IELTS Cue Card Question 756 with Model Answer

Describe a city, town or village you know well

: You should say

where it is
what it looks like
what kind of people live there
and say if you think it is a good place to live or not, and why

: Model Answer

Singapore is one of the most fabulous and desired tourist destinations in the world and often termed as the Lion City. This is a global city as the majority of the populations are from different countries

The city geographically is located in Southeast Asia. This is only the island city with numerous establishments including high-rise structures, shopping malls and tourist destinations. The city is surrounded by different other locations like continental Asia, Riau Island – belonged to Indonesia and Peninsular Malaysia. The city is shaped like a diamond and a large number of tropical flora and gardens are also found in the city. The city is a populated with a dense population and majority of them are non-native who came here for different purposes and started living in the city as they fell in love with it. Now the generations of those people are living here as permanent residents. The city has a long history and been dominated by the colonial rulers since the 18th century. During the 1960s, it gained independence from Britain and the growth of the city began after the 60s. The city is also popular for its governmental policies that take the necessary care for the citizens

Earlier a rain-forest, the city is now filled with skyscrapers and tall buildings and modern communication system. Singapore has turned into a universal city with its universal populations. People of different nations are living together in the city and as a result, the use of several languages is a common issue. Since this is an island city, the scopes of expanding establishments on the ground is limited. Thus the buildings are made vertically. Almost all the buildings are skyscrapers. There is a wide number of such establishments in the city which has increased the beauty. This is a luxurious city and playing the role of a commercial hub in Southeast Asia. This is considered as the most important trading place and almost all types of goods and services are available here. Due to the easy communication system and easy processes, many of the multinational companies and corporations have opened their headquarters in the city. Now the city has got a different look and the night views are outstanding

Basically, in the city, there are three types of peoples are found including – Singaporean, Malaysian and Indian. Most of the people are businessmen and have their own business of different types including selling t-shirts on streets to multinational corporations. This is a universal place for the people and the older citizens are living her for centuries. The origin of the population is a bit different. As the entire country was a rain forest, the number of people living in the country was few and the city was not been established as well. But during the British Colonial rule in the 18th century, the British people came to have some business with the locals and started ruling over the country. They turned the country into a trading hub and then the formulation of the Singapore city started and took long years to complete. Then different types of people came in the city to earn their livelihood and some of them settled. Now the older settlers are not found but the people living here in the current days are bearing their legacies

Singapore city is a good place to live in and the foods are yummy. But the most important thing is that being a luxurious city, the living costs are high. So, if you cannot manage a healthy income, it will be a bit of difficult for you to be there. In the beginning, the island was settled by people of surrounding islands but the now the scenarios are just the opposite. Global people come here to visit the island every day and have their necessary shopping or work done and stay for few days or after their needs. But if they want to live permanently in the city, it is a troublesome issue. Getting permission is difficult now and the local administration is not issuing permanent residence status to the foreigners for different reasons. The city is now filled with modern architecture and tallest buildings and communication with the rest of the world is easier. So, this is a good place for living