Describe a Short Trip That you Often Take but Do not Like- IELTS Cue Card

Describe a short trip that you often take but do not like.

Sample Answer

Being an avid traveller, I have a proclivity to go to various offbeat places. Therefore, I opted for a travelling job. There is one place that is a short distance from where I stay, but I don’t particularly appreciate going there. Every Friday and Saturday, I have to visit the Industrial Area for an official meeting. This place is 30 kilometres away from my home as my company has an industrial unit.

I wouldn’t say I like to take these incessant short trips for many reasons. Though the destination is worth it, the journey is very bumpy. The road is very congested. It is a sheer waste of my time and it feels like an unnecessary expense. Numerous heavy vehicles ply the streets, and most of them throw poisonous gases in the air through their exhaust pipes.

The centre of the industrial zone comprises a water body covered with stagnant pools of filth. Aside from this, there is no putative place to have food. Usually, I end up having my lunch in my car itself. Furthermore, traffic jams are a regular mark of this journey. Being a sedulous person, I treat time as a valuable resource. However, I usually waste 2-3 hours commuting to this place weekly. Whenever I return from this trip, I experience a cough coupled with a severe headache. Because of this trip, I have started experiencing shortness of breath.

Vocabulary

• Avid

Meaning -extremely eager or interested.
Example – I like to stay in the library as I consider myself an avid reader.

• Proclivity

Meaning – an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing.
Example – My sister has a proclivity toward hard work in her studies.

• Incessant

Meaning – continuing without pause or interruption.
Example – The incessant beat of the music gave me a headache.

• Congested

Meaning – (of a road or place) so crowded with traffic or people to hinder or prevent freedom of movement.
Example – The congested streets due to the elections make it difficult to commute.

• Putative

Meaning – generally considered or reputed to be.
Example – The putative author of the children’s book was well known in my locality.

Part 3 questions:

• Question 1:- Do in your country people like to travel abroad?

Yes, in my country, people are excited to move abroad. Some people like to move overseas for higher studies, some for work purposes, and others visit foreign countries. They have different goals for visiting abroad.

• Question 2:- How much time do you think people should spend on a trip abroad?

It depends on the aim of the person’s visit. For example, for a person travelling due to a health concern, one can’t expect him to come back in a week or a month instead anytime he’s being discharged from the hospital. Still, under normal circumstances, a trip should not last more than a month, but it depends on a person’s pocket and can prolong his vacation overseas.

• Question 3:- Who prefers travelling abroad, the young or the old?

Well, young people travel more than the old because youngsters want to explore new places, that is why they travel abroad. Further, they seek a greener pasture while working there. The lifestyle and culture allure them to travel more.

• Question 4- Which is better for knowing more about a country, travelling or reading books about it?

When people travel more, they can learn more about a country’s culture, lifestyle, economy, and geographical conditions. One can get an enthralling experience when they move to such places instead of reading the same things in a textbook or on the net because they can amplify their knowledge when they visit.

Vocabulary

• Concern

Meaning – relate to; be about.
Example – The story that I was telling to my mother concerns a little puppy that I found.

• Amplify

Meaning – enlarge upon or add detail to
Example – Naina’s notes amplify the information taught in today’s lecture.

• Prolong

Meaning – extend the duration.
Example – Anna tried to offer me a drink to prolong my visit to her house.

• Allure

Meaning – powerfully attract or charm
Example – My little sister easily gets allured by anything shiny.

• Enthralling

Meaning – capturing and holding one’s attention
Example – I always find every J.K. Rowling’s book enthralling!