This article includes sample answer on the IELTS cue card topic:
Describe a place you spend most of your free time
You should say:
- Where this place is
- What you do there
- How often you go to this place
And explain why you enjoy spending your free time there.
Sample Answer: Band 8
Without a question, everyone nowadays leads a tumultuous existence packed with a great deal of turmoil. When you’re busy all day and night, it’s difficult to find moments of leisure. So, anytime I need some alone time, I go to The SunShine Café, a local café. My house is 5 kilometers from it. Despite the short distance, I visit this location nearly every weekend. While I only spend a few hours there on Saturdays, I usually spend the full day there on Sundays.
My friends occasionally accompany me. Other times, I like to visit alone. One of the benefits of not having company is that I get to spend time alone. Once there, I settle into my favorite spot beside the bookshelves, where I run the horses of my mind through the previous week, trying to figure out what I did right and where I went wrong. Also, because the location is so tranquil, I am able to clear my mind and plan out my week and month ahead.
The café is both fascinating and beautiful. Their meal is very delectable. Aside from that, they’ve done an amazing job with the inside design. A mini-library, tucked away in a small room, houses a collection of classic and modernized works. I can read for hours while sipping coffee and eating my favorite red velvet cake. There is nothing more relaxing than spending weekends there.
Follow-up Questions: Part 3
In your opinion, where should we spend our free time, at home or outside?
I think it depends on what we like. As for myself, I’d rather spend my free time outside like cafes because it gives me the chance to meet people. At the same time, it is more relaxing for me because the environment is different. But for those who spend their free time at home, I think they do so because it is more relaxing for them since they can do anything they want.
What other things do you like to do in your leisure time?
There are lots of things I do in my free time but more often than not, you would find me reading books and sketching. I love to knit too, it’s one of the things my aunt taught me and whenever someone in my family is celebrating his or her birthday, I give them knitted sweaters.
