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Describe A Place Where You Are Able To Relax: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Where is it?
  • What is it like?
  • How often do you go there?
  • And how do you feel about the place?
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Cue 1:Where is it?

  • Begin by clearly stating the location of the place where you relax.
  • Mention any notable landmarks or features that make it easy to identify.

Example

The place where I am able to relax is a beautiful park located in my neighborhood, called Nehru Park. It’s just a ten-minute walk from my house, making it very accessible.

Cue 2:What is it like?

  • Describe the atmosphere and environment of the place.
  • Include details about the sights, sounds, and any activities that take place there.

Example

Nehru Park is a serene and green space filled with tall trees and colorful flowers. There are walking paths, a small pond with ducks, and benches where people can sit and enjoy the view. The sound of chirping birds and the gentle rustle of leaves create a peaceful ambiance.

Cue 3:How often do you go there?

  • Mention how frequently you visit this place and the reasons for your visits.
  • You can also talk about specific times or occasions when you prefer to go.

Example

I try to visit Nehru Park at least three times a week, especially in the evenings after work. It’s my way of unwinding and disconnecting from the hustle and bustle of daily life.

Cue 4:And how do you feel about the place?

  • Share your personal feelings and experiences related to the place.
  • Explain why it is important to you and how it contributes to your well-being.

Example

I feel a deep sense of peace and happiness whenever I am at Nehru Park. It’s my escape from stress, and I often find inspiration for my creative projects while sitting there. The beauty of nature rejuvenates my spirit.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, Nehru Park is not just a place for me to relax; it’s a sanctuary where I can recharge and reflect. I believe everyone should have a special place like this in their lives.

    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. It's important to provide specific details about the place to create a clearer picture for the examiner.

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    Tip

    Use descriptive adjectives and specific examples to illustrate what the place looks like and why it helps you relax.

    2: Ignoring the Cues

    Failing to address all the cues can lead to an incomplete answer. Each cue is designed to help you structure your response effectively.

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    Tip

    Make sure to answer all the cues in your response, linking them together to create a cohesive narrative about the place.

    Overly Short Answers

    Providing overly brief answers can make it seem like you have nothing to say. This can negatively impact your fluency and coherence scores.

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    Tip

    Expand on your answers by adding personal feelings, experiences, and reasons for why the place is relaxing to you.

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    Band 6-7

    Well, there are several places where I like to relax, but however, here I would like to tell about one of that place which feels me relaxed. That place is none other than my house. Whenever I am in my house, I feel so relaxed. Actually, I am pursuing my further education from a different state which is other than my hometown. I prefer to miss my home members, house members, especially my father and mother. Whenever I go there, I don't have any tension of doing homework or other activities because my mother manages all the things. My father, mother and my brother have a feeling of great attachment amongst us. Whenever I go to my house, actually I go to my house twice a week on Saturday and Sunday whenever there is holiday of my university. After going to my house, I feel relaxed like, I feel relaxed like the farmer whose crop are just harvest and they have a huge profit there. I love my house so much. The most lovable member of my house is none other than my mother because my mother always cares for me and do not ask me to do any type of work, so that is my personal experience

    Band 6-7

    First of all, I would like to talk about seashore. So, seashore is present in the coastal area of India. I move to seashore using my bike or scooter and I feel relaxed. The winds, the wind breeze from the sea and the harmonious sound created by the ocean waves gives charm and energy to myself. It also improves my thought and ideas about the nature, thus enhancing my creativity. During my visit to seashore, I often play with the tide and also with the street animals. It is really a charming and a wonderful moment to enjoy life. Having a good sea walk or a boat ride refreshes my mind and it helps me to enjoy the day with lot of enthusiasm and fill myself with positive energy. It gives a lot of potential feelings of nature and drives me to learn scuba diving or sea surfing. It is really one of the best moments where I feel relaxed. Although there are some restrictions for scuba diving or surfing in the ocean, but it really makes the day very, very delightful. It also helps myself to grow.

    Band 6-7

    The place I am able to relax is actually my hometown only. It might be strange that do you relax in your hometown only, not interested in travel like that. But to me my hometown is the place where I enjoy and relax the most. As I was raised since my childhood in my hometown only. I love my hometown very much. Now coming to the core topic. It is located in Andhra Pradesh. To be more precise at the border of Andhra Pradesh. So it is a melting pot of both Tamil and Telugu culture. The weather is great. It is hot during summers, cold during winters, rainy during rain seasons. Actually I live there so I don't need to travel anywhere to relax. I feel very grateful towards my parents for raising me in such a beautiful town. I feel that without Tirupati my identity is missing. Furthermore Tirupati is the place of temples and pilgrims. A lot of tourists and pilgrims come to Tirupati everyday. There are around 7000 visitors every year.

    Band 6-7

    views. I am able to relax at the beach, evening the beach, sunset beach. I like the beaches very much because I do enjoy more often going to the beaches. So, because this busy schedule and daily routines, we have unnecessary headaches. We cannot concentrate and we cannot take our self about ourselves. So, I love to go to Goa and watch our self sitting at the beach watching the sunsets under a walking fire on the beach for one hour, two hours. It makes me so relaxed.

    Band 6-7

    So, basically the most relaxing place for me is my home, actually in home my most relaxing space is my room, so I have generally made my room very cozy, very warm room which I feel like going every time, I have planted many plants in my room within the pots, I have a small idle of peaceful, which gives me peaceful vibes, I have a small TV as well as a home theater in my room where I chill and listen to music and I usually prefer to go in my room whenever I am at home instead of sitting in hall. Thank you for watching!

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    Band 6-7

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    Band 6-7

    Due to a hectic lifestyle, we all need a place where we can go and sit for some time, so that we can relax ourselves. I usually go to the nearest mountain named as Pawagat, also described as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It has mountain hills. It gets foggy and cloudy during monsoon. Very few people know this place. It's not yet explored by some of the well-known travelers and travel bloggers. I often visit this place on weekends. I have to trek for two and half minutes to reach at this place. It also requires to use a cable car to reach even at the higher spot than this. I visit this place on my own without any friend or relative. I like solo travel and I often find peace and calm at this place. It is far away than city's traffic and any other kind of noise. It's a hill area, so we find so many cattle around there getting feed by grass. It has a small temple located at the corner of that hill. I also visit this temple and I know the main person who used to be a manager of this temple. I often visit this place with a cup of tea and some snacks, so that I can sit there and relax myself. I use this place to meditate quite a lot. In fact, some of these places are very rare nowadays, which can actually help us to relax ourselves and focus on our breath. This mountain is 6 kilometers far from my residence.

    Band 6-7

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