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Describe A Noisy Place You Have Been To: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Where it was?
  • Why you went there?
  • Why was there a lot of noise?
  • How did you feel about it?
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Cue 1:Where it was?

  • Begin by describing the location of the noisy place, including any relevant details about the environment.
  • Mention any landmarks or specific features that make the place recognizable.

Example

The noisy place I visited was Connaught Place in New Delhi. It’s a bustling area filled with shops, restaurants, and offices. The circular layout and the iconic white buildings make it a popular spot for both locals and tourists.

Cue 2:Why you went there?

  • Explain your purpose for visiting this place, whether it was for leisure, shopping, or meeting friends.
  • Share any specific event or occasion that prompted your visit.

Example

I went there to meet some friends for lunch and to enjoy the vibrant atmosphere. We had planned to try out a new restaurant that had just opened, and I was excited to catch up with them.

Cue 3:Why was there a lot of noise?

  • Describe the sources of noise in the area, such as crowds, traffic, or music.
  • Highlight how the noise contributed to the overall experience of the place.

Example

The noise was mainly from the large crowd of people chatting, laughing, and enjoying their time. Additionally, the honking of cars and the music from nearby cafes added to the lively ambiance. It was a cacophony that made the place feel alive and energetic.

Cue 4:How did you feel about it?

  • Share your personal feelings about the noise and the overall experience.
  • Mention whether you enjoyed the atmosphere or found it overwhelming.

Example

Initially, the noise was a bit overwhelming, but as I settled in, I found it quite exhilarating. It felt good to be in such a vibrant environment, surrounded by laughter and chatter. I enjoyed the lively atmosphere and felt more connected to the city.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, visiting Connaught Place was a memorable experience. The noise, which at first seemed chaotic, ultimately added to the charm of the place. It reminded me of the vibrant life in Indian cities and how such energy can be both overwhelming and delightful.

    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 do not provide specific details about the noisy place.

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    Include specific details about the location, such as its name and what makes it unique, to create a clearer picture.

    2: Ignoring Emotions

    Failing to express your feelings about the noise can make your response less personal and relatable. It's important to share your emotional reaction.

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    Describe how the noise affected you emotionally, whether it was enjoyable, overwhelming, or irritating, to add depth to your answer.

    Lack of Structure

    A disorganized response can confuse the listener. Make sure your answer flows logically from one point to the next.

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    Follow the cue card prompts in order, addressing each question clearly to maintain a coherent structure in your response.

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    A noisy place which I have been to is easily I would say the vegetable market you know that is somewhere you know that is some place where you hear a lot of noise you see a lot of people speaking wherein people are debating over the prices and the quality and the quantity of vegetables and how they are being marketed over there in the whole vegetable market. So yeah I had recently been to the market for the purchase of vegetables so because my household requirement so I have I usually shop for vegetables on my own so I usually I go and prefer vegetables which I am comfortable with and which I like to eat. So yeah when I visited the market there seems to be a lot of confusion there seems to be a lot of noise wherein vendors and customers are debating over the price over the quantity and what not every lot of even the packaging when it comes to the packaging as well there is a lot of poor quality packaging given by few of the vendors I wouldn't say everyone. So yeah vegetable market is something where you can expect a lot of noise happening there. So yes that is one place where I have been to recently and that is one place I didn't feel very comfortable visiting again. So I had to look for other options where you know little bit quieter places like the super marts and other marts where there is not so much noise comparatively and so yeah the next time I am looking to go to these places rather than the vegetable market.

    Band 6-7

    A noisy place. Back then when I was like 10 years old, I remember I went to a temple near the countryside of my state. It's a very famous temple of Goddess Saraswati in Hindu religion. And while going there, on the way, there was only one road because it was on the countryside. Location was like very very like village type. And when we went there, however, we were quite early there, but still, there was a lot a lot of traffic. Because there was maybe an accident, I don't quite remember. But there was an accident, and because of that, there was a lot of traffic. And because of that, people started just honking there. Like, they just don't want to wait. It was so noisy. Animals, all the animals in the field, on the corn field, or in any field, they were just started to run because it was so noisy. It was not usual for that area to be that noisy. So, yeah, that was my experience of having a noisy, how noisy it can be in a place. It was so so so so chaotic.

    Band 6-7

    So, I would like to speak about a noisy place that I have been to one month before. It's a cafe. I just went to get relaxed by taking a coffee and spent some time with my husband, but when I reached there, a group of people were celebrating a person's birthday. So, initially I was happy by seeing their friendship, their get together and everything like they were cutting cakes, then they were shouting, they were making noises. Initially I was a bit happy, but after sometimes they have raised their voices and they were shouting each other and it may be a little uncomfortable for me. And I have already said like I am not much noisy person. I like to be in a calm place and I like to be in a calm place to be relaxed from my hectic work schedule. So, I just came to relax, but when I reached there, it was completely in a different way. So, overall it made me a little uncomfortable and my husband said to one of the cafe person to let them to change our space. So, we went outside and we went there and we spent some time and we went back.

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    I have a very fond memory with regards to this particular question. I had visited a place called Sindhudur, which is a small city located around the western part of Maharashtra in India. It is a beautiful city with picturesque sceneries and clean mountains and beaches. There is also a state called Goa, which is very popular for beaches. And this particular state of Goa is located at a distance of 1 km from the city that I mentioned. So, I very well remember that Goa has its hype for its night clubs, beaches and the overall atmosphere there. And we were very keen on to explore Goa, so we had travelled from Sindhudur to Goa by road. And one thing that I majorly noticed was that the beaches in Sindhudur were very clean, calm, quiet, wherein you can sit and reflect on yourself and rejuvenate and rewind. And it felt amazing. But in contrast to that, the beaches in Goa were extremely loud and noisy, wherein there were sharks placed right beside each other at a very close proximity. Each of the sharks had some or the other music that were being played to entertain and attract more people. But the sharks playing different music at the same time created immense amount of noise, which was not peaceful for the ears, but a headache. And it was a very bad experience and we had no other option but to go back.

    Band 6-7

    The noisiest place I have been will be Baga beach in Goa. Last to last year and last year I planned a trip to Goa with my friends and cousins. We went to Baga beach in the night somewhere around 9pm to 10pm and it was in the month of November and November month in Goa is usually a peak time for travellers who come around all over India and all over the world as well. So it was quite a busy beach because it's the most famous beach over there and when we were roaming on the beach we saw lot of kids over there and lot of foreigners as well and lot of sales persons were there who were trying to sell some toys some you know quick toys to customers over there and it was kind of busy because lot of shacks were playing loud music over there as it was the peak time they had to attract the travellers over there so they were playing quite loud music and it was not in sync every shack used to play different music so it was creating a chaos over there so it was kind of noisy in terms of that and it was irritating to hear different songs in different volumes it was not syncing at all so I find that place noisy in recent my travel history. Thank you.

    Band 6-7

    I have been to a market that is Sarojini, the place is very noisy and there are a lot of people who come there for shopping, actually it's a cheap market, we can buy toys which are really cheap in there, even there are a lot of rich people who come there because there are variety of clothes availability in that market and the clothes there are very pretty and very aesthetic, there are varieties of more stalls and things like that and the place there is very noisy but it also feels like we are really enjoying the people, the community there is the diversity seen in that place, we can enjoy the diversity of humans, the diversity of our country, it is in India and specifically in the capital of India, the place is nearby a lot of cafes and restaurants, so we can also get to eat there nearby, it's a nice choice if you want to explore the capital of the country and also, actually I went there with my friend and we did a lot of shopping and enjoyed our day.

    Band 6-7

    I have been to the noisiest place ever and that, yes my friends, was a hospital and... I have been to the noisiest place ever and that, yes my friends, was a hospital and... I have been to the noisiest place ever and that, yes my friends, was a hospital and... I have been to the noisiest place ever and that, yes my friends, was a hospital and... I have been to the noisiest place ever and that, yes my friends, was a hospital and... Well, the noisiest place I have been to was a concert. It was not just an ordinary concert, it was a BTS concert in Korea, Seoul. It was the year 2019 and I loved BTS back then, I still do now, but back then it was just the entirety of my personality. I went to Seoul and yeah, I went into the concert. Now what happened is, we arrived a bit too early. Nobody was on that stage and everyone was getting bored and tired. People started screaming out of nowhere and I shut my eyes up. I don't know what happened but I saw him. It was Jeon Jungkook. It was none other than Jeon Jungkook. Then slowly, slowly other members started coming, Kim Namjoon, Seokjin, everyone started coming and I was flabbergasted. You know why I was flabbergasted? Not because of the noise around me but because of their faces. They were so pretty, like almost ethereal. But the downside of the concert was, the fangirls were so loud. Everything was just a pure chaos. I couldn't listen to their songs as in peace as I did at home. Well, it was one of the noisiest place on earth and maybe outside of the stadium it was even more noisy. Maybe disturbing the people around.

    Band 6-7

    The noisy place I have been to was Ahmedabad, which is located in Gujarat. I went to Garba festival in Ahmedabad. It was very noisy because of Navratri season. It was during Navratri season. Moreover, it was very colourful. It was beautiful to watch it even though it was noisy. There was music played in the background. People were wearing different traditional dresses. It was really beautiful to watch. The scene was really beautiful. Additionally, the food in Gujarat is so popular. There were different types of food courts there. It was really good to see that place but there were sounds of music and a large crowd were there. We were not able to talk to each other. I went with my friends but it was not clear. There were many people from local places, colleges and universities. They all came to celebrate Navratri. They all gathered in different groups and started playing Garba.

    Band 6-7

    Last summer when I went to Shimla a place in Uttarakhand in India I felt the place has been too commercialized and thus there was so much hustle and bustle that it was too crowded and very noisy. As I and most of the people go there to have a peace of mind and have a calm mind that it couldn't be achieved as the place was now too commercialized. It was very noisy something that not just me but all other people found out too. Well I know it wasn't their fault at last but it could be minimized and thus I think visiting that place again would be not my decision and preferring a place which is quiet and does not have such a commercialized crowd would be better for me and at last I just want to say I don't like commercialized places or too much crowded places.

    Band 6-7

    Alright, so the most noisy place I have ever been is a classroom full of students. As I am a teacher, though I often go to the class every next day and I find my class the noisiest one because there are 40 students in my class and they all are so energetic, specially right in the morning. If you see, a teacher is not there in the class, then it is a class full of students, their noise, their hustles, a lot of chaos. Once the teacher enters the classroom, then there is some sort of settlement in the classroom. As I have energetic students in my class, so I channelize their energy. My class is one of the most enthusiastic class on the first floor. How do I channelize their energy? By engaging them into certain sort of activities. And those activities are quite productive, knowledgeable and beneficial for students learning. As I am an English teacher, I keep on teaching them vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, writing skills, speaking skills through activities and make learning English a fun and enjoyable for them. They are captivated by my teaching.
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