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Describe a place you went to and an outdoor activity you did there: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Where the place is
  • What outdoor activity you did
  • When/with whom you went
  • And explain why you enjoyed it
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Cue 1:Where the place is

  • Begin by naming the place and providing a brief description of its location.
  • Mention any notable features of the place that make it special.

Example

I visited a beautiful hill station called Munnar, located in the Western Ghats of Kerala. It is famous for its lush green tea plantations and stunning landscapes.

Cue 2:What outdoor activity you did

  • Describe the specific outdoor activity you engaged in and what it involved.
  • Share any interesting details about the activity that made it enjoyable.

Example

During my visit, I went trekking through the tea gardens. The trek was invigorating, and I loved walking amidst the fragrant tea bushes while enjoying the fresh mountain air.

Cue 3:When/with whom you went

  • Mention when you visited the place, including the season or time of year.
  • Talk about who you went with and your relationship with them.

Example

I went to Munnar last summer with my college friends. We had planned this trip for months, and it was a great way to reconnect after our exams.

Cue 4:And explain why you enjoyed it

  • Reflect on your feelings during the experience and what made it memorable.
  • Highlight any personal connections or lessons learned from the activity.

Example

I enjoyed the trek immensely because it allowed me to bond with my friends while appreciating nature's beauty. The sense of achievement after reaching the top of the hill was exhilarating, and it reminded me of the importance of adventure in life.

Conclusion

    Example

    Overall, my trip to Munnar and the trekking experience was not only fun but also refreshing. It helped me unwind and create lasting memories with my friends, making it one of my favorite outdoor adventures.

    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: Lack of Specific Details

    Avoid vague descriptions of the place or activity. Specific details help paint a clearer picture for the examiner and make your response more engaging.

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    Include specific names, locations, and descriptions of the activity to create a vivid image in the listener's mind.

    2: Ignoring the Cues

    Failing to address all the cues can lead to an incomplete answer. This may result in a lower score for coherence and relevance.

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    Make sure to cover each cue in your response, ensuring a structured and comprehensive answer.

    Overly Simple Language

    Using overly simple language can make your response sound unprepared. It may not showcase your full range of vocabulary and grammar skills.

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    Incorporate a variety of vocabulary and sentence structures to demonstrate your language proficiency while keeping it clear.

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    Recently, one month back, me and my friend, around 10-12 members went to a farmer's on the occasion of visa party of my friend Abhinav and we offered food and drinks as a farmer and we organized a dance party, singing, different sections of party like dance, singing, drama and swimming. There we enjoyed a lot with my friends and together spending, sharing all the experiences and swimming and chilling with friends, swimming in the pool around 1-2 hours and eating favourite biryani and recollecting all the memories we had been together since we have been in childhood and me and my friend gave a couple performance of solo, couple performance of dance on a song called Na Tu Na Tu. All of them, my friends appreciated our performance and it gives a cherished moment to me.

    Band 6-7

    Well, I am a amiable person and I love to explore different places such as adventurous parks and hill stations but now I am going to talk about a place where I do outdoor activities that is a playground nearby our house and it is a huge playground covered with the grass and I went there with my brother and we spent a lot of time there and the relay was going on I also want to participate and the coach asked me do you want to participate I don't want to miss the boat then I participated in that and at that time I was over the moon and moreover this was a thrilled experience of my life and I got fascinated by it it made my mood rejuvenated and I was relished by it the that was a herculean task but I got a pain of opportunities there to perform the activities like badminton relay races and moreover I also it also emphasized me to focus on my it also emphasized about my health and just detach from the unproductive things

    Band 6-7

    Recently, I went to Udipi. It's a state, sorry, it's a region in Karnataka. To be precise, we have visited Mangalore with my friends. I have visited Mangalore with my friends. But there, I have explored local cuisine and the place, whole place is, it's like so much of greenery and it's surrounded by the mountains. You can see mountains all four sides. We there for hiking. That was one of the best experiences of my life because when we were going for the hike, it was like, the view was amazing. It was everywhere the greenery and the new type of trees. Apart from that, the temples spread all over the Mangalore is so different. We have visited and we just explored the architecture of that temples. The way they constructed is far different from where we live. So, it's all, all together it's a different experience. On top of that, the food, the food was amazing. Because the food, they give a taste with coconut oil and as well as coconut, what you call, coconut milk they use for the preparing of food. They use very simple ingredients but it turned out very good. And I love in that food. I even tried one recipe at my home but it didn't give the same taste as that.

    Band 6-7

    I have been to many places with my friends and my brothers but recently I travelled to a place called Vendipet Park with my friends' brothers We all go in a car to there and in the morning we go there and have a walk and have conversations and having lots of fun there We click photos in the park and we also take the badminton with us because my friend's elder brother, he also plays daily badminton and he has lots of achievements in it like he is a professional badminton player We play badminton in the park and we have lots of fun me and my friend in one team and his two elder brothers in one team and we have lost the match against them because they were professionals in the badminton we were beginners in that game but we have lots of fun and it's a master physical activity or outdoor activity that everyone can enjoy and have benefit with that activity

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    So, last year I visited Dehradun where I saw so many mountains and snow first time in my life. I have visited with my friend, my best friend and there are so many things to do in Dehradun. Climbing a mountain, meeting new people and explore the top place in the mountain that we have to trek for 4 days.

    Band 6-7

    The place I love the most for outdoor activities is a waterfall in Rajasthani Alwar district. I went there with my family. I had my brother, my mother and my father with me. I was like just 18 when I went there. And I love that place as it was first time when I experienced a waterfall. And I love that because I did hiking there, like a 30 minutes of hike. And yeah it was really nice and a new experience for me that I had never tried before. For more information, visit www.OSHO.com

    Band 6-7

    Oftentimes, on every other day, I would like to go visit my local garden that is there in my community. Either I visit it alone or sometimes with my mom. I visit that place to have a good atmosphere, a calm mind and to do some jogging to relax my body. There are a couple of games and activities for kids such as swings and slides. Whenever I visit in the evening, there would be few children there playing with their friends or with their parents. This one time when my friend visited my place and I was just leaving for the walk. She insisted to accompany me and have a great time in the park. So we visited that place but I insisted to play a game where we can have a fun time. So while leaving, I collected my badminton rackets and sockets for us to play there. When we reached, we were surprised that the park was almost full with lot of senior citizens. That's because there was an event of yoga that was happening in that point of time. So for a couple of hours, we just stayed there chit-chatting and walking around in the park. After sometime when they had left the park, we thought of playing our game. We started with playing badminton that's because when we were in high school, we won a district level and we were really good at it.

    Band 6-7

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    Well, I am a travelling burg and I have visited a lot of places in my life. But I remember when I was in my twelfth standard, at that time our school arranged a trip to Shimla, in which the camping is included. And actually that was my first experience when I did camping in the hilly areas. I remember initially my parents denied to send me to that trip. But after my friend's request, they agreed and they allowed me to go on that trip. And I remember we started our journey at six o'clock in the morning. And we all gathered up in our school and as we started our journey, initially in the morning around eight o'clock, everybody had their breakfast. And after having breakfast, at that time we clicked so many selfies over there at the restaurant. And later on we reached to Shimla at three o'clock in the afternoon. And after reaching there, initially our teachers already booked a hotel for the students. And we did rest over there. And we remember in the evenings they took us to the camping spot. Actually there were a lot of camps. And also there is a circle in which there are locks. And there was a sitting arrangement for us. We did the camping on the top point of the hills. And that was an enthusiastic view. Actually it was a breathtaking view. I remember I couldn't forget that day. When we were doing the camping over there, we all were very excited. We sung some songs and we danced.
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