IELTS Speaking Part 2: Describe a Quiet Place You Like to Go

Now, I'd like you to talk about a topic for one to two minutes.

Describe a quiet place that you like to go to.

You have one minute to think about what you'd like to say.

Thank you. That's a lovely topic!

All right? Please start speaking now.

I'd like to describe a small wooden pier on a lake.

It's near my grandparents' village, about two hours from my city.

I've been going there since I was about ten years old.

It's surrounded by tall pine trees and low hills.

Early in the morning, the water is completely still.

Sometimes the only sound is a fish jumping!

There's no traffic, no phones, and hardly any people.

I usually go there when I visit my grandparents.

I take a flask of tea and just sit at the end of the pier.

Sometimes I read, but mostly I just think.

My grandfather taught me to fish there, actually.

I was terrible at it! I never caught anything.

But he always said the fish weren't really the point.

Last year, I had a really stressful exam period.

So I spent a weekend there, and it cleared my head.

That's why it's so special to me. It helps me reset.

Do you think it's important to have a quiet place?

Definitely, especially for people living in big cities.

And do you prefer quiet places or lively ones?

It depends on my mood, to be honest!

On Friday nights, I'd rather be somewhere lively.

Thank you. That's the end of Part Two.