. In addition to this, Hyderabad is known for the food it has. Any part of the world, if you go and ask, they will definitely say what is Hyderabad famous for. It is a kind of food which is served here and it is totally famous here. Apart from here, you will get in other places also but the kind of recipe they use is so different from others. The kind of taste you get here is something you can't taste in other places also. Apart from the food and cultural heritage, there is one more side of Hyderabad, that is the tech hub. Hyderabad is also known for tech hub, the kind of buildings we have, the kind of companies the city has, the kind of network we can build in the city is exceptionally high. With my personal experience, I am saying that Hyderabad is the must visit city. It is all over the world.

Band 6-7

I would definitely say that the beautiful city is Baguio. It is located in the northern Manila, Philippines. I knew about this city because of my seniors who already traveled for a trip as a vacation to that city. When they came over, they posted many photos in the social media platforms which mesmerized me. And I planned to travel to that same city with my friends. I decided to travel to the city in my semester leave. So, we all as friends planned to book a taxi or a cab so that we could go for a trip to Baguio City. We know that Baguio City is very much famous for its climatic conditions, strawberry farms and cattle feed farms. We were very happy and we were very enthusiastic to visit this strawberry farm over there. We planned to move the next day after our semester ends. We traveled all the way along to Baguio City. We had mesmerizing views of nature, cliffs and also many waterfalls. Everybody of us went there. We visited some tall buildings over there. The buildings like SM Centers and SM Palazzo. Everything was beautiful around over there. We enjoyed the climate. We enjoyed the nature. We also went to this strawberry farm. We got some packages of honey. We got some packages of fresh strawberries which we hand plucked ourselves. And I am very happy that we visited the place and it stays as a memory in all of us. And then we returned home the next evening.

Band 6-7

The city is in Mumbai, Mumbai is famous for its street food and also famous for its seaside. Mumbai is an island which is covered by water, which has covered 4 sides by water. Mumbai is built with different 7 islands, so initially Mumbai is a 7 island which connects each other and built a Mumbai.

Band 6-7

The most beautiful city that I have ever seen would have to be Bangalore, situated in Karnataka. It's the capital of Karnataka. I came to know about this city when I was going to pick up my sister from her internship back in December 2019. It was a great experience. We had to go by train and we got to see the true beauty of the city. The outskirts of the city had a lot of trees so we can actually feel the fresh air surrounding the city. Even though it is famous for its traffic jams, I think it's a lot more famous for the welcoming environment it gives to outsiders who come to the city to stay there. I mean there are a lot of people who migrate to Bangalore in search of better job opportunities and therefore you can probably imply that from my speech, sorry let me rephrase that. So probably you can get the idea that the city has a lot of metros, it's very decongested, it's very congested.

Band 6-7

The beautiful city is Ooty for myself because Ooty is a very beautiful place with lot of greenery and everything. This Ooty is a district which is located in Tamil Nadu, India. It's in the southern part of India. So I was living in Ooty for past 8 years since my father was being a veterinary doctor in a Jassi form over there and I had a very beautiful childhood, a green childhood and it was a climate will be really pleasant, a cool climate. It's not snowy, it's not hot summer but you will get a pleasant climate. It will be always with the mist and fog, I can find tall pine trees, okay. And it is usually famous for its chocolates, homemade chocolates. Ooty is really famous for homemade chocolates and some tea, cardamom, pepper and all these things. I studied in a convent school which is a British chartered school and I was like studying there for the past 3-4 years and because of that I got a very good English fluency and I developed myself, I flourished myself. People in Ooty are highly educated and highly knowledgeable and helping kind of people. You can find a lot of people at tourism, it is mainly meant for tourism. So you can find people from different parts of the country or even different parts of the world visiting Ooty for its botanical garden, for its 7-8 mile forest, for its golf ground and there will be so much of shootings happening over there, so much of film shootings and same spot there will be multiple shootings happening for different different movies.

Band 6-7

I know in the city which I like the most is Dubai. Dubai is in the Abu Dhabi. I know it by reels or scrolling like that. It has very tall and large building access with luxury items and extreme happiness. Dubai is famous for its high top buildings, top concentrations, top famous sheiks and famous for its entire positive awareness. Why this city is beautiful? It is beautiful because there are a lot of people traveling here and that's what I mean. Also, the city is beautiful because of the environment. Environment of Dubai is so good. It has no thieves worldwide. Thank you.
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