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Describe a garden you remember visiting.: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Where is it?
  • What does it look like?
  • What do people usually do there?
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Cue 1:Where is it?

  • Begin by mentioning the location of the garden, including the city or town it is in.
  • Share any personal connection or reason for visiting this particular garden.

Example

The garden I remember visiting is the Lalbagh Botanical Garden in Bangalore. I visited it during a family trip when I was about ten years old, and it left a lasting impression on me.

Cue 2:What does it look like?

  • Describe the features of the garden, such as the types of plants, flowers, and layout.
  • Include sensory details to help the listener visualize the garden, like colors, scents, and sounds.

Example

Lalbagh is famous for its vast collection of tropical plants and a stunning glasshouse. The vibrant colors of the flowers, especially the roses, were breathtaking. I remember the sweet fragrance of jasmine in the air and the sound of birds chirping in the trees.

Cue 3:What do people usually do there?

  • Talk about the activities that visitors engage in while at the garden.
  • Mention any specific events or experiences you had while visiting.

Example

People usually come to Lalbagh for leisurely strolls, picnics, or photography. During my visit, I saw families enjoying picnics on the grass, while others were taking pictures of the beautiful plants. I also remember joining a guided tour that explained the history of the garden.

Conclusion

  • Summarize your overall feelings about the garden and its significance to you.
  • Mention if you would like to visit again and why.

Example

Overall, my visit to Lalbagh was a delightful experience that sparked my love for nature. I would love to visit again someday, as it holds a special place in my heart and reminds me of the beauty of the outdoors.

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: Being Vague in Descriptions

Avoid giving unclear or general descriptions of the garden. This can make your answer less engaging and informative, leading to a lower score.

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Tip

Use specific details about the garden's features, such as types of plants, colors, and layout, to create a vivid picture.

2: Ignoring the Cues

Neglecting to address all the cue prompts can result in an incomplete answer. This may leave the examiner with unanswered questions.

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Tip

Make sure to cover all the cues: location, appearance, and activities. Structure your response to include each aspect clearly.

Overusing Simple Vocabulary

Relying on basic words can make your speech sound repetitive and dull. This may not showcase your language proficiency effectively.

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Tip

Incorporate a variety of descriptive adjectives and verbs to enhance your vocabulary and make your answer more dynamic.

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The garden I remember is Warangal Geological Park which is situated in the heart of Warangal state which is a good entertainment place for many visitors. It is very famous for its natural habitat, it looks like forest in the middle of somewhere of city, it provides peaceful vibes and gives a inner peace to the urban people who live in the city, people do spend their time to pass out their leisure time and meet up with friends, additionally families do visit on weekends to spend their holidays with their family members by enjoying local food and doing some fun activities, usually kids visit often to spend their holidays as picnics, however it is also famous for celebrating different activities and special events there, as it provides natural view of forest and garden.

Band 6-7

A garden that I visit is Botanical Garden in Ooty. I went there with my parents and my siblings. It was a family tour. At that time, it was an amazing scenic place. It looked like Bollywood movies, like a Harry Potter scenic place. In Ooty, when I was going there, there was a minus 4 degree Celsius climate. That's a very nice place that I ever visited. There are so many varieties of flowers and trees there. Normally, people go there for seeing the flowers. At May, there was a show for flowers. It's called Flower Show. When I was gone, the month was December. It was a nice experience that I ever had.

Band 6-7

I usually visit a garden that's near my house. I live at Nagpada so I like to visit the garden near my house. It's a huge garden and young students come there to study. Students from colleges and schools come there to sit and study. It's very serene and appealing place. It's also a very good place for children to play. It has a lot of swings, it has a lot of slides. It's a good place for the kids to play and it's also good for the school and college students to sit there and study. Furthermore, it's also good for old people to walk because it's very calm place. Additionally, I go there to have a break. If I'm depressed or if I feel low, sometimes I go there and sit because it's very peaceful.

Band 6-7

I have a beautiful garden which is situated at the top of the building that is on my terrace. I have planted a wide variety of plant species in my garden. I usually go there when I feel bored, tired and stressed to get some fresh air and feel relaxed. I often do the watering of plants in the garden and enjoy staying there for a while taking the cool breeze. I have planted a lot of species like mulberry leaves, mint leaves, coriander leaves, chilli plant, cabbage plant, clover plant and so on. I feel helpful for those who don't know how to plant. I also conduct classes on how to maintain a garden in a particular situation.

Band 6-7

Well, I live in Chandigarh which is a clean and green city and it is famous for its beautiful parks and gardens. Here I would like to talk about a garden that is famous among tourists. It is known as Rose Garden. This is the largest garden in Chandigarh which includes almost 30,000 varieties of roses along with other flowers which includes marigold and some local flowers. In February month there is a rose festival where tourists from different countries arrive to enjoy this festival along with the soothing music. There are all the facilities available in this garden like benches, drinking water. Also the soothing music helps people to relax themselves here. I recently visited this park last Sunday. Whenever I get some free time from my hectic schedule I often pay a visit to this park. Most of the people visit this place to rejuvenate themselves from their busy life. They also do walking there. Some elder people sit there on the benches and do some causes. This park is always full of children and people of all age groups.

Band 6-7

So the garden that I remember visiting is in a place called Ooty. So this garden is called as the Ooty Botanical Garden and this garden is full of flowers. Furthermore, the people that come over there, they generally look at all the visuals that are put up on the various types of flowers that are present in there. There are mostly rare species which you won't be finding in an everyday garden. Also, you get to buy stuff from that area so that you can take them back and put it in your garden. Overall, it's such a good experience. That garden also consists of other stuff like they do sculptures out of flowers, they do the trees out of flowers, they also make a visual of the country out of flowers.

Band 6-7

One of the recent garden I remember visiting is Miracle Garden which is located in Dubai. It's a big garden with lot of area covered. It takes almost from morning to afternoon like first half of your day or if you start at the afternoon. So remaining half of your day it will take 3 hours for you to completely visit that. So there I have seen many flowers of all kinds which I can't, which I don't know the flowers of all different types but I have seen the which are commonly known rose and jasmine, lily, sunflower and yeah. So there were elephants and birds created out of the flowers like the sculpture kind of thing and I have also seen a castle was built with all flowers and with all the leaves and bushes in it. So yeah so and when we noticed that the working staff there took lot of effort to maintain the garden. So that is a remarkably good job that they are doing. So because of the plantation all around the temperature was quite cool even if it was a Dubai. So that was a good visiting there.

Band 6-7

It's a really good question. So I happened to visit a garden when I was in my teens, I happened to visit it in summer holidays with my parents. So the garden name was Botanical Garden which is in Coimbatore. I was shocked to see many exotic flowers there, the black rose and the flower which was looking like a butterfly. I was so astonished and really very happy, these flowers had made me very happy. I'm actually a person who never breaks out the emotions, like a hard net never cracks.

Band 6-7

The garden I would be describing right now is the garden which is situated in front of the of my mother's paternal house. Ever since I was a child and we used to have vacations my mother used to take me to her paternal house. It is situated in a village far away from the city chaos and madness and it's a very quiet and calm place and whenever I used to visit my paternal uncle's house which is situated right there I used to visit this garden a lot. This used to be my favorite go-to spot whenever I used to visit my mother's village. This garden is a huge spacious place overlooking the river Ganga which adds more beauty to the aesthetic of the place. My mother owns a palace which is right adjacent to this garden which overlooks the entire thing. In the evening time birds come here in the garden.

Band 6-7

I recently visited a garden in Hyderabad which is lush green and it has lots of different varieties of plants and it also has a small lake which has turtles and ducks in it and I have recently visited a garden nearby Hyderabad state which is in Telangana. The garden looks beautiful with lots of plants present and a lush green lawn. It is inhabited for over large number of birds and has also a small pond present where we can find ducks and turtles present in it and also some aquatic life. People generally come here during the weekends to enjoy the beautiful nature and also small events take place here to attend the event. People come here and there are also bicycle competitions that take place in this garden and small birthday parties can also be hosted here. The garden has variety of plants and different types of flowers that are grown.
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