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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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Band 6-7

I remember visiting one of the finest garden in Kashmir city, Kashmir's capital Srinagar. The garden is situated in front side of Dal lake. The garden had nearly 600 acre area filled with lot of lot of flower varieties and the fountains arrangements. There I find lot of varieties of roses, the jasmine and the other flowers which I haven't seen in the part of side of my state. The garden also have a naturally occurring source of water which is to be called as a purest water and also one of the stories that I heard there that Indira Gandhi our former president our former prime minister would use to visit the garden to have that water. The garden is also filled with lot of sculptures and the area decorated where you can pose and take the photos. There are also one side where the garden having a trees which are shaped of animals which I found most interesting.

Band 6-7

So, the garden which I remember visiting is a kind of a park which is 5 km away from my home. It's a favorite go-to spot for all of my family members including my grandmom, my mother and even my pet dog. Due to various reasons, it is the best place for all generations, in my opinion, because it has all the equipments or play area necessary for children and it has a wide area for the parents or people from any group to relax and relieve after a hectic work day or after anything. They get this fresh air from the ocean nearby and it's a favorite place for the students too because just opposite to the park, we have a college and most of the times, students from there will be coming to this place. It's their favorite go-to place actually and people usually go there and they do a small picnic kind of thing where they pack a blanket from house and some sweets or apples and sit there and sit around and speak about their life.

Band 6-7

and she bought some different kinds of roses from the garden. It is about four kilometer long garden. We walked in the garden. It made my mind so calm and it gave me a relaxation. After that we went to a fish spa in the garden. It was a nice experience. I was doing fish spa for the first time. The tickling sensation in our feet also giving a good relaxation for our mind. Then I played with my nieces for a time in the garden. After some time there were water dance. We waited for the water dance in the park at 7 p.m. but unfortunately raining occurred that made the water dancing a bit little bit upset. But most of the visitors in the garden were standing for or waiting for the water dance. They were ignoring the rain. Me and my husband also spent time in the rain. It was a romantic moment also. We spent time for watching DJ. After that we had a nice dinner outside the garden. It made our holiday very beautiful. It was a most beautiful day in my recent life.

Band 6-7

The garden which I remember visiting in the recent time is Miracle Garden which is one of the famous tourist place in Dubai. I visited two months before with my best friend when she visited me from US. It's located in Arjan which is quite nearby my place since I do not travel in taxi or I don't have my own car. We reached there through metro and we had to take a bus and the charge is quite reasonable. Usually it is 100 dirhams but by the time when we visited there, there was a promotion so we get an offer for about 75 dirhams and once we reach there, my god it is a mind blowing spectacular view of each work. It's filled with beautiful colourful flowers meticulously crafted by the craftsman. I must really appreciate the work and so it got the name Miracle Garden. There are flowers which is carved in different different shapes like elephant, camel and castle and a girl. So that was spectacular and there are people who started taking reels and posted in the social media.

Band 6-7

So I actually love to visit gardens but I have never been to any garden except my auntie's garden. She lives in a different state so I had to go there to visit her garden but she actually sends me the recordings and videos and photos of the garden so when I look at them I actually think I should really start to grow plants and things and they actually really like growing plants but I don't have place to do that. In other words, I can say that I visited my uncle's garden when I was a kid. It actually was beautiful, it has so many flowers, trees, fruit trees and vegetables, plants, shrubs, etc so I have seen many plants like neem tree, pumpkin shrub and flowers like roses, lilies and tulips and some of the morning glories also so yeah that's the garden I visited recently.

Band 6-7

There is a lot of garden in our area that I live in. I live in Pinjore, it is near to the hilly area. There are beautiful gardens over there. The pupils are coming from different place, different areas and do some exercise over there in evening as well as in morning. I usually go to the garden in morning to perform different types of exercise on the equipment that are attached by the government. The kids are also playing different types of games over there. There are the tennis couches also available and the football session is also available for the person, for the kids as well. Juveniles are also playing different types of games there and spend time with their school friends in the garden. The garden is very beautiful and it is full of green. There are different trees are available there. The trees provide a good oxygen for everyone. In hilly areas, because of greenery, it looks like the person feels closer to nature. I feel very proud when I go for the walking with my friend and this is the place where I spend most of my time.

Band 6-7

The garden I remember visiting belongs to Malaysia. It is belonging to the Cameroon Islands in Malaysia and its name is Flora Park Cameroon Islands. It is really a heavenly experience over there. It is full of flowers, well-arranged, organized and beautifully maintained. The effort they are taking to fulfill its beautiness to the highest should be really really appreciated. I see a lot of workers over there working on each and every bit of corner out there arranging it and it's really beautiful. I see usually people spend most of time taking photographs, selfies and spending a lot of memorable moments with the family and children.

Band 6-7

The best garden that I have seen is in the outskirts of my city. It's just located a few kilometers away from the main city and it's majorly covered in greens. The best thing about this garden is it's completely organic and feels so natural that you just mesmerize, get mesmerized with the beauty of the nature. A beautiful river flows besides this garden and the speciality of this garden is there are various trees that have grown big, which you can even take home and plant. There are various flower seeds, flower plants, fruit plants, seeds that you can take home and this is not just a garden, but this is more of a nursery cum garden, they have mixed up both the things and it looks very pleasing to go there and enjoy the surrounding. What I have observed is you get more of a clean oxygen and you feel more relaxed while walking on the grass and we enjoy the space there. The best thing about this garden is they have more of a variety of flowers and which you can enjoy.

Band 6-7

Generally, I am a kind of person who has a close relationship with the environment. So most of the times I used to visit different kinds of places in sort of relaxation and to well-meet both of them. More oftenly, if there is any garden specifically was there behind my house or my city, I used to regularly visit to get some peace in the environment. So more oftenly I used to visit my village garden which was located in Minjinampadu. To be specific, there are wide number of variety of plants including flowers, vegetables and fruits. Whenever we visit this kind of gardens, definitely we were captivated by the lush green trees and as well as different kinds of flowers which will give one of the amazing fragrance. And upon, if you go forward, there will be some fruits and as well as vegetables as well. More oftenly, people don't use to cultivate fruits and vegetables in the gardens. But this specific garden, it also used to cultivate organic products like including fruits and vegetables also. But these are only belongs to the entire owners of the garden only. And again that most of the people in our village used to frequently visit this garden because of various reasons. One among them is, it is a very closely related to the environment which will give some peace and relaxation. And the second thing is, at early morning, there is a walking track built around the garden. So that generally people used to go out for a walking at early mornings. And then there are some equipments for exercises. So most of the people and children also used to go there to stretch their body at early mornings. For specially the children who are under 5 years, there are some toys like cars and bikes which they can play with their family members. So I can strongly say that it is one of the most family place in our village where most of the people used to visit frequently there.

Band 6-7

So, I went to a garden called Radhabhag in Vrindavan, which is in India. I went in the summer months, but early in the morning, so the environment was very soothing, and like little sunlight coming out of the, filtered from the top canopy of the leaves, and then the little breeze in the garden, it was a very soothing environment, spiritually also, physically also, usually like people come there in the morning, and then they chant the names of the Lord, like mostly devotees come, and there were lot of parrots there, and the whole environment was, in a way, very relaxing, you can focus in a better manner on your internal thoughts, furthermore, the location and the fauna there, the flora and fauna there, basically parrots, sparrows, squirrels, and all the plants and shrubs and tall trees, it was very soothing and relaxing, so that's why that garden experience is a memorable one, and I will remember it for the major time.
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