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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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    2: Ignoring the Cues

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    I would I would like to talk about memorable trip I took last year to Monad, a beautiful hill station in Kerala. It's in India where I enjoyed a fantastic outdoor activity trekking to a plant tea plantations and forest. I chose Monad because it's renowned for its stunning natural beauty, particularly the vast emerald green tea estates and mystery mountains. The adventure took place last winter around January and it's an ideal time to visit Monad as the weather is cool and pleasant, perfect for outdoor pursuits. I wound up with a group of close friends who are also nature enthusiasts and having their company made the experience even more enjoyable as he motivated each other during challenging sections and shared laughs throughout the journey. I particularly enjoyed this activity because it offered a fantastic blend of physical exercise and mental relaxation. The fresh mountain air and stunning scenery were incredibly therapeutic, helping to clear my mind and reduce stress. Moreover, it was a chance to connect with nature, witnesses incredible biodiversity and creating lasting memories with my friends which I cherish greatly.

    Band 6-7

    Recently I went to Kolkata, a place with immense historical interest, and there are generally lots of points you should pay a visit, but due to lack of time and a tight schedule, I just visited 3 or 4 more interesting places like the birthplace of Rabindranath Tagore and the Belur Mutt. The birthplace of Rabindranath Tagore was literally a life-changing and exciting opportunity for me. It was a once-in-a-life opportunity for us who are quite a fan of him. This place was full of his memories, his writings and poetry, and the cultural environment around it is so mesmerizing. Also, the Belur Mutt region, where Swami Vivekananda, the first Guru to America, who preached the Vedanta in America and after that all over the world, has started his first monastery of the Mutt at this place. So this place has grown to a larger extent by now. It's been more than 50 years. So the religious environment around the place and every person who paid a visit imbued in the religious sentiments in that particular place. I stayed there for a couple of hours and attended the Aarti, meditated for quite a few times in that particular place, which is adjacent to the grand statue of Sri Ramakrishna, the Guru of Swami Vivekananda, and it was literally a life-changing experience for me.

    Band 6-7

    This year started very well. We went to Manali for an educational industrial visit with my college friends and my professors. We went to Manali which is in Himachal Pradesh. The place is serenely beautiful and a snowy region. So we went to play with snow and even I and my friend enjoyed river rafting. Overall I enjoyed my 9 day trip in Manali. It was about an industrial visit but more than that we had really fun doing outdoor activities. We even had DJ night where we were dancing and vibing with a good song. I loved the trip because this is the one time life experience which we get to enjoy with our college friends. We will never be more young than today we are. So I enjoyed the best. I was even happy to wear different types of clothes especially winter wear.

    Band 6-7

    So the one of the most places like I visited is Varkala, so I went with my first company employees like ex-employees, so I did some out of character activity like sports activities like mainly water sports, however I am not fond of water sports but in addition to that I tried my best to go for kayaking, country boat, speed boat, swimming, etc, so that was like a refreshing activity for me, so I stayed in Varkala for 3 days, even I did cafe hoppy and I ate some good food, then travelling in train from Bangalore to Chennai, Chennai to Kerala it was like a very fascinating adventure trip, last year we went to Coorg too, so yeah so I also visited many places with them, being with them is like a happiest place on the earth.

    Band 6-7

    Actually, a few years back, when I was in college, that time I went to Hidoko Valley. It's a valley which is situated at high altitude in Nagaland. So, I have gone there with a few of my friends. We have started from my college and then we have taken a cab from my college. And then we directly reached to the Nagaland's Rupu Valley. We have started our trek almost at morning 6 am. It has taken almost 17 to 18 hours to reach the top of the peak point. At the top peak point, you don't have any signal connection. Anyway, nothing will be there. And it's one of the best moments I have experienced in my life. You get a chance to connect with the local people. They are very friendly and helpful. Other than that, we have experienced different types of food items... ...where they are preparing locally. Other than that, there is no pollution. It's very peaceful. Stars are brightening. You can see full of stars in the sky. It just gives a good vibe to you. Other than that, there is a waterfall there. The water is so pure. After that, the temperature was so cold. It's chilly and our bodies are shivering. We are drinking a little bit of wine during wild camping. It gives a lot of energy. Other than that, we have stayed in a tent for the whole night. We gossiped about our college life. Other than that, there are so many things in my life.

    Band 6-7

    We went to Shimla in 2026. There, the outdoor activity we did was horse riding and walk on the mall road, shopping and it was lots of fun. I went with my family and my cousins. We also met some foreigners from Ukraine and from Russia. We talked with them and they tell us about their travel, how they are loving the beautiful hills of Shimla. Shimla is in Himachal Pradesh which is known for hilly areas, for mountains and for as called as Devbhumi. There are lots of temples we can go and Himachal is really big and Shimla is one of them. Shimla is also called as Queen of Hills. Shimla's mall road, there is a church in there and we also have a Hanuman temple there, a Hanuman statue we can see from really far and the statue and the temple is called as Janki temple. Shimla also gets snow in winters and in summers you can also have cool breeze, feel really good. Mostly people went there in summers or in winters for snowfall and in summer for getting rid of heat of the cities of Punjab or of the places where we get really bad summers, really heated summers.

    Band 6-7

    The place we went outdoor is Kodaikanal, which we went during our college days, precisely at 3rd year, during our 3rd years we planned for an ivy, which we went along with our college staff and with my friends. It's actually quite good. We went to Kodaikanal, which is a hill station located at a district called Dindigul in Tamil Nadu. It's a hill station with a cool climate and we went there in a bus along with our 60 classmates. It's a quite a fascinating experience where we have a chance to explore the nature on the hill station. The activity which we done on Kodaikanal, which I still remember is camping. During night we camped on a lodge called Bakya Slot, where we have a campfire and we played some music and we used to dance around the campfire throughout the night. It's a quite, the ambience of the hotel is quite good and the food they provided is actually very tasty and I can even still now remember the, still now I can't able to forget the taste they provided. After the campfire, the next day we went to explore the Kodaikanal and the famous tourist spots in the area. The main thing on this activity is

    Band 6-7

    Last year, around 8th October, my family and I visited Kanyakumari. We travelled there by road in our car and it was a 3 nights 2 days trip. On the second day, there was a sudden plan to take the ferry to the Swami Vivekananda Memorial. So, around lunch hour, we walked down to the deck where the ferries were stationed. And there was a queue of almost 200 people waiting in line. And we proceeded to take the tickets and boarded our ferry. It was a very amusing ride since it was my first time travelling in a boat. I could feel the motion of the waves under the boat while I was sitting inside. I was scared and nervous but I felt the salty sea around me. Once we reached the memorial rock, we had to trek a little to reach the top. And the best part about this experience was, we were in the middle of the ocean surrounded by sea on all four sides. And I could hear the waves crashing onto the rocks. The cool breeze in that hot region was making my day feel blissful. It was a very memorable experience given the fact that I have never visited a small island by a ferry.

    Band 6-7

    During my college times, we friends, around 10 people, planned to go to Kodaikanal, the Prince of Kerala. There we stayed two nights and two days for, we went for a weekend, and there we did more outdoor activities like swimming and boating, especially boating, because at that time the boats were allowed only for 8 persons, but we are 10 persons, but somehow we convinced this boat owner and we went as 10 persons, all the time the wind is more heavy and the climates are like rain, so we planned to go, we planned to boat as far as we can, they charge around 600 per person, so after that we went deep down into the boating and we asked 150 more for extra miles and we paid more and moreover we went for extra miles around half kilometers away from the marking area, then we returned, in between those return journey, there was heavy rain fall and we stuck in between them, somehow we managed to come to the land.

    Band 6-7

    I would like to talk about the one day trip which we recently had with my friends. Tada is a hiking spot present over Tamil Nadu, near Tamil Nadu in the border of Andhra and Chennai. It is a very special place for me personally because it was the first time where I went alone with my friends and not with any guidance of my parents. So it was really a good and thrilling moment for us and it was also the first time for me to climb a mountain. Tada was quite dangerous as well but it didn't feel that much of risky for me and our friends and also we went there through bike which is around a hundred kilometers from our city. I here overall enjoyed the experience of traveling. We also had a small breaks in the highways, drinking coffees, having snacks, chit-chatting and the outdoor activity that I did was to climb the mountain. Even though at start it felt really tough, as the time went on it felt a bit easy for us to cope up with it.
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