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Describe a popular public event that you went to (such as a carnival, sports event or religious event). v.1

Describe a popular public event that you went to (such as a carnival, sports event or religious event). v. 1
Describe a popular public event that you went to (such as a carnival, sports event or religious event). You should say: what the event was when you went there who you went there with and explain why you enjoyed this event /or explain why this event is popular in your country. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish. ] Sample Answer: My recent visit to Spain was wonderful and I had the chance to participate in a very popular public event in the country. It was the Cadiz Carnival. In fact, it was one of the most wonderful carnivals I have ever seen. It ran for around two weeks but I could not participate the whole two weeks. This candidate task card topic is indeed very nice and I will answer the remaining parts in brief here. I work for a multinational car manufacturing company and it wanted to expand its existing branch in Spain. So, I was sent there to set up the right strategies at the beginning of this year. I stayed there for two weeks but the carnival began in the last week of my stay. Hence, it was troublesome for them to attend all the days as I had to finish my duties assigned from the main office. However, I enjoyed the event and also participated in some of the popular activities. I went with a team of experts who also were responsible to assess the market and set the strategies. I was responsible to accumulate all the strategies together and make a final plan if the company will start moving with the plan or not. But the other team members were too much busy and could not enjoy the event. So, most of the time, I had to be alone while participating in the carnival. But the Spanish people were friendly and when they know that I was a foreigner, every one of them extended their helping hands. I have visited some other countries but did not find such an interesting public event. I enjoyed the musical performances and the lyrics were outstanding. The carnival costumes were beautiful while the face paintings were adorable too.   Based on the reasons, I enjoyed this event greatly. More Ideas to help you prepare your own answer: Cue Card Topic: Describe a popular public event that you went to (such as a carnival, sports event or religious event). 1. It was the Robin Hood event at the Sherwood forest in England and I went there in the noon right before the beginning of the event. I went with my friends to enjoy the event. This was a public event and I enjoyed the entire event to the last minute. The event replicates the happenings of the legendary outlaw, Robin Hood. The event is popular among every age of people and particularly this is a heaven for little children. I also enjoyed the mock fight scenes with Robin Hood and the soldiers of the King. 2. Grapefest is a popular event in Texas and the history of the event dates back to 1986. I went there on the first day of the event. I went to listen to the live music and take part in a wine-tasting competition. My friend, Jimmy, accompanied me there. 'The grapefest' was an enjoying event for me. I loved the live music. Testing wines was another impressive experience that I never had before. In fact, the event has become popular for the wine testing feature. 3. I went to the Philippi Festival in Greece. This is a public event and mostly takes place during the night time. The event runs through July and August each year.   I went on a night of August and enjoyed the event. Roberto Corleone accompanied me in this event. I enjoyed the event much for the plays. The plays were based on the ancient historical events and the performers gave their bests to portray the characters. Many of the visitors come here only to enjoy the play. 4. Music concerts are very popular in Malaysia. It was a musical concert that I went to. I went there in last September. My friend Tingku accompanied me to this event. The event was held in a local stadium in Kuala Lumpur and it was open for all. I enjoyed the event very much for some reasons. The venue was convenient and accommodation system was adorable. I also could listen to the songs clearly. People also love such events as they have the chance to relax from the ordinary life. 5. Holi is a popular public event and festival across India. I took part in last holy. In fact, it was great fun for me. One of my cousins accompanied me in this event. The streets were filled with people and throwing hues at each other. This is a very popular festival in the country. People of all cast creed and colour take part here. They forget social classification and get entertained.
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Describe
a
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popular
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public
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event
that you
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went
to (such as a carnival, sports
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event
or religious
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event)
. You should say: what the
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event
was when you
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went
there who you
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went
there with and
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explain
why you
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enjoyed
this
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event
/or
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explain
why this
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event
is
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popular
in your
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country
. [You will
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have to
talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to
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think
about what you're going to say. You can
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Sample Answer:

My recent visit to Spain was wonderful and I had the chance to participate in a
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very
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popular
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public
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event
in the
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country
. It was the Cadiz Carnival. In fact, it was one of the most wonderful carnivals I have ever
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seen
. It ran for around two
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weeks
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but
I could not participate the whole two
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weeks
. This candidate task card topic is
indeed
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very
nice and I will answer the remaining
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parts
in brief
here.

I work for a multinational car manufacturing
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company
and it wanted to expand its existing branch in Spain.
So
, I was
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sent
there to set up the
right
strategies at the beginning of this year. I stayed there for two
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weeks
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but
the carnival began in the last
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week
of my stay.
Hence
, it was troublesome for them to attend all the days as I had to finish my duties assigned from the main office.
However
, I
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enjoyed
the
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event
and
also
participated in
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some of the
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popular
activities.

I
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went
with a team of experts who
also
were responsible to assess the market and set the strategies. I was responsible to accumulate all the strategies together and
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make
a final plan if the
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company
will
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start
moving with the plan or not.
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But
the other team members were too much busy and could not enjoy the
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event
.
So
, most of the time, I had to be alone while participating in the carnival.
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But
the Spanish
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people
were friendly and when they know that I was a foreigner, every one of them extended their helping hands.

I have visited
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some
other
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countries
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but
did not find such an interesting
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public
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event
. I
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enjoyed
the musical performances and the lyrics were outstanding. The carnival costumes were
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beautiful
while the face paintings were adorable too.
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Based on the reasons, I
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enjoyed
this
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event
greatly
. More
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Ideas
to
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answer: Cue Card Topic:
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Describe
a
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popular
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public
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event
that you
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went
to (such as a carnival, sports
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event
or religious
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event)
. 1. It was the Robin Hood
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event
at the Sherwood forest in England and I
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went
there in the noon
right
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before
the beginning of the
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event
. I
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went
with my friends to enjoy the
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event
. This was a
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public
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event
and I
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enjoyed
the entire
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event
to the last minute. The
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event
replicates the happenings of the legendary outlaw, Robin Hood. The
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event
is
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popular
among every age of
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people
and
particularly
this is a heaven for
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little
children. I
also
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enjoyed
the mock fight scenes with Robin Hood and the soldiers of the King.

2.
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Grapefest
is a
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popular
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event
in Texas and the history of the
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event
dates back to 1986. I
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went
there on the
first
day of the
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event
. I
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went
to listen to the
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live
music and take
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part
in a wine-tasting competition. My friend, Jimmy,
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accompanied
me there. 'The
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grapefest
' was an enjoying
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event
for me. I
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loved
the
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live
music. Testing wines was another impressive experience that I never had
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before
. In fact, the
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event
has become
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popular
for the wine testing feature.

3. I
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went
to the
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Philippi
Festival in Greece. This is a
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public
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event
and
mostly
takes place during the
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night time
. The
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event
runs through July and August each year.
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I
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went
on a night of August and
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enjoyed
the
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event
. Roberto Corleone
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accompanied
me in this
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event
. I
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enjoyed
the
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event
much for the plays. The plays
were based
on the ancient historical
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events
and the performers gave their bests to portray the characters.
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Many
of the visitors
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come
here
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only
to enjoy the play.

4. Music concerts are
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very
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popular
in Malaysia. It was a musical concert that I
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went
to. I
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went
there in last September. My friend
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Tingku
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accompanied
me to this
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event
. The
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event
was held
in a local stadium in Kuala Lumpur and it was open for all. I
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enjoyed
the
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event
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very
much for
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some
reasons. The venue was convenient and accommodation system was adorable. I
also
could listen to the songs
clearly
.
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People
also
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love
such
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events
as they have the chance to relax from the ordinary life.

5.
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Holi
is a
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popular
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public
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event
and festival across India. I took
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part
in last holy. In fact, it was great fun for me. One of my cousins
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accompanied
me in this
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event
. The streets
were filled
with
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people
and throwing hues at each other. This is a
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very
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popular
festival in the
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country
.
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People
of all cast creed and
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colour
take
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part
here. They forget social classification and
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get
entertained.
12Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
99Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
11Mistakes

IELTS speaking Describe a popular public event that you went to (such as a carnival, sports event or religious event). v. 1

Speaking
  American English
9 paragraphs
860 words
5.5
Overall Band Score
Coherence and Cohesion: 5.5
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Lexical Resource: 5.0
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Grammatical Range: 6.5
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