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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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    The best place we can get to see animals are zoos. I visited many times at zoos, but the best time I visited was when I was 11 years old. And when I visited with my school friends, it was a school trip, the best animal I have seen was a tiger. I am very a fan of tiger because it is our national animal. Once we visited a zoo, we visited many animals, majestic animals, and then we took a small break at lunch. At lunch we ate sandwiches given by our teachers. Then we again started our zoo trip and we boarded a toy train. The toy train makes us see many animals. One of the best is a bear. After we got off the train, we visited aquariums, fishes, where we see small fishes to the large fishes like shark, golden fish and others. The best experience I get when we visited monkey cages. There we seen that feeding is not allowed, but one of my friend is debilitatingly throwing cakes on them. Then we get scolded by our teachers, although there was no mistake of mine, but we get scolded. However, it was a fun day and we get to see many animals and one of the best experience to visit a zoo.

    Band 6-7

    I visited the Chhatabir Zoo which is situated in Chandigarh. It is a zoological park situated close to Zeerakpur. It is well known wildlife park that attracts many visitors. There are wide ranges of animals such as bears, elephants, deers and various species of reptiles and birds. I feel very fascinating while doing Safari which is Lion Safari. For me, it is an educational experience where I came to know about different types of animals, birds, reptiles and their nature. And came to know about the beautiful trees which are around there and very good environment. We enjoy a lot in that zoo because I had go with my family and my father told me about many animals as he likes to see the animals on the national geographic channel. It was a very good and fascinating experience for me in travelling in that zoo.

    Band 6-7

    So, I have been to a zoo park which is located in Tamil Nadu, Vandaluru. It is the biggest zoo in India. So, there I have discovered many animals such as white tigers, lions, elephants, giraffes, etc. So, I have visited to that place when I was studying in college. I have been there with my friends who are basically my roommates. We visited on a fine weekend, on a sunny day. So, we did cycling. Also, we have explored the wildlife place where they take us in a van so that we can see lions, tigers playing in a live area. So, we have enjoyed a lot and it's been a very good day. We had some good food and we spent there till evening and we came back at 7 p.m.

    Band 6-7

    The place where I saw Nimal Road, Smudumalai, located in Tamil Nadu, I saw a lot of elephants and deers. Right from my adult, I have been very fond of elephants. Me and my cousins used to go, lot of ride on elephants. I love seeing these mighty creatures, which have beautiful eyes and a gentle gait that needs to be admired. I love the way they swaddle their way across the streets, which is quite impressive for me and my friends.

    Band 6-7

    So, recently, a few years back, I have visited Thailand, the country which is beside India and it is visa-free for Indians. So, there, it was such a beautiful place where some places like beaches, mountains, where we go, it is like a paradise, it is like a heaven. We can't express those things in words, what is such a kind of beauty, what is such a kind of view, the animals, the butterflies, colourful butterflies and scuba diving in the sea, the colourful fishes, undersea animals, such a mind-blowing things I have seen there. So, with my cousin brother, I have went to the forest of Thailand, where I have seen a tiger. It was very lazy and it is not able to walk properly, lazy. So, I have seen the tiger. So, it was very beautiful and it is my favourite animal and it is the capital of India, such a beautiful animal, tiger. So, it is harmful for humans and other animals. After that, we have went to the room, we have rested for a while and went to the exhibition, where we can find such a beautiful clothes, varieties of food, still different types of clothes and their culture, their dance. Still I have seen different types of people and I got somewhat interest in the language of Thailand, how they speak, how they guide to the visitors and how they respect the visitors. I have seen such a good things in Thailand and if anyone ask to me, which country I should go for visit, I prefer to go for Thailand.

    Band 6-7

    A few months back I had traveled to Thailand with my wife and there was a zoo in Thailand which is 40 kilometers from Bangkok. So we went there and we saw almost all the animals like camels, zebras, peacocks and coyotes.

    Band 6-7

    Recently I went to Mansuri with my family. There was a zoo somewhere about 5 km away from Mansuri where we went with my family. In the zoo there were many animals like tigers, zebras, monkeys all kept in the cage which I do not like about that. But watching the animals doing things was very fascinating and satisfying. In the zoo there were many birds like peacocks etc. Overall the experience was very fascinating. But I do not like the fact that all the animals were kept in the cage. That is the thing I do not like about the zoo. So I have decided not to go to the zoo.

    Band 6-7

    In the last monsoon season, we had a trip to Athirappilly. As we already know it is a forest sanctuary area and going to meet going to see a lot of animals there like monkeys and elephants. So we all we are already predictable about seeing a lot of wild animals. So we while through the journey we saw a lot of wild animals such as animals throughout the journey. But it is far away from the roadside. So we stopped our vehicle and started to see the see the features of that wild elephants. We get out from the car and started to capture the photos, photos of elephants who were walking along the forest side and also drinking the water from the lakes. It was very very eye-catching one and heartwarming one how they care their colleagues means their friends in a group. So it was very heartwarming one. I felt very calmful and pleasant while seeing the loyalty between each elephants, how they taking care of their family. That was a very, very beautiful thing. So then after finishing that sightseeing we moved further with the help of car and by the way we again met the monkeys, monkeys at the road. But we are not try to get out from the car because monkeys may attack us. So it will be very harmful one. So we just sat inside the car and started to watch the monkeys from the glass side. So that was a very, very breathtaking one because one mother monkey with their children were playing each other. So we had we had some fruits.

    Band 6-7

    In February, I arranged a college picnic for my students to visit the Gauravada Zoo. It is one of the best zoos in my hometown. Just near to my college, it is located on the highway of my town. In that zoo, there are two phases. Firstly, we go there to take the ticket for the AC bus and we visit that zoo. Secondly, we go there to see the animals. There are three to four sections of the zoo. They are divided into sections for the animals. In the first section, we saw the leopard. In the second section, we saw the tiger. In the third section, we saw the bear and the deer. Significantly, we saw the bear with her child. They hugged each other. It was the most beautiful moment to see them like this. We entered the leopard zone. There are five leopards sitting in the shadow. That is the best moment I have ever experienced.

    Band 6-7

    The last time I saw animals was at the zoo in my hometown where I visited with my mother and I saw pretty much aquatic animals and wild animals. I personally liked the elephant and it was acting playful and eating bamboos and all. So after we saw the animals we ate a little street food and after that we enjoyed a ice cream with me, it was me and my mother. And I felt great after that day because I spent time with my mother and saw a lot of animals. So to describe the animals I would say, first we saw the beautiful peacock, then some unique birds with unique colors, then we saw some snakes. So it was a smelly place where the snake was kept and I saw a chick inside, like the children of the chicken. But it was food for the snake unfortunately and I felt very bad that the small chick has to die for the meal of the snake. Then we saw Hippopotamus, it reminded me of few people, the fat people I know. Then we saw monkeys, they were fighting like the humans too. Then we saw cats and it was blooded because they were fighting with their long nails.
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