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Describe a city or a town where you live or lived. v.1

Describe a city or a town where you live or lived. v. 1
Describe a city or a town where you live or lived. You should say: where it is located what part of it you are most familiar with what are the important landmarks and places there and explain what makes that city or town special to you. Sample Answer 1: I am originally from Nepal and I have spent most of my life at Kathmandu, which is my place of birth. However, during my graduation period, I had to live in Dhaka, which is the capital city of Bangladesh and is a wonderful city. I stayed in this city for about 5 years and this is the city I would talk about for my cue card topic. According to the official map, Dhaka is located in the middle of Bangladesh. Dhaka is a small city but it is quite crowded and busy. Set beside the Buriganga River Dhaka city has an area of 315 square miles. In the 17th century, Dhaka was the Mughal capital of Bengal and it still has many old architectural works and buildings of this era. I stayed at the Dhaka University campus which is near the Shahbagh area and this is the area I was most familiar with. To be honest this is a spectacular and lively city and the rich tradition and Bengali culture make it a unique city. There are a lot of famous and important landmarks in this city including Lalbagh Fort, Liberation War Museum, Ahsan Manzil, Sonargaon, National Museum, National Parliament House, War memorial monument, Sixty Dome Mosque and so on. Interestingly I have visited all of these significant landmarks in Dhaka except Sixty Dome Mosque. I personally enjoyed visiting the Ahsan Manzil, Sonargaon and War memorial monument. The old Dhaka is a unique place with old and traditional buildings and distinctive lifestyle of people. The university campus was another fascinating place for me. I often went to the new market for shopping and Nilkhet was a very popular place for book lovers. I believe that the university years are quite memorable and pleasant years for everyone. In fact, I had some of the best years of my life while I was in my university. I spent those golden years in this very city and made many good friends during this time. The friendly people, colourful festivals, pleasant memories, comfortable weather and my exposure to a different culture are the reasons I will never forget this city. This will always be a city I would love to visit and my pleasant time in this city makes it very special to me.   Sample Answer 2: When I was an undergrad student in India, I used to live in New Delhi. This is one of the most adorable cities I have ever visited. This is also the capital city of India and enriched with numerous historical evidence and events. I am lucky to have this topic for my discussion. New Delhi is one of the largest cities in India. Its foundation was laid in 1911. The city design was done by two British architects. As a capital, the city was opened in 1931 and since then it has been playing roles in the advancement of the country. Presently, this is one of the attractive and massive metropolitan areas as well. This city also contains a good number of architectural edifices of different ages, street shops, foods, markets, and overall human resources. New Delhi is a vast city and growing rapidly. The scenarios of the city have been changed after the independence of the country while they were different before the independence. The city has different parts and almost all of them are commercially developed. I am familiar with the most notable parts of the city. In fact, I am a non-native here. My family lives in Philippine and I came in India for my graduation with a scholarship at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi which is located in Hauz Khas in New Delhi. As a student, I had to remain occupied with my academic studies and could not manage time for wandering here and there randomly. But I have visited the most attractive spots in the city. The city comes up with many attractions for its visitors. First of all, there are some museums and historic sites still available and they are taken care of in an exact manner. The National Museum, one of the largest museums of India is located in the city. Further, the India Gate is another landmark for the city. The Gate was built in 1931. The gate has been made with the commemoration of 90, 000 Indian soldiers who sacrificed lives in the First World War for the British Raj. Besides, the Rajpath is another landmark for the city and it holds the Republic Day parade each year. The resting place of the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi is also located here in Rajghat. The location is beside the River Yamuna. Another astronomical observatory named Jantar Mantar is also located in the city. Some other museums like National Gallery of Modern Art, National Rail Museum etc. are also placed in this city. I like the city for several reasons. This is really a great city to stay and enjoy. New Delhi is decorated with gardens while the gardens look beautiful when the flowers bloom. I have paid visits to almost all of the parks and have spent quality times with my buddies. The city is also special to me for its variety of foods and drinks. I was in love with the traditional Indian foods. The inhabitants were also cordial too. They loved me like their own brother. Moreover, in my educational institute, all the teachers and staffs cared for me and tried to comfort me in every possible way. I have lived here for five consecutive years and will come back if possible to pay another visit. More Ideas to talk about this Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card topic: Topic:  Describe a city or a town where you live or lived. 1. Living in Stuttgart was fun. I passed three years there. The city is located in Germany and I am familiar with most of the places of this city. The city has some important landmarks including Apollo Theatre, Fernsehturm Stuttgart a 216. 61-meters telecommunications tower, Tagblatt-Turm a 61-m 16-story skyscraper, The Romeo and Juliet Apartments and so on. This is a special city to me because it has a special charm, particularly, I love the nightlife. Exploring the city at night is really special. 2. At present, I am a permanent resident in Tianjin, China. I came here for study around a decade ago and fell in love with the city. I am familiar with the western part of the city where I live with my family. The city has some important landmarks and they include - Eye of Tianjin-a 120 meters tall Ferris wheel built on a bridge, Tianhou Palace that was built during the Yuan Dynasty period, Quanyechang Bazaar where live models are available with clothes on them, Marco Polo Square among others. The city is special to me for its diversified culture.   3. I could not believe that Samara in Russia had such an enriched history. I lived there for four years for my higher studies. As I had to remain busy with my studies, I am only familiar with the top attractions of the city. It owns the Ascension Cathedral in the centre of the city, Iver Monastery on the Volga steep, the monument to IL-2, Cosmic Samara Museum, and Stalin’s Bunker. They are great places indeed to explore. I was in love with these famous places which appeared very special to me for their wonderful histories.   4. I am very proud of being an Indian. I live in New Delhi and know almost all the parts of this city. There are a good number places in the city and each of them has a special attraction. The India Gate is in the heart of the city and the Qutub Minar, the Red Fort, Chandni Chowk, Rang Mahal, Raajpath etc. are the key landmarks here. To me, the city is special because of its diversity. A wide number of people of different casts creed and colour live here in harmony. Besides, the visiting places are highly attractive and their histories amaze me.   5. Living in Tokyo has some great advantages and I am happy to be a Japanese national indeed. This is the capital and the busiest city in Japan and I am familiar with the entire city. A good number of landmarks are available here and the most popular landmarks are – The Imperial Palace, Ginza District- the best place for shopping, Asakusa, and the Sensō-ji Temple, National Museum of Nature and Science, Ueno Park and the Zoo. I love the city because the natural view of the city is wonderful. In fact, I am in love with nature and walking down the streets in the early morning is one of my daily activities.
Describe
a city or a town where you
live
or
lived
. You should say: where it is
located
what
part
of it you are most
familiar
with what are the
important
landmarks
and
places
there and
explain
what
makes
that city or town
special
to you. Sample Answer 1:

I am
originally
from Nepal and I have spent most of my life at Kathmandu, which is my
place
of birth.
However
, during my graduation period, I had to
live
in Dhaka, which is the
capital
city of Bangladesh and is a wonderful city. I stayed in this city for about 5 years and this is the city I would talk about for my cue card
topic
. According to the official map, Dhaka is
located
in the middle of Bangladesh. Dhaka is a
small
city
but
it is quite crowded and busy. Set beside the
Buriganga
River Dhaka city has an
area
of 315 square miles. In the 17th century, Dhaka was the Mughal
capital
of Bengal and it
still
has
many
old
architectural works and buildings of this era. I stayed at the Dhaka
University
campus which is near the
Shahbagh
area
and this is the
area
I was most
familiar
with. To be honest this is a spectacular and lively city and the rich tradition and Bengali culture
make
it a unique city. There are
a lot of
famous
and
important
landmarks
in this city including
Lalbagh
Fort, Liberation
War
Museum
,
Ahsan
Manzil
,
Sonargaon
,
National
Museum
,
National
Parliament
House
,
War
memorial monument, Sixty Dome
Mosque
and
so
on.
Interestingly
I have visited all of these significant
landmarks
in Dhaka except Sixty Dome
Mosque
. I
personally
enjoyed visiting the
Ahsan
Manzil
,
Sonargaon
and
War
memorial monument. The
old
Dhaka is a unique
place
with
old
and traditional buildings and distinctive lifestyle of
people
. The
university
campus was another fascinating
place
for me. I
often
went to the
new
market for shopping and
Nilkhet
was a
very
popular
place
for book lovers. I believe that the
university
years are quite memorable and pleasant years for everyone. In fact, I had
some
of the best years of my life while I was in my
university
. I spent those golden years in this
very
city and made
many
good
friends during this
time
. The friendly
people
,
colourful
festivals, pleasant memories, comfortable weather and my exposure to a
different
culture are the reasons I will never forget this city. This will always be a city I would
love
to visit and my pleasant
time
in this city
makes
it
very
special
to me.
 
Sample Answer 2:

When I was an undergrad student in India, I
used
to
live
in
New
Delhi. This is one of the most adorable
cities
I have ever visited. This is
also
the
capital
city of India and enriched with numerous historical evidence and
events
. I am lucky to have this
topic
for my discussion.

New Delhi is one of the largest
cities
in India. Its foundation
was laid
in 1911. The city design
was done
by two British architects. As a
capital
, the city
was opened
in 1931 and since then it has been playing roles in the advancement of the country.
Presently
, this is one of the attractive and massive metropolitan
areas
as
well
. This city
also
contains a
good
number
of architectural edifices of
different
ages, street shops, foods, markets, and
overall
human resources.

New Delhi is a vast city and growing
rapidly
. The scenarios of the city have been
changed
after the independence of the country while they were
different
before
the independence. The city has
different
parts
and almost all of them are
commercially
developed. I am
familiar
with the most notable
parts
of the city. In fact, I am a non-native here. My family
lives
in Philippine and I came in India for my graduation with a scholarship at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi which is
located
in
Hauz
Khas
in
New
Delhi. As a student, I had to remain occupied with my academic
studies
and could not manage
time
for wandering here and there
randomly
.
But
I have visited the most attractive spots in the city.

The city
comes
up with
many
attractions for its visitors.
First of all
, there are
some
museums
and historic sites
still
available and
they
are taken
care of
in an exact manner
. The
National
Museum
, one of the largest
museums
of India is
located
in the city.
Further
, the India
Gate
is another
landmark
for the city. The
Gate
was built
in 1931. The
gate
has
been made
with the commemoration of 90, 000 Indian soldiers who sacrificed
lives
in the
First
World
War
for the British Raj.
Besides
, the
Rajpath
is another
landmark
for the city and it holds the Republic Day parade each
year
. The resting
place
of the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi is
also
located
here in
Rajghat
. The location is beside the River
Yamuna
. Another astronomical observatory named
Jantar
Mantar
is
also
located
in the city.
Some
other
museums
like
National
Gallery of Modern Art,
National
Rail
Museum
etc. are
also
placed in this city.

I like the city for several reasons. This is
really
a great city to stay and enjoy.
New
Delhi
is decorated
with gardens while the gardens look
beautiful
when the flowers bloom. I have paid visits to almost
all of the
parks and have spent quality
times
with my buddies. The city is
also
special
to me for its variety of foods and drinks. I was in
love
with the traditional Indian foods. The inhabitants were
also
cordial too. They
loved
me like their
own
brother.
Moreover
, in my educational institute, all the teachers and staffs cared for me and tried to comfort me in every possible way. I have
lived
here for five consecutive years and will
come
back if possible to pay another visit. More
Ideas
to talk about this Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card
topic
:
Topic
:
 
Describe
a city or a town where you
live
or
lived
. 1. Living in Stuttgart was fun. I passed three years there. The city is
located
in
Germany and
I am
familiar
with most of the
places
of this city. The city has
some
important
landmarks
including Apollo
Theatre
,
Fernsehturm
Stuttgart a 216.
61-meters
telecommunications tower,
Tagblatt-Turm
a 61-m 16-story skyscraper, The Romeo and Juliet Apartments and
so
on. This is a
special
city to me
because
it has a
special
charm,
particularly
, I
love
the nightlife. Exploring the city at night is
really
special
. 2. At present, I am a permanent resident in Tianjin, China. I came here for
study
around a decade ago and fell in
love
with the city. I am
familiar
with the western
part
of the city where I
live
with my family. The city has
some
important
landmarks and
they include
-
Eye of Tianjin-a 120 meters tall Ferris wheel built on a bridge,
Tianhou
Palace that
was built
during the Yuan Dynasty period,
Quanyechang
Bazaar where
live
models are available with clothes on them, Marco Polo Square among others. The city is
special
to me for its diversified culture.
 
3. I could not believe that Samara in Russia had such an enriched history. I
lived
there for four years for my higher
studies
. As I had to remain busy with my
studies
, I am
only
familiar
with the top attractions of the city. It
owns
the Ascension Cathedral in the
centre
of the city,
Iver
Monastery on the Volga steep, the monument to IL-2, Cosmic Samara
Museum
, and Stalin’s Bunker. They are great
places
indeed
to explore. I was in
love
with these
famous
places
which appeared
very
special
to me for their wonderful histories.
 
4. I am
very
proud of being an Indian.
I
live
in
New
Delhi and know almost all the
parts
of this city. There are a
good
number
places
in the city and each of them has a
special
attraction. The India
Gate
is in the heart of the city and the
Qutub
Minar
, the Red Fort,
Chandni
Chowk
, Rang
Mahal
,
Raajpath
etc. are the key
landmarks
here. To me, the city is
special
because
of its diversity. A wide
number
of
people
of
different
casts creed and
colour
live
here in harmony.
Besides
, the visiting
places
are
highly
attractive and their histories amaze me.
 
5. Living in Tokyo has
some
great
advantages and
I am happy to be a Japanese
national
indeed
. This is the
capital
and the busiest city in
Japan and
I am
familiar
with the entire city. A
good
number
of
landmarks
are available here and the most popular
landmarks
are
The Imperial Palace,
Ginza
District- the best
place
for shopping,
Asakusa
, and the
Sensō-ji
 Temple,
National
Museum
of Nature and Science,
Ueno
Park and the Zoo. I
love
the city
because
the natural view of the city is wonderful. In fact, I am in
love
with nature and walking down the streets in the early morning is one of my daily activities.
21Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
146Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
55Mistakes

IELTS speaking Describe a city or a town where you live or lived. v. 1

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