Describe A Place You Remember Well That Is Full Of Color – IELTS Cue Card Sample Answers

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During Part 2 of the IELTS Speaking test, you will have exactly one minute to prepare and speak on a specific topic. This is the IELTS cue card task. You can learn how to communicate clearly and successfully by reviewing sample answers.

This IELTS cue card gives you an opportunity to share one of your memories of a place you remember well that is full of color.

Practise IELTS Speaking Part 2 by referencing the Cue Card Sample Answers below.

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Sample Answer 1

• What place it was?

To be honest, I don’t like visiting places that are gloomy and dull. Such sites leave a somewhat negative impact on my mood. Thus, I prefer those places that are full of colors. So, the last vibrant place I visited was Zakir Hussain Rose Garden in Chandigarh.

• Why did you go there?

One of my friends visited me from Canada two years back. And, the responsibility to take her around the neighboring cities was mine. Chandigarh is just 45 minutes away from the city. Thus, it was the first place we decided to explore. Although we visited varying places in the city, I left my heart behind in Rose Garden. It is one of the biggest gardens in the city, spread across more than 30 acres of land, and is filled with thousands of eye-catching and scintillating roses all around.

• What you did do there?

I and my friend took a long stroll in the garden. The weather was pleasing and the wind was cold. We spoke about a lot of things at a stretch and clicked plenty of pictures.

• And explain why you think it was full of color.

In the garden, you can find almost every possible color. In fact, it has 50,000 rose bushes of 16000 varying species. The garden not just has roses but a variety of trees as well that have medicinal value. Some of the plants include bel, Harar, Behera, yellow Gulmohar, camphor, and more. The rose plants have been planted in flower beds and carved-out lawns.

Sample Answer 2

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• What place it was?

I would like to share my impressions of a garden that I visited last summer, full of color: Claude Monet’s house and garden in Giverny, France.

• Why did you go there?
• What you did do there?

As a big fan of Monet’s paintings, especially the famous “Water Lilies”, I had always dreamt of seeing them in real life. So, when some friends suggested a visit last year, I jumped at the chance. After a journey of about an hour by train from our hotel, we arrived at Giverny. The garden was exactly as he had painted it – it was a riot of color, from the peaceful white of the water lilies to the striking reds and oranges which filled some of the flowerbeds. The two parts of the garden complemented each other perfectly. We first admired the array of bright flowers and fruit trees in the Clos Normand, but my favorite part was the water garden, and we enjoyed a stroll, taking in all the colors, smells, and bird songs. Monet avidly collected prints of Japanese gardens. These inspired the Japanese bridges covered with wisterias, the pond’s water lilies, and the bamboo and weeping willows he planted.

• And explain why you think it was full of color.

For me, it was like a wonderland of colors and a dream come true after so many years.

Vocabulary

• Impression: Feeling or feelings (in the plural) about the garden (impressions)
  Eg: His impression of the meeting was that it didn’t go very well.
• Fan: although the word is often used in football nowadays, here it means a person who admires [ Monet’s paintings].
  Eg: She is a huge fan of Maroon 5.
• Jumped at the chance: I enthusiastically accepted the opportunity to visit the garden.
  Eg: He jumped at the chance to go to Las Vegas with his boss.
  
• A riot of color: A collection of many different colors.
  Eg: Sandra’s rose garden is a riot of color.
  
• Striking: Very attractive and unusual.
  Eg: The woman he was with was wearing a striking outfit last night.
  
• Flowerbeds: A piece of a garden or park in which flowers are grown.
  Eg: He loves digging in his flowerbeds.
  
• Complemented each other: Each part of the garden added something different to the other part so that the garden as a whole became more attractive.
  Eg: The wine and the dish complemented each other to form a perfect meal.
  
• The array of bright flowers: The large and impressive collection of flowers.
  Eg: The array of bright flowers in her garden surprised everybody. They didn’t realize she had planted so many varieties.
  
• Stroll: To walk about in a leisurely manner.
  Eg: We could stroll into town if you like.
• Taking in all the colors: Our eyes noticed all the colors and features of the garden.
  Eg: We were taking in all the colors of his garden when we suddenly heard a large crash outside the garden. Two cars had just bumped into each other.
  
• Avidly: Monet collected prints of Japanese gardens enthusiastically.
  Eg: He studied English avidly, from morning until late in the evening.
  
• Prints: Copies of original drawings or paintings.
  Eg: The artist offered her prints for $100 each.
• Wisterias: White or purple flowers which cover walls, bridges, or trees.
  Eg: The wisterias in the garden were in full bloom.
  
• Pond: A small area of still water, usually in a garden.
  Eg: There is much beautiful fish in the pond.
  
• Bamboo: Tall tropical plants with hollow stems [the long, thin part of the plant] used for building or furniture.
  Eg: Pandas love to eat bamboo.
  
• Weeping willows: Trees that grow near water and have branches that hang downwards.
  Eg: There are two weeping willows on the property, but we should cut one down.
  
• Wonderland: An imaginary place in children’s stories.
  Eg: The amusement park was a wonderland for both children and adults.

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