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Describe a city you have been to and want to visit again.: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Where is it?
  • When & why did you visit there?
  • Would you go back?
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Cue 1:Where is it?

  • Begin with a brief introduction of the city, including its geographical location.
  • Mention any notable landmarks or features that make the city unique.

Example

The city I want to talk about is Jaipur, located in the northern part of India, in the state of Rajasthan. It is famously known as the Pink City due to its distinct pink-colored buildings and rich cultural heritage.


Cue 2:When & why did you visit there?

  • Provide details about your visit, including the time of year and the duration of your stay.
  • Explain the reasons for your visit, such as tourism, family, or work.

Example

I visited Jaipur last year during the winter holidays for about a week. I had always wanted to explore its historical sites and experience the vibrant culture, especially the famous Amer Fort and Hawa Mahal.


Cue 3:Would you go back?

  • Express your feelings about returning to the city, highlighting what you would like to do differently or explore further.
  • Mention any specific experiences or places you missed during your last visit that you would like to see.

Example

Absolutely, I would love to go back to Jaipur! I want to visit the local markets to shop for traditional handicrafts and try more of the delicious Rajasthani cuisine, which I didn’t get enough of during my last trip.


Conclusion

  • Summarize your overall feelings about the city and your desire to return.
  • Reiterate the unique aspects that make the city special to you.

Example

In conclusion, Jaipur holds a special place in my heart due to its stunning architecture and rich traditions. I look forward to revisiting and immersing myself in its beauty once again.


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: Vague Descriptions

Using vague language can make your answer less engaging. Avoid general statements that don't provide specific details about the city.

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Include specific landmarks, cultural experiences, or personal anecdotes to make your description vivid and memorable.


2: Ignoring the Cues

Not addressing all the cues can lead to an incomplete answer. This may result in a lower score for coherence and relevance.

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Structure your response by clearly answering each cue: location, visit details, and your desire to return.


Overly Long Responses

Giving excessively long answers can lose the listener's interest and make it hard to follow your main points.

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Be concise and focused. Aim for clear, structured responses that cover all points without unnecessary elaboration.


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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.

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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.

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Band 6-7

I need to visit Dubai again. Dubai is a beautiful city. So Dubai has everything on a stopwatch. Like if you want to find any the longest roller coaster, you have to find any the speedest roller coaster or like they have the top tier and world's tallest, world's best kind of everything else. Like if you just take the world's tallest building, Dubai has this. So in Dubai we have Burj Khalifa and the next thing is what you call the world's fastest roller coaster, Dubai has this. So Dubai has the Ferrari roller coaster which is located in Abu Dhabi. Sorry, it's on Abu Dhabi, okay. And I think so Dubai has the costliest auto in the world which can cost you around $15,000 per night. And then Dubai has the biggest mall which is just located in the city of Dubai which is classed as the world's largest and biggest shopping mall really located in Dubai. And the people in the cities are too humble and the food in the city is very, very quality and very clean and it's very hygienic. So when you just compare with India, Dubai has a very hygienic food practices and I think they don't use the oil again and again. They just pour the oil out when the fry session is over after a while, okay. And I think so Dubai has the very good, what do you call, the artificial, you can just call it.

Band 6-7

I would like to visit Hyderabad again which is located in Andhra Pradesh. I back then visited this in my childhood because my auntie used to stay there due to her work and everything. So I went in my summer holidays. It's a very good place to stay in because the culture and everything is different there.

Band 6-7

There are many cities in my India, like Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Amritsar, but here I would like to talk about a city that I want to visit again and again, that is Chandigarh, because it is a beautiful and unique city, and it is also the capital of Punjab. There are many industry schools, colleges that will make it unique and comfortable, and it has many facilities available that are not available in my Gurdaspur. They also provide gift jobs, opportunities, and they are also good for upbringing children, and it is a city that is also a tourist attraction place. All people come to visit and enjoy their peaceful environment, like there is Sukhna Lake, Dal and Rock Garden, especially Rock Garden is famous for architecture. It is made of rocks, and it is a good place to visit. It has also a waterfall that makes it unique personality, and it is full of flowers, garden, and it is a peaceful city, and there are also too many industries, but you can't say that industries make me unique, and that's why I like Chandigarh city, and I want to visit again and again.

Band 6

it was last year in the March when I visited Udaipur. Udaipur is located in the heart of Rajasthan with a beautiful views of different lakes and mountains and the city is totally surrounded by lakes so it is called as the city of lakes so I visited there with my friends it was a sudden plan because one of my friend Rathore he is doing MBA in tourism and travels and he went there for a sponsorship trip and where he got to know that he can bring along the three to four friends then he called us and we took a train the next day and we went there after getting there we decided to go for sightseeing as much as we can see because the trip was for three days and therefore we decided to we quickly can access all the views that we can in the time so we rented a scooty then we went to City Palace which is which consists of the all the antique items that we have in the 19th century is stored there as a antique piece there where we can watch it and you know get to know about our culture and everything I would love to visit again because in that three days we didn't get to cover all the mesmerizing view of this the city so where we left that mountain cliff view where we can see the sunrise and sunset the view is totally awesome and breathtaking view you would love to see that view and apart from that we didn't do boating and I would love to go again and do the boating in the sunset time it is totally mesmerizing

Band 6

Hi, I want to describe about the city named Montreal in Canada. This city is the capital of Quebec province. I visited this city in 2022 as a part of an internship program at University of Montreal. This city is a unique amalgamation of the European or French culture and the modern American culture. The city is full of giant churches and beautiful vintage structures that resembles the architecture of medieval Europe or the medieval Europe architecture and of course, beautiful churches and it's culturally, you know, very rich but at the same time it has a modern infrastructure to cater the needs of the corporate and to uphold the standards of being a metro city. Montreal is famous for a lot of cuisine, a lot of French cuisine specifically and of course the language that's widely spoken there is French and as an English speaker, I did find some difficulty coping up with the billboards and other things but it was all fine. I would definitely love to visit this city again if ever I get a chance and the reason behind it is the clean environment over there, good weather as compared to other Canadian cities, it's not too cold and of course the food which is the best thing.

Band 6

Okay, so Mumbai. Mumbai is the city which is located in the state of Maharashtra. I visited this city in the year 2022 because of my NEET exam which I had to give and I feel that that city is very beautiful. It not only includes the greenery, the beaches but also multinational companies as well as the high floors building, the lavished and the furnished buildings as well as homes of the people. Mumbai city is very clean and is very beautiful including all the scenic views and also the beaches. The beaches are very much clean, the gardens are clean, the people in Mumbai are good and well mannered. I do like to visit Mumbai again and I am planning to move to Mumbai for my Diwali vacation which is going to be in the next year and I am going to stay to my aunt place who also stays there. I am looking forward to enjoy my grateful time of my vacation by going to the beaches and to the gardens as well as there are many libraries which I have heard like the most famous library of the Mumbai is the Asiatic library which is situated or located in CSMT which is Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Sharmilesh.

Band 6

I went to the city known as Hyderabad which is the capital city of Telangana. We enjoyed a lot by visiting lots of places like Charwinar, Birla Mandir and Vandrala. I do visited it because there is a surgery going on for my grandmother and after completion of the surgery we went through metros and seen the beauty of the city. I would like to visit it again and again because of the cool nature of the weather as well as the activities available over there. Most frequently there are multiple sources of entertainments like skiing, boring etc. which made me get a curious nature to visit there.

Band 6

The city I visited recently is Hyderabad, it is on my last weekend, I went for Hyderabad on my workshop, for my workshop, I really loved it, the views and the climate is mesmerizing, I love the people over there, there are diverse, I love the diversity of people over there and I also love the various kinds of food over there, I would love to visit again when I am free, along with my family.

Band 5-6

Yeah, so recently a city which I visited was Mumbai, it was a great city because you know I am a trader basically, I trade the Indian stock market, so the stock exchange is in the Mumbai, the BSE, Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai, it has wow, it is just so wow I would say and also you know the streets in Mumbai are busy, it is every time the busy streets, I see many a times when I just went to roam the city, I saw the streets being very busy there, also I would say that the streets in Mumbai or Mumbai itself is a very happening place, I mean you can get to you know talk with, make some random friends there, I mean it is very easy to make friends in Mumbai, also you can connect to various strangers in Mumbai and do anything you want you know and I would say it is a must visit place for me and if I get, I have also been to Mumbai in my childhood, in past I have just recently went to Mumbai and in future if I get a chance to visit Mumbai, I would definitely visit Mumbai because of the stock exchange there, also the streets being busy in Mumbai and it is also very happening place I would say, lot of, also there are many beach side places in Mumbai where you can have a lot of peace by the beach side, you can just relax there, also there are many activities you can do in Mumbai where in the beach side you can you know have speed boats, you know paragliding and many more, so this is what I would say.

Band 5-6

A city I have been to and want to visit again is Mumbai, it is located in India, I visited it many years ago and I was fascinated by its vibrant energy and diversity, the iconic gateway of India and marine drive left a lasting impression on me, what could I loved most was the local street food especially vada pav and pav bhaji, despite being a blustering metropolis, it has a charm that feels welcoming, I don't love to explore more of its culture, history and perhaps watch a Bollywood movie premiere there, it is very exciting to go again and again to visit that place.

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