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Describe your favourite shopping mall. v.1

Describe your favourite shopping mall. v. 1
Describe your favourite shopping mall. You should say: where it is how often you go there, and what you buy from there what types of people usually go there and explain why this is your favourite shopping mall. Follow-up Questions: What are some advantages and disadvantages of a big shopping centre? Tell me about some newly built shopping centres in your city. Why are supermarkets gaining more popular nowadays?   Model Answer 1: Well, this is a rather tough topic for me because I have visited several shopping malls, that I like, and it is not really easy to pinpoint one of them as my favourite. But, I would still go ahead and pick one of them as my most favourite to keep our discussion interesting. The shopping mall, I want to talk about, is called “Eastern Plaza” which is conveniently located several kilometres away from where I live in my city. Considering how people from all directions can arrive at the mall rather easily, I would say that the mall is located at a perfection location.   Having served the residents of my city for more over 20 years, Eastern plaza mall easily is one of the largest and busiest shopping destinations of my country which has 6 floors and an area of almost 400, 000 square feet. Having a very beautiful and contemporary architectural design, this mall is home to almost 300 stores which include some of the world’s top-class collection of designer labels and luxury brands. I like to visit this shopping mall as often as I can in order to buy my clothes, shoes and perfumes, but I just can’t make it more than once a month because of my busy schedule. But, no matter when I visit this shopping mall, I see that all kinds of people from all age groups, professions and backgrounds are visiting this place. I have even noticed that many people from other cities, far, far away from the city in which the mall is located, come to do shopping at this mall. Anyway, it is my favourite shopping mall, mainly because it is close to where I live, and it takes about only 15 minutes to drive there. I also like visiting the mall because it has a rather huge selection of products for all ages and sizes, making it almost impossible for a shopper to leave the place without buying what he or she really needs. Finally, it is my favourite mall also because it looks very organized, and the prices there are very reasonable.
Describe
your
favourite
shopping
mall
. You should say: where it is how
often
you go there, and what you
buy
from there what types of
people
usually
go there and
explain
why this is your
favourite
shopping
mall
. Follow-up Questions:

What are
some
advantages and disadvantages of a
big
shopping
centre
?

Tell
me about
some
newly
built
shopping
centres
in your city.

Why are supermarkets gaining more popular nowadays?
 
Model Answer 1:
Well
, this is a
rather
tough topic for me
because
I have visited several
shopping
malls
, that I like, and it is not
really
easy to pinpoint one of them as my
favourite
.
But
, I would
still
go ahead and pick one of them as my most
favourite
to
keep
our discussion interesting.

The
shopping
mall
, I want to talk about,
is called
“Eastern Plaza” which is
conveniently
located several
kilometres
away from where I
live
in my city. Considering how
people
from all directions can arrive at the
mall
rather
easily
, I would say that the
mall
is located
at a perfection location.
 
Having served the residents of my city for more over 20 years, Eastern plaza
mall
easily
is one of the largest and busiest
shopping
destinations of my country which has 6 floors and an area of almost 400, 000 square feet.

Having a
very
beautiful
and contemporary architectural design, this
mall
is home to almost 300 stores which include
some
of the world’s top-
class
collection of designer labels and luxury brands. I like to visit this
shopping
mall
as
often
as I can in order to
buy
my clothes, shoes and perfumes,
but
I
just
can’t
make
it more than once a month
because
of my busy schedule.

But
, no matter when I visit this
shopping
mall
, I
see
that all kinds of
people
from all age groups, professions and backgrounds are visiting this place. I have even noticed that
many
people
from other
cities
, far, far away from the city in which the
mall
is located
,
come
to do
shopping
at this mall.

Anyway
, it is my
favourite
shopping
mall
,
mainly
because
it is close to where I
live
, and it takes about
only
15 minutes to drive there. I
also
like visiting the
mall
because
it has a
rather
huge selection of products for all ages and sizes, making it almost impossible for a shopper to
leave
the place without buying what he or she
really
needs.
Finally
, it is my
favourite
mall
also
because
it looks
very
organized, and the prices there are
very
reasonable.
9Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
36Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
12Mistakes

IELTS speaking Describe your favourite shopping mall. v. 1

Speaking
  American English
8 paragraphs
426 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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