Describe A Street Market In Your City: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

What is it?
What is it famous for?
How was your experience after going there?
How did you feel about the street market?

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Cue 1:What is it?

Begin by describing the street market, including its location and the types of goods sold.
Mention the atmosphere and the variety of vendors present.

Example

The street market I want to talk about is located in the heart of my city, near Connaught Place. It’s a vibrant place filled with colorful stalls selling everything from fresh fruits and vegetables to handmade crafts and clothing. The atmosphere is lively, with the sounds of bargaining and laughter filling the air.

Cue 2:What is it famous for?

Highlight what makes this market unique or popular among locals and tourists.
Include any special items or experiences that attract visitors.

Example

This market is famous for its street food, particularly the chaat and momos that are loved by everyone. People come from all over the city to taste the delicious snacks. Additionally, it’s known for its affordable prices and the variety of traditional Indian handicrafts available, making it a favorite spot for both locals and tourists.

Cue 3:How was your experience after going there?

Share your personal experience, focusing on what you enjoyed the most.
Mention any memorable interactions or discoveries you made.

Example

After visiting the market, I felt a sense of joy and satisfaction. I tried some amazing pani puri and even struck up a conversation with a vendor who shared stories about his family’s business. It was heartwarming to see the passion behind each stall and the community spirit among the vendors.

Cue 4:How did you feel about the street market?

Express your overall feelings about the experience, whether positive or negative.
Reflect on what you learned or how it impacted you.

Example

I absolutely loved my experience at the street market. It reminded me of the rich culture and diversity of my city. I felt a strong connection to my roots and appreciated the hard work of the local vendors. It was a delightful way to spend my afternoon, and I left with a full stomach and a happy heart.

Conclusion

Example

In conclusion, the street market is not just a place to shop; it’s a vibrant hub of culture and community. I highly recommend visiting it to anyone who wants to experience the true essence of my city.

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 less engaging and informative. Candidates often fail to provide specific details about the market, which can lead to a lack of clarity.

Tip

Include specific examples of items sold, unique features, or memorable experiences to create a vivid picture of the market.

2: Ignoring Personal Experience

Many candidates forget to share their personal feelings and experiences. This can make the response sound generic and less personal, which is important in the IELTS Speaking test.

Tip

Reflect on your emotions and thoughts during your visit, and share how the market impacted you personally.

Lack of Structure

A disorganized response can confuse the listener. Candidates often jump between points without a clear flow, making it hard to follow their story.

Tip

Organize your answer by addressing each cue in order, ensuring a logical progression from what the market is to your feelings about it.

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Band 5-6

Street market is called in a city, the people's contact market like vegetable shop or chapels etc. These markets are on the street of society called, we call that a street market. A street market experience good, moreover some market will not good because of the product is not quality. The street markets is develop the society and develop their incomes. Instead of city the street market is very good, but a good street market will develop in a city for the people to buy anything at all.

Band 5-6

So, as I belong from Surat, so there are very street market like and it is a textile city, so most of the street markets are sell clothes and clothes material. So I remember one of a street market from Surat was a Narayan market, Narayan market is at Kareli Bagh and it is a very long market and it is famous for selling clothes and clothes material. They also sell some Gujarati traditional clothes just like Saree and another is Khakhra Choli, so it is famous for clothes and it is situated in Kareli Bagh in the between of Surat and I went there for shopping for my brother's wedding, so at that time I bought lots of clothes material, they have a very colorful materials and colorful cotton materials and also they sell like different clothing items and also a different clothes material. So if one who want to design their own clothing item, so I think they must go over Surat textile market and they are quite reasonable also, they don't charge that much of money that clothing brand are charged and I think it is a nice place to visit.

Band 5

Back in the place where I was staying few years back, was a city called as Tamil Nadu Pondicherry. Now there is a place in Pondicherry known as the street market, where we get old heritage vintage style items which looks good and also much more cheaper. Now I visited this place when I was staying back in Pondicherry for a few years. I went there with my mom, yes my mom and my dad and after going there, talking about the experience was, it was such a horrific experience. Because in fact that the place was more crowded that I have ever been to other places. This place was also disgustingly smelly and it has this foul smell all over the place where the salivas and the house flies fly all over with the mosquitoes and the dogs and everything approaching together. So it was a really busy street market in my place. I wouldn't recommend that to any of my family friends, if anyone is going to Pondicherry I would definitely not recommend this place to anyone. This place also has many great restaurants, like food markets and food vendors, the food is just especially so delicious and fabulous.

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