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Describe a city you have visited and liked. v.1

Describe a city you have visited and liked. v. 1
Describe a city you have visited and liked. You should say: what city it is, and where it is when you have visited this city why you liked/disliked it and explain what influences the city has had on you. Follow-up Questions: What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a big city? What changes have you observed in your city in the past 5 years? Name some good tourist spots in your city? Why do you think living in your city is a good choice?   Model Answer 1: I have visited several cities before, and they were all amazing in their own rights. However, there was one city which, I think, should be specifically mentioned here because I was not too sure about visiting it until the last moment. In fact, I heard a lot of negative comments about this particular city before visiting it about a year ago, but I was proved wrong when I actually visited it. The name of this city is “Milan”. I think that we all know where the city of Milan is. But, still, just to refresh our memory a little about this city, it is one of Italy’s major metropolis cities in its northern Lombardy region. Milan is also a major financial hub which is known for its high-end shops and restaurants. And, of course, it is known as the capital of the fashion world also. Anyway, I visited this city recently, about a few months ago. Contrary to popular belief, Milan has a lot of wonderful and modern architectures for a city which was bombed rather heavily during the Second World War.   Besides, visiting Lake Como, which was only an hour (by train) from Milan, was one of my best experiences ever. In fact, Lake Como, in my opinion, is one of the most beautiful places on earth with its mountains and colourful villas. Milan has also some of the most beautiful and green public parks in the world, in my opinion. One of my favourite green spaces in Milan was the Library of Trees, which contains more than 100 species of trees. However, there is one thing that I didn’t like about Milan was that it was rather expensive. Anyway, all in all, I would say that visiting Milan was a great experience. Even though it is a bustling city with a lot of activities, I think that there is a lot of life in it and people in its different neighbourhoods tend to enjoy their life to the fullest. I think that I would go back to visit that city again in future.
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Describe
a city you have
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visited
and liked. You should say: what city it is, and where it is when you have
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visited
this city why you liked/disliked it and
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explain
what influences the city has had on you.

Follow-up Questions: What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a
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big
city? What
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changes
have you observed in your city in the past 5 years? Name
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some
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good
tourist spots in your city? Why do you
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think
living in your city is a
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good
choice?
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Model Answer 1: I have
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visited
several
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cities
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before
, and they were all amazing in their
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own
rights.
However
, there was one city which, I
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think
, should be
specifically
mentioned here
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because
I was not
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too sure
about visiting it until the last moment. In fact, I heard a
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lot
of
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negative
comments about this particular city
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before
visiting it about a year ago,
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but
I
was proved
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wrong
when I
actually
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visited
it.

The name of this city is “Milan”. I
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think
that we all know where the city of Milan is.
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But
,
still
,
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just
to refresh our memory a
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little
about this city, it is one of Italy’s major metropolis
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cities
in its northern Lombardy region.

Milan is
also
a major financial hub which
is known
for its high-
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end
shops and restaurants. And,
of course
, it
is known
as the capital of the fashion world
also
.
Anyway
, I
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visited
this city recently, about a few months ago.

Contrary to popular belief, Milan has a
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lot
of wonderful and modern architectures for a city which
was bombed
rather
heavily
during the Second World War.
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Besides
, visiting Lake Como, which was
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only
an hour (by train) from Milan, was one of my best experiences ever. In fact, Lake Como, in my opinion, is one of the most
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beautiful
places on earth with its mountains and
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colourful
villas.

Milan has
also
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some
of the most
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beautiful
and green public parks in the world, in my opinion. One of my
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favourite
green spaces in Milan was the Library of Trees, which contains more than 100 species of trees.
However
, there is one thing that I didn’t like about Milan was that it was
rather
expensive.

Anyway
, all in all, I would say that visiting Milan was a great experience.
Even though
it is a bustling city with a
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lot
of activities, I
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think
that there is a
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lot
of life in it and
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people
in its
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different
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neighbourhoods
tend to enjoy their life to the fullest. I
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think
that I would go back to visit that city again
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in future
.
12Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
16Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
7Mistakes

IELTS speaking Describe a city you have visited and liked. v. 1

Speaking
  American English
7 paragraphs
436 words
5.5
Overall Band Score
Coherence and Cohesion: 5.5
  • Structure your answers in logical paragraphs
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    One main idea per paragraph
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    Include an introduction and conclusion
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    Support main points with an explanation and then an example
  • Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
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    Vary your linking phrases using synonyms
Lexical Resource: 5.0
  • Try to vary your vocabulary using accurate synonyms
  • Use less common question specific words that accurately convey meaning
  • Check your work for spelling and word formation mistakes
Grammatical Range: 6.5
  • Use a variety of complex and simple sentences
  • Check your writing for errors
Task Achievement: 5.0
  • Answer all parts of the question
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    Present relevant ideas
  • Fully explain these ideas
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    Support ideas with relevant, specific examples
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