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Describe an ideal and perfect place where you would like to stay (e.g. a house, an apartment): IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Where it would be
  • What it would look like
  • What special features it would have
  • Whether it would be big or small
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Cue 1:Where it would be

  • Begin by specifying the location, such as a city or a specific neighborhood that appeals to you.
  • Mention why this location is ideal for you, considering factors like proximity to work, schools, or nature.

Example

I would love to stay in a serene neighborhood in Bangalore, close to the lush greenery of Cubbon Park. This location is perfect for me as it offers a peaceful environment while still being accessible to my workplace and local amenities.

Cue 2:What it would look like

  • Describe the architectural style and the overall aesthetic of the place.
  • Include details about the interior design and how it reflects your personal taste.

Example

My ideal home would be a modern apartment with large windows that allow plenty of natural light. I envision a minimalist design with soft colors and elegant furniture that creates a warm and inviting atmosphere.

Cue 3:What special features it would have

  • Highlight unique aspects that make the place special, such as a garden, balcony, or smart home technology.
  • Explain how these features enhance your living experience.

Example

One of the standout features of my ideal home would be a spacious balcony filled with plants, where I can enjoy my morning tea. Additionally, I would love to have a small home office equipped with the latest technology to support my work-from-home needs.

Cue 4:Whether it would be big or small

  • Clarify the size of the place and why that size is suitable for you.
  • Discuss how the size affects your lifestyle and comfort.

Example

I prefer a medium-sized apartment, not too big but spacious enough to accommodate my needs. This size allows for a cozy living space without feeling overwhelming, making it easier to maintain and enjoy.

Conclusion

  • Summarize the key points about your ideal place, reinforcing why it is perfect for you.
  • Express your feelings about living in such a place and how it would enhance your life.

Example

In conclusion, my ideal home in a peaceful Bangalore neighborhood, with its modern design, special features like a balcony and home office, and a comfortable size, would truly enhance my quality of life. I can already imagine the joy of living in such a perfect space.

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: Being Vague and General

Avoid giving vague answers that lack detail. Speaking generally about an ideal place without specifics can make your response less engaging and informative.

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Tip

Use descriptive language to paint a clear picture of your ideal place. Include specific details about its location, appearance, and features.

2: Ignoring the Cues

Neglecting to address all the cues can lead to an incomplete answer. This may result in missing important aspects that examiners look for.

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Make sure to cover all the cues provided, such as location, appearance, special features, and size, to give a well-rounded response.

Overcomplicating the Description

Using overly complex language or convoluted sentences can confuse the listener. It's important to keep your language clear and straightforward.

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Tip

Focus on clarity by using simple sentences and clear vocabulary. This will help convey your ideas effectively without losing the listener's attention.

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Band 6

As in my view, I preferred house, not an apartment. The reason behind this is house gives you feel that you own something your own. We can do as per our wish, whatever we can, whatever we have to do, we can engage in parties and community festivals, but you can't get that freedom in apartment, because you have to look after your neighbors too, you can't create any noise. As I strongly believe that in apartment, you don't own your house, because if you have to do something, not even a single wall belongs to you, on your top, someone is staying on your down, someone is staying on your right, someone is staying on your left side also, someone is saying, so I don't think so that you own any house. In other view, you have to pay for staying in apartment every month for society fees and maintenance fees, and you will not able to get any parking over there. You have to live with several other people, you can't imagine to, you can't be get engaging in any parties or any functions, you have to take permissions from chief secretary of that society, it's been complicated to stay in apartment than house.

Band 6

my favorite place to live in Tubi is independent house because with the help of independent house we will be having a great community in the colony with the help of friends as well as very so many families we can play cricket with the help of our friends we can form a community and make sure that no one enters our colony and we will be keeping our perfect rules and regulations where we follow a unity from our colony based for me what I feel is that independent house is better than an apartment because in apartment you can't construct another floor or you can't construct an another building whereas in independent house we can construct another floor as another two to three floors as well so what I mean is that independent house are the perfect place to stay rather than staying in apartment because in independent house we can even give another floor to tenants so we can earn money with the help of the tenants whereas in apartment you can't give I can't give rent to tenants as we can't own a property in another floor so what I feel is that independent houses are far better than apartment

Band 6

I have never thought of a perfect place to stay in, but there would be a country that I would desire to stay though it would be, it could be many actually, I would love to stay in China, in Korea, in Germany, I love snowy places, I love winter, they are like my top of the list countries to go to. Furthermore, I think a place to stay should be with a family, a cozy place, a warm place that gives you happiness and gives you privacy also, it shouldn't be something that takes away your happiness. Preferably, I would love to have a house in which I will live with my family, maybe a colony of people with good neighbours, good neighbourhood and maybe around somewhere in the mountains, maybe it's a hilltop station where you can experience different weathers, especially autumn and winter, more trees indicates more weather indications, so I think that would be perfect for a place that I desire. Additionally, I would love to have parks nearby, especially amusement parks, but not very nearby as they are quite expensive.

Band 6

The ideal and perfect place for me to stay, I would say that house, because I used to, I mean like, most of my childhood I lived in a house, so I like to be, stay in house, because house is a place where we can live happily, like, we can live individually, without any disturbance, a house should be like, big, with good sort of sunlight, with a garden, with playground for children, and I would like the house to be like, away from the city, away from the city without this pollution and these things, with a good nature surrounding my house, and I would like to build it in a different way like that, it has most of these things, what we call,

Band 5-6

I still remember when I was in my childhood, I also went with my father to the park nearby the garden, surrounding mountains and enormous hills. I was really liked the apartment and buildings were made of two, containment, white tiles, also green silly wet floor and it was fully furnished with all furniture system as well as two facilities available there. I was appreciated by my father how I choose to stayed in that house because that was my ancestors house and I was really liked to stay in that home because when I was little bit small in my age, about five years old, my grandmother or my grandfather also used to teach some lessons about this, this is a very small house but it was really nice, all those people who comes from the abroad or outside or the countryside were eagerly staying there and to get lot of memories as well as achieve more old things and get antique things like jewellery, how they like to and I felt very happy about all that and really appreciate the house is such a small but the things included in it very antique and we can use it all over the time.

Band 5-6

I like the place where I was, which my origin, origin place where I was born, because the place feel like home and my mom, it's in Kerala, I like the atmosphere, environment, I love to be there forever, I won't like to go out from my place, it actually give a calm and tension free times when I get there, like my cultural food, I love them, I love them most, sometimes I wanted to know that how can I get there between these two, I am going far away from my home, how will I get there, you literally need to, actually it's confusing sometimes, why should I come here, I should go there, I need to be there, something like that.

Band 5-6

The ideal and perfect place where would I like to stay was is a apartment of my cousin it is located in Karnal 32 sector it is very beautiful apartment there is a lot of things to do there is a park nearby a cricket ground also parking there is a small society there where a lot of apartments and number of people live there so there is no any boring also there is very excitement to meet with other persons also and it is a big flat so I can play there also it is very beautiful and very decorated flat and I like to stay there on my free days like Sunday or holidays it is very convenient to live there

Band 5-6

The ideal and the perfect place that I'd like to stay is, I prefer to choose house. House, I choose this one because I can feel that it will be cozy and it will like you feel more comfortable rather than the apartment. Like you will own your own house and especially if this house is with some touch of plants, I will put a touch of plants in every corner of my house. And it will be more looks like simple and like natural that you are living in a natural society. Like something also it will be small but elegant.

Band 5-6

That's a good question actually. I would like to stay in Bombay because it's a very high-tech city where we can live a personal life with no excuses. Just stay independent and the quality it carries is the enjoyment where we enjoy in the environment and the house should be huge and that's the experience. Even you can say that in Bombay there are many celebrities living their lives and normal people are living their lives very branded shops, stores and it's very good. Even I like to be there, start my life there with very good job and earning my money and doing all the things what I want to do in my life and that's the thing is yeah I would like to live in Bombay because it's a very good place, high-tech city, modern and it's very good for a living. It's like take the stress out when we go to the beach and that's all. I would like to stay in Bombay in apartment because even it's kind of city where you find people where we can talk with them, share our experience to each other.

Band 5-6

right yes the place is absolutely in the united states that will my house the house home size is tremendous massively bigger rooms rest of the all place is such a notice there is a top floor balcony that place special is i stand with i eat some spices and drink and smoke and sighting and staring in a good way next to my house girls the house plays in little far to my university it's around three kilometers i am traveling in car to that place to here and the house plays in a variety of girls is there in the morning time i look first the girls in the evening time i look the girls afternoon also in night time i say good night to the girls and sleep with the girl because the place is such a phenomenal happening in the night time i'm doing some stuff with my girlfriend in my bedroom and also the special feature is there is a glass wall in my house also screen is inside when i want the rainy time i'm open the screen there are lots of bags also there astonishing things are happened because of the lake is a little ahead there in my house there is a fish jumping in the raining time the kids are
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