IELTS Cue Card Question 878 With Model Answer

Describe an open-air or street market which you enjoyed visiting

: You should say

where the market is
what the market sells
how big the market is
and explain why you enjoyed visiting this market

: Model Answer

Vietnam has numerous tourists’ spots to visit by the global people and thus the number of markets has also increased to meet the increasing demands. But the open markets (commonly known as outdoor markets) are the traditional marketplaces in the country for shopping. It is like a culture to shop under the open air

There are few open air markets available in Saigon (officially known as Ho Chi Minh City) and those are different from the other contemporary markets. Both the natives and the global tourists come here to buy their essentials at a reasonable cost. The markets of Saigon are well organised and the products are flawless

This open-air market sells a large variety of stuff including goods produced in local factories and imported goods. The available products of this market are clothing, belts, bags including large and small such as handbags, electronic products, shoes, cell phones, food stores, hairdressing, branded attires, suits, dresses made by the finest silk and other valuable materials and more other stuff. But most of the time the prices are more than the actual price even in the shopping malls, so the buyers need to bargain with the sellers to get the products at a lower price

The markets are considerably bigger in size and houses numerous shops and stalls. In Saigon city, there are several districts and each of the districts has one openair market. The markets are stretched in lines and one cannot see the end of the line due to the crowd and goods-laden shops. But there are some categories among the shops and you have to go to a specific lane to get your essentials

Usually, I buy my daily essentials and important knick-knacks from the open air markets. I like the markets as they have many varieties to provide with and the most important feature of the markets is the bargaining option with the sellers. At times, I bargain with them and purchase the finest quality product for me at a very lower and unimaginable cost which would cost me over thousands of bucks at the shopping malls

Besides, the goods sold in the market belong to top-class in terms of quality and producing materials. Moreover, the sellers are friendly with me as I have turned into a regular client for some of the specific shops like electronic gadgets, covers for my iPhone etc