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Describe a place you would like to visit.: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Where is it?
  • What are the main attractions?
  • How do you know this place?
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Cue 1:Where is it?

  • Begin by stating the name of the place and its geographical location.
  • Mention any specific reasons why this location appeals to you.

Example

I would love to visit Kyoto, Japan. It is located on the island of Honshu and is famous for its classical Buddhist temples, as well as gardens, imperial palaces, and traditional wooden houses.


Cue 2:What are the main attractions?

  • Highlight two or three key attractions that make this place special.
  • Explain why these attractions are significant to you or what you hope to experience there.

Example

One of the main attractions is the Kinkaku-ji, or the Golden Pavilion, which is a stunning Zen temple covered in gold leaf. I am also excited about visiting the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, as I have always wanted to walk through those towering bamboo stalks and feel the tranquility of nature.


Cue 3:How do you know this place?

  • Share how you became interested in this place, whether through travel shows, books, or conversations.
  • Mention any personal connections or experiences that have influenced your desire to visit.

Example

I first learned about Kyoto through a travel documentary that showcased its rich culture and beautiful landscapes. Additionally, a friend who visited last year shared amazing stories and photos, which made me even more eager to experience it myself.


Conclusion

  • Summarize your feelings about visiting this place and what it means to you.
  • Reiterate your excitement and any plans you might have for the future regarding this visit.

Example

In conclusion, visiting Kyoto would be a dream come true for me. I am excited about immersing myself in its culture and history, and I hope to plan my trip in the next couple of years.


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: Avoid Vague Descriptions

Using vague language can make your answer less engaging and informative. Specific details help the examiner understand your thoughts and make your response more vivid.

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Include specific landmarks, cultural aspects, or personal experiences related to the place to create a clearer picture.


2: Don't Rush Your Answer

Speaking too quickly can lead to unclear pronunciation and missed details. It may also give the impression that you are unprepared or anxious.

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Take a moment to organize your thoughts before speaking and maintain a steady pace to ensure clarity.


Neglecting Personal Connection

Failing to explain why you want to visit the place can make your answer feel impersonal. Personal connections make your response more relatable and interesting.

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Tip

Share a personal story or reason for your interest in the place to engage the examiner and add depth to your response.


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I like to taste different types of cuisine. Here I would like to talk about my favorite dish at my traditional festival of Onam which is Sadya. Sadya is popular in my city. We are experimenting these cuisines on Onam festival day. Onam is a famous festival in my city. All family members get together in my home and we make a delicious Sadya. There are many ingredients includes that Sadya. Moreover, we make a big feast that day as well as we create a lot of memories together and we wear that day the traditional dress called Sari and men wear the Dhotis. That festival is really important to us because the whole day we are conducting different kinds of games at our homes and all the family members came together. It's a memorable day in my life. This is the festival. We are making the Sambar and Aviyal. These all the kinds of foods are making with the vegetables.

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The toy which I liked in my childhood was a panda doll, which makes me pleasant and makes me more blush. The pandas are the most beautiful creatures of the world, which looks gigantic and has pooshy cheeks and they are like stars in the clouds and they dream in me. Furthermore, these have been given by my father. My father is a very very beautiful artistic person, who makes me think of that. Every day you will face every difficulties and make you suffer and move forward. Pandas are always seen in Japanese countries. It is my lifelong dream to visit a Japanese country and click a photo with the original pandas, which makes sounds better.

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As India is a very large country full of diversity, so there are many places which have their own language and speak their native language. The place which I visited and I didn't know about their language was Leladakh, which is about 300 km away from my hometown and it is a very good place as it consists of different kind of trees, animals and have many scenic views and I visited over there last year in summers as it was the best time to visit because it has many, it was cold over there and we had summers in our area so it was the best time to visit over there and I went over there with my whole family.

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When I was a kid, I had a little pencil box which had these four buttons which gave the pencil box an operative use. When you press the button, the box would open up. When you press the second button, a little part of it would slide out. Basically it was just a little electronical and a fun thing to have and I owned it when I was in 6th. One day after break, I was standing and talking there with one of my friends and another friend of mine was running through the hallway and accidentally she pushed my shoulder and my pencil box hit the ground and it broke into multiple pieces to the point that it was not functional anymore.

Describe a book you recently read
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It Ends With Us is a book I read recently. It's by the author Colleen Hoare. It's mainly a story about two teenagers, Atlas and Lily, and how they just handle their life going through high school, adolescence, and just domestic violence at home. Both of them come from very, very different families. However, they have one common determining factor between them, which is domestic violence. The abuse that they've seen their moms go through is just insane, and they connect through that on a different level. They're actually in the same high school, but they never speak to each other until Atlas actually crashes into an empty house next to Lily's villa. When Atlas is homeless and he doesn't have anywhere to go, he just comes and breaks into the house next to Lily's, and Lily helps him with all the daily necessities like clothes and food, medicines and stuff. Furthermore, their friendship blossoms into love, but it doesn't really fructify as Atlas has to leave. This book really gave me a lot of knowledge about domestic abuse and how to deal with it.

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Band 6-7

One of the places which would I like to visit are certainly Europe, France because it's known as one of the romantic countries in the world and it's also famous for its popular monumentation which is the Eiffel Tower and I have got to know about the place through the television, through the movies which I have watched in the movies since my childhood and also there's a friend of mine who was living in Paris and she also told me that like there are many, there are many people in Paris who are like, who are, yeah and there are certainly many people in Paris who are very much friendly and yeah French is one of the very sexiest languages which I have known and I feel like you need to experience the romance in the country where the romance was built and it's a very democratic country where you can see all different kinds of people and the people are very friendly over there and certainly the cuisine, the French cuisine, I have heard that the pasta, the waffle and there's this wraps which my friend ate, she told me that they are like the mouth-watering thing, so I would definitely love to visit Paris, it's in one of, it's the, it's in the bucket list of my 2025 agenda.

Band 6-7

The place that I would want to visit is the state of Sikkim. I have heard a lot of very good things about the state of Sikkim. The major tourist attraction that I would want to visit would be the Nathula Pass and also the India-China border which comes in East Sikkim. And also there are lot of places that I would love to visit in north of Sikkim that is La Chung La and places like that and there is also a Buddhist monastery that is very famous I would love to have a visit over there. So leaving behind that there is also many things that you can do in Sikkim and also can try many adventure sports that I would go and want to try and also the scenic views and the hilly areas I am also one of the big fanatics of mountains. So I would love to visit there once along for me the major attraction or a trip would be having some fun time with my friends so I would like to tag along with them carrying them with me. And also I have heard about a place called as Zero Point where over that there is no road for vehicles to travel which I would want to visit once. So yeah Sikkim is one of the place that I would love to visit one day as it's like a wonderland and I have always a fanatic of mountains.

Band 6-7

I would love to go to France it's a major reason to pursue French as my course in college. French is known as the language of love and it's it's an extremely beautiful language. In addition to that I've always wanted to go to France since I was a child. There is and there is a Hollywood movie called Monte Carlo which released when I was a child starring Selena Gomez in the lead. It talks about how travel inspires and motivates us to be independent and resilient. So I was heavily influenced by that movie and they were visiting France in the movie so it got into my mind quickly. After that when I got to watch Emily in Paris I liked the lifestyle, the vibrant culture, the tradition and I really want to experience French gastronomy. So because of all these I would love to visit France one day interact with people, use my French language skills, make new friends and foster cross-cultural collaboration. This has always been my dream since childhood and I've completed my DELF B1 which is a language exam in French and I'm preparing for my DELF B2 and as as soon as I am done with the DELF B2 exam I will be hopefully flying to France in achieving my dreams.

Band 6-7

For me, there are many places which I would like to visit in my life but however if I have to name one, I would like to say that I would like to visit Kashmir as it is one of the nature's beauty and has a very vague historical, cultural and political significance for my country India. So basically Kashmir is a place which is located in between India and Pakistan that means that it is partly owned by India and partly captured by Pakistan. Kashmir is a place of great Indian culture and the food which is present in Kashmir, the scenery, the weather of Kashmir is very appealing to me and I would like to visit it one day. Kashmir has a significance for my country from the part of partition and many other historical events have also taken place in Kashmir. There are many disputes about Kashmir that which country should have Kashmir as their territory but according to me, fights arises for beautiful places and beautiful people only. That's why I believe that Kashmir has such importance for us and therefore it is one of the best place I would like to visit. The valleys of Kashmir are written beautifully by poets and I would like to experience those memories of poets and would like to continue their experience and pass it to the next generation is what I feel. Thank you.

Band 6-7

Okay, so a place that I would really like to visit is Kashmir, that is in India. I always wanted to go there because of the snow that is over there and it has a lot of you know attractive things like rivers and you know mountain snows and attractive culture. What I love about Kashmir is that they have a pretty culture you know, their dressing senses, their tradition, their clothes, their you know all of this is super pretty. So I would really really like to go there. How I know about this place is you know my mom loves this place a lot, like she loves this place way too much, so she, you should talk about it, so that's how I know about this place. I would love to visit here you know, like I would literally cry if I would visit Kashmir. That's only because it's pretty and I always love snow, I love places with snow, so I would really like to visit Kashmir. It's a snowy place, I've heard that people there are real kind, real nice, so yeah.

Band 6-7

I like to visit Vrindavan as it is a devotional place. I really wanted to visit Vrindavan because I am very devotional to Lord Krishna. There are lots of, what can I say, lots of lilas Lord Krishna has done in his life in Vrindavan. It has, I like to visit pre-mandir like Govardhan Parvat. And again, it is very much rich in culture, in food also, the kachori it is very famous for. And the lassi, also famous in Vrindavan. I really like to taste that also.

Band 6-7

I would like to visit a Mumbai because of a multiple reason. Some of them is their accommodation and their places to visit. Mumbai is a place where you will survive in very cheap. You don't need a lot of money to visit a Mumbai. From South Bombay to the North Bombay and from Harbour to the Western, all of them are interconnected through metros and local railway trains. You will always find cab and Uber anytime 24 by 7. One of the amazing thing about Mumbai is that it always helps you.

Band 6-7

I would like to visit US and US stands for United States of America and there are many attractions in that place which are Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Colorado, Atlanta etc. So the first thing which I need which I have to visit is the Atlanta because my brother stays over there and there are quite some attractions in LA as well which are Griffith Observatory and we have Hollywood as well. So in the Hollywood we can take pictures, there is a nice backyard over there so we can simply sit and enjoy over there so we just have to just relax and we just have to spend time with our family members and the next visiting place is Los Angeles, Los Angeles is known for the gambling city, it is also called the sin city and I have already experienced the ups and downs of that place and I don't know what the attraction is but it is called the sin city and I went there and stayed for 2-2.5 days, after that we have Horseshoe Bend as well and I have already visited, I have gone to, I have visited US for 3 times and the experience was fabulous and the main attraction is the New Jersey and the New York, New York is one of the bestest place which I want to visit.

Band 6-7

My favorite place in India is Delhi as it is the capital of India I like this place very much the reason behind it that as it is the capital of India as well as there are so many tourist attractions over there and there are so many places which we can visit as that is India Gate, Parliament House there are so many places another thing that the food over there as I am a very foodie guy I can get a very different way variants over there in terms of food right another thing regarding Delhi there are some of the places which is related to our ancient that is ancient history okay so this is what the place actually it is all about and I like this place most as there are so many political leaders that is the Indian government big big offices that is a central head offices are located in Delhi there are different castes, religions people live together with peace and harmony over there but another part of the best place of this city is that it is clean right clean very much ruled in a proper manner okay the people are very much educated over there so there is not any kind of a problem another thing part of Delhi it is a big area over there it's huge right yeah on Saturdays and Sundays you can enjoy different places over there and there are n number of tourists that is the NRI tourists and the local tourists used to visit different different places over there there are so many tourist attractions such as Lotus Temple, Parliament House Railway Museum, India Gate, PMO office there are so many places to be visited in Delhi right so this is what the place actually it is all about

Band 6-7

Allowed to visit Vizag because it has many attractive beaches. The most famous beach was RK beach and the food was very tasty. It has so many wonderful places to visit and I know that city because one of my relatives is staying there. So I love the place and I randomly visit at my summer vacations. So I want to visit once and visit each and every famous place in that city and to cherish each and every moment.
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