Topic 3
Take one minute to prepare a talk on the following subject.
Take notes if you like and remember to include reasons and examples.
You should then speak for between one and two minutes.
Follow-up:
Describe a place where you like to go to often.
You should say:
- where the place is
- how you get there
- what it looks like
and explain why you like this place and often go there.
Model Answer 1:
I like to go to many different places depending on my mood. Today, however, I’m going to tell you about a special place near to where I live. I will explain where it is and how I get there. I will try and describe what it looks like and explain why I like the location so much.
I am lucky, although I live in a city, from my house I can walk to the edges of the Peak District, which is a beautiful national park just a few miles from the city centre. To get to the national park I have to walk from my house down some local roads, and up a steep hill past some allotments. After about a mile or so striding out away from the urban areas, I get to a lovely bit of woodland which has a public footpath you can follow onwards and upwards. It can be a bit of a scramble towards the end of the path as it is very steep indeed, but eventually, you leave the woodland and are on the edge of open farmland. Another footpath crosses some sheep-filled fields, and finally, you are on the moors of the Peak District. It is really spectacular.
The Peak District can be a really wild place, with its vast expanses of open moorland. You are high up, and it is quite exposed so it can be very windy and cold even in the summer. There are rocky outcrops and strange configurations of stones that have been weathered by centuries of wind and rain to create dramatic shapes. Some boulders are in piles, and there are steep vertical cliffs too. The area attracts lots of people who like walking, climbing and bouldering because of its unique and beautiful landscape. Everywhere is dark wet peat underfoot and lots of heathers. This is a low growing plant that flowers at the end of the summer turning the whole landscape purple. The park covers a huge area, I think around 555 square miles, so the terrain differs from area to area, of course, I am biased, but I believe I live near the most remarkably beautiful part.
I love this place because if ever I am feeling down, or a bit enclosed, in just an hours walk I can find myself in a deserted but picturesque place, where the elements are more extreme. In winter rain and wind can batter you, but in summer the sky seems to go on forever. Every day is different up there, and every hour of every day too. The area is so huge, that often you can have it all to yourself, of course, there are other walkers about, but you can quickly disappear in the vastness of the space. The people who live in Sheffield, like me, are very proud that we are so near to the Peak District National Park, and it is no surprise it became the United Kingdom's first national park on 17 April 1951. A birthday that should be celebrated I think!
[ Written by - Lucy Marris: Careers Adviser (UK), TEFL teacher (Vietnam) ]
Model Answer 2:
Sample Answer 3:
My hometown is a small urban area which is full of beauty and wonder. Green trees, fresh air and serene environment make it an ideal place to live in. My hometown is just beside a river and has less density of population than the capital city. The houses and shopping centres are not cramped and have their own urban charms. My hometown is a special place for me as I have spent my childhood there. There are three tourist attractions are there and the place is renowned for traditional foods and customs. Roads are clean and people are educated there. Anyone who visits this place will find it attractive.
Tips for answering this cue card topic:
This cue card topic gives you a wide range of things that you can talk about. For example, you can talk about your hometown, grandparent’s house, a city you like, a movie theatre, a shopping mall, a place near the sea, amusement park etc. Since this cue card topic is about a place you like to go, you should first mention the place and the things of attraction there. Then mention how frequently you go there, what you do there, who is there, how this is a special place for you and your reason for liking this place.
If you pick a town or city where you lived or where your relatives still live, mention the place as well as the people there as you mainly go there to meet them and in this circumstance, the people are more important to you than the place itself.
Finally, mention why this place is important to you. Is it because you enjoy staying there or the people who live there are the persons you care about. Good and convincing finishing is required for the final question ‘why you like this place’ and you should add all the convincing reasons you have for liking this particular place.
Similar Cue card topics:
1. Describe a place you often go to.
2. Describe your hometown.
3. Describe a place you would like to live in.
4. Describe a recreation place you visited.
5. Describe one of your favourite places.
6. Describe a city you really like to visit.
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