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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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There are many cities where I would like to visit but the most interesting city I would like to say which I have recently visited before 2-3 months in the month of August and September, I visited Mumbai because of the Ganesh festival which was very interesting and when I went there I was having a very great experience of Ganpati festival. I visited the famous Ganpati statue which is known as Lal Baksa Raja which is very famous and many people from other countries, other states come to visit the statue because of its uniqueness and it's famous so many people love it. Because of it I also went there and the experience was just amazing. On the next day I went on a marine line which is very famous in Mumbai and the experience of travelling and the weather and everything, the peoples were very supportive and whenever you need help the people helps you a lot so I didn't feel an awkward when I visited Mumbai for a first time. The travelling is very good in Mumbai and I would like to again visit Mumbai in next year for a Ganesh festival again because it's very awesome.

Band 6-7

I would like to go back to The Hague in Netherlands because it's been a pretty peaceful location. It has been the place that I've matured and got some of my bestest friends there from all over the world honestly. We went there initially because it was my mom's posting. She's in the government job of Minister of Foreign Affairs and we lived there for three years and it's just been so peaceful this moment in my life. Those three years it's been like that. I'd still go there definitely. It's one of my places I want to go to first and my sister still lives there. She's doing her job. She did her bachelor's and her master's from there. Well not really The Hague but in Netherlands, in Wassenaar. My school is in Wassenaar and it was kind of a rich place of that city, that country actually. People from embassies especially live there and yeah we didn't live there. I'm not sure why because well there were more people from other Indian embassies living in The Hague, in the building that we lived. So yeah and well there were no insects there which was like major plus point. Like cue music and radio ton. Bestest musics. The radios that played in the mosque. Really missed that. Thank you.

Band 6-7

A particular city that I have been wanting to visit and I have visited would be Kota which is situated in Rajasthan, India. That city I purposely chose because that is a place that is quite famous due to its one city the pink city also known as Jaipur. So Jaipur is particularly famous for its infrastructure variably differentiated in palettes of pink. So fascinatingly Kota is quite closer to Jaipur in the particular vicinity. But looking at it I personally visited Kota when 3 years back I had to visit my family members for a holiday. I stayed with them, I went to shopping, I went to see places and markets and so much is happening there. The developmental areas are particularly the major airport areas and the riverside. The riverside is an area where on the banks of river various monuments, architecture and historically significant events, historical museums, parks, LED lights and everything is created in a very fascinating manner. The total area to cover that bank takes around approximately 3 hours one way and it is on both sides of the bank. The Ganga RC is quite famous which is on that side. Continuing further there is the Amsterdam circle wherein the construction is taking place in several years which is continuously engaged in the upbringing of the city towards a more developed area. The airport is a key factor which is major reason behind this developmental changes making it a little harder for the commute of people yet being a very good city to people explore. Also knowing that there are very famous cities like Boondi and Jaisalmer near Kota which is quite a great place for pilgrim villages such as temples of Mataji.

Band 6-7

The city where I have been and if I want to go again that will be Bangalore and I visited Bangalore almost two years back. I was getting busy on my schedules and as well as the work was giving me a lot of stress. So me and my friends thought we need an outing from all these hassles. So we chose Bangalore for a perfect place to party, clubbing and also to enjoy our free time. So we planned this city outing on exactly two years back at July. So it was a nice time and as well as the weather in Bangalore is perfect for all type of people. It has its enormous beautiful cherry blossoms and as well as the people are extremely helpful and kind towards all the tourists as well as from other regions. And why I want to go back is because it gives me a joy and positivity in my life whenever I visit Bangalore. It will help you calm and there's a lot of different types of varieties of food and restaurants available. So trying all these cuisines and foods that makes me happy and it's a perfect place to relieve our stress. And we have visited many places like zoo, shopping malls and also a garden where we can freely talk and be in peace.

Band 6-7

I want to tell about a city where I have been visited last year for an internship, which I have done 6 month period internship in a Lotus Microwaves Technology Company, it is an antenna based company, so I have went there to the city known as Hyderabad, even though it is very congested, but spectacular as well, because it have many infrastructures that would capture our eyes, and I really wish to visit again to that place, because there are many spectacular places and devotional temples where they are very powerful and also built several decades ago with an historical aspect, and even though it is very congested, but it has very good transportation as it always provides buses, trains, cabs, metros, metros are one of the best decisions you have ever taken in Hyderabad, because even though if you are very long to one place to another, you can easily go through metro, because by choosing metro, you can save your time, save your money, and also reduce the cost of living, and even though I have lived in outskirts of the city, but I really wish, even though the outskirts also provide good amenities, everything is possible in that city, even though the outskirts are in the heart of the city, and there are several wonderful, beautiful places where people want to visit, and there are some famous malls like

Band 6-7

The city that I have been to is Bangalore located in the state of Karnataka in India. I visited the city two months ago for the national art camp conducted by a university in the outskirts of Bangalore. The most I reached there by flight. It takes me three hours to fly to reach from Delhi to Bangalore. The most likeable thing about Bangalore is its pleasant weather and the nurturing natures of the South people and their hospitality towards someone who is not native of South India. Although, the traffic is so crowded, the roads are always busy with traffic lanes but I still prefer going there due to its beautiful and calm nature and the opportunities it offers like in the Bangalore city everything is available within the area you don't have to go outside and on the outskirts or any other place to search for anything you can in fact the online the e-commerce is also available on in Bangalore where you can order and anything any stuff related to your use and they will deliver it in within few hours. So Bangalore is a posh area that is reliable for working in tech fields and for like for me as an art student, one of the most famous colleges that I have recently visited is the Chitrakala Bhavan.

Band 6-7

The city that I have been to and want to visit again will be Delhi because it's the most favorite place of mine. Whenever I visit there I used to do a lot of activities. Also there are a variety of monuments which can be found in the streets of the Delhi. For example the Rashtrapati Bhavan or Taj Mahal, India Gate and all. Also the food, the places food fascinates me a lot. Therefore if I have a chance again to go there I would definitely love to go there and also spend time.

Band 6-7

I'd like to talk about the trip we had gone on 2019 to the Middle East and to United Arab Emirates to the city of Dubai. Specifically it was 2019 the year when the COVID began initially. So yes what I loved about the city was the vibrant and the hustle bustle of the traffic but at the same time the uniqueness, the richness, the history of this whole city and the vibrant culture over there. You could find a variety of nationalities in one place. We could see and what is the most that I wanted to visit over there is there was a flower garden where they literally had made things out of plant and which looked so real and there were amusement parks which was incredible and also also the main important point where we literally lost our the whole thing was on the 2019 new year it was on December 29th 30 it was so beautiful the fireworks the love the love in the air it was so beautiful if at all I get a time to visit or if I get a chance and I definitely go for Dubai because the environment over there haven't been anywhere else though the traffic up till we left to visit

Band 6-7

I would like to talk about a city named Arnavalan that was nearby my hometown. When I was a child I used to go travel with my family. At that time my family used to visit the city. At that time I saw so many beautiful buildings and good architecture. Also they have a very good infrastructure like hospitals, super speciality hospitals, malls and also cinemas. Now I am a teenager I want to go one more time to the city to explore more options or more possibilities of that cities. Nowadays there are so many IT companies are placed at that city. As a IT professional I want to go there and explore more opportunities for my career. That's why I want to go to Arnavalan. Also once I visited that place I felt like more happiness because grabbing that opportunity at that time. Yeah that's it.

Band 6-7

A city that I have been to and want to visit again is New Delhi, which is the capital of our country. It is a vibrant place and it is lively, full of people and places to visit. Moreover, there are some historical monuments which are very extraordinary and they were built years ago and they still stand, marking the extreme architecture of those times. People in this city are awake 24 hours a day, as it seems, and the city is lively and bustling throughout the day. Even if you go out at night, it seems that people are busy on the roads and shops are still open. I went there on many occasions and I was even born there and I would like to visit it again and live there forever because that is the place where I was raised. I have many memories connected to that place and it is very important for my further studies. I would visit that place for studying in college and the university and the most important institutions of our country are located there. Furthermore, the Parliament House, the Houses of the Ministers and other Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are also located in Delhi. It is a place of importance and the National Zoological Garden is one of my favorite places there.
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