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

You should say

  • 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

    Example

    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

    Well, there are a lot of places where I like to spend my quality time. Today I would like to talk about the quiet place which I like to go. It is none other than garden which is situated in my hometown. It is just far, 10 km away from my home. I would like to go in the garden mostly in the morning and the evening. In the morning, I would like to do my morning walk there. Moreover, I also perform a lot of activities there like I exercise there. It provides a lot of health benefits to me. Also, it helps to circulate blood in my body as it contains physical movement. Moreover, I also do meditation there which keeps my mind relaxed and gives me more concentration level towards my studies. Apart from this, I like to do a lot of activities like creativity and drawing. Whenever I get free time, I go to the park.

    Band 6-7

    Well, currently I'm living in a bustling and crowded area, especially in the northern part of Bangalore, where life is quite busy. I would like to go for a quiet place where I can feel calmness and peaceful within me. And that quiet place would be somewhere in Kerala, surrounded by greenery, plants and trees. And it should have a natural environment with complete animals and plants. This place should also be having a hilly region with a river flowing underneath it. So this is a place which always gives me relaxation sense. So this place will be quiet and I expect a sense of serene and tranquil nature over there. I'd like to spend my complete day under the mountain, in the bushes and enjoy the real beauty of nature. So this is a beautiful escape from a fast-paced life that I'm having right now. This quiet place would definitely give me the sense of relaxation and would be definitely a great break for me. And this place will be also... I'd like to explore some of these places. Actually, there is a place in Kerala known as Wayanadu, which is almost completely covered by natural habitat. And it's a very good place to go. If I get a chance, I would definitely go there. And this place is somewhat nearer to my hometown, Wayanadu. It's just 6 hours journey from there. I never got an opportunity to go to the place, but if I get, I would definitely go there. Moreover, this place will be a big break for all of us.

    Band 6-7

    Yes, it's a good question actually. I want to go to a quiet place like Kerala which is also called as heaven on the earth because I like greenery so much. I want a piece where I can get it in Kerala. It's also called as God's own country. After my retirement, I'll go there and I'll settle there because I want a peace, mental health. I can feel the fresh air there. I think I'll go to Kerala and I want to sit on the top of the mountain and explore there, explore the clouds and whispering of birds and sounds of air. I like everything there. It's so quiet. It's so pleasant there. It's my dream to go there after my retirement. Usually, I did not went there. I'm thinking to visit Kerala for a trip too. I'm planning to go in this summer where I can enjoy a lot. I want to go to Kerala with my friends.

    Band 6-7

    I love to go at my grandparents' home near the beach which is held far from my home town and I used to love to go there because when I feel loneliness or when I feel any bad in mind or any difficulty in me, I have to go there and I spend time with them and I look at the beach and nature. I used to love there and I will think about why I came and I will think about ideas and everything. Moreover, I used to love to go there and spend time with them. It will give me more happiness and it feels comfort. When we spend time with grandparents, they also get very happy in their faces and they used to laugh. And when they are lonely, they think about the past they have spent with their grandchildren and family members and they go there daily and they spend most of their time with their thoughts and memories. More often I used to go there. When is there any festival, like if we get any 2-3 days more of holidays, then I will go. For example, recently when I went there and I spent time with them and we used to celebrate the festival and we used to talk about our past and future and everything. It gives me more memories and happiness and feels good for heart.

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    Ladakh is... I really want to go to Ladakh. It's one of my favorite place. I really want to go there with my girlfriend, have fun and enjoy all the moments there. Ladakh is famous for the mountains, the scenery and in few seasons Ladakh will experience the snowfall as well. And I really want to love, I really love their culture as well and I hear that there's lot of people of Ladakh possess a lot of humanity and I really want to experience that in real and have a boat ride in the Ladakh rivers and watch the Himalayas there.

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    A quiet place I frequently visit nowadays is my house's terrace. Especially during night when I go there to get disconnected from all the stress and fatigue from my work. This is very helping to keep my mind calm and stay mentally stable. Sometimes I just like to sit there without any kind of noise and not thinking about anything, staring into the stars and sky, it is quietly refreshing.

    Band 6-7

    One of the beautiful places I have ever visited in my life, it's called Sankhi Tang. It's located in Bangalore, near to Sanjay Nagar. I visit that place because it's very quiet, very silent, where people can sit and talk with their own souls. I feel low and whenever I feel low, I go there and sit as and when because it helps me out to connect with myself, with my own energies and quite to be understood. It takes me long time to get there but then I try to do it. As long as for me, my peace is over everything. It gets on me too as a human being because one of the major disadvantages of human is that they do not give time to themselves. So Sankhi Tanghi is one of the places where I sit, I talk to myself and then get back to my routine work. That gets me energized. That gets me enthusiastic in my terms of leading life in different rules, in different boundaries and circumstances. Moreover, it happens to be the happiest place in my life. As I said, it gives me peace. Further to add about that place is that you will have that sense of beingness, belongingness of yourself in that.

    Band 6-7

    Well that beautiful place is in Nainital and I like to go there especially during the summer time because it becomes very hot in my hometown and those hot kind of I would say those kind of heat waves especially make seriously make it very hard for everybody to even bear the sunlight which is scorching hot and that's why at the summer time I described I plan to go to Nainital which is a hill station and I and I and I spend almost two days over there additionally it is a very beautiful experience whenever anybody goes over there it's very calm very peaceful and person feels refreshed that all the exhaustive thoughts all the negative thoughts just go away from the mind and that's why I go over there that's why I always pick that that spot because I seriously found it very peaceful very quiet and very calm I basically recommend many of my friends as well to join me and let's plan a friendly trip all together and spend some time and enjoying the beautiful mountains and lakes and do some boating and some other fun activities over there that's the reason Nainital is the top place in my wish list whenever the summer time comes and I would say the heat storm and whenever the heat waves arrive so that's why and it's a

    Band 6-7

    As I am a working woman, it's a very hectic day and tight schedules for me. There are a lot of deadlines which I have to meet on a daily basis, which keep me very tired and posted with the work. Therefore, I like to be around in quiet places few times to relax my mind and body. Therefore, I prefer going to a lake which is near to my house, 2 km away. I prefer to go to that place after my office around 8 pm in the night, which gives me tranquility there. It's surrounded by lush green and away from city traffic. The calming nature and the sound of waves help me heal within. It is very peaceful to see around the nature noise, to feel the tranquility and walk around the lake. It helps to reconnect myself within my soul and reconnect all my thoughts again. It is very essential for one to be with oneself after such a hectic schedule. It is always said that instead of spending time with lot of people throughout the year,
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