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Describe A Foreign Country You Would Like To Visit In The Future: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Where this country is located?
  • What attracts you to this country?
  • What you plan to do there?
  • How you think you would feel about visiting this country?
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Cue 1:Where this country is located?

  • Begin by mentioning the name of the country and its geographical location.
  • You can include details like neighboring countries or its position on the world map.

Example

I would love to visit Japan, which is located in East Asia. It is an island nation situated in the Pacific Ocean, bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east. Japan is known for its unique culture and beautiful landscapes.


Cue 2:What attracts you to this country?

  • Discuss specific aspects of the country that fascinate you, such as culture, food, or technology.
  • Mention any personal interests or experiences that make you want to visit.

Example

What attracts me to Japan is its rich history and vibrant culture. I am particularly fascinated by traditional practices like tea ceremonies and the art of calligraphy. Additionally, I am a huge fan of Japanese cuisine, especially sushi and ramen, which I would love to try in their authentic form.


Cue 3:What you plan to do there?

  • Outline the activities or places you want to visit during your trip.
  • Include any specific events or experiences you hope to have.

Example

During my visit, I plan to explore Tokyo, where I want to visit famous landmarks like the Tokyo Tower and the historic Asakusa Temple. I also want to experience the cherry blossom season in Kyoto and participate in a traditional tea ceremony. Additionally, I hope to visit some local markets to taste street food.


Cue 4:How you think you would feel about visiting this country?

  • Express your emotions and expectations regarding the trip.
  • Share how this visit might impact you personally or culturally.

Example

I believe visiting Japan would be an incredible experience that would leave me feeling inspired and enriched. I am excited about immersing myself in a culture so different from my own. I expect to feel a sense of awe while witnessing the blend of ancient traditions and modern technology.


Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, Japan is a country that captivates me with its unique blend of tradition and modernity. I look forward to experiencing its culture, cuisine, and beautiful landscapes, and I believe this trip would be a memorable adventure that would broaden my horizons.


    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 and informative. Avoid general statements that do not provide specific details about the country you want to visit.

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    Include specific attractions, cultural aspects, or experiences that excite you about the country to make your answer more vivid.


    2: Ignoring the Cues

    Failing to address the provided cues can lead to an incomplete answer. Each cue is designed to help structure your response effectively.

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    Tip

    Make sure to answer each cue clearly, providing relevant information about the location, attractions, plans, and feelings regarding the visit.


    Overly Simple Sentences

    Using overly simple sentences can make your speech sound less fluent and engaging. It may not showcase your language skills effectively.

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    Try to use a variety of sentence structures and connect your ideas with linking words to create a more dynamic response.


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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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    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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    Here are all the answers by real-users practicing speaking for IELTS Cue Cards on our IELTS Prep App.

    Band 6-7

    Since my child grew up, I want to go to Australia because the country is very amazing and there are many things we have on our mind to think about Australia. Australia is an amazing country, there are lots of universities and as I am now a student and I want to go to Australia because of my further study and there are a lot of courses and that is related to my study and also the environment of Australia is very amazing. Furthermore, the University of Australia provides many opportunities for international students and moreover, they like international students, they provide working hours and I think there is a popular destination in all around the world and there is also lots of opportunities after finishing our study and there is also many further references after completing our bachelor or master degree, after completing our graduation.

    Band 6-7

    alright so I would like to visit Hawkins just because one of my favorite web series which is strangers things that web series got shot over there and I love that place very much and it's related to horror horror you know horror things moreover I don't believe in negative energy so that's why I just want to visit over there explore that places you know get that vibe get that just thrilling vibe of that place just relate to that and explore that and I have not prepared any itinerary right now because it's not planned yet but as soon as I planned to go over there I would love to visit Hawkins I love to visit Illinois I feel USA has a very diverse culture to just

    Band 6-7

    Travelling, as a solo traveller, I have travelled almost the whole world. I believe, strongly believe, a thousand miles of journey starts with a single step. I would like to travel Italy, Reims and Florence. It is a beautiful city located in the River of Thames. People over there are very eco-friendly. They are, they had huge tribute towards cleanliness and tidiness. It is my wish and it's my dream to sit on the sunset of Italy beach and have some pastas, local dish. I have visited Italy but never went to Florence and if we talk about Florence, it is almost a wonderful city, amazing views, the beaches, the tides, we have to come out of the comfort zone, have to visit such a country, it's a God-given country. The words will be less to praise about Italy because Italy is Italy and in future, other than Italy, I would like to visit Los Angeles. As everyone knows, Los Angeles is famous for casino. I want to, I am much damn interested in casino. I played casino for more than several times but I never went and played in Los Angeles. It is a beautiful city surrounded by beach and the hilly, high volcanoes. It is rare to see in the world, there are only 12 volcanoes and 12 of them are located in Los Angeles only. And after that, I would like to visit Japan, Koshima. The flowers there, it's unique, we can't see any flowers rather than Koshima, Japan. Japanese foods are wonderful and delicious.

    Band 6-7

    The country I like most is UK. I want to go to London and London during Christmas time where I can see the colorful lights, the Tower Bridge and snow season during the summer where I can celebrate Christmas and I was mostly attracted to London always. I need to go to London. If I had a chance to go to London I will be probably visiting London during the winter season and not only in England I like I would like to go to Scotland also there in Edinburgh the city the view the peace in that Scotland Edinburgh especially in Edinburgh it's kind of some during the rainy climate it looks so cool and it's warm

    Band 6-7

    One of the places that I would really like to visit is BAF located in Alberta, Canada, which is a province of Canada. I would like to visit there because my partner Vishal lives in Canada, especially in Edmonton, and BAF is just around 2-4 hours away from Edmonton. Recently, my partner visited BAF and he told me about the beautiful lakes, food culture, and the romantic nature and romantic places. After hearing so many positive reviews from him, I decided to visit there. In addition, I will visit there just after marriage as a honeymoon trip. Moreover, I would love to explore the beautiful lakes, mountains, and especially the food culture there. I also wanted to visit the West Edmonton Mall, which is one of the most famous malls in Canada. If I get a chance to visit other provinces, I would like to visit Ontario, especially Toronto, because Canada offers a wide variety of modern lifestyle and culture. I really want to explore all that.

    Band 6-7

    I have visited a lot of countries all over the world however one of them one of the countries which is still left out is France and I would like to visit the same in the coming summers. It is blessed with beautiful cities with a lot of art and fashion as a focus area which are both of my interest especially I would like to visit Paris which is famous for its fashion and food culture not only that it has got some beautiful museums and obviously the Eiffel Tower which is an iconic landmark which I would like to visit other than Paris I would like to visit cities like Nice and Cannes which also are famous in their own right for the beauty the natural beauty and the beach side that they offer and the relaxed environment which is offered in both of these cities is also one of the main attractions so this is a dream destination for me and I would like to complete it in the near future I would also like to explore the fashion culture in all of these cities obviously it may not be I may not be able to afford a lot of things but yeah I would definitely try my hand at shopping some of the good stuff for myself obviously shoes, purses, dresses you know scarves, boots is something that you know catches my eye I would like to try my hand at it the French food also is very famous and I would definitely love to try the bakeries and the cafes which France is famous for I would love to visit it in summers especially around June or July because that is where you know the temperatures are more suited and it's not rainy and not very cold and the days are longer you get more sunlight and therefore you can visit more cities and more

    Band 6-7

    Okay, a foreign country which I would like to visit in the future is most definitely Germany. Germany is a beautiful country located in the Europe continent. I always found Germany very interesting and beautiful because people there are so keen on being on time and they are so punctual, the cleanliness of the country is what attracts me the most and also I feel the everyday livelihood of the people is so good with all the nature surrounding them and I plan on to do my master's study in Germany because the tuition fee is very low or no fee in all the public universities in Germany and I think it's a great opportunity for all the international students to have global exposure in their master's studies. Moreover, I feel so nervous and also get this chit-chat feeling because visiting Germany has always been my aim and I would be very happy if I get to reach there and make new friends, new memories to end with and I think Germany is some place everyone should go because even the students fair also covers all the transportation costs, so we don't need to spend much on transportation, it's a plus for students. So by visiting Germany, I think I get a whole package of visiting all the nearby countries like the Czech Republic, Switzerland and other nearby countries and I think that's it.

    Band 6-7

    So, right from my childhood, I had a dream of visiting the country called UK. Actually, it's a very beautiful place with monuments and historical articles. I usually read some books about the country. To be precise, right after my education, I was planning to move to UK for my higher education as well. So, it would be a great opportunity to study in the UK for my Master's. I was planning to do my Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences over there. Dreaming of studying in the UK is a manifestation for me. Probably, that would happen in a year. It would be more grateful for me and I feel so good to study over there. Coming to the travel, I love travelling in the UK, especially Switzerland. Switzerland is my go-to place in the UK.

    Band 6-7

    The foreign country I would like to visit is Switzerland, which is most beautiful place and I get attracted to the snowfall, the nature and also moreover the Swiss chocolates, which is the best. The nature is the one more, one of the most major thing I get attracted. I planned that when I move to Italy, Milan, I try to earn more and go to Swiss, Switzerland, which is to her train journey from Milan and I will enjoy more in that country and I would moreover I would like to visit it with my mother, because she is the only person who motivated me to.

    Band 6-7

    So there are a lot of countries which I dream of visiting in my lifetime but if I have to choose one of the country to visit on a first place I would definitely choose New Zealand and if you ask me why New Zealand I would definitely say because of its geographical location its high surrounding mountains its definitely the extreme the perfect temperature and the weather all around the year over there that is one of the main reason I would definitely like to visit New Zealand and also as I am also very adventurous kind of a person and New Zealand offers a lot of adventure sport activities all over the year basically so it is one of the very few countries which have a very adventure activities like sky diving bungee jumping and if I talk about parasailing it basically gets open along the year right so there are a lot of countries where you just need to have some kind of a duration like it opens for up to like 2-3 months but if it is at as if we compare to New Zealand New Zealand have a lot more options than it and it is basically cheaper than the countries offering this and also the team behind it is very experienced and also there are a lot of things about New Zealand first of all I really like about it the coastal roads around it the beach is about in the New Zealand and obviously if you are just running through the coastal roads just look just feeling just having that scenic feel around you right that is what makes me intrigued about think even even even if I think about New Zealand it what makes me intrigued about it and country is basically really beautiful and it is very peaceful it is
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