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Describe an aspect of a foreign culture you like. v.1

Describe an aspect of a foreign culture you like. v. 1
Describe an aspect of a foreign culture you like. You should say: what it is how you know about it what differences there are between that aspect of culture and your own and explain why you like that aspect of that foreign culture.   Model Answer 1: Japan has a distinct, fascinating culture, both modern and traditional, that is unlike any other countries, and will leave a lasting impression with any person. Some of the interesting aspects of Japanese culture may include their cuisines, architecture, performing arts, fashion, anime and mange/manga. But, today, I would like to talk about another cultural aspect of Japanese culture that I find interesting also. It is called “Sakura viewing and Hanami parties”. In plain English, “Sakura” means cherry blossom. So, it essentially means the viewing of cherry blossom when they are in full bloom during the spring season. By the way, Sakura has remained an iconic symbol of Japanese culture and history for centuries, and when this Sakura viewing takes place, thousands of people, both local and visitors from around the world, flock to see the mesmerizing beauty of cherry flowers in full bloom. By the way, this Sakura, which I first came to learn about from a travel show on TV and then, later on, after reading some travel journals, viewing may last only for a few days, but it may leave an impression on you for a lifetime. People from my culture also love flowers, and they even use them for many purposes and occasions, but gathering ceremonially at a place or at a particular time to watch the blossoming of the flower is something that they don’t normally do. Another difference between my culture and that of Japan, as far as viewing flowers is concerned, people from my culture prefer to bring flowers at home, if they like them, for decorating their homes while Japanese people like them better on trees. Anyway, I like this particular aspect of Japanese culture because it shows how much they really value the beauty in mother nature. Besides, since this particular culture brings people from all over the world for a common cause, that is to enjoy the stunning beauty of mother nature, it offers all of them a chance to understand and appreciate each other and thus bringing peace and harmony in a world, which is otherwise full of hatred and animosity.   Sample Answer 2: Different cultures and nations have their own custom, way of living and many distinctive characteristics that seem interesting and sometimes bizarre to others. Some of those cultural aspects are common across different countries and some of those cultures are unique to a particular nation or country. Finnish culture is a rich culture that has a long heritage and has gone different changes over time. One particular aspect I really love about their culture is how Finland celebrates a ‘Day for Failure’. I have first learned about this day from a friend of mine who completed his graduation from a Finish university. Later, I did some digging on Google and found out more about this fascinating aspect of Finish culture which is about how they value failure and inspire their people to do their best. In general, Finnish culture is composed of Finn, Swede, Sami, Roma, Tatar ethnic group and Finn is over 90% of the total population. Also, Finnish have an egalitarian society, which is reflected in their language that employs gender-neutral words. Moreover, Finnish people are very modest in behaviours and they give very importance on modesty and humbleness. So when they observe the day of failure, it must be something inspirational! They celebrate failure on the 13th of October each year. The failure day is observed to allow people to open up about their problems and struggles in life and gather encouragement from society and others who have suffered similar fates but still managed to persevere. This is quite encouraging and something quite alien to our culture. We do not have such a culture to be so open about our failure and celebrate it nationwide by dedicating a day for this purpose!   Similar Cue Card Topics Your ability to talk about this Cue Card Topic would also enable you to talk about the following Cue Card Topics as well: Describe a nation (not your own) you know about. Describe a country you would like to visit in future. Describe a country you have been to.
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an
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aspect
of a foreign
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culture
you like. You should say: what it is how
you know
about it what differences there are between that
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aspect
of
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culture
and your
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own
and
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explain
why you like that
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aspect
of that foreign
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culture
.
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Model Answer 1:

Japan has a distinct, fascinating
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culture
, both modern and traditional,
that is
unlike any
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other
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countries
, and will
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leave
a lasting impression with any person.
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Some of the
interesting
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aspects
of Japanese
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culture
may include their cuisines, architecture, performing arts, fashion, anime and mange/manga.
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But
,
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today
, I would like to talk about another cultural
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aspect
of Japanese
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culture
that I find interesting
also
.

It
is called
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Sakura
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viewing
and
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Hanami
parties”. In plain English, “
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Sakura
” means cherry blossom.
So
, it
essentially
means the
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viewing
of cherry blossom when they are in full bloom during
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the spring season
. By the way,
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Sakura
has remained an iconic symbol of Japanese
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culture
and history for centuries, and when this
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Sakura
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viewing
takes place, thousands of
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people
, both local and visitors from around the world, flock to
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see
the mesmerizing beauty of cherry
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flowers
in full bloom.

By the way, this
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Sakura
, which I
first
came to learn about from a travel
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show
on TV and then, later on, after reading
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some
travel journals,
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viewing
may last
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only
for a few days,
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but
it may
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leave
an impression on you for a lifetime.

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People
from my
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culture
also
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love
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flowers
, and they even
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use
them for
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many
purposes and occasions,
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but
gathering
ceremonially
at a place or at a
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particular
time to
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watch
the blossoming of the
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flower
is something that they don’t
normally
do. Another difference between my
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culture
and that of Japan, as far as
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viewing
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flowers
is concerned
,
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people
from my
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culture
prefer to bring
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flowers
at home, if they like them, for decorating their homes while Japanese
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people
like them better on trees.

Anyway
, I like this
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particular
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aspect
of Japanese
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culture
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because
it
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shows
how much they
really
value the beauty in mother nature.
Besides
, since this
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particular
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culture
brings
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people
from all over the world for a common cause,
that is
to enjoy the stunning beauty of mother nature, it offers all of them a chance to understand and appreciate each
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other
and
thus
bringing peace and harmony in a world, which is
otherwise
full of hatred and animosity.
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Sample Answer 2:

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Different
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cultures
and nations have their
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own
custom, way of living and
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many
distinctive characteristics that seem interesting and
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sometimes
bizarre to others.
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Some
of those cultural
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aspects
are common across
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different
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countries
and
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some
of those
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cultures
are unique to a
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particular
nation or
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country
. Finnish
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culture
is a rich
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culture
that has a long heritage and has gone
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different
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changes
over time. One
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particular
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aspect
I
really
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love
about their
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culture
is how Finland celebrates a ‘Day for Failure’.

I have
first
learned about this day from a friend of mine who completed his graduation from a Finish university. Later, I did
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some
digging on Google and found out more about this fascinating
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aspect
of Finish
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culture
which is about how they value
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failure
and inspire their
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people
to do their best.
In general
, Finnish
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culture
is composed
of Finn, Swede, Sami, Roma, Tatar ethnic group and Finn is over 90% of the total population.
Also
, Finnish have an egalitarian society, which
is reflected
in their language that employs gender-neutral words.
Moreover
, Finnish
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people
are
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very
modest in
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behaviours and
they give
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very
importance on modesty and humbleness.
So
when they observe the day of
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failure
, it
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must
be something inspirational!

They celebrate
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failure
on the 13th of October each year. The
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failure
day
is observed
to
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allow
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people
to open up about their problems and struggles in life and gather encouragement from society
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and others
who have suffered similar fates
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but
still
managed to persevere. This is quite encouraging and something quite alien to our
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culture
. We do not have such a
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culture
to be
so
open about our
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failure
and celebrate it nationwide by dedicating a day for this purpose!
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Similar Cue Card Topics Your ability to talk about this Cue Card Topic would
also
enable you to talk about the following Cue Card Topics as
well
:
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Describe
a nation (not your
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own
)
you know
about.
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Describe
a
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country
you would like to visit
Did you mean: "in the future"?
in future
.
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Describe
a
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country
you have been to.
15Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
68Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
13Mistakes

IELTS speaking Describe an aspect of a foreign culture you like. v. 1

Speaking
  American English
9 paragraphs
740 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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