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Describe a city that is very interesting.: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

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  • Which city is it?
  • What is it famous for?
  • How do you know about it?
  • Why is it interesting?
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Cue 1:Which city is it?

  • Begin by clearly stating the name of the city you find interesting.
  • Provide a brief description of its location and any unique characteristics.

Example

The city I find very interesting is Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, India. Known as the Pink City, it is famous for its stunning palaces and vibrant culture.


Cue 2:What is it famous for?

  • Mention specific landmarks or cultural aspects that make the city famous.
  • Include any festivals or events that showcase the city's uniqueness.

Example

Jaipur is famous for its magnificent forts like Amber Fort and City Palace, as well as its colorful bazaars. The city also hosts the Jaipur Literature Festival, attracting writers and readers from around the world.


Cue 3:How do you know about it?

  • Share personal experiences or stories that led you to learn about the city.
  • Mention any books, movies, or travel blogs that inspired your interest.

Example

I first learned about Jaipur through a travel documentary that showcased its rich history and architecture. Later, I read a book about Rajasthan, which deepened my fascination with the city.


Cue 4:Why is it interesting?

  • Discuss the aspects of the city that captivate you personally.
  • Explain how its history, culture, or people contribute to its interest.

Example

Jaipur is interesting to me because of its blend of history and modernity. The vibrant culture, friendly locals, and the stunning architecture create an atmosphere that feels both timeless and alive.


Conclusion

  • Summarize your main points about the city.
  • Express your desire to visit or learn more about it in the future.

Example

In conclusion, Jaipur is a city that fascinates me with its rich heritage and lively culture. I hope to visit it soon and experience its beauty firsthand.


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: Avoid Vague Descriptions

Using vague language can make your answer less engaging and informative. Candidates often fail to provide specific details about the city, which can lead to a lack of clarity.

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Include specific landmarks, cultural aspects, or historical facts to make your description vivid and interesting.


2: Don't Rush Your Answer

Rushing through your response can lead to incomplete thoughts and missed opportunities to elaborate. This can make your answer sound unprepared and disorganized.

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Take a moment to think before you speak, and structure your answer to cover all the cues clearly and thoroughly.


Avoid Overly Simple Language

Using overly simple language can limit your ability to express complex ideas and reduce the overall quality of your answer. This may not showcase your language proficiency effectively.

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Use a variety of vocabulary and sentence structures to demonstrate your language skills while still being clear and understandable.


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I like to taste different types of cuisine. Here I would like to talk about my favorite dish at my traditional festival of Onam which is Sadya. Sadya is popular in my city. We are experimenting these cuisines on Onam festival day. Onam is a famous festival in my city. All family members get together in my home and we make a delicious Sadya. There are many ingredients includes that Sadya. Moreover, we make a big feast that day as well as we create a lot of memories together and we wear that day the traditional dress called Sari and men wear the Dhotis. That festival is really important to us because the whole day we are conducting different kinds of games at our homes and all the family members came together. It's a memorable day in my life. This is the festival. We are making the Sambar and Aviyal. These all the kinds of foods are making with the vegetables.

Talk about a toy you liked in your childhood
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The toy which I liked in my childhood was a panda doll, which makes me pleasant and makes me more blush. The pandas are the most beautiful creatures of the world, which looks gigantic and has pooshy cheeks and they are like stars in the clouds and they dream in me. Furthermore, these have been given by my father. My father is a very very beautiful artistic person, who makes me think of that. Every day you will face every difficulties and make you suffer and move forward. Pandas are always seen in Japanese countries. It is my lifelong dream to visit a Japanese country and click a photo with the original pandas, which makes sounds better.

Describe a time you were in a place where you didn't know the local language
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Anonymous student Band 6.5

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Whitefield Test Center, Bengaluru

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As India is a very large country full of diversity, so there are many places which have their own language and speak their native language. The place which I visited and I didn't know about their language was Leladakh, which is about 300 km away from my hometown and it is a very good place as it consists of different kind of trees, animals and have many scenic views and I visited over there last year in summers as it was the best time to visit because it has many, it was cold over there and we had summers in our area so it was the best time to visit over there and I went over there with my whole family.

Describe a time when your friend damaged something you owned
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When I was a kid, I had a little pencil box which had these four buttons which gave the pencil box an operative use. When you press the button, the box would open up. When you press the second button, a little part of it would slide out. Basically it was just a little electronical and a fun thing to have and I owned it when I was in 6th. One day after break, I was standing and talking there with one of my friends and another friend of mine was running through the hallway and accidentally she pushed my shoulder and my pencil box hit the ground and it broke into multiple pieces to the point that it was not functional anymore.

Describe a book you recently read
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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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Band 6-7

Well, there are number of cities in my area, but here I am going to talk about a city that is very interesting namely Chandigarh. Chandigarh is a very popular city among countries, but I want to talk about a number of factors behind it why it is very interesting. Firstly, there are number of tourist places like Rose Garden, Rock Garden and Supna Lake. As far as I remember when I was in 10th standard, my father and I went Chandigarh. It was very nice experience for me because I got number of knowledge regarding different flowers when I reached Rose Garden. After that my father also went Supna Lake, it was a very peaceful environment there. I felt over the moon because it was a good environment as well as I got a chance to learn number of things from there. Best part from it, the health facilities are also good and education facilities are awesome there. I feel happy when I reached there and I feel good because I feel like a kid are in candy store when I go there with my family every year because I am a student. I got a number of knowledge there when I was in 10th standard, so it was a good city as well as interesting because it is a awesome place and number of tourist go there on daily basis for sightseeing.

Band 6-7

so recently I visited Delhi and Delhi is a pretty famous city because it's the capital of India and I have been to Delhi for twice now once in my childhood and since there was a course on immunology I have to visit there so I was there and I went around with my friends I was there in Jama Masjid I was there in Qutub Minar I was there in the India Gate and I went to a lot of places I loved the food there by moving with my friends I what I found out which was very interesting about Delhi is that it's the people of Delhi who are like so busy over there they just have so much dedication to towards their work they just they don't care about who is who are working we were working beside them and who are there they just do on go on for their work and I also like I will be I was very much appreciated with their metros and it is a huge connectivity like it has a lot of lines the pink line blue line green line and all lines they have a very beautiful connection I will say to throughout Delhi you can move around Delhi with a very few amounts to be spent and yeah it was pretty cheap when I went some places to places with my friends and I had a lot of very delicious food I will say like they like a butter chicken and they were like butter naan and all and those are very pretty interesting to me and the most interesting part was when you sit in front of the India Gate at night and you can see different tricolors moving on like roaming around the India Gate and they are being flushed with different kind of lights you'll see how pretty it is like people are roaming around there are bubbles floating because some guy will be blowing those bubbles and there are fountains and so many people are like just

Band 6-7

So, there are many cities which are interesting but I find Istanbul one of the most interesting cities of all time. Istanbul is located in Turkey or the new name is Turkey and it is famous for cats, foods and in general Turkey is famous for Ottoman Empire. I came to know about this place by using social media and one thing I found interesting is the amount of cats they have in their city. Everywhere you go, everywhere you see, you will find cats in each and every place of the cities due to which they are mouse free and why it is interesting, it is interesting because I like to eat new cuisines and I find Turkish cuisine a very interesting delicacy. So, I like to explore more of Turkey, especially Istanbul and I would like to have, I would like to try shawarma or any of those sweets on the streets, it is very interesting. I love cats so I like this city as well and in general it is a very good place to visit.

Band 6-7

One city that is very interesting for me is Chennai which is the home town for me. Actually it provides a home for people who speak different languages, it provides them with IT sector jobs and it also provides them with common jobs. And apart from that it is actually one of the tourist spot. It actually has parks in it, beaches and then a number of malls are there. So whenever we are stressed out we just go there and relax. And likewise it is too interesting because it is a busy city like we may be able to see people for 24 hours when there are people who will be working during their night shifts during the night and will be resting in the mornings and a few might be working in the mornings and resting in the night. So we may be able to see people 24x7 like we can taste all the foods that are available in my state like Tamil Nadu. For instance, what are the foods that are special in Tamil Nadu is available in a single spot or single spaces in single cities like in Chennai we may be, we will be getting food from Madurai, Vellore and from Trithani or Chandur etc.

Band 6-7

The city which I find the most interesting is Hyderabad. I currently reside in Hyderabad for the past 20 years and I was 3 years old when our entire family got relocated from a small town in Andhra Pradesh and the most fascinating thing about the city of Hyderabad is its lifestyle. Furthermore its adaptation. The most interesting city that I find is Hyderabad. I have been residing in the city for the past 20 years and me and my family have relocated from a small town in the year 2004 and what I find about the city the most fascinating is its lifestyle. Furthermore the adaptability and what I mean by that is doesn't matter if you're from any part of the small town or a small city you can flexibly move from that location to the city in a piece of cake. The city which I find most interesting is Hyderabad. It's in Telangana India and it is famous for its lifestyle and furthermore the adaptability from which if you are from any part of the small town you can flexibly move from that location to the city in a piece of cake. The city which I find most interesting is Hyderabad. It's in Telangana India and it is famous for its cultural monuments, cultural heritage. The most interesting city which I find is Hyderabad and it is famous for its lifestyle in addition to its preservation of historical culture and monuments. It was during the period of 2004 when our entire family got relocated from a small part of a town called Karnol which is in Andhra Pradesh and the beauty of the city is that it is so flexible to move from one town to the city. The city which I find the most interesting is Hyderabad and it is famous for its preservation of historical monuments and monuments. It was during the period of 2004 when our entire family got relocated from a very small town in Karnol, Andhra Pradesh and the major difference is that I find between a small town and a city like Hyderabad is the life culture and what I mean by that is if you look at a few years back in the period of the city which I find most interesting is Hyderabad and it is famous for its preservation of historical monuments and also different types of culture and it was during the period of 2004-2005 that our entire family got relocated from a small town in Andhra Pradesh and what I found absolutely interesting about Hyderabad is its lifestyle, the amount of food, the amount of clothes, the different types of culture that you find here is really amazing and in addition to that adapting is like a piece of cake. If you are from any small part of town or any small town or village, for you to adapt from that to coming to the city is really easy and why is that is because it's not so different and what I mean by that is, it's really easy to find a job here and it's really easy to buy a house as the house rates are not as high as it is in any other part of the city in India and if you compare a city like Mumbai to Hyderabad it is really flexible to live in a city where the traffic is not high times all. The city which I find the most interesting is Hyderabad. I have been residing here for the past 18 years. It was during the period of 2007-2008 that I came to Hyderabad. It was during the period of 2007 that our entire family got relocated. The city is famous for its historical monuments and the different types of culture and the reason why it is more interesting than these basic facts is because of its flexibility to adapt and what I mean by that is, if you are from any small town or any small village, moving to here is like a piece of cake. For example, if you really want to find a job here, it is really hard to find. If you want to buy a house, it is really flexible to do that. It is because the rates of the houses are not as high as any other part of the city in India. For example, if you take Bangalore or Mumbai, the traffic conditions in Hyderabad are extremely comfortable for any Indian citizen. The city which I find the most interesting is Hyderabad. I have been residing here for the past 18 years. It was during the period of 2006-2007 that our entire family got relocated from a very small town called Karnool in Andhra Pradesh. It is famous for its historical monuments and lifestyle and why I find it a lot more interesting than a place I was before when I was a child is because of its way of living. It is really easy to adapt. For example, if you are from a very small part of town or from a very small part of village, it is really easy to adapt to the conditions of the city. If you take any other city, for example, like Mumbai or Bangalore, which are very happening cities, Hyderabad competes almost in the same level with those cities even more sometimes with respect to the traffic management, with respect to the job status, with respect to house rates, with respect to food. Especially food is what I find most interesting about the city is because you can't find any other cuisine that is not in this entire planet that you will find in Hyderabad. You will find all types of foods. You will find the most delicious foods as well. It is really a piece of cake to flexibly move from any small part of town to Hyderabad and you can't do that in any other cities like Bangalore or Mumbai because the house rates are too extreme. Mumbai or Bangalore has the worst traffic management according to me and Hyderabad does not have that. It has the best traffic management and the economy of Hyderabad is also very good.

Band 6-7

The city that I genuinely appreciate or genuinely find interesting is Mumbai because Mumbai is the place where I have been residing since 25 years. It is also called as financial capital of India because of the BSC that is Bombay Stock Exchange and NSC that is the National Stock Exchange. The BSC is in Bombay and which is responsible for all the stock market that helps our economy to get boosted. Mumbai is very special because of the aspects which are really uncommon in the other cities like I would just give you a simple example Mumbai city is the city where people do not sleep but it is still called the city of dreams. The second part of the example is that Mumbai is also famous for the Bollywood, for Marine and cricket along with many other aspects like people in Mumbai are from various other cities or they would love to own and live in Mumbai because the life is quite fast you get a good exposure to the domains that you wish to or you are intending to pursue in your life. From here Mumbai teaches everyone to be humble and in that manner everyone here is struggling to be someone at some place. All the big celebrities reside here right from Shahrukh Khan to Amitabh Bachchan and if you see politically all the great persons have started their career from this park named as Mumbai.

Band 6-7

Mumbai, previously known as Bombay, popularly known as the city of dreams or the business capital of India. I've always had a very strong connection with the Mumbai city. I don't know what it is about the city or why I feel such an instant, sudden connect with the city, but all I know is I've always felt that. Growing up, every summer vacation, my family and I would visit Mumbai because we had family living there. However, as I grew up, the visits became less frequent, which made me really, really sad. Personally, I think Bombay or Mumbai is just the perfect city to live in. It's a city that has everything, be it beaches, be it amazing opportunities, be it Bollywood, be it business opportunities, just everything that you could ask for, you'll get in Mumbai. I find the city extremely interesting because somehow, in the weirdest way possible, people from every part of the world live in Mumbai and that is because the city is just the most welcoming place in the world. What makes Mumbai so, so interesting are the people of Mumbai. The people of the city are just...

Band 6

Bengaluru is a very interesting city. By just the name I would say it is famous for the weather of course. People love the weather from the worldwide comeback to Bangalore every time they are in Karnataka just for its weather. Because it is unpredictable anytime it could be raining, anytime it is sunny, anytime it is windy and not preferably one would go ahead and wear sweaters, one would want to have an umbrella because nobody can predict it. So all of us who's living in Bengaluru would be having an umbrella all the time, available with them, sweater all the time worn and we are not bored. We are really enjoying it and this city is very interesting for me because I have lived all my life here. It's my home city and I love the most important thing about this city is the rainy season though the drainages are not that great with the city however it is very pretty to look through when it is rainy and one can also breathe real fresh because Bengaluru is also the allergy capital of world so for a person like me who is affected by sinus most of the time can breathe lungful from the comfort of my home yeah it is a blessing

Band 6

I am talking about Jaipur. Jaipur is the Rajasthan capital. It is a very good city in view and other things. I think that Jaipur is a place where people can find peace. I like Jaipur for many reasons. First, I am from Rajasthan and visiting Jaipur frequently so I liked it. Jaipur is a city with a lot of traditional culture follows there. There are many forts that remember us the bravery of our Rajasthan kings. Jaipur is a very interesting spot for foreign tourists so I also want to share something about Jaipur. Jaipur is a place in Rajasthan that uphold a central location that have good tourism, good facilities for their people and many more.

Band 5-6

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