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Describe A New Development In Your City: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What is the development?
  • When/where did you notice it?
  • How long it took to complete it?
  • And Explain how you feel about it.
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Cue 1:What is the development?

  • Begin by clearly stating what the new development is, such as a building, park, or infrastructure project.
  • Provide some context about its purpose and significance to the community.

Example

The new development in my city is a modern shopping mall called 'City Center Mall'. It features a variety of retail stores, a food court, and entertainment options like a cinema. This mall aims to provide a one-stop shopping experience for residents and attract visitors from nearby areas.

Cue 2:When/where did you notice it?

  • Describe the location of the development and your first impression when you saw it.
  • Mention the time frame when you first noticed the construction or opening of the development.

Example

I first noticed the construction of City Center Mall about a year ago while driving past the area on my way to work. The site was bustling with activity, and I was curious to see how it would transform the neighborhood.

Cue 3:How long did it take to complete it?

  • Provide information about the duration of the construction process.
  • You can mention any delays or challenges faced during the development.

Example

The construction of the mall took approximately 10 months to complete. There were some delays due to heavy rains during the monsoon season, but overall, the project was finished on schedule.

Cue 4:Explain how you feel about it.

  • Share your personal feelings about the development and its impact on the community.
  • You can also mention any specific features you like or dislike.

Example

I feel very positive about the opening of City Center Mall. It has created new job opportunities and has become a popular hangout spot for families and friends. I particularly enjoy the variety of food options available in the food court, although I wish there were more local shops instead of just big brands.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, the development of City Center Mall has significantly enhanced our city’s landscape and provided a much-needed space for shopping and entertainment. It reflects the growth and modernization of our community, and I look forward to seeing how it continues to evolve.

    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 unclear. Avoid general statements that do not provide specific details about the development.

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    Tip

    Be specific about the development. Use descriptive language to explain what it is and its significance in your city.

    2: Ignoring Timeline

    Failing to mention when you noticed the development or how long it took can leave your answer incomplete. This information adds context.

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    Tip

    Include specific dates or timeframes. Mention when you first saw the development and how long it took to complete.

    Lack of Personal Opinion

    Not sharing your feelings about the development can make your response less engaging. Personal opinions add depth to your answer.

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    Tip

    Clearly express your feelings about the development. Explain why you feel positively or negatively about it to make your answer more personal.

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    Band 7

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    Band 7

    The most fascinating latest development in Hyderabad is IT Hubs. There is this location near Kachibole known as the financial district Nanakram Guda. which has been developed to be the IT Hub of Hyderabad competing against IT Hubs in Bangalore and Mumbai. The boom in this IT Hub precisely happened when the government of Telangana has established a T Hub half a decade ago. This T Hub helps startups to gain popularity and also provides job opportunities for youngsters who are passionate about entrepreneurship. Additionally, due to the establishment of IT Hubs, there is a steady increase and demand of jobs for freshers as well as experienced alike. This creates an exciting opportunity for freshly graduating people in the field of software like me. I particularly feel very excited as this provides a new opportunity for young people in the field of software like me.

    Band 6-7

    A new development that I noticed in my city was the building of new roads, highways, etc. And the construction was near to my hometown and it is very near to the coastal regions and I think it's a length of about more than 300 kilometers and the construction works are progressing every day very fast because so many workers are working on the field and so many new technologies or equipments are also we can see in there. And I think each sections are divided or controlled by different engineers so that will make the construction works even more faster and I think that it will take might be take about three to four years to complete the construction work because as I said in the early it is the construction work is long of about more than 300 kilometers and we know that it is not easy to build a such like huge construction very simply because huge pillars we need to build tons of weight we need to lift and put on these pillars all these are very difficult to do and I feel very proud to be to see that because this is this construction will make my cities very bright fully because it will help travelers or others.

    Band 6-7

    A recent development in my city, Haptan, was the Atal Bridge. The Atal Bridge is across the whole Alkapuri area and Akota area. This bridge was built two years ago. It took four years to get ready. Before this bridge was built, there were many traffic issues which took two hours for people to get free from that traffic. And there were many issues due to this. There were regular cohesions between people. There were many accidents across the road. Many people got killed due to this. So, after the bridge was built, many issues were solved due to this bridge. There's no traffic. People can reach on time to their places. Many people use this bridge for their job routine. Even I use this bridge to travel to my classes. It takes me mostly 40 minutes to travel from my home to this bridge. If this bridge wouldn't be constructed in this area, then almost I would get two hours to get to my class. So, this is a very important development in my city. However, there have been many disadvantages too. Due to this bridge, there are many traffic signals which got increased. Because there are many roundabouts under this bridge, due to which many people going below the bridge had to wait there. And there are many other issues that need to be solved. Many people reside there illegally under the bridge. And they start fighting with each other usually.

    Band 6-7

    The new development in our city is because of the technicality, My city is the capital city of Telangana. It has lot more developmental opportunities in here. From past 5 years, there are lot more IT hubs were developed and implemented in my city. I am so cherish to inform everyone that my city has the biggest pharma hub for healthcare sectors. Recently, I have observed the new developmental thing in my city is the Metro Rail. It is a transport rail which is the fastest one. It is used for one transport from one place to another place in a very accurate manner. I feel so cherish to say that it is one of the biggest one in this metropolitan city. This makes people's life easier and make them to move faster from one place to another place. If they are working, they can avoid the heavy traffic which is there going through the land vehicles. I feel it is the easiest and new development of the city which was planned 10 years back and implemented 5 years ago. I am using that transport and it makes the life easier.

    Band 6-7

    Recently in my town, I have noticed a new development happening around me. It is where I have usually seen there was a barren land, but instead of seeing that barren land now, I see many buildings being constructed over, wherein people could have usually used that barren land for some agriculture or cultivation purpose. But now buildings are being constructed, which is hampering the environment as well. And due to this mass construction projects that are taking place, somewhere or the other, it is hampering the nature, the ecosystem of the country and the surroundings. Somewhere I feel people should come ahead and raise a voice against the mass constructions that are taking place and encourage the concept of planting more of trees and saving the environment.

    Band 6-7

    The development I want to say in our city is the new development which is doing in our city is the making of the railway station. The railway station is the most common and basic thing in a city but in our city that old railway station was in very bad conditions. Now this government and the local authority are trying to improve the railway station and making it in a new condition. It will help our city in growing as other tourist come here to visit the city they will feel the ease while travelling and reaching to the stations. The station is going to be completed in around 6 to 8 months. Now the station when will be completed it will help the people of the city to go around and come comfortably in the trains as in the current situation the railway station is not in a good condition there is a leakage in all the platforms, there is no roof on the platforms and the barter system is not also working. The police are also not there always and the excess of the people who are not going on train they visit to the platforms and they had made a route around the platform to go their home to the market. That is not a good thing that should be banned due to which their safety is also an issue.

    Band 6-7

    I am from the Hyderabad which is located in the south east of India. In our city there is a lot of pollution is going, is taking place. So our government has come up with a great idea. I am from the Hyderabad which is located in the south east of India. In our city there is a lot of pollution is going, is taking place. So our government has come up with a great idea. That is a Go Greenery. So we are every citizen have to plant a tree. So they are moulding our city as like a forest by putting a plant afforestation and they are strictly prohibited the deforestation. If anyone is cutting or deforesting any plant of tree, so there is taking a serious action and this program is going a very well from school level to the municipality level everywhere we need to plant one tree and we have to not only the plant the tree, we need to take care of the tree from small plant to huge tree we need to take care of that because there is a lot of pollution is going on and we are getting insufficient of the oxygen and we are inhaling the different and poisonous gases like nitric and carbon dioxide is going more and more. So by planting this tree we are getting a sufficient oxygen and there is a reduce about the 30% of pollution by keeping a plants. So this is a one of the greatest idea from our government and everyone is following this. So compared to before priorly it is going in a huge number of trees are going to plant and

    Band 6-7

    Interesting, in my city recently a new flyover has been built across a railway, so people have been facing difficulty crossing the railway, we used to spend about 10 to 30 minutes just so that the train can pass, it was such an unfair situation and the government notice didn't plan to build a flyover across the railway cross, which was interestingly the best decision they have ever took, even though it took about 3 to 4 years to finish the flyover, still people are happy now because they are able to cross without waiting too much, even if an ambulance came, it has to wait until the train goes, it was not just one train, multiple trains has to go and it was so much time consuming, one day I took about 45 minutes to cross it and it was so unfair, so for me this has been very important.
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