Places
Describe a crowded public place you visited and your experience there
IELTS Speaking Part 2
Cue card
You should say:
- Where this crowded place is and when you were there
- Why it was so congested with people
- What activities were taking place around you
- Explain whether you felt overwhelmed or energized
Band 9 vocabulary
Bustling
/ˈbʌs.lɪŋ/
Full of energetic and noisy activity
Claustrophobic
/ˌklɑː.strəˈfoʊ.bɪk/
Inducing a feeling of being uncomfortably enclosed
Congested
/kənˈdʒes.tɪd/
Extremely crowded or blocked with traffic/people
Examiner tip
Use vivid sound vocabulary: 'cacophony of voices', 'hustle and bustle', or 'dense sea of commuters'.
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