A stadium or playground you have ever been to

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 515 with Model Answer:

Describe a stadium or playground you have ever been to.

You should say:

• what it is
• where it is
• when you visited there

and explain your impression of this stadium or playground.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you are going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

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Model Answer 1:

I am a big fan of the European Champions League football tournaments, except, of course, I never really got a chance to watch it live in a stadium. So, when the opportunity arrived, I just grabbed it with two hands, meaning I actually got to watch an awesome football match at one of the biggest stadiums in the world!

The stadium, I am talking about, is the world-renowned “Camp Nou” which is located in Catalonia of Spain. Being home to FC Barcelona, one of the most iconic and decorated football clubs in the world, this stadium has hosted numerous football matches and tournaments since it was built in 1957. I had the opportunity to visit this mega structure, having 3-layers of sitting arrangements on top of each other, about 5 years ago when I visited Spain as an exchange student in order to learn the Spanish language for a couple of semesters.

Of course, I already knew which famous football superstars graced this stadium with their “golden boots” (speaking metaphorically, of course), but I had very little idea about its enormous size! Can you imagine how gigantic of a stadium it had to be if it wanted to accommodate almost 100,000 spectators!? In fact, when I entered this enormously-gigantic stadium, I felt like someone had suddenly dropped me from high above the ground, and I was just drowning and drowning myself into the ocean of humans who didn’t have anything to chant or say except the names of their own football clubs!

Anyway, even though I visited this stadium about 5 years ago, the memory of it still is very much fresh in my mind. In fact, when I first entered the stadium, the very first thing, that crossed my mind, was that very few stadiums in the world had managed to bring so many football legends together at a time. I also felt that only a stadium like this could bring so many crazy football fans from all over the world together, by erasing all sorts of geographical and cultural differences among them, in the spirit of enjoying some truly world-class sports skills and abilities.

Model Answer 2:
I would like to talk about a cricket stadium that I visited in the UK a few years ago. It's called Lord's Cricket Ground and it's located in London. I went there during the summer of 2019 to watch a match between England and Australia. It was my first time visiting a cricket stadium in the UK, so I was really excited to experience the atmosphere and see the game in person.

As soon as I entered the stadium, I was struck by how large and well-maintained it was. The seating area was spacious and comfortable, and I had a great view of the pitch from my seat. The grass on the pitch was perfectly trimmed and the stadium was surrounded by trees and greenery, which gave it a really pleasant and peaceful atmosphere.

During the match, I was amazed by the skill and athleticism of the players. It was also really exciting to see the crowd cheering and chanting in support of their respective teams. The atmosphere was electric and there was a sense of camaraderie and shared passion among the fans.

Overall, I was really impressed by Lord's Cricket Ground and the experience of watching a match there. It's definitely one of the most iconic and well-known cricket stadiums in the world, and I felt lucky to have the opportunity to visit it. The atmosphere, the skill of the players, the cut-throat competition of the match, and the sense of community and camaraderie among the fans all made for an unforgettable experience.