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Describe an old tree that you have seen.: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

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  • What tree is it & where?
  • How old is the tree? What is it used for?
  • What do you like about it?
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Cue 1:What tree is it & where?

  • Begin by identifying the type of tree and its location. Mention if it’s in a park, near your home, or at a historical site.
  • Provide some context about why you were there and what made you notice the tree.

Example

The old tree I want to describe is a magnificent Banyan tree located in the heart of my hometown, near the local temple. I often visit this place for peace and reflection, and the tree has always caught my attention with its sprawling branches and thick roots.

Cue 2:How old is the tree? What is it used for?

  • Estimate the age of the tree based on local knowledge or personal experience. You can also mention any historical significance.
  • Discuss what the tree is used for, whether it provides shade, is part of a local tradition, or serves as a habitat for wildlife.

Example

I believe this Banyan tree is over a hundred years old. It is not only a beautiful sight but also serves as a gathering spot for locals, especially during festivals when people come to seek blessings and enjoy the shade it provides.

Cue 3:What do you like about it?

  • Share your personal feelings about the tree. What emotions does it evoke in you?
  • Mention any specific features of the tree that you find particularly appealing, such as its size, shape, or the atmosphere it creates.

Example

What I love most about this tree is its grandeur and the sense of history it embodies. The way its branches stretch out creates a serene atmosphere, making it a perfect spot for meditation. I often sit under it to read or simply enjoy the tranquility it offers.

Conclusion

  • Summarize your thoughts about the tree and its importance in your life or community.
  • You can also reflect on the broader significance of trees in nature and their role in our environment.

Example

In conclusion, this old Banyan tree is not just a part of my hometown; it symbolizes the connection between nature and our community. It reminds me of the importance of preserving such natural wonders for future generations.

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 tree, its location, or its characteristics.

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Be specific about the tree's location, age, and unique features. Use descriptive language to paint a clear picture for the examiner.

2: Ignoring Personal Connection

Failing to express your personal feelings or experiences related to the tree can make your answer less engaging. Personal connections add depth to your response.

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Share a personal story or memory associated with the tree. Explain why it is meaningful to you and what you appreciate about it.

Lack of Structure

A disorganized response can confuse the listener. Avoid jumping between points without a clear structure, as it can make your answer hard to follow.

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Tip

Organize your answer by addressing each cue in order. Start with the tree's location, then its age and use, and finally your personal feelings about it.

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All Answers

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Band 6

Well, that's an interesting question. In recent days, when I visited to Pune for my internship, I found a banyan tree near my apartment where I used to stay. It was really old, that was about 100 plus years. It is where we used to sit down at nights, we talk with family, friends, we chat, we eat together, the cooked food. It was a place of, you know, much more freedom than the house where we used to stay because at nights we used to gather around, we talk about different culture and traditions of different states. It was really a nice time gathering together under the shadow of the old tree. In addition to that, I, reason why I felt that tree to be very close to my heart is, it looked very similar in appearance to the tree that I used to find, you know, during my school days near my school canteen. So, I just used to relate it to that and I just would revive back those memories from the good old days. It was really a nice experience and now it's just once in a blue moon that I'll get to visit this new banyan tree which is apparently older in Pune.

Band 6

Oh an old tree that I have seen is that I'm going to talk about it now. So ever since my childhood I'm not fond of trees but when I saw a tree called Bougainvillea and moreover these kind of trees are very common in my country. A plethora of these kind of trees are present near my colony park and eventually I developed a great interest in those trees. Moreover sorry however it's just used for attraction or decoration to some area. It has enormous colors available. I think currently it is five years old and I liked its flowers because those are very captivating. The flowers are also similarly shaped in the shape similarly to its leaves and though those flowers are really available in a wide range of colors.

Band 5-6

It was a moment when I remember the scenario when our school picnic was going to a plantation organization where we were going to see different varieties of plants, mostly like fruit, vegetables and other plants which are being not able to seen nowadays and prevent over there. At that time, a huge banyan tree was an historical monument for us to know that the 100-year-old banyan tree was there in the Palashan plantation. The plantation name was Palashan. At that time, the tree was approximately 11 feet height and a wider range of 12 kilometers. The huge trunks and stems of trees were covering whole half of the plantation and it is prevented and take care very well because to protect such huge historical plant is not only a precious important tree on the earth, there is a very beneficial according to the various norms due to the government rules, we can't cut the trees in the current perspective and on other scenario, the trees is such a…

Band 5-6

So, I saw an old neem tree near our house, so that neem tree which is helpful for medicine and which cures many diseases and where this neem tree is nearly for 30 years since it is a very good and it gives a lot of medicines for curing many diseases, so where it is helpful for just for us if we eat daily in the morning it makes our health very good and it cleans our body and it gives us a good health and without this neem tree and there is not only neem tree there are many trees where it gives us a lot of good things for us.

Band 5-6

Okay, I have a... Wait a minute... No... Time... Where is it and where? How old is she? What does it use for? I want to think about it. Indeed. I had seen a tree nearby my house. It is too much old tree. Because when I was in childhood, that tree is just growing up. I think it is 17-18 years old tree. And it is very good tree because it gives us shelter and in the summer, they give us shelter and protect from the sun rays. So I like that tree too much. Sometimes when I was in childhood, I used to play with that tree. I hang the swing and sit there and always try to...

Band 5-6

So, there is this old tree which is in back of my village where I hail from in Allahabad. The tree is a mango tree and it's incredibly big. It's very broad and the one thing that I really like about that mango tree is the fruit it bears. The fruit are very tasty and very fleshy. I have been told that the tree has been there in my village for around 50 years now and I believe it because you know it is very thick and oh my god, I'm... Did I froze? It's a two minute cue card. It's a two minute cue card.

Band 5-6

I reside in Jammu and Kashmir and Jammu and Kashmir has a botanical garden named as Gokarnaag which is located in Shirinagar and it has famous huge banyan tree and the entrance where this banyan tree is located has four that is North, South, East and West and this tree is very old. I remember that day when I was six years old I went to that garden with my grandmother and I saw that banyan tree and whenever I felt to relax I prefer that type of tree and that tree provide shade to many people as well as tourist were also come to that botanical garden and whenever they felt bored and want to relax they went to that garden and sit under banyan tree and the banyan tree is too big and in my childhood I used to climb that type of tree with my arms and I enjoyed a lot when I was child so in the upcoming days I got the opportunity to went to that botanical garden I never want to miss that so at last I concluded that this banyan tree is very beneficial for the tourist as well as visitors and people where they live so that old tree which I know the best which is situated in the Shirinagar and

Band 5-6

Today I am discussing about an old tree which is famous and it's called bunion tree. Why it's called bunion tree is because the tree's shape and structure look like bunions hanging on a tree. And I like the tree because it's structure is different from other every tree. And as I have noticed that the bunion tree, these trees are particularly seen in near to many temples. I don't know why many of the people have belief in it like there will be a nail which is plugged on it and if you remove the nail there will be happening something for us. And also I have seen this tree and I have noticed it when I was going to buy a milk in morning in my mother's house. Near to that milk shop there was a temple, near to that there was a bunion tree, people used to gather around it and used to talk about stories.

Band 5-6

I have seen the trees, the olden trees in my village which is in Kolkata. When I was 10 years old, I just see the banyan trees and the banana trees, which were really helpful to us and to the nature too. With the banyan tree, we can make some medicines in the medical, biomedical treatment and with the banyan tree, with the banana tree, we can make the plates of it and I think we should not cut the trees because it gives the things which we want, the oxygen that humans can't live without an oxygen and they can take the carbon dioxide from us.

Band 5-6

I have seen a lot of old trees and that trees are in the mostly in tribal areas and they are almost 90 years or 100 years old because it is used for their medications and their daily purpose daily business day-to-day business they use it but although I thought that the tree is very important thing for their worship and all the medications what they need from the nature and tree is the main source the first source of nature which comes directly through the through the soil and it shows that how much it is important to cover the forest and it is how shows how much your boundaries are because sometimes the tree shows the boundary of one forest and also it shows the sometimes it shows that the tree is the boundary of the human habitat and also I am measuring that scientifically measures that the tree is the one of biggest I can say that biggest important resources as per to absorb the carbon dioxide absorbing the sunlight and using the photosynthesis process and all this process they are doing for naturally and chemically and biologically old trees are literally contain more carbon dioxide and they give the some fruitful things like if I would like to give you example is red sandal it is the one of the biggest will come in old trees in the tribal areas like Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
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