Describe a shop/store you often visit: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

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Where it is?
What type of people go there?
What types of goods are sold there?

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Cue 1:Where it is?

Begin by describing the location of the shop, mentioning nearby landmarks or neighborhoods.
Include details about how often you visit this shop and what makes it convenient for you.

Example

The shop I often visit is located in the bustling market area of my neighborhood, just a few blocks away from my home. It's called 'Daily Needs' and is situated right next to a popular café. I visit this shop at least twice a week because it’s very convenient for me to grab groceries on my way back from work.

Cue 2:What type of people go there?

Describe the typical customers you see in the shop, including their age group and demographics.
Mention any specific reasons why these people prefer this shop over others.

Example

The shop attracts a diverse crowd, including young professionals, families, and elderly residents. Most of the customers are local people who prefer shopping here because the prices are reasonable and the staff is friendly. I often see mothers with children buying snacks and working professionals picking up quick meals.

Cue 3:What types of goods are sold there?

List the main categories of products available in the shop, such as groceries, household items, or personal care products.
Highlight any unique or popular items that make the shop stand out.

Example

At 'Daily Needs', you can find a wide range of goods, including fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy products, snacks, and household essentials. One of the unique features of this shop is its selection of organic products, which has become increasingly popular among health-conscious customers like myself.

Conclusion

Example

In conclusion, 'Daily Needs' is more than just a shop for me; it’s a community hub where I can find everything I need while enjoying a friendly atmosphere. I appreciate the convenience and the variety of products available, which keeps me coming back regularly.

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. Avoid general statements that do not provide specific details about the shop or your experiences there.

Tip

Include specific examples and details about the shop, such as its location, unique features, and your personal experiences to make your answer more engaging.

2: Ignoring the Cues

Failing to address the provided cues can lead to an incomplete answer. It is important to cover all aspects of the question to demonstrate your speaking ability.

Tip

Structure your response by clearly addressing each cue: where the shop is, the type of people who visit, and the goods sold there.

Overly Simple Language

Using overly simple language may not showcase your English proficiency. It can make your response sound less interesting and engaging.

Tip

Use a variety of vocabulary and sentence structures to express your ideas. Try to incorporate descriptive adjectives and adverbs to enhance your answer.

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Band 6-7

The store I frequently visit is Bookworm which is a bookshop near to my place where I live. It's beside a theatre and has a really good canteen area. It's a really nice store. It's near the airport as well. I frequently go to this one shop called Bookworm. It's a bookstore as one can speculate from its name. It's near to my college beside a theatre called Sangha Shankara. I frequently visit there as I like to see the collection they have, the book collection they have. It's like an experience for me, more like a way to get myself out of the problems of my daily life. You can see lot of book readers or I should say bookworms over there as they have most of the books available. They have a very good collection for manga, literature books, novels, biographies etc. Also they offer a really good discount on each of their purchase which make it more convenient for me to buy more and more books.

Band 6-7

I would like to talk about a shop near my office. Its name is Pazhamuthur Nilayam. Its a supermarket to be precise. And I visit this shop twice in a week mostly. Moreover the reason behind my frequent visit to this shop is the reasonable price of all the commodities in this store. I visit the store mostly to buy groceries, vegetables and fruits. They charge a reasonable price for all the items in this shop. On the other hand, the discounts offered is also excellent because for all the products in this shop, they offer discounts. And the price range is mostly affordable for all the sections of society. For groceries, for example, the price that they charge is at least 10% lesser than the other supermarkets. And the next specific reason why I visit this supermarket is the fresh juices that they Next to the supermarket, there is a juice stall that they have arranged. We can have really tasty fresh juices after making the shopping. For all the juices, the price is very low. And we can just watch from our end the procedure of mixing the juices. They cut out freshly picked fruits and they make the juice in front of us. So we can have it with all the juices.

Band 6-7

So there's a shop near my hostel which is known as Ushal Mega Market. We often go there as it is near our hostel and it saves our time. We usually call a student, a medical student, to go to that shopping mall. But sometimes we get to see different kinds of people like some shopkeepers because they get their stuff at a low price. However, sometimes we don't buy things from that shop due to its high price. There we get lots of stuff, whatever we want like food, clothes, kitchen supplies, everything, whatever is needed. Basically, we go there to get some of our books and pencils and everything.

Band 6-7

Thank you for giving me this opportunity to speak and I would like to speak about the store that I often visit to purchase dresses and foodware items. The shop that I visit was to the west side. It is located at Highlight Mall and Gurgulam Mall in Calicut. It was a great shop with plenty of choices of dresses and foodware. There were so many different types of collections. It was an amazing collection. The dresses and foodware were affordable and there were some pricey things too. It was around 2000 something. We can afford that but some goods are too pricey. But it is a very good quality product and we can exchange that product and have any complaints within 6 months of purchase. It was a great choice of customer to return the purchase because they can test whether the dress was good or not.

Band 6-7

I usually visit a shop nearby my hometown, it is a supermarket and it is a very famous shop in our hometown and there are a lot of variety of goods that they sell like basic food and drinks and other things that are useful in our life and I like that shop because they have very friendly staff and also they provide very quick service and the prices of the goods are also reasonable and I love to shopping there, many people are visited in that shop for shopping their basic needs and I usually go there on every weekend for shopping for my basic needs and also on every weekend there is a very crowded place and

Band 6-7

We come across various shop or store we often visit for buying groceries or buying foods or clothes. Here I would like to talk about a store, it's not a store, it's like a mall where we can see a lot of small shop units inside the mall. When we reach there, we will definitely not have a confusion because all the necessary shops would be there, if you want to go for a clothing shop, there will be a clothes shop and if you want the accessories, you can go for the accessories, different kinds of shops we can see, we can buy everything from the tip to toe. But in the case of children, we have Funtura for having entertainment for the children, we have theatres inside it, so we enter that mall, we have all kinds of facilities available there, we don't want to walk outside by feeling the scorching heat of the sun, so here inside we have air conditioning and we will feel refreshed while shopping, but in the case of children, during the old times, we have to walk in the streets, it will be like a commercial street where we can see small shops, we have to buy and then we have to call an author for reaching the next destination, but here I am not feeling like that, we will have every destination by walking, we will reach the destination by walking a few metres, so it was very beneficial for all the people entering that mall.

Band 6-7

The shop that I most frequently visit is a Chinese eatery and let me tell you, I love going there. It is just 5 minutes walk from my home and it has been there ever since my childhood. So it always gives me a sense of nostalgia whenever I visit it. When I sniff the aromatic flavour of soya sauce along with fried noodles, it just gives me an instant feeling of hunger and I just want to keep on eating and eating. The food over there is very delicious. They have a wide variety of dishes that are available ranging from fried rice which is basically a blend of rice mixed with vegetables and sautéed in soya sauce. Other than that, they have noodles, they have manchurian which is basically a dish of cabbage balls which is sautéed in numerous spices and I always go there with my friends. So we always make a day out of it and it is a good way of socialising with each other, spending time and it is a time for me to relax whenever I come home from work. So it always freshens up my mind when I have a lot to think about or when I am hungry or whenever I don't know what to cook or what not, I just go there, have my favourite meal and just sit and relax and socialise with my friends.

Band 6.5

I usually go to shop for clothes and one of my go-to place is pantaloons. It's a supermarket where we can choose dry out clothing and look out which suits us best. Based on that, I usually prefer pantaloons. I would always have the right piece or the collection which suits me. Mostly there are middle class people or the range of people who would love to... The teenage group is someone I usually look around and college students and everyone... ...who want to shop for their college events or just a day to wear. Also, I have seen that people who do the 9-5 work from home kind of jobs... ...want to stay in their comfy clothes and just attend formal meetings online. The people who are obsessing over there because they want to go outside... ...shop something from the offline stores because they stay on laptop for a longer time. So, it's like a freshen up moment. The pantaloons too is more useful to me. Like, by my side and riding the bike.

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