IELTS Cue Card 4 Sample Band 8 (Sep – Dec 2021) – Street Market You Enjoy

Describe an open-air or street market which you enjoyed visiting.

You should say:

– where the market is
– what the market sells
– how big the market is
– and explain why you enjoyed visiting it.

BAND 8 MODEL ANSWER 

I’m going to describe an outdoor market that I love to pay a visit on a regular basis. It’s called The Box Market slap-bang in the heart of the most populated city in my country .

This market offers a wide range of wares such as books, food and miscellaneous items. But the thing I like most is the clothes which have diverse styles with cheap price.

In terms of its size, it’s quite big with hundreds of stalls. Therefore, this place is often jam-packed with thousands of people on the weekends.

There are two primary reasons why I am fanatical about doing some shopping there. First, it provides a great atmosphere for people from all walks of life. Second, the products are of good quality at a bargain.

So, this place is my all-time favorite destination to unwind every weekend evening.

Useful Vocabulary for IELTS Speaking:

• Slap bang: exactly in a particular position
• Populated: a populated area has people living there
• Miscellaneous items (n): various kinds of thing, esp small purchases 
• Jam packed: completely full
• Ware (n): goods that someone is selling
• Be fanatical about = like
• Unwind = relax  
• walk of life:  the position someone have in society
• Bargain: a lower than usual price