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

Describe a museum you have visited and liked. v. 1
Describe a museum you have visited and liked. You should say: what kind of museum it was when you went there what you saw and did there and explain why you liked this museum. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you are going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish. ]   Model Answer 1: Some people might argue otherwise, but I would certainly like to suggest that no trip to Toronto is complete without visiting the “Royal Ontario Museum” because it happens to be the largest museum of art, world culture and natural history in Canada. The museum attracts more than one million visitors every year from all over the world, making it the most visited museum in the country. When I visited the museum about a few years ago, I felt like I was looking at a “luminous beacon” (or a lighthouse), made of steel structure with aluminium cladding and prismatic forms of glasses, from outside as if it wants to make a bold statement to its visitors. But, what I saw, after entering the amazing looking museum complex, was what just blew away my mind because it was so huge inside with so many things to see, I would actually need the entire day, if not longer, to be able to see only a fraction of it. So, I chose to use my common sense instead and decided to see only those exhibitions which were generally popular among the common visitors. Included among those exhibitions are a “granite bust of Cleopatra” (an image of ancient Egyptian goddess), the magnificent “Paradise of Maitreya”, a mural that once adorned the wall of a Chinese Buddhist monastery, back in the days of Khubilai Khan and Marco Polo, and the bat cave (presenting bats in a simulated natural habitat to show how bats use echolocation to navigate at night). Then, I also saw a lot of dinosaurs fossils and skeletons, some of which were even real and original bones, among many other collections. Anyway, I really liked visiting this museum because it allowed me to wander around without any bar or restriction. Of course, the layout was also great, exhibits were all well designed and interactive, and the information was easily absorbed. In fact, I would dare suggest that there were definitely something for everybody to see and enjoy. Finally, the exhibitions were great overall and they all came at a fair price.   Sample Answer 2: I went to Paris a few months ago and visited the Museum of Perfume and that was a unique experience for me. The exhibits of the museum were perfumes from different times and categories. In fact, the idea of exhibiting perfumes and perfume bottles was a bit unusual to me. Later, I realized that it was good to be there and I felt wonderful with the displays of the museum. This is a nice candidate task card and I am feeling lucky to have it in my share. I went to the museum last February. The museum is located in Paris where I went to close a business deal. I got some leisurely hours to spend after a successful business meeting. Then I decided to visit any of the notable places in the city and went to this museum. This was a private museum that began its journey in 1983. The mansion where the museum is located looks delicate with its Napoleonic style. I was attracted by the name of the museum. At first, I thought it might be a majestic perfume selling shop but later I was thrilled with the exhibitions of the museum. The building looked strikingly beautiful and the perfume collections of different ages were something worth enjoying. Luckily, I got a guided tour and came to know about the history of perfume and their brands. I witnessed the perfume of different eras and was informed about the perfumery items of those ages. I liked this museum as it reveals the secret of perfume and informs the visitors about the history of perfumes of different ages. It preserves a remarkable number of items related to perfume production and located in the centre of the city. And there was no entry fee to access this museum. I was thrilled about the concept and enjoyed my time there. Model Answer 3:   Thank you very much for letting me talk about a museum where I have been to and relished my experience. In fact, whenever I visit a new city or a new country, I try to go to famous museums there to learn more about its history, culture, people and the way of life. For this cue card topic, I would like to talk about the ‘National Museum of Australia’, that I visited more than once and which is one of the best museums I have ever been to. As far as I know, this museum was established in 1980, not a long ago, and it is located in Acton, Australia. This museum preserves and interprets the social history of Australia and represents the people and events that have primarily shaped the country. It is a prominent witness of Australia's history. I went to visit the museum in 1999 for the first time with my father. I was merely a teenager at that time. However, I went there with some of my friends in 2016 for the second time and the memory of my visit is still fresh. My latest visit to the museum was a fabulous experience. I learned that this is the world's largest museum in terms of its collection of Aboriginal bark painting. It has more than 50 thousand years of indigenous heritage and prolific collections of different events of Australian history. It is a must visiting place for anyone interested in Australian history. This museum is also famous for its publications of a wide range of books, journals and catalogues besides the innovative technology it usages that have brought an international reputation for the museum. The location of the museum is another attraction to the visiting tourists as it is situated on the Acton peninsula and it offers a great view both from the inside and outside. I was taken aback by the splendid and memorable way it has decorated its entrance, a unique design for a museum. Anyone will find so many reasons to like this museum and I adored it specifically for its outstanding design, use of technology and unique collections. Visiting this museum was like witnessing the past and I felt like I had been time travelling to the past. I liked it so much that I would like to visit it again someday.   Idea generating: Cue Card Topic: Describe a museum you have visited and liked. 1. The Metropolitan Museum of Art (better known as the 'Met') is a classical place in New York City in the USA to visit. I was amazed by the paintings and sculptures the museum has as a collection. In fact, all the artefacts were adorable. 2. My visit to the Pergamon Museum in Berlin gave me the biggest surprise of my life. The museum was filled with fantastic artefacts. I wondered at the huge Altar of Zeus. In fact, I did not have any idea about it before. The Ishtar Gate of Babylon is a gem. 3. Indian Museum in Kolkata contains some rare collections and ornaments of ancient time. It comes with six sections and contains numerous scientific and cultural artefacts. The museum was founded in 1814 and it is still a great attraction for many tourists and locals. 4. Canada Science and Technology Museum is a wonderful place to get new ideas about science and technology. The museum has exhibitions of virtual travelling, science and other things. It also runs some educational programmes. 5. My last visit to the Acropolis Museum was awesome. The museum mostly focuses on the archaeological findings of Athens. The museum houses numerous artefacts including rocks of different ages. It was founded in 2003 and it has gained huge popularity these days. 6. The Pakistan Army Museum is a great place indeed to know about the military of the country. It is located in Rawalpindi and been in operation since 1961. The museum contains relics of Pakistan army like old uniforms, tanks, weaponry etc. 7. The Hong Kong Science Museum exhibits the wonders of science. This is a thematic museum in Kowloon in Hong Kong. It exhibits areas for children, driving simulation, video flight etc. The museum houses around 500 exhibits. 8. The Museum of Islamic Art is located in Doha, Qatar and is a magnificent place where some old Islamic manuscripts are exhibited. The ceramic and metal works are impressive. Besides, musical events of this museum are adorable. 9. My recent visit to the State Russian Museum was exceptional. It was established in 1895. The collections of the museum were taken from some other museums but the prevalence of private collections is more there. If you can talk about this cue card topic, you should be able to answer the following topics as well: 1. Describe your favourite museum. 2. Describe a museum in your city/country. 3. Describe a museum or art gallery that you want to visit. 4. Describe a museum or art gallery which does not have an entry fee. 5. Describe a place you would like to visit again. 6. Describe a worth visiting place in your city. 7. Describe a place you went with your friends. 8. Describe a place you would recommend to a foreign tourist to visit. 9. Describe a famous museum or gallery you have visited. 10. Describe a public place in your city.
Describe
a
museum
you have
visited
and liked. You should say: what kind of
museum
it was when you
went
there what you
saw
and did there and
explain
why you liked this
museum
. [You will
have to
talk
about the
topic
for one to two minutes. You have one minute to
think
about what you are going to say. You can
make
some
notes to
help
you if you wish.
]
 
Model
Answer
1:
Some
people
might argue
otherwise
,
but
I would
certainly
like to suggest that no trip to Toronto is complete without visiting the “Royal Ontario
Museum”
because
it happens to be the largest
museum
of
art
, world culture and natural
history
in Canada. The
museum
attracts more than one million
visitors
every year from all over the world, making it the most
visited
museum
in the country.

When I
visited
the
museum
about a few years ago, I felt like I was looking at a “luminous beacon” (or a lighthouse), made of steel structure with
aluminium
cladding and prismatic forms of glasses, from outside as if it wants to
make
a bold statement to its
visitors
.
But
, what I
saw
, after entering the amazing looking
museum
complex, was what
just
blew away my mind
because
it was
so
huge inside with
so
many
things to
see
, I would
actually
need the entire day, if not longer, to be able to
see
only
a fraction of it.

So
, I chose to
use
my common sense
instead
and decided to
see
only
those exhibitions which were
generally
popular among the common
visitors
. Included among those exhibitions are a “granite bust of Cleopatra” (an image of ancient Egyptian goddess), the magnificent “Paradise of Maitreya”, a mural that once adorned the wall of a Chinese Buddhist monastery, back in the days of
Khubilai
Khan and Marco Polo, and the bat cave (presenting bats in a simulated natural habitat to
show
how bats
use
echolocation to navigate at night). Then, I
also
saw
a lot of
dinosaurs fossils and skeletons,
some
of which were even real and original bones, among
many
other collections.

Anyway
, I
really
liked visiting this
museum
because
it
allowed
me to wander around without any bar or restriction.
Of course
, the layout was
also
great
,
exhibits
were all
well designed
and interactive, and the information was
easily
absorbed. In
fact
, I would dare suggest that there were definitely something for everybody to
see
and enjoy.
Finally
, the exhibitions were
great
overall and
they all came at a
fair
price.
 
Sample
Answer
2: I
went
to Paris a few months ago and
visited
the
Museum
of
Perfume
and that was a unique experience for me. The
exhibits
of the
museum
were
perfumes
from
different
times
and categories. In
fact
, the
idea
of exhibiting
perfumes
and
perfume
bottles was a bit unusual to me. Later, I realized that it was
good
to be there and I felt wonderful with the displays of the
museum
. This is a nice candidate task
card and
I am feeling lucky to have it in my share. I
went
to the
museum
last February. The
museum
is
located
in Paris where I
went to close
a business deal. I
got
some
leisurely
hours to spend after a successful business meeting. Then I decided to
visit
any of the notable
places
in the city and
went
to this
museum
. This was a private
museum
that began its journey in 1983. The mansion where the
museum
is
located
looks delicate with its Napoleonic style. I
was attracted
by the name of the
museum
. At
first
, I
thought
it might be a majestic
perfume
selling shop
but
later I
was thrilled
with the exhibitions of the
museum
. The building looked
strikingly
beautiful
and the
perfume
collections
of
different
ages
were something worth enjoying. Luckily, I
got
a guided tour and came to know about the
history
of
perfume
and their brands. I witnessed the
perfume
of
different
eras and
was informed
about the perfumery items of those
ages
. I liked this
museum
as it reveals the secret of
perfume
and informs the
visitors
about the
history
of
perfumes
of
different
ages
. It preserves a remarkable number of items related to
perfume
production and
located
in the
centre
of the city. And there was no entry fee to access this
museum
. I
was thrilled
about the concept and enjoyed my
time
there.

Model
Answer
3:
 
Thank you
very
much for letting me
talk
about a
museum
where I have been to and relished my experience. In
fact
, whenever I
visit
a
new
city or a
new
country, I try to go to
famous
museums
there to learn more about its
history
, culture,
people
and the way of life. For this cue
card
topic
, I would like to
talk
about the ‘National
Museum
of Australia’, that I
visited
more than once and which is one of the best
museums
I have ever been to. As far as I know, this
museum
was established
in 1980, not a long ago, and it is
located
in Acton, Australia. This
museum
preserves and interprets the social
history
of Australia and represents the
people
and
events
that have
primarily
shaped the country. It is a prominent witness of Australia's
history
. I
went
to
visit
the
museum
in 1999 for the
first
time
with my father. I was
merely
a
teenager
at that
time
.
However
, I
went
there with
some
of my friends in 2016 for the second
time
and the memory of my
visit
is
still
fresh. My latest
visit
to the
museum
was a fabulous experience. I learned that this is the world's largest
museum
in terms of its
collection
of Aboriginal bark painting. It has more than 50 thousand years of indigenous heritage and prolific
collections
of
different
events
of Australian
history
. It is a
must
visiting
place
for anyone interested in Australian
history
. This
museum
is
also
famous
for its publications of a wide range of books, journals and
catalogues
besides
the innovative
technology
it usages
that have brought an international reputation for the
museum
. The location of the
museum
is another attraction to the visiting tourists as it
is situated
on the Acton peninsula and it offers a
great
view both from the inside and outside. I
was taken
aback by the splendid and memorable way it has decorated its entrance, a unique design for a
museum
. Anyone will find
so
many
reasons to like this
museum
and I adored it
specifically
for its outstanding design,
use
of
technology
and unique
collections
. Visiting this
museum
was like witnessing the past and I felt like I had been
time
travelling to the past. I liked it
so
much that I would like to
visit
it again someday.
 
Idea
generating: Cue
Card
Topic
:
Describe
a
museum
you have
visited
and liked. 1. The Metropolitan
Museum
of
Art
(better known as the 'Met') is a classical
place
in
New
York City in the USA to
visit
. I
was amazed
by the paintings and sculptures the
museum
has as a
collection
. In
fact
, all the
artefacts
were adorable.

2. My
visit
to the
Pergamon
Museum
in Berlin gave me the biggest surprise of my life. The
museum
was filled
with fantastic
artefacts
. I wondered at the huge Altar of Zeus. In
fact
, I did not have any
idea
about it
before
. The Ishtar Gate of Babylon is a gem.

3. Indian
Museum
in Kolkata contains
some
rare
collections
and ornaments of ancient
time
. It
comes
with six sections and contains numerous scientific and cultural
artefacts
. The
museum
was founded
in 1814 and it is
still
a
great
attraction for
many
tourists and locals.

4. Canada
Science
and
Technology
Museum
is a wonderful
place
to
get
new
ideas
about
science
and
technology
. The
museum
has exhibitions of virtual travelling,
science
and other things. It
also
runs
some
educational
programmes
. 5. My last
visit
to the Acropolis
Museum
was awesome. The
museum
mostly
focuses on the archaeological findings of Athens. The
museum
houses
numerous
artefacts
including rocks of
different
ages
. It
was founded
in 2003 and it has gained huge popularity these days.

6. The Pakistan Army
Museum
is a
great
place
indeed
to know about the military of the country. It is
located
in Rawalpindi and been in operation since 1961. The
museum
contains relics of Pakistan army like
old
uniforms, tanks, weaponry etc.

7. The Hong Kong
Science
Museum
exhibits
the wonders of
science
. This is a thematic
museum
in Kowloon in Hong Kong. It
exhibits
areas for children, driving simulation, video flight etc. The
museum
houses
around 500
exhibits. 8
. The
Museum
of Islamic
Art
is
located
in Doha, Qatar and is a magnificent
place
where
some
old
Islamic manuscripts
are exhibited
.
The
ceramic and metal works are impressive.
Besides
, musical
events
of this
museum
are adorable.

9. My recent
visit
to the State Russian
Museum
was exceptional. It
was established
in 1895. The
collections
of the
museum
were taken
from
some
other
museums
but
the prevalence of private
collections
is more there.

If you can
talk
about this cue
card
topic
, you should be able to
answer
the following
topics
as
well
:

1.
Describe
your
favourite
museum. 2
.
Describe
a
museum
in your city/country.

3.
Describe
a
museum
or
art
gallery that you want to
visit. 4
.
Describe
a
museum
or
art
gallery which does not have an entry fee.

5.
Describe
a
place
you would like to
visit
again.

6.
Describe
a worth visiting
place
in your city.

7.
Describe
a
place
you
went
with your friends.

8.
Describe
a
place
you would recommend to a foreign tourist to
visit. 9
.
Describe
a
famous
museum
or gallery you have
visited. 10
.
Describe
a public
place
in your city.
19Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
223Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
30Mistakes

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

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