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Describe a peaceful place you have visited.
 
You should say:
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where it was 
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when you visited there 
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who was with you 
and explain why you think it was a peaceful place. 
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one 
minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to 
help you if you wish.]
Model Answer 1:
Travelling not only helps to widen knowledge, it is useful to entertain the 
travellers as well, and if the location is at any natural, beautiful and peaceful 
place, the trip turns excellent. I went at an island of Indonesia in last month to 
pass some days in a tranquil environment. 
The island is named as Belitung. Some of the commoners term it as Belitong 
while the island is also known as billiton to some people. Whatever the name 
is, the island is a wonderful place to visit and this is a perfect place for some 
solo visits. It is located at the east coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. The island is 
divided into two districts – Billiton District, the key locality of the island and 
also the main attractive place, and the remaining part is known as the East 
Belitung District. The name of the island is derived from a local word which 
refers the strike of the sea. The area earlier was hit by the sea waves and that 

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caused serious damage to the people and properties. The island is well 
populated with Malay people and several languages are found here. The island 
is also filled with natural resources which help the locals to earn their living.
After completing my graduation from the National University of Singapore 
(NUS), I took a short break for few months. The break is currently going on. 
After completing the break, either I have to get engaged in my family business 
or I have to seek my own fortune out of my family. So, my parents advised me 
to have some trips in the surrounding areas for pleasure and they also advised 
me to get some practical knowledge about what life is. So, I undertook the trip 
onwards to follow their advice in the middle of March in 2016. I planned to 
pass a week in any peaceful island in Indonesia as my parents went there on 
their honeymoon. They adored the places so much that I set my destination to 
go one of the natural islands in Indonesia. I planned for the trip and inquired 
about everything I need there. I prioritised on the issue of natural beauty and 
found that Belitung matches with all of my requirements. In a moderately hot 
day, I started for the island from Singapore. 
I did not take any company with me as it was my own journey. In fact, I wanted 
to gather some real-life experiences. I needed to learn about moving alone as I 
have never moved so. When I was in school, my used to send one of our 
domestic staffs to be with me, and my college was adjacent to my home from 
where I passed my higher secondary. In my university, dad arranged a car for 
me with a chauffeur. So, I did not have chances at all to move alone and know 
about the world. Thereby, I decided to have the journey all by me. I took the 
initiative and arranged all the necessary things for me. I collected the 
aeroplane tickets, booked a hotel at the island, and also collected the other 
required things for the travel like organising my travel bag, collecting the route 
maps, gathering necessary documents like passports, appearing in the embassy 
for a visa and much more. I really enjoyed all the tasks. 
The Belitung Island is really a place filled with natural beauty. The people of 
the island are friendly and I received a warm welcome after getting off the 
plane. A staff from the hotel, I booked earlier, arrived at the airport to receive 
me. The hotel was located in the coastal area, a beautiful place I have never 
seen before. The beaches are exotic and it appears that the shadow of the blue 
sky is floating on the water. I mostly stayed near the beach to enjoy the sunset 
and sunrise. Fortunately, it was a moonlit night and the full moon from the 
beach was enjoyable indeed. I swam in the blue and clear water and 
sometimes I passed some lonely moments. The surrounding nature helped to 

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