IELTS Cue Card Question 778 With Model Answer

Talk about something you like doing during the winter

: You should say

what you do
where you do it
what clothes or equipment you need
And explain why you like doing it during the winter

: Model Answer

Greece is a land of ancient history. A wide range of historical events has taken place in the land. Besides, in the current days, the country takes different looks in different seasons. It looks most beautiful during the winter season. There are a good number of things to do in Greece during the winter. Thus, I do not need to worry much about things to do in this season. I mostly like to participate in special winter film festivals held in Thessaloniki each year and I will go there this year as well. I like to watch movies on the festivals and enjoy walking on the streets illuminated with colourful lights during the festival time. The entire location takes the shape of a festive mood and the night views are breathtaking. Moreover, when if I have more times to spend, I either read novels published from home and abroad or pass the leisure hours with my family and friends by inviting them at my place

Usually, the festival takes place in Thessaloniki in Greece and the place is occupied with events round the year. I come to visit the place particularly in winter as the climate is adorable and watching movies are great fun to me during this time of the year. Besides, there are some other places as well where I take the walk in the evening hours to remove my day-long boredom. Mostly I visit the sea shore where one can have the breezes, free of all forms of pollutions, is found that will take away all of your tiredness. Sometimes I go to the downtown of Thessaloniki and this is a very populous place. People of almost all countries are found here and mostly they come to visit the historical places

To continue the visit at the festivals during the winter, I need some heavy clothes to prevent the cold. Since the locality is laid by the sea front, there are too cold comparing the other parts of the city. The movies are screened on the island harbour area and when the shows are on outdoor; the freezing wind is felt severely. So, I take proper precautionary measures. Generally, when I go to the festivals, I wear a heavy jacket, cover my head with a woolen cap, a heavy pant, wear hand gloves and then cover me with a woolen overcoat. In a word, I make myself wind-proof. It is truly enjoyable for me. I learnt to cover myself from a real life experience a couple of years ago. I came to enjoy a movie on the film festival and had caught a severe cold for the surrounding environment. That was a practical lesson for me

Winter is the best season in Greece. The entire environment remains calm and quiet. The nature turns pale a bit but that brings a different look to them. Besides, the crowds are not seen on the regularly crowded places and thus the streets are free of noises. In such moments, I feel comfort to watch movies or read books alone. In fact, to me, it appears that being alone in winter makes me feel better for several reasons. The most important factor is that I can feel entirely alone. The feelings of enjoying a movie alone cannot be expressed in words and when it is by the side of a sea, the feelings turns very special. Besides, reading the novels at room heated by charcoal is also outstanding. When I feel lonely most, then I invite the friends or the other family members to accompany me. Then I arrange for a small private party