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

"Talk about a place near water that 
you have visited."
you should be able to talk about the following IELTS cue 
card topics as well: 
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Describe a lake or a river you have visited. 
x
Describe a place near water you have been to. 
x
Describe a beautiful place you went to. 
x
Describe somewhere you like to visit often. 
x
Describe a sea or river you have visited. 
x
A place you went with your friends. 
x
Describe a place you have recently visited as a tourist. 
x
Describe a beautiful place you know about. 
x
Describe a beautiful place in your hometown. 
Describe a tourist attraction that you have recently visited.
 
You should say:
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where it was 
x
why you went there 
x
with whom you went there 

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and explain if you enjoyed visiting there 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:
I went to Moscow a few days ago where I visited the Red Square. This was a 
fantastic place for me and I really enjoyed my visit there and this place was one 
of the best tourist spots I have visited so far. 
It appeared to me that the Red Square was a type of plaza in the city and 
separated the Kremlin. However, I liked the city square and I asked few 
Russians about the square and they agreed on the issue that the Red Square 
was the central square in Moscow. The square was the origin of many 
highways and streets in Moscow. You will be surprised to hear that the name 
was not introduced from the red bricks of the square rather the history was 
different. The Red Square has been serving as the central meeting place for the 
Russians and the trend was initiated even before the 18th century. 
Thanks for allowing me to say the reason for visiting Moscow being an Asian 
national. I went Moscow for some business purposes. My father established 
his plastic material business in Singapore about 20 years ago and sold the 
items around the globe headquartered in India. My family assigned me the 
responsibilities to take care of the business and therefore, I had to visit 
Moscow. I have also visited in some other countries as well. But it was the 
greatest pleasure for me to visit the Red Square. I spent about an entire day 
and observed numerous happenings here. Life goes on here and the place 
remains crowded always. The surrounding area was buzzing with life for the 
people of different countries. 
My organisation’s international sales affairs manager, Mr. Kukradong Manchee 
accompanied me on this trip as he was experienced in travelling in Russia. My 
father had recruited him for his experiences in travelling abroad. So, he was 
sent with me to get me trained in the international sales affairs. We made a 
great team though Mr. Manchee was senior to me for 15 years. As a quick 
learner, I learned lots of practical issues from him in Moscow. At first, the 
buyers and distributors objected on some of our damaged products alleging to 
be faulty with manufacturing errors. But he managed to let them comprehend 
that fault was not in manufacture rather the release and transportation from 
the ship to inside the Russian boundary was responsible for the damages. You 

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won’t believe how smartly he handled the issue. 
Well, I had joined the business a short time ago after completing my 
postgraduate and naturally, I did not have the qualities necessary for 
maintaining the relationship with the international clients. Therefore, I went to 
Moscow and visited different parts of the city but the Red Square attracted me 
most. Besides, I learnt about the practical skills of dealing with international 
customers and make them pleased in their own way without damaging the 
reputation of mine. The visit was highly enjoyable for me and educational as 
well. It was a practical lesson for me and I am truly grateful to Mr. Manchee for 
his cordial support. He also advised me with various real-life examples to deal 
with the clients and the most important thing I learnt from the Moscow trip 
was to be patient during such issues. Therefore, the trip was enjoyable to me.