1- a situation when you waited for a bus or a train 2- a challenging profession you know about

Your ability to talk about this topic will enable you to answer the following 
IELTS cue card topics also: 
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Describe a time when you worked with a group of people.
x
Describe a project or assignment you did in your college or university.
x
Describe a work or project you did in your college or office.
x
Describe a difficult project or course work you successfully completed. 
Describe a place that your parents took you to.
 
You should say:
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what sort of place it was
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how you got there 
x
why your parents took you there 
and say whether you would take your own children to a place like that or 
not, and why?
[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 is always amazing for me since my childhood and I have travelled 
different parts of my country, the Philippines with my parents and sometimes 
alone. I went to Puerto Galera, the coastal town last year with my parents to 

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spend a week in summer. 
Puerto Galera was a small coastal town under the Oriental Mindoro province in 
the Philippines. The city is about 130 kilometres away from the capital and 
popular among the global tourist for its small and slightly sandy beaches. To 
attract the tourists, there are modern facilities have been provided by the 
Provincial government and a large number of resorts have been made adjacent 
to the beaches. The place is also renowned for scuba diving and other water 
entertainments. The beaches of the areas are not that much sandy as it was 
supposed to be and as a result, the scuba diving has emerged as the top most 
activity in the locality. Shops dealing with scuba diving materials are more than 
anything and the floating restaurants are also having a good business. Lighting 
during the night time at the shoreline looks outstanding. The night view of the 
beaches and the cool waves from the sea makes the minds wild and creates a 
sense of unspoken feelings inside. 
Going to Puerto Galera is too easy from Manila. There are several public 
transportations available to take you there but we went there with our private 
family car. It was a long journey and took about three hours for us to reach the 
city from Manila. But many of the travellers go to the beach by bus and it takes 
fewer hours to reach the destination as it took for us. Suddenly our car tire got 
pinched with something and busted. So, my father had to replace the ruined 
tire with a new one and it took about half an hour for him despite my 
assistance. Moreover, on that day the road was too much packed with 
vehicles. We reserved a small resort earlier for the purpose because it is too 
difficult to get a resort or at least hotel room without any further notice to the 
authority. This Puerto Galera, being a small coastal town, remains crowded 
always with tourists of different nations. Besides, it is most crowded during the 
summer days. Even many of the native citizens come here to visit the beach 
and have some relaxation on the nearby resorts and hotels. But we had to 
experience some troubles while reaching Puerto Galera.
Travelling is my hobby. I like travelling most than any other things. So, 
whenever my parents have chances, they take me with them. My father being 
a government employee needs to travel in different parts of the country and I 
accompany him when there are chances. My mother is a school teacher and 
she hardly manages time for travelling. So, whenever we could manage time 
together, we travel and have travelled the entire Philippines so far. My parents 
do not want to make me feel alone in their absence and thus they take me 
with them. When it was the summer vacation, they decided to go to Puerto 

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Galera as I have not seen beaches before. I have travelled through lands and 
forests but sea beach was unfamiliar with me. But I had to wait for about half 
of the month for my parents as they could not manage time in the early 
summer days. 
Of course, I will take my own children at Puerto Galera, the most beautiful bay 
in the world. This is a great place indeed. This is a perfect venue to learn and 
exercise scuba diving and the scuba gears are available within a reasonable 
price here. Besides, the natural beauty of the entire area is breathtaking. 
Underwater photography is also another aspect to me. The marine resources 
are the greatest resources for the underwater photography. My children would 
be able to learn how to swim here since the beach is smaller in size and shape. 
Moreover, the beaches are free of dangerous marine creatures. Therefore, I 
would like to bring my children here on a summer vacation as my parents 
brought me in.