IELTS Cue Card Question 752 with Model Answer

Describe a place that your parents took you to

: You should say

what sort of place it was
how you got there
why your parents took you there
and say whether you would take your own children to a place like that or not, and why

: Model Answer

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 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 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