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IELTS Speaking Part 2: IELTS Cue Card
Describe a place you visited on vacation
You should say:
– Where it is
– When you went there
– What you did there
– And explain why you went there
- Well, I’m fond of travelling and love visiting new places.
- Here I would like to talk about a place I visited a couple of months ago with my family.
- What happened exactly, one of my uncles who lives in Canada came to India with his family and he made a plan to visit any hill station.
- After discussion, we finalised Shimla which is a famous hill station and the state capital of Himachal Pradesh.
- It is situated in the foothills of the Himalayas in the northern part of India.
- Shimla is a popular destination for holidays and the most sought-after hill station in India.
- Since the lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, I had never been to any place.
- However, in February 2021, our government gave some relaxation and allowed travelling.
- After travelling for several hours, finally, we reached in the evening.
- On that evening, we went to one of the famous place tourist spots named Mall Road.
- I had heard so much about this place, but on that day, I truly experienced that magic in its air people talk about.
- We clicked some photos and also had some snacks along with coffee.
- Next day, fortunately, I got a chance to see snowfall and this was the first time I was witnessing this marvellous view.
- Apart from these, me and my cousins also took part in some snow activities like skating.
- As my uncle is a spiritual person, we visited a temple and an ancient church over there.
- We also visited another famous tourist spot in Shimla that is Kufri.
- As it is situated at a height, I got an opportunity to admire the breathtaking scenery of snow-clad mountains.
- As it is popular for skiing, many tourists were experiencing the thrill involved in skiing.
- The main reason why I choose Shimla is that many of my friends visited Shimla and I heard a lot from them about its snowfall, breathtaking views and sightseeing.
- I must say this was one of the best trips, I have ever been to.
Vocabulary:
Fond of (Adjective): to like doing something
Foothills (Noun): a low hill at the base of a mountain or group of mountains
Sought-after (Adjective): wanted or desired by many people
Witness (Verb): to see something happen
Breathtaking (Adjective): extremely exciting, beautiful
Snow-clad (Adjective): covered with snow
Thrill (Noun): a feeling of extreme excitement
Sightseeing (Noun): the activity of visiting interesting places
