This article includes sample answer on the IELTS cue card topic:
Describe a place you and your friend have been to recently
You should say:
- Where and what this place is
- Whom you went with
- Why you went there
And explain how you felt that day.
Sample Answer : Band 8
Well, I enjoy traveling to some of my favorite destinations. However, I’d like to discuss a location that I recently visited with one of my best friends. His name is Manu. Two months ago, we went to the Golden Temple in Amritsar. We chose to travel by bus. We arrived at the bus terminal in Moga, my hometown, as planned. We grabbed snacks and beverages to drink at the bus terminal. We boarded a bus with barely a few other passengers.
Manu and I shared the same bus seat for the whole of our voyage. We discussed a variety of topics. My traveling companion is an extremely talkative individual. With his amusing and enthralling speech, he makes every moment memorable. On the bus, he was engaging in amusing games. After a while, the bus conductor approached our seat and handed us a ticket.
We ate the meal that we had brought with us after an hour on the road. After an hour, we arrived in Amritsar and got off the bus before hailing a cab to the Golden Temple. We arrived in ten minutes. We prayed for the kindness of our dear families over there. The Golden Temple is a well-known religious site throughout the world. Many people, particularly Sikhs, visit the shrine to make supplications to the Almighty.
Furthermore, I prayed to God for a strong bond between our three buddies. We returned to the bus station after prayer and boarded a bus to return home. We eventually returned to my hometown in the evening. I was so happy that I got to go to a special place with one of my best friends. It was an amazing experience and I hope to visit more places with him.
Follow-up Questions: Part 3
Do you travel with him often, or do you have other groups of friends you usually go with?
Actually, we often travel as a group. This trip was supposed to be with two other friends but they had to back out at the last minute because of an urgent matter. So Manu and I decided that we would go even if it’s just the two of us and I’m glad we pushed through with the trip because we had such an amazing time.
How different is it when you travel alone and when you travel with friends?
It’s an entirely different experience when you go somewhere by yourself and when you are with friends. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. You can manage your time well when you are alone because you don’t have to wait for other people and you can do anything you want. You can’t do those when you are with friends because you have to consider them. Nevertheless, traveling with friends is more fun because you get to share your experience with them.
