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Describe a time you visited a new place: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Where the new place is?
  • When you went there?
  • Why did you go there?
  • And explain how you feel about the place.
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Cue 1:Where the new place is?

  • Begin by clearly stating the name and location of the new place you visited.
  • Provide some context about the place, such as its significance or what makes it unique.

Example

I visited a beautiful hill station called Munnar in Kerala, India. It is famous for its lush green tea plantations and stunning landscapes.

Cue 2:When you went there?

  • Mention the specific time or season when you visited the place.
  • Share any relevant details about the duration of your stay.

Example

I went there during the summer vacation last year in May. I spent a week exploring the area and enjoying the cool weather.

Cue 3:Why did you go there?

  • Explain your motivation for choosing this particular place to visit.
  • You can mention if it was for relaxation, adventure, or to experience something new.

Example

I chose to visit Munnar because I wanted to escape the heat of the city and enjoy some time in nature. I had heard so much about its scenic beauty and wanted to experience it for myself.

Cue 4:And explain how you feel about the place.

  • Share your emotions and thoughts about the experience you had in that place.
  • Mention any memorable moments or highlights that made your visit special.

Example

I absolutely loved my time in Munnar. The fresh air and breathtaking views made me feel rejuvenated. One of my favorite moments was watching the sunrise over the tea plantations, which was truly magical.

Conclusion

    Example

    Overall, visiting Munnar was an unforgettable experience that allowed me to connect with nature and relax away from the hustle and bustle of city life. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a peaceful getaway.

    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. Specific details help the examiner understand your experience better.

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    Tip

    Include specific details about the place, such as landmarks, activities, or unique features that made it memorable.

    2: Rushing Through Answers

    Rushing can lead to incomplete thoughts and a lack of clarity. It may also make you seem unprepared or anxious.

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    Take your time to think before speaking. Structure your answer clearly, addressing each cue point one by one.

    Neglecting Personal Feelings

    Failing to express your feelings about the place can make your response less personal and relatable. It’s important to share your emotions.

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    Tip

    Reflect on how the place impacted you emotionally and include those feelings in your answer to create a connection.

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    Band 6-7

    The recently visited new place is Darjeeling, and it is located in West Bengal, India. And I went there, the reason behind is to relax my mind, because it is located in a, it's a one kind of hill station, it's located in top of a hill, and the weather is very calm over there, and people are very welcoming, so the temperature is also low. And I prefer to go at low temperature weather places. And one of the reason I went there, because I went there post-COVID situation. I went there to relax my mind, because the relaxation is what I needed after COVID-19, because in COVID-19 the totally environment was different, and everywhere it is very stressful environment. And even in my family also, so people are getting affected with COVID. They recovered by the God's grace, and after that I want to relax my mind, I want to go to some places where I can relax, I can chill sometime. And that's why I went there. And I went there in the month of January last year, and it's a very welcoming and peaceful environment. I enjoyed so much, and I explored different things there, and I explored different kind of people. I explored different kind of places over there. That actually helps me to calm down my mind, and actually helps me to gain some knowledge about some new places as well as some new people. So that is what I generally want from visiting a new place.

    Band 6-7

    I have been to three different places in Himachal Pradesh. I have been to Dhammashala, Birbilling and Mekuldaganj. Mekuldaganj stands for its beauty scenic high range of waterfalls surrounded by the bunch of mountains and I have also been there during the end of winter season during March 2023. I always wanted to travel to mountains and enjoy the scenic views because I am a person who comes from a beach place so I have never been to mountains and I loved being surrounded by mountains and my stay in Himachal Pradesh was amazing because we also got to experience the rain session and we also enjoy the night markets in Himachal and we also been to their famous Buddha temple which is also a place to have peace and we also been to their cultural heritage where we could experience the Himachal traditions and their clothes and the different types of foods.

    Band 6-7

    So, I have been travelling since I was a child with my father. My father visited a lot of places because of his work. So with him I have travelled a lot of places luckily. But I would like to highlight one place that I travelled when I was very young. The place is called Nainital. It's a really beautiful hill station in the mountains of Himalayas. So I was very young as I said, I was only 11 years old. And I went to that place by a train. So it is also one of the train rides that I liked the most because I was really young at that time. And I liked sitting, I remember that I liked sitting near the window and watched the places as the train passed by. So when we reached Nainital, the hills were beautiful. And Nainital, since it's a hill station, it had a really pleasant weather. It was cold in summer which is unusual for me because I live in a place where summers are very hot compared to Nainital. So I actually liked Nainital a lot. There are a lot of beautiful places in Nainital to spend your time. Places such as Jim Corbett National Park. It is a park where I was a child, I didn't know much about it. That there are national parks in which it's not like a zoo, the animals are not within a cage. So it was a very unique experience for me at that point of time. There's also a very beautiful lake in Nainital which is known as Nanojheel. It goes after the name of the town. It's a very huge and a very deep lake, middle of the town. So I remember putting my hands inside the water while I was boat riding in that lake.

    Band 6

    I visited Dubai in 2023. It was my first international trip as me and my family were planning to have a vacation from a really long time and the location we finalized it was Dubai and as we reached there, Dubai was like an extraordinary thing, a city which is living its futuristic dreams and and the city like as well as Dubai we visited there many places like Sharjah and Abu Dhabi with the extraordinary marvelous marvelous superstructures these guys have for their complexes buildings and and the roller coasters many thing they have it's really extraordinary Dubai also have a extraordinary thing they always try to create things which are more bigger and more complex

    Band 6

    Last year I visited Pokhara. The main purpose of visiting was to see Mavdi Himal which is situated in the uppermost region of above the Pokhara and I went there with my colleagues and my teachers when I was in my university days. Before that I never had been to any places far away from my family and my family members. That was the moment I finally made a decision and wanted to participate on that program to visit Mavdi Himal. We went there by our college bus. We visited there many places. First of all we visited Pokhara then we went almost at high level of lake. Before that I never had opportunity to see real Himalayas. But in that moment I finally saw the real Himalayas and I got chance to play with the snow with my bare hands. It was so breathtaking moment of watching the Himalayas with my eyes and also able to play the snow at the same time. This it was my one of my best experience I ever had in my life and I cherish till date. Yes

    Band 6

    There are many public places such as gardens, temples, and historical places which I have visited often in my life, but I would like to talk about the place, this name is Rishikesh, which is a city of Uttarakhand in my country. I went to Rishikesh with my family, my last Diwali vacation at November 2024. I love doing adventures, so I visited for this city. Rishikesh has been surrounded by mountains and river, this city is full of hill stations and waterfalls, and all of the towns surrounded by river, this name was Ganga. There were many adventures done in Rishikesh with my cousins, like bungee jumping and river rafting. Rishikesh is famous for world's highest bungee jumping. I felt very happy because its nature was very good and all about this place for relaxing of mind and reducing stress, and all over the city is surrounded of ice sometimes.

    Band 6

    so the place I wish to talk to you about today would be Spain during my 10th grade summer vacation my father was working abroad Spain in particular and since it was my vacation school it was school holidays for me and my sibling husband so my father invited to join him in abroad the flight was almost let's say I think 12 hours we had to change two flights to reach Spain it was bit of hassle because we had a very bad jet lag and the experience I had in Spain I wouldn't possibly call it either pleasant or a pain because I am a person who doesn't take a good reaction to cold weathers especially when the country I'm living had the temperature of about 5 degrees Celsius when I went there and the temperature I have faced in my own country would be between 20 to 30 degree so it's sudden temperature drop made me very sick very sick and I stayed in Spain for about a month especially during the time of winter this weather made me stay in bed for almost two to three weeks and as I said I only stayed for over a month so for about 70% of the time I stayed in bed rest but I also had very good experiences such as going to huge aquarium and popular museums I love museums and historical items so it was one of the best experiences I have ever had I really appreciate my father for taking me to museums moreover spending time with my family was a blessing to me at that time because every child at that time was very you know unserious playful lethargic and I was no different so I thank my father and my family for the time

    Band 6

    Recently I have visited a temple in Tirumala which is Lord Venkateshwara temple which is a very old ancient temple from 2000 years ago. It is a very nice temple. It will be the presence of Lord Venkateshwara Swami. I had a few hours to take darshan from Venkateshwara Swami. It is a very nice and blue climate. It is located in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is a hilly place. It takes about 21 km to climb that hill.

    Band 5-6

    the new place that I visited is Kathmandu it is basically located in the central city of Nepal where I live and I'm from Nepal so I haven't been there in Kathmandu for such a long time so it's my first time going there and I have gone there for vacation with my school friends it's like a tour so I really like there I really like there such as there I can see mountains forest and temples and after going there I have known that Kathmandu is a city where we can where we can get a lots of things and there are so many people so I'm confused that how do there is so much person there they are doing their jobs so it's like I have been there for two to three days I can say that I have been there for two to three days I really like to visit there so and if I had time then I will go again thank you

    Band 5-6

    When you went or came. I would like to go and enjoy new places. My child would agree with traveling. I would like to travel every places and exploring every different different places and enjoy. I always enjoy traveling. Um, every, uh, every, every, um, currently not visiting any new places. Um, because, uh, now I'm studying, uh, but, uh, I and, uh, me and my friends and us, uh, um, every Saturday outing time, uh, go and enjoy and traveling and, uh, exploring and new places in our city. And traveling is, uh, traveling gives us peace and lets our mind calm. Um, that's why, uh, I, I would like to, I would like to travel. Okay. As for, uh, if you are going any place.
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