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

You should say

  • 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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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    Well, shopping is my leisure activity. I am fond of collecting various kinds of decorative items at my home. Here I would like to shed some light on a store that I often visit. It is situated in my city. I can say in the heart of my city. Name of the store is D-Mart. All kinds of things are available there. I usually go there for shopping with my mother. There are wide varieties of decorative items, clothing, utensils and some other household equipments. There are also shops for sports appliances as well as games. The good thing about this store is that the staff is very cooperative and help when I can't find any kind of thing that I wanted. Besides this, there are also discounts available on different kinds of things that make my shopping pocket friendly. Moreover, the one thing about this store is that all kinds of things are available under one roof, so I don't have to visit different stores or shops to buy any kind of things. There is also music played in a slow volume to make the customer happy.

    Band 6-7

    The store which I am visiting often nowadays is a store called max fashion. It is located in the smart city canal which is just 15 miles away from my hometown. I often go there with my husband to shop about clothing items as it has a variety of options there. There are 3 floors in that store which is having ground floor filled with female clothing sections. Apart from clothing there are also a number of footwears and some of the handbags option as well. On the first floor there is a kids section which is not so useful for us and on the second floor there is a men's section which is also having some clothing different type of clothing. Whenever we have to buy some type of lounge wear then we often go there. As it is not far from my house so we just grab our car and go there. The staff there is also very helpful. They also assist us to choose a variety of number of clothing items.

    Band 6-7

    Well, in my country there are lot of shops and stores are available for people to buy anything without any difficulties and nowadays people prefer to shopping by online because this is very comfortable for people to buy anything. I am going to talk about a time when I oftenly visit a shop or store, the store name is smart store and it is located near my hometown and the majority of people also visit there to buy different type of things and the store is very big and there are all type of items are available like clothing, grocery and some toys and books, stationery and all about items are available so people can easily visit there and buy any items without any difficulty because the store is very big and the facilities are available and the service facility also is very good because if I choose any items so they give me a big discount on any item so the price is very cheap compared to the other markets so that is why I visit this store with my family members and friends when I need to buy any product for me.

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    Once, firstly I had visit one shop near Pandra, was really cool. I have checked it out in my Instagram. I really saw many reels on it, so I visited there. Many kind of people come over there, like sometimes actors or a normal person. It was a piercing shop. It had very different and authentic type of jewelries and delicate types of jewelries in them, in that store. It was really cool to visit that place and just watch out every different stuff they had. And it was really cool.

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    There is a store called D Mart near my house, it is hardly 2 km away from my house, it is a big store including grocery, retail, clothes, toys, stationery, electronic items, so it is a big store with a huge variety of products, under one roof you can easily get everything whether it is your kitchen related, decoration related or eatable items, well if I talk about the prices, the prices are very reasonable, everyone can afford the prices of the things of that store, furthermore that store is very wide and well separated, the things are allocated in such a way that no one get confused and can easily find the items, like if I talk about the fresh items whether it is bread, bakery items are also available in one corner, kitchen items are in another corner, decoration area, room furniture area is different, so it is divided in such a way that you will not get confused, on other hand one of the main advantage of this store is you can go anytime during the day, I mean it is 24x7 so it is also available, easy to get there, whether you are working or you are a home maker or a student, anyone can easily go at what time suits to you.

    Band 6-7

    There is a shop in my locality which I prefer going at every function because they offer a good variety of products at a slightly more than affordable range but the quality is insane and it can last for a long time. That is why I prefer going to that shop however there are a lot of options for people who are likely to afford less or maybe there are a lot of options which make them set apart from other stores. Also I would like to add the shopkeeper man he is very kind and sweet. He suggests what looks good on me or what is the trend that is ongoing and which I should prefer. So not only the quality of products but also their services are quite impressive and that is the main reason why customers are getting attracted towards their shop.

    Band 6-7

    One of the shop that I visit often is a clothing store which is called as H&M. I visit there often because of the quality of the clothes they sell. I see a lot of people who are happy with the shopping experience there from a school kid to a working professional purchases the clothing there just because of the quality that has been sold. There is a wide variety of the dress type, the dress colors and mostly the colors are pastels which is now in trend in most of the places. And apart from the clothes they also sell accessories like phone cases and sunglasses and handbags. So this makes the clothing store much more famous and that's exactly why I visit there often. I am happy with the experience that I get visiting to that store.

    Band 6-7

    Honestly saying from past few hours I have become a person who always opt for online shopping and just avoid the offline going to the stores and buy anything in person. But still if I have to opt for a shop or a store where I usually go when I have to buy something will be undoubtedly the Reliance store. There are multiple reasons like why I mentioned that store particularly here. Firstly, the store is not a shop or something it's basically a mini bazaar where you can find all the stuff like all the different categories be it clothing, fashion, maybe related to kitchen or household things are available. So it's a one stop destination where you can find everything like whatever the requirements of a home is. Secondly, it is just near to my home place so it is easy to travel like quite feasible for me to go to the store whenever it is required like even in the late nights it's comfortable because the difference is hardly a kilometre from my home. Apart from this if I talk about the services they offer is very perfect like it's immaculate. The staff is very amiable, they are always polite and treats the customers very rightly. I remember an incident where I mistakenly paid some extra money for the same thing and I was just on the way to exit but literally the person, one of the staff members came to me.

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    Hmm, interesting. As a child, I have always been fond of ice creams. And there was a store called Retreat, which basically sells different kinds of natural ice cream. And I was very fortunate and lucky enough to have that store right around my neighborhood. So I end up visiting that ice cream shop quite often. So even now I do visit over there. And I think one of the main reasons for me to go there because they have seasonal ice creams. So every time I go and visit, I tend to eat a different flavor of ice cream. They have multiple options like coconut flavored, mango flavored, strawberry. And even there are some days, flavors called as rasgulla or even gulab jamun. So it's quite interesting and intriguing to know how ice cream shops have developed and how they are coming up with new flavors to fascinate the consumers. Because it makes me want to go back every time to try out a new flavor. And it's absolutely delicious as well as 100% natural. So that is also one of the benefits towards going there. They don't really add any chemicals to it. So as a child, my mother used to always allow me to go over there and grab a ice cream cone. So ice cream parlor is one of the places that I really love going and I often visit there and enjoy.

    Band 6-7

    I love shopping a lot. I'll buy a lot of cloths. I used to prefer malls like Trends. In Trends we'll get a shopping cloths like in available but in budget friendly and one week back also no no one month back also I visited Trends. We'll get lot of lot types of cloths there and I have a buy 10 pairs of cloths and they are looking so beautiful and lot of people visit there to buy like one pieces and jeans and leggings etc but I have taken only Kutisets because I used to prefer Kutisets a lot to my office work and I love Kutisets a lot and there are many colors like each one dress consists of each one color my favorite color is pink and sky blue and I have taken many cloths in the two modules only and it is located the shop is in Hyderabad and that is a very budget friendly and in Avasar brand we'll get a lot of cloths in our budget friendly related. I like to wear western cloths but in our office there is no chance to wear the western cloths and we have to prefer we have to prefer only the Kutisets and we have a lot of rules to follow in our office so we'll only prefer the Kutisets to wear in our office so I have taken nearly 10 cloths of Kutisets.
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