Describe a time you visited a new place | Cue Card

Describe a time you visited a new place

You should say:

• Where is the new place?

• When did you go there?

• Why did you go there?

• And explain how you feel about the place.

Sample Answer:

• Well, visiting new places helps individuals break the monotony of their hectic schedule and gives them a sense of satisfaction.
• Here, I would like to talk about a trip that I went on with my family.
• Everyone in my family likes to explore new places, so we regularly make trips every year.
• Last year,I decided to visit Keylong in Himachal Pradesh, which is a beautiful hill station, with my family.
• As this hill station is around 300 kilometers from my hometown, my family and I decided to go there by car to comfortably travel to this place.
• I came to know about his place when my friend posted some photos and videos of his tours, which impressed me a lot.
• He also told me how adventurous their journey was and this encouraged me to go on this trip.
• We embarked on our journey in the early morning, and we stopped at many places to have some food and drinks and to capture some awesome photos of the surroundings.
• Before the start of our journey, we booked rooms at hotels in advance through a mobile app to avoid any accommodation problems.
• We spent almost three days there, and during that period, we visited historical sites, tasted local meals and did some activities, like paragliding and river rafting.
• This journey helped us spend some quality time together in a tranquil environment and experience something extremely new and different.
• We really enjoyed this trip. 

Follow-up:

1. Which do you prefer, living in a city or only visiting it as a tourist?

Well, I prefer to visit a city as a tourist. Moving to another city is quite challenging. Apart from moving all necessary daily items, finding a new job, making new friends is always difficult. Therefore, I would prefer to visit a city as a tourist rather than making it my new home.

2. How do young and old people react differently to new things?

Young people mostly like to visit vibrant places and try out adventurous activities such as paragliding, river rafting, bungee jumping, and so on. However, old people are not much physically active. Therefore, they prefer to walk along a river and enjoy leisure time by talking. Also, old people like to read books.

3. Why do some people want to go to college far away from home?

Well, I believe people want to enjoy their life. This is because, at home, people are under the surveillance of their parents and cannot fully enjoy themselves. Therefore, they opt to take admissions in colleges outside of town. 

4. What is the difference between facilities in the countryside and those in the cities?

A huge difference can be seen between the facilities provided in villages and cities. Cities have recreational centers, shopping malls, big hospitals, schools, and colleges. However, in villages, facilities are limited as the population is also less. Therefore, we see that primary healthcare, primary schools, and other small facilities are available in villages.

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