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Describe A Quiet Place You Like To Go: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

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  • Where is it?
  • When do you like to go there?
  • What do you do there?
  • Why do you like to visit there?
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Cue 1:Where is it?

  • Begin by describing the location of the quiet place, including any notable landmarks or features.
  • Mention how accessible it is and any specific details that make it unique.

Example

The quiet place I love to visit is a small park called Cubbon Park, located in the heart of Bangalore. It’s surrounded by tall trees and beautiful gardens, making it a perfect escape from the city's hustle and bustle.


Cue 2:When do you like to go there?

  • Specify the time of day or season when you prefer to visit this place.
  • Explain any particular reasons for choosing that time, such as weather or personal schedule.

Example

I usually like to go there early in the morning, around 6 AM. At that time, the park is peaceful, and I can enjoy the fresh air and the sound of birds chirping, which sets a positive tone for my day.


Cue 3:What do you do there?

  • Describe the activities you engage in while at this quiet place.
  • Share how these activities contribute to your relaxation or enjoyment.

Example

When I’m at Cubbon Park, I enjoy walking along the paths, reading a book on a bench, or simply meditating under a tree. These activities help me unwind and clear my mind from daily stress.


Cue 4:Why do you like to visit there?

  • Explain the emotional or psychological benefits you gain from visiting this place.
  • Mention any personal memories or experiences that enhance your connection to the location.

Example

I love visiting Cubbon Park because it provides me with a sense of tranquility that I can’t find elsewhere. It reminds me of my childhood when I used to play there with my friends, and it always brings back fond memories.


Conclusion

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    In conclusion, Cubbon Park is my favorite quiet place because it offers a perfect blend of nature and peace. It’s a sanctuary where I can escape the chaos of city life and recharge my mind and spirit.


    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: Vague Descriptions

    Using vague language can make your answer unclear and unengaging. Specific details help the examiner understand your experience better and make your response more interesting.

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    Tip

    Include specific details about the place, such as its location, features, and what makes it special to you.


    2: Lack of Structure

    Failing to organize your thoughts can lead to a confusing response. A well-structured answer helps convey your ideas clearly and logically.

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    Tip

    Follow the cue prompts in order: start with where it is, then when you go, what you do, and why you like it.


    Overly Short Answers

    Providing very short answers can make it seem like you have little to say. This can limit your score as it shows a lack of fluency and vocabulary.

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    Tip

    Expand on each cue by giving examples or personal anecdotes to create a more engaging and detailed response.


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    Band 6-7

    I have visited numbers of places, but there are quite some few places where I like to go in Southern Goa. After New Year celebration in Jan-Feb, it's so quiet at that time, you feel relaxed and the peace which we get over there, it's awesome. After day-to-day life stuck at weekend or once in a blue moon, I would like to go there and have a peace with my family, with my friends, with my colleagues. So that's what I like about that place, which enhances your daily routine and heals your body with positive vibes, positive feelings. Thank you.

    Band 6-7

    In my opinion, one of the quiet place that I like to go is Patnitop. Patnitop is one of the most beautiful locations in Jammu and Kashmir. Patnitop is a place that is located midway between Jammu and Srinagar. And in summers it is full of tourists. I used to go there almost every 6 months to relax. Patnitop is in the lap of nature and in the winters you can see snow in there. You can either go there by a bus or by your own personal car. I think with personal car it takes approximately 2-2.5 hours. But with bus it may take up to 3-4 hours to reach there. So the usual duration that you should stay there is approximately 3-4 days. And it has also a nearby beautiful lake that is Sanasar. So you can also visit Sanasar on one day and do various activities that are there. Patnitop is one of the most famous tourist locations in our state. I usually go there with my wife or I can also go there with my friends or family. I spend the time there walking around doing certain activities such as boating. And in winters I also walk in the snow and enjoy the nature. The quietness of air and greenery there is so soothing to the mind and the body. And it has a great impact on the health of anybody who visits that place.

    Band 6-7

    the pleasant place I would like to go is Ooty which is in Tamil Nadu which is in Tamil Nadu from India it was a beautiful place with a scenic nature and it was a pleasant place which I would like to visit is Ooty which is in Tamil Nadu from India it was a pleasant place with beautiful scenic nature I would like to visit this during winter season where the temperature falls to 0 to minus 1 degree it is surrounded with a beautiful flower garden which is full of different flowers and it has a toy train destination which is very very good one of the pleasant places I would like to visit is Ooty which is in Tamil Nadu from India it is God's own city with its beautiful scenic nature it was surrounded by the dense forest with a huge plum trees the city was famous for its tea estates and homemade chocolates with beautiful view of the estates and every individual over there grow their vegetables which are organic and hygienic to health the villagers warmly welcome all the tourists with their kindness and wholeheartedly city was filled with lots of love with a beautiful nature view and one of my most favorite in that place is a botanical garden which is located with beautiful flowers all over the world

    Band 6-7

    I really go to temples it's quite a place and I really like to spend my time there because everybody in the temples are don't like very peaceful don't make noise and I The quiet place which I like to go to most are the temples, one temple I would like to speak in particular about is ISKCON temple, I really like it that it's in Vijayawada, it's like very far away from my home but I like to travel there and be at that temple as much as possible like whenever I have free time, I usually like to visit in mornings or evenings when the weather is beautiful, the climate is good and it's good to have that kind of air and I like to just take a walk around the temple, breathe good air, take my mind free, relax for a bit, forget all my worries and do some kind of meditation and the most, the one thing I like most about going to temples is like we can see some genuine people who are really looking out for some peace, getting their mind free, we do see lots of children playing around, I do like to play a lot with children and pets which we can find mostly in the area surrounding temples, it keeps our mind free, fresh, we might have lots of worries, working all the day, being a lot productive on the big days and when we visit some kind of quiet place like temples in the weekends, it's good, we can forget about all our deadlines, issues and negativity and we can have some kind of positive time with ourselves, we can spend our own leisure time very peacefully when we are at a quiet place like temples, it's good and also not but not least, we can find some amazing prasadam in the temples which they will be serving as well.

    Band 6-7

    A quiet place I'd like to go, which I've also revisited in the past, would be Anantagiri Hills. It is a really pretty hilly place, very close to my university. I've recently visited the place with my friends and family. The environment and the nature brings me great peace. I like the way the water sounds in that place. I usually go around the place to see sunsets and sunrise, usually also to meditate. The place has very beautiful sunset and sunrise viewpoints. It brings so much peace and it drives away my frustration. I really like the place. I'd also like to revisit it with my friends and family again in future.

    Band 6

    A quiet place I use, I like to go is Manali, it was situated near Delhi, near Delhi that is from Delhi it is 500 kilometers away, I want to go to Manali in monsoon season where the players season starts in that season and also I would like to go to that place because I feel very quiet environment and very cool and we can play with the snowballs and also we can ride paragliding and we can play with the snow and we can fight with the friends in the snow and also the best is that we can travel with our own bikes from 100 kilometers so I would like to go to this place because I love the locations and the view of the Manali.

    Band 6

    If I had to choose a place that I want to go, I would definitely choose Kerala, which is located in the southern part of India, which is very famous for its landscape and a quiet environment. I like to go Kerala in winters, where it is very famous for its a place named Munnar, where it's a very quiet place with full of greenery and the environment and the culture there is very rich and also I visit waterfalls and many landscapes, which are very fascinating there. I want to click the pictures and experience the greenery and the environment there. The pictures will be very much memorable for me. Whenever I see the pictures in future, I get the memories that I went to this trip and also Kerala is well known for its street food and the famous street food in Kerala that I wanted to try is Uthappam, that is made with Dosa batter. It's very famous there and also I want to visit it in the winter because the famous festival called Onam is celebrated in winter there, it's the biggest festival that is celebrated in Onam, where everyone dress up in white saris and white dresses, which indicates the peace. So, it's well better to visit the place in the time of the festival.

    Band 6

    Quiet places is always essential for our day-to-day life, so many benefits they have and give to our peaceful mind and stress relief and in a hectic life schedule we should have a relaxation. So here I am going to talk about a quiet place I would like to visit that's which is nothing but it's a Shibagiri temple that's located in the Kozhikode district which is in the suburbs of Kozhikode. That's a temple is very peaceful mind to get peaceful mind because their surroundings and that atmosphere is very make very peaceful that's the main thing I would like to go and experience the atmosphere and exploring and enjoying the climate also. So I can get more meditated feel and I would like to go and do some meditation and so it's easy to get a relaxation and I am planning to go in my vacation time with my family. It gets more comfort to me yeah it's in my hectic life schedule I want to know I want to get that relaxation yeah meditation is also help to relax our mind quiet places really make me happy and relaxed it's make refresh also.

    Band 6

    A quiet place that I would like to go is my terrace, it's in our home, I used to go there during night times, I listen to music, I usually spend most of the time in my terrace so that I would feel more comfortable and you know it's very cherishing and looking at those stars it would feel amazing and I love watching the moon from my terrace, it looks very beautiful and the trees around me drizzled like raindrops and I would like watching them all for hours and hours.

    Band 5-6

    A quiet place is I usually like to go is temple near my house I every day I go to the temple in the evening after my work and I sit over there and pray to God for some time after praying it I feel relaxed and happy and I give some times for myself and after 7 p.m. there was a huge aarti on the temple so I enjoyed the aarti and I really feel relaxed when I hear and listen the tune of that aarti so it is really a happy and relaxed moment for me which is brought up me for free from stressful activities
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