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Talk about a trip where you encountered danger.: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • When did you go on the trip?
  • What was the danger?
  • How did you feel about it?
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Cue 1:When did you go on the trip?

  • Begin by stating the time and place of your trip clearly.
  • Mention the purpose of the trip to provide context.

Example

I went on a trekking trip to the Himalayas last summer in July. It was a long-awaited adventure with my friends, as we wanted to explore the beautiful trails and enjoy nature.


Cue 2:What was the danger?

  • Describe the specific danger you encountered during the trip.
  • Explain how this danger affected you and your group.

Example

While we were trekking, we unexpectedly encountered a sudden landslide. Rocks and debris started falling from the mountain above, and we had to quickly find shelter behind some large boulders to avoid getting hurt.


Cue 3:How did you feel about it?

  • Share your immediate feelings during the incident.
  • Reflect on how this experience impacted your view of adventure and safety.

Example

At that moment, I felt a rush of fear and adrenaline. My heart was racing, and I was terrified for my safety and my friends'. However, once we were safe, I realized how important it is to respect nature and be prepared for unexpected situations.


Conclusion

  • Summarize the key points of your experience.
  • Mention any lessons learned from the trip.

Example

In conclusion, that trip taught me the importance of being cautious while exploring nature. It was a thrilling experience that reminded me to always prioritize safety, no matter how adventurous the journey may seem.


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 of the Trip

Using vague language can make your answer less engaging and informative. It's important to provide specific details about the trip to capture the examiner's interest.

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Tip

Include specific dates, locations, and activities during the trip to create a vivid picture for the listener.


2: Ignoring Emotional Impact

Failing to express your feelings about the danger can make your response less personal and relatable. Emotions help to connect with the audience.

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Tip

Share your emotions during the experience, such as fear, anxiety, or relief, to make your story more compelling.


Lack of Structure in the Response

A disorganized answer can confuse the listener and make it hard to follow your story. Structure is key to clarity.

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Tip

Organize your response by clearly addressing each cue in order: when the trip happened, what the danger was, and how you felt about it.


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Anonymous student Band 6.5

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All Answers

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Band 6-7

Nowadays, in this hectic lifestyle, I feel that everybody should make a trip once in a while. I enjoy exploring the mountains, beaches and hills. Recently, I made a trip to the north of India, which includes Manali, Shimla and Kedarkanta. It was a memorable trip. I enjoyed the trip with my friends. We went by road. It took about a day and a half to reach Manali. From there, we then explored the various things to do in Manali. We went to do trekking, we went on boat rides and then we went to the famous shopping streets of Manali. The most dangerous thing which happened was that... There were a couple of dangerous things to be honest. The dangerous thing that happened were... The landslide was the dangerous thing which happened. It was a scary scene when we were travelling by road just in front of us. There was a huge amount of snow and stone falling down on the road. We had just escaped by a few seconds. Had we been earlier by about 5-10 seconds, we would have been in danger. Apart from this, the other danger we faced were also doing the boat ride in which our boat had hit a rock. And then a couple of our friends also fell into the water.

Band 6-7

In the month of June 2024, along with my friends, I visited to Jim Corbett National Park to see the wildlife. When we entered to the Jim Corbett, we went there in a van which is covered with the iron grills. Suddenly, when we are in between the forest, suddenly the door of our van got opened. Nobody knows how that happened and everyone saw a tiger. The tiger was roaring so high. I was so scared that time and my friend and I just hugged each other and after that, the driver of that van called the forest officer. Suddenly, a forest officer came and he captured the tiger with his team. That officer was truly a blessing in disguise. I was about to die if he won't arrive on time so that would be our last trip together as only my friend and I were on that trip. That thing may be scary but however, I think that it may be adventurous to see a wild animal so big and huge and dangerous animal lively and he tried to capture his prey but God blessed us that time and we were safe.

Band 6-7

So, I went for a trip recently in December and it was a very hectic trip as it was very dangerous. We went to Kuna Caves and with our friends. It was three boys and two girls and it was very enjoyable in the starting, but when we went directly into the cave, there was a problem where there were many holes in the ground and a person can fall into it whenever we get near to it. So, we should be careful at that time because my friend was going to slip into the hole and he was just missed by chance. While this thing happened, we just came out of that cave because it was very dangerous and we can't risk our lives to go into that cave another time. This was one of our trip and another trip was when we went to Munnar and in this Munnar, it was very slippery as it was very cold and we went in December time. This trip was a very dangerous trip than Kuna Caves as there were many slippery rocks and we used to go in jeeps in that time and the jeeps can slip at any time and fall into the holes.

Band 6-7

During hiking, my friends and I got caught in heavy rain. The path became very slippery and I almost fell down asleep but held on to a branch just in time. We also got lost but stayed cool as a cucumber and helped each other. After hours of walking, we finally found the way back. It was scary but taught me to be careful and work as a team. Now every time I think of it, I feel proud that we didn't give up.

Band 6-7

When I was 10 years old, I went on a family trip to Nasik. There, after visiting various temples and religious places, we went near the ocean. It is a very famous ocean because of the various religious beliefs and devotion of the people. So me and my family were there praying, playing and just enjoying the view. There, I tripped off and fell into the ocean at the shore. It was a very dangerous moment for me because I was so terrified that what will happen to me, that I am going to die or not. So after few minutes, my father came to rescue me with some lifeguards, after which I felt a little pleasure and satisfied that I came out of the dangerous moment of the time. After this incident made me ocean sick and I am not very fond of water or water bodies, therefore I have generated a phobia of water and lakes. This trip was very amazing with other trips but due to this incident, it made my childhood visit very traumatic.

Band 6

The most dangerous trip I have ever encountered is when I was in my college, me and my friend was planning to visit various parts of Ooty since I was studying there in Ooty. For one Sunday, we planned to visit a crematorium which was built by British. It's quite inside the T estate where it's not easily accessible with vehicles. So we took the local bus straight to Coonoor and from there we again took another bus to that place, a specific place in which there was a lack of signal. We have to manage that since even though with all those situations, we still managed to get to the spot by using Google Maps. It was so raining while we were travelling, while we were walking we also saw some of the tribal people and they were saying that you might encounter some wild animals, please be careful with that. With that having done our sense, we were going on, suddenly we encountered a bison. We were very near to the location, our destination but then it was raining, we also encountered a bison, we got pretty scared, we had nothing to do but to run away from that place. The place was quite slippery but still we managed to do that. That was quite fun as well as thrilling because those bisons were chasing us, they were literally chasing us.

Band 6

I went to Goa with my friends as a part of the trip. That trip is one for the books. It was amazing and I still laugh thinking about the eccentric things that we all did. So during the course of the trip we were supposed to climb over a particularly steep hill which involves a lot of up-and-downs and at one point I almost slipped into the deep pit but was lucky enough to manage back into the path that I was walking. Thinking of the experience it just feels incredibly frightening as you never know what goes wrong and life is always a trip with unexpected surprises and shocks in equal measures. So we must be on our guard always and also enjoy life.

Band 5-6

Yeah, I went on a trip before 6 months, that is exactly before my husband vacated to foreign countries. We went outing to Mutal Falls, it is most beautiful place in our area. The danger thing that happened was, I got scared because of the flow of water. Usually I don't love to take bath in river or else in the flow of water, due to my health issues. I have breathing issues, so I can't take bath in that places. There my husband pushes me in the water, it made me lot scared and I had started breathing issues there. Such a dangerous thing I had faced in that place. After few minutes, I came to a relaxation and my husband set me free and moves to some other places and overcome the fear that I have faced in that river.

Band 5-6

i went on a trip to singapore on april 22 2024 it was my first international trip there was total number of eight days where two days i have to spend my two days i have to spend in cruise and five days inland i begin my journey from delhi international airport it almost took around 10 like eight hours to reach there once we reached there we were me and my wife were both are very tired we just had some you know some snacks fruits uh we ate around three three bananas some juices and once we reach after we take we took the rest of around three hours and then we start our first attraction journey on the airport itself where uh it was completely uh like greenery and there were number of monuments and apart from that after that we just went back to home we once we like once we went back to hotel hotel we just slept we like almost take a sleep of around 8 to 12 hours the next morning we wake up and like there were total number of six to seven attractions but we started the like our normal routine was we once we wake up we went to our first like our second

Band <5

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