Describe a place in your country or part of your country that you would like to recommend to visitors/travelers: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

What the place is
Where it is / when you visited
What visitors can do there
And explain why you recommend it

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Cue 1:What the place is

Begin by naming the place clearly and providing a brief description of its significance.
Mention any unique features that make this place stand out.

Example

The place I would like to recommend is the beautiful city of Udaipur, often referred to as the 'City of Lakes'. It is famous for its stunning palaces and serene lakes, which create a picturesque setting.

Cue 2:Where it is / when you visited

Specify the location of Udaipur within India, including any notable landmarks.
Share a personal experience about when you visited, including the season or occasion.

Example

Udaipur is located in the southern part of Rajasthan, surrounded by the Aravalli hills. I visited Udaipur last summer during the monsoon season, which added a magical charm to the city as the lakes were full and the greenery was vibrant.

Cue 3:What visitors can do there

List some activities or attractions that visitors can enjoy in Udaipur.
Highlight any cultural experiences or local cuisine that travelers should not miss.

Example

Visitors to Udaipur can enjoy a boat ride on Lake Pichola, explore the majestic City Palace, and visit the historic Jag Mandir. Additionally, trying the local Rajasthani cuisine, such as dal baati churma, is a must for any traveler.

Cue 4:And explain why you recommend it

Share your personal feelings about the place and why it left a lasting impression on you.
Mention the hospitality of the locals and the overall atmosphere of the city.

Example

I highly recommend Udaipur because of its enchanting beauty and rich history. The warm hospitality of the locals made my experience even more memorable. The peaceful ambiance and stunning sunsets over the lakes create a perfect getaway for anyone looking to relax and unwind.

Conclusion

Example

In conclusion, Udaipur is a captivating destination that offers a blend of history, culture, and natural beauty. Whether you are an adventure seeker or someone looking to soak in the tranquility, Udaipur has something special for everyone.

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 don't provide specific details about the place.

Tip

Include specific features, activities, and personal experiences to create a vivid picture of the place.

2: Ignoring the Cues

Failing to address all the cue prompts can lead to an incomplete answer. This may cause you to miss important points.

Tip

Make sure to cover each cue point: what the place is, where it is, what visitors can do, and why you recommend it.

Overly Complex Language

Using complicated vocabulary or sentence structures can confuse listeners. It's important to communicate clearly and effectively.

Tip

Use simple and clear language to express your ideas, ensuring that your message is easily understood.

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I like to taste different types of cuisine. Here I would like to talk about my favorite dish at my traditional festival of Onam which is Sadya. Sadya is popular in my city. We are experimenting these cuisines on Onam festival day. Onam is a famous festival in my city. All family members get together in my home and we make a delicious Sadya. There are many ingredients includes that Sadya. Moreover, we make a big feast that day as well as we create a lot of memories together and we wear that day the traditional dress called Sari and men wear the Dhotis. That festival is really important to us because the whole day we are conducting different kinds of games at our homes and all the family members came together. It's a memorable day in my life. This is the festival. We are making the Sambar and Aviyal. These all the kinds of foods are making with the vegetables.

Talk about a toy you liked in your childhood

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Anonymous student Band 8

Sector 34 Test Centre, Chandigarh

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The toy which I liked in my childhood was a panda doll, which makes me pleasant and makes me more blush. The pandas are the most beautiful creatures of the world, which looks gigantic and has pooshy cheeks and they are like stars in the clouds and they dream in me. Furthermore, these have been given by my father. My father is a very very beautiful artistic person, who makes me think of that. Every day you will face every difficulties and make you suffer and move forward. Pandas are always seen in Japanese countries. It is my lifelong dream to visit a Japanese country and click a photo with the original pandas, which makes sounds better.

Describe a time you were in a place where you didn't know the local language

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Anonymous student Band 6.5

Whitefield Test Center, Bengaluru

Answer

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.

Describe a time when your friend damaged something you owned

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Anonymous student Band 7

Begumpet Test Centre, Hyderabad

Answer

When I was a kid, I had a little pencil box which had these four buttons which gave the pencil box an operative use. When you press the button, the box would open up. When you press the second button, a little part of it would slide out. Basically it was just a little electronical and a fun thing to have and I owned it when I was in 6th. One day after break, I was standing and talking there with one of my friends and another friend of mine was running through the hallway and accidentally she pushed my shoulder and my pencil box hit the ground and it broke into multiple pieces to the point that it was not functional anymore.

Describe a book you recently read

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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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Band 6-7

Yes, there is one place that I would recommend to go there in my country, that is Akshadham Mandir in Delhi and obviously I have been there many times in my life because I live in Delhi and it's only 25 km away from my home and it is one of the largest temples in the world and I would say as much as I know it is the second largest temple in the world and the view of Akshadham temple is completely mesmerizing. You will get full love in the temple and it's I think more than 10,000 m2 largest area of the temple and first time I visited there in my childhood when I was in second class and I was quite exuberant to go there and I really enjoyed and I really found all kind of things that I was expecting from that temple and there was a water show that's going on there after 7pm at the night and that show is completely mesmerizing, you can't take your eyes away from that show because it's an amazing show, I think when I watched that show I felt like I have never experienced this kind of thing in my entire life. So yeah I would definitely recommend you to go there if you come in my country and definitely I just really wanted to be in that place in my further future as well.

Band 6

I'm going to recommend the place is Pondicherry. It is a place is located in India. It is a beautiful place. You may see various cultures in one place like French, Italian and Indian culture also. I recommend to go there because there is a beach and resorts and restaurant bars. You can enjoy limitless of times in there. So Pondicherry is a best and destination place for everyone. Most of the peoples in India's going to Goa and some other place. It is similar to small. Pondicherry is also known as a small Goa for Indians. Pondicherry is also known for famous for the alcohols and sovereigns. There is a cheap first area to buy the alcohol things. So Pondicherry is a best place to visit once at the time. I visited multiple times because I am nearly situated in India. Nearly situated with Pondicherry. It is around 50 kilometers from my hometown. Pondicherry is a wonderful place. So no much, no excitation. It's like a easy going process for me. I suggest that Pondicherry is a wonderful place to go and enjoy anytime.

Band 6

I would like to suggest the travellers and visitors to visit the place in India known as Konkan situated in Maharashtra, I am brought up in this place, it's a very beautiful place to visit in any of the season of the year, it will be very great for the people to have, each season represents some or the other thing related to Konkan as if you are visiting in monsoon it's a really great place to experience the waterfalls in the Konkan, the dams in the Konkan, if you are visiting in winter season then it's a very best place to visit the seashore areas for the seashore activities, water sports activities, if you are visiting in the summer season it's a very beautiful place so that you can experience the beautiful, the amazing taste of mangoes and fruits which are naturally grown in the farm by the farmers, also the cultural activities of Konkan are very very interesting and which will make you feel great, also you will experience, it's a lovely place to visit with your family, friends where you can have a peace of your mind, so I would like to suggest you to visit these places.

Band 6

Well, India is a diverse country and all states have own identity, uniqueness in food, culture, tradition, cloths and many more. But here I would like to talk about holy city, its name is Amritsar, which is located in another part of the India. And also the Amritsar cities are very beautiful and very popular among all over the travelers, all over the countries and many more. So I remember last month I went to Amritsar to explore a lot of things like food, cloths, culture and many more. And I tried best food from streets, restaurants and after that I went to a golden temple. It is a Sikh religion temple and also it is a very famous all over the India and global. So after that I recommended all the visitors and travelers to visit Amritsar because of the uniqueness, because of the taste, because of the restaurants facilities and also there are lot of facilities available like good transportation, electricity, water supply and many more. But most of the time individuals give preference to stay in Amritsar to experience a raw touch of the Amritsar and also because of the food. So there is a one airport which is connected all over the airports in world. So after that we can easily explore a lot of things, local streets, bars and many more. And also we can easily travel without any restrictions, without any hurdles because of all roads are very clean.

Band 6.5

that is considered heaven on earth, a heaven that is on the earth where visitors, travelers must go to enjoy their time with the family and the loved ones. Kashmir is the place that is situated towards the northern part of India. It is divided into various regions, various cities. Srinagar is the capital of Jammu and Kashmir where I visited. It is a place which has different tourist places like Dal Lake, Mughal Gardens, Jashm-e-Shahi, Dargah Hazratpal and Imam Baraz. Secondly, Pahalgam is the one place which is considered a land of Switzerland. It is similar to Switzerland. It has great streams flowing across its land. Third, we have is Gulmarg. Gulmarg is considered a land of Meadows. There is a place known as mini Switzerland or Besaran Valley where people across world comes and visit the beauty of Meadows. There are lot of different cuisines in Jammu and Kashmir that are recommended to all the visitors and the travelers who wish to visit Jammu and Kashmir. It has a great historical past. Many rulers have won the hearts of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

Band 6.5

So, for me, my favourite place would be Himachal Pradesh. I went to the trekking. It's a truant trek. We were four friends, we went together and it was like, I think it was one of the best journey in my life. It totally took me three to four hours to reach at the peak point and the scene was amazing, like, it was like I'm into the heaven. I will suggest everyone at least in your life go once there. It will be a heaven in the earth, just beyond this. And it was a great experience for me. So, I will recommend everyone at least in their life, at least once, they have to go there. And it cost maximum three to four thousand rupees, not more than that. So, once we reached there, we had a mickey, we also drank tea. And so, from Delhi, maximum it takes seven to eight hours to reach there. Even you have to see the sunrise. And we put the tent there, we slept in the tent and it was a great journey. It was a great trip of my life. Thank you.

Band 6.5

The place I would recommend to travelers or visitors is Ooty, it is located in Tamil Nadu near to Coimbatore district, the place is called as Queen of Hills, so it is fully surrounded by the hill stations, it will give you a pleasant feel while you are driving through the hills, it has 7 hairpins which will give you a good feel to experience it and travelers also can experience many activities like boating, trekking and there are many places to visit, it is best to take photos, it is the place where most of the south Indian people prefer to go, there is a botanical garden which is almost has 20,000 flowers, so it is a great experience to see it in lively.

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