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Describe a place where you saw animals: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What the place was?
  • Which animals you saw?
  • What you did while there?
  • And explain how it felt to see them.
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Cue 1:What the place was?

  • Begin by describing the location where you saw the animals, such as a zoo, wildlife sanctuary, or national park.
  • Mention any specific features of the place that made it special or memorable.

Example

The place I visited was the Bannerghatta Biological Park in Bangalore. It’s a vast area filled with lush greenery and various habitats for animals. The park is well-known for its safari rides and the chance to see animals in a more natural environment.

Cue 2:Which animals you saw?

  • List the different types of animals you encountered during your visit.
  • Share any interesting facts or behaviors you observed about these animals.

Example

During my visit, I saw a variety of animals including majestic lions, playful elephants, and colorful peacocks. The lions were lounging in the sun, while the elephants were splashing water on themselves, which was quite amusing to watch.

Cue 3:What you did while there?

  • Explain the activities you participated in while at the place, such as taking a guided tour, feeding animals, or taking photographs.
  • Share any memorable experiences or interactions you had.

Example

While at the park, I took a guided safari tour which allowed me to see the animals up close. I also enjoyed feeding some of the deer in the petting area, which was a delightful experience. I captured many photos to remember the day.

Cue 4:And explain how it felt to see them.

  • Describe your emotions and thoughts while observing the animals.
  • Reflect on the overall experience and what it meant to you.

Example

Seeing the animals in their natural habitats was an exhilarating experience. I felt a deep sense of connection to nature and a greater appreciation for wildlife. It was heartwarming to see them thriving in such a beautiful environment.

Conclusion

    Example

    Overall, my visit to the Bannerghatta Biological Park was unforgettable. It not only allowed me to see amazing animals but also reminded me of the importance of wildlife conservation. I left the park feeling inspired and grateful for the experience.

    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 Too Vague

    Candidates often provide unclear or general descriptions of the place and animals, which can make their response less engaging and informative.

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    Tip

    Be specific about the location and the types of animals you saw. Use descriptive language to paint a vivid picture for the examiner.

    2: Neglecting Personal Experience

    Some candidates forget to share their personal feelings or experiences, which can make their answer sound robotic and uninteresting.

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    Tip

    Include your emotions and thoughts about seeing the animals. Explain how the experience affected you personally to create a more compelling narrative.

    Lack of Structure

    A disorganized response can confuse the listener and make it hard to follow your story, leading to a lower score.

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    Tip

    Organize your answer by following the cue prompts clearly. Start with the place, then the animals, what you did, and finally your feelings about the experience.

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    Band 6

    Okay, the place where I saw the animals was a zoo. Well, animals are mostly located in zoos. So, I think I was 15 years old. I've gone to my uncle's home in Bangalore. I used to go there for every holidays, like summer holidays, satsang holidays and Sankranti holidays I used to go there. Whenever I go to Bangalore to my uncle's home, he used to take us to a lot of places. And one day, he took us to a zoo, a zoo park. And that was the initial experience of mine, to go into a zoo park. I've never been to a zoo before that. And I was so mesmerized by seeing different kinds of animals. There were different species and there were different types of animals I've never seen in my life. And I was so astonished seeing them. I've gone to every cage of those animals and I just stood there in front of a cage for 3-5 minutes, looking at them. What are they doing? What would they eat? And I used to, I read, in front of every cage of the animals, they kept a board. The board read like the name of the animal and what they eat, the species, the breed and everything they have written on the board. I read that and okay, oh, oh, is this the animal? Okay, I understand now. Okay, that's how astonished I was looking at those animals and I felt so good.

    Band 6

    Last year we went on a trip to Kerala. It was a great time we had with our family. Being a part of the trip we went to visit a national zoo park which is located nearby Kerala. I saw the white tiger, cheetah and many animals. Especially I saw a giraffe. It was so long and healthy. It had a baby giraffe too. That was made me so good and well because I never saw a giraffe baby. Moreover I liked the place which was surrounded by lush greenery. It helps to get fresh air to the animals under the zoo.

    Band 6

    The place where I saw the animals, that is Juhu, at Chhatbir Chiriyagarh, Chandigarh, in which I saw many animals like lion, monkey, rabbit, peacock, etc., they all are very cute and whenever I saw the lion, he continuously watching me and when I speak with him, he is run from his ground and I feel very low for these animals and my heart is full of tears because they are locked in the cage

    Band 6

    Well I visit many places in my whole life and being a travel bird I like to explore many places and I love animals so much so I visit many times Kurshetra Zoo also and I saw many animals there and I feed them and feed them with chapatis and also their animal food and some are familiar to me because I visit there in the week and feed them and some are sleepy and I do several activities there like like I eat and feed them and also and also and also I visit there with my friends and family where we eat and feed them

    Band 6

    I went to Zoo Park in Hyderabad. I saw many animals like elephants, giraffe, lion, tiger, ostrich and crocodile and white tiger and many more. The place was very peaceful. I boarded in the bus and there was total travel car in that we travelled entire Zoo Park and it was very fun to look out many animals and there are also birds. I saw them and the animals were very active and it is full of security and there are many visitors and in the Zoo Park there is also canteen and there are also precautionary boards saying do not touch animals, do not go nearby them and many more things. So the safety was top level. Anyone can go and visit the Zoo Park. This is my experience in Zoo Park. It was quite, I felt very happy by looking out at those animals and they were active not too sleepy. So it was a funny. That's it.

    Band 6

    I went to zoo. Zoo is the place where people can see animals. There I saw crocodile which is lying in the pond because it's the season of summer so it's too hot to be there. Then I walked and see tigers, lions and I take many pictures of them as well as me with my friends. I enjoyed there. I ate ice cream there which is so wonderful moment and I fascinated with the giraffe who is very tall and I like it. I love the wild cats there but I felt by seeing them the feeling I got is sad because I don't like them in cage. As a human being I don't like to be in cage. The tigers and tigresses have power to kill anybody but still they are in cages so I felt not good for them because the cages are not their home so they shouldn't be there and we should not enjoy the animals in the cages. It felt so wrong to me and whatever I enjoyed is taking pictures with and spending time with my friends.

    Band 6

    A place I like to visit again and again and that place name was Gir National Park it was located in Saurashtra district and basically I was also from Saurashtra where I was Somnath and in that park basically it was not park it was like jungle there was so many animals like deer and so many little animals but it was basically known for its tigers and lions there was so many lions they are roaming here and there when I see for the first time for the first time I was going to see them I was very excited to see them and

    Band 6

    In May 2023, it was a fascinating trip to Bangkok. We went to zoo. It was a very big zoo in which we saw a tiger. It was live, but it was like 6 years old and not very active. It was very lethargic, but as it was a May and it was a very summer, very hot weather was there. That's why it was a very good trip.

    Band 5-6

    It's a time when I go to the zoo and this zoo is located at the Nainital where I have different varieties of animals. Just when I see there is a very different variations of the deer, different variations of the lion, tigers, elephant and there is also a two type of crocodiles that which we see is one is the short one crocodile and second one is with a long tail and long mouth crocodile. There are the different varieties of the deer which is a small one, large one and the middle one also. When I was there I was learn something, I collect very much information about them and get the idea how the animals are in very different categories and all. When I go there I saw that how each and every animal have their own lives, own different things, own food, own things where they do in their daily lives. Every animal have a different place just like that deers are openly roaming around the forest and all. The crocodiles are living in the pond and the tiger have a own cage and in a different cage having a different places but they are surrounded by.

    Band 5-6

    during my schooling I went on a trekking to a place beside botanical garden located in Ooty. We are classmates together accompanying my professor with 10 people went on this trekking it nearly we took a bus from our called school and reached the place around 10 a.m. then we started trekking. As the way passes this forest is a dense very dense forest there are lots of bears and leopards. Across those place we saw a leopard sitting top of a tree watching us like for a good time it did not harm us or do anything. We got to learn from our professor that having a sharp stick back could protect us from animals following us so that it could see those sticks and go go back like I think so like this is such a very good wonderful experience and addition to addition to this experience I got to learn many things how to survive in forest and also go through and some new places and explore new adventures. Those places we not only got to see leopards we there are lots of to see such as bears, peacocks. One of my most interesting parts was I got to learn about squirrels how they hunt for their food in those forests and the and we also saw a lake nearby it flowing where the elephants used to drink those
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