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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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    I recently went to Mysore with my grandfather and grandmother. I visited the zoo in Mysore. I saw a lot of animals and I was really impressed by the zoo keeping staff. The zoo was very clean and neat. I went via the cable car to avoid walking as much and my grandmother accompanied me with. And I saw lots of animals like lion, tiger, giraffe. I saw a lot of birds too. One bird sat on my shoulder. It was really good. I ate a lot of food there too. And it was good. It was hot. It was scorching hot. And the zoo was really clean. I went to the sports club too. I really enjoyed the things there.

    Band 6-7

    It is undeniable that India is a diverse country and there are a plethora of places where people can go for a visit with their family or friends by which they can get refreshment after their hectic schedule. Apart from it, they can recharge their batteries and can feel tranquility and serenity. Here today I would like to talk about a place where I went. It is none other than Dehradun. Delving deeper into my elephant memory, I vividly remember that after completing my 12th standard, I was really boring at my home. So one of my true blue friend and I decided to go there because it is very famous for its hilly areas and it is being considered as the queen of hills because it is surrounded by the scenic views and hilly areas. So I consider that it is very advantageous or exceptional for the adventurous person. Moreover, it is also beneficial or paramount significance for the hodophile or dendrophile person who love the nature and traveling a lot respectively. It was very popular for its multifarious outdoor sports activities, for example, the bungee jumping, river rafting and paragliding. I also took part in this activity which is none other than the paragliding because I want to feel tranquility and serenity. It was my dream since my childhood to get experience of this kind of activity because I think we can heal and feel calm by doing certain kind of activities. I was really creating fun and frolic environment with one of my true blue friend who was very fair and square because he always remains with me through my thick and thin. So I decided to go with him only.

    Band 6-7

    so I went with my family about two years ago to a place that is about three to four hour drive from Mumbai towards Pune it's called Kolad we all went together to do river rafting which is a quite a popular sport over there so it was like a vacation where we all decide to do an activity that is enjoyable for us so we all got there and we started doing the activity we the place was quite beautiful it was full of nature and like Mumbai so it was quite a refreshing experience we all got our safety instructions put on the safety equipment and we started the activity it was quite a new experience for all of us since we hadn't done that before and it was very enjoyable as well because of the currents of the river and the experience we all had that led to it led to us having fun

    Band 6-7

    I recently went to Imagica which is located near Lonavala and and there there are a lot of outdoor activities to do like playing games enjoying roller coaster rides and etc and I went with my friends school friends which were planning to go over there and also it was a fun experience to go over there as there were so many rides and so many games to play we enjoyed a lot so that's it

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    I had recently been to Wayanad, a beautiful district in Kerala, greatly known as a go-to country. And I had tried swimming, badminton, basketball, and a lot of the more outdoor activities, as well as the indoor activities. It was great fun going there with my family on a vacation. It is such a beautiful place with so much of greenery, and a very calming place for your vacation, having a leisure time with your families. And I had a great time enjoying with my family there. Thank you. Speaking of more activities I did there, I had went to the glass bridge, and there is a lot of coffee plantations there, and we had got some natural brewed coffee.

    Band 6-7

    Talking about an outdoor activity I did was recently I went on couple of trips and picnics with my family members, with my relatives and some of my office colleagues but one trip which I did outdoors was an unforgettable one because it was with my companions which was two months ago. I can recall the instances when we were planning about Raigarh Fort. We went to the Raigarh Fort through one of my friend's car and as it is situated in Nashik district, first thing we reached there we made ourselves fresh, we took a bath, we had breakfast right after that we dive into hiking as my friends and my companions over there are mad about hikings and physical activities that Raigarh Fort consists of like there are a couple of activities we can do there, there's rope climbing, mountain skiing, mountain skiing is also available for the adults but the most interesting ones we did was swimming in the nearby lake because I really love swimming and the second one we did was trekking to a nearby hill, I'm talking about that the mountains were mesmerizing, the view was wonderful from the top and after that we mostly had lunch on the nearby hill which was situated in the same district. My friends and me had a wonderful and a delicious lunch, we made barbecues with chicken and rice and some of the fish were included. Talking about that

    Band 6-7

    During the course of my life, I have... Do... I have... During the course of my life, I have tried my hand at many games and many activities. Today I would like to talk about one such activity which is very close to my heart. The name of the activity is Bungee Jumping. A couple of months back, there is an interesting story associated with this. A couple of months back, I went to Rishikesh with my friends for celebrating my 12th result. After that, we went to Chandni Temple and paid obeisance and received mana. After that, we went to community kitchen and I had a bird with preacher. He taught me five principles. The first principle was about early to rise, early to bed. The second principle I found that is very important. Do exercise daily. Third one is eat healthy and how to stay healthy. Eat healthy food. Fourth one is digital fasting. Spend time with family and believe in karma. And last but not least, chase your dream. Chase your dream, stop rat race and chase your dream, stop being rat. And after that, I went to that activity place. Then I did bungee jumping and many more activities. My friends and I also did river rafting and we all are full of anxiety. Our boats are very hard to swing.

    Band 6-7

    I went to Manali two years back with my family and it was the best trip I had ever with my any of the friends because that place is very close to my heart Manali is full of so many breathtaking views and mesmerizing views which I love the most I love clicking pictures and capturing them as a memory so I really love Manali I went there for it for like three to four days and when I went there one of a day was ruined because of the heavy rains but we enjoyed the whole trip a lot we had a proper itinerary which I think was the best part and we decided to enjoy the trip to the fullest so an outdoor activity which I did with my brother younger brother is like skip is that what do we say I forgot it it's like zip-lining yeah it's zip-lining I did it with my younger brother together in between two mountains at a very great height above river flowing beneath us like we were above the river it was so beautiful and so pretty the views were amazing and I had a very great experience I am NOT fearful of height so it was not a big problem for me I like traveled from one mountain to another with the help of the zip lines and that was the best moment because having such a big zip line up in between mountains and nature was the best part of the zip line I've never experienced it anywhere else in my entire country so I really loved that

    Band 6-7

    Recently I went to Chennai which was near the coast of Pacific Ocean and when I went there with my friends, I was very happy and excited to go to the beach, the beach is known as Marina Beach. After going to beach, we did some outdoor activities like swimming, surfing and playing in the water. I feel like I enjoy very much there and want to stay there more but if we went for visiting we have to come back. And when we got surfing, the policeman there or the guards there stopped me for going inside because it's too dangerous and we enjoyed a lot by playing with water. With my friends, it feels very happy and when we got home, we were lot dirty than we thought and we cleaned up first also and went to other famous place in Chennai that's in other side of the beach because we are very tired and doesn't have time to see on the same day when we went to beach. So, on the other day, we went to other side of the beach which was very famous of food and we ate different type of food such as full fish fries and different type of Tamil Nadu food that are famous all over Chennai and after that we went to a hotel that's very famous since 1958 and we ate biryani there and these are some memories.

    Band 6-7

    Recently I went to Mysore with my cousin who actually study in a university of Mysore so he get an internship from his college and he find something some special things which want to his internship priorities so he call me to help with him to find his things so I go to Mysore and he told me that we want to find some objects which near to the Mysore palace which helps him to continue his project so we both go turn around to Mysore palace and we both find the useful things for his objects which want to show him for his internship and it is very nice to me because we enjoy a lot of things with him and I like time to spend with him and we talk about something new things which strikes our ideas so we both enjoy our outside outdoor activity for my internships and we finally created the projects which one for the internship and we reach us things which want to available for his internship projects so it was very nice to me and him also because we both enjoyed our outdoor wendings more than we talk about the things we in our indoor activities so this is it thank you
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