Describing a place is a common topic in the IELTS speaking test. In part 2 of the test, you might have to describe a crowded place you have been to, lived in, or describe a place you would like to visit. You will have one minute to prepare and then you will have to speak for up to two minutes.
To describe a place effectively, you should use a variety of adjectives, adverbs, and expressions to make your description more vivid and interesting. You should also organize your description in a logical way, such as from the outside to the inside, from the general to the specific, or from the past to the present. You should also include some details about what you did or felt in that place, and why you like or dislike it.
Some adjectives to describe a place
- ancient: a place that has a long history. Words with similar meanings: historic – cổ kính/cổ
Example : Athens is an ancient city, which was established thousands of years ago.
Athens là một thành phố cổ , được thành lập hàng nghìn năm trước đây.
- beautiful: very pleasing on the eye. Words with similar meanings: attractive, lovely – đẹp, quyến rũ
Example sentence: Paris is very beautiful in the spring.
- boring: dull and not very interesting. Words with similar meanings: uninteresting-buồn chán
Example sentence: Widnes is a boring place to live.
- bustling: a crowded, busy place: lively, fast-paced, hectic. – nhộn nhịp
Example sentence: New York is a busy, bustling city. One of its nicknames is “The City That Never Sleeps”.
New York là một thành phố sôi động và hối hả. Một trong những biệt danh của nó là “Thành phố không bao giờ ngủ.”
- charming: nice, very pleasing. Words and phrases with similar meanings: delightful, quaint – quyến rũ
Example sentence: Oxford is a charming English city, which is steeped in history.
- contemporary: modern, very up to date. – hiện đại
Example sentence: Manchester is a northern city with a very contemporary, modern feel.
- compact: not very big, contained within a small area. Words with similar meanings: small – nhỏ
Example sentence: Durham is a fairly compact city. You don’t need transport to get around.
Durham là một thành phố khá nhỏ. Bạn không cần phương tiện giao thông để đi lại.
- cosmopolitan: somewhere with a rich and varied mix of cultures and languages. – đông đúc (gồm nhiều người từ các nơi khác sống trong 1 thành phố)
Example sentence: Liverpool is a cosmopolitan and culturally diverse city.
- crowded: very full of people. Words and phrases with similar meanings: busy, bustling – nhộn nhịp
Example sentence: London can get really crowded during the summer months.
- exciting: fun, thrilling, with lots of enjoyable things to do. Words with similar meanings: lively.
Example sentence: The seaside town of Blackpool offers plenty of exciting activities for kids! – thú vị