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 describe a place where you read and write (not your home)
 describe a public building you would like to visit
 describe a place you have visited with friends
 describe an open-air market you enjoyed visiting

there are 4 things you can talk about:

 where it is
it can be found ….
It’s a little-known place ….
It’s hidden away in …
It’s tucked away in the back streets …
It’s a secluded (isolated/very quiet) neighborhood …
It’s slap bang (right/just) in the middle of the city …
 what it looks like
o Buildings
A weather-beaten building ( the weather has taken its toll=the weather has
hit the building: rain/wind, it’s getting older, it’s falling to pieces a little
bit, it’s deteriorating)
Fully furnished (semi-furnished)
High-rise (tall) concrete buildings
A spectacular architecture
o Cities/towns
A picturesque town (it looks like a picture)
A bustling, vibrant city (busy)
An unspoiled neighborhood (very green, not damaged, not spoiled by
factories/pollution, etc)

 what to do
you can … (go hiking, shop till you drop, get away from the crowds)
it’s a great place to …(get away from it all (relax, chill out, let your hair down,
hang loose…), try new food,
people typically (usually) like to (see the sites, eat out, shop …) there
it’s well known for its (cuisine, shops, tranquil atmosphere…)
 how you feel about it
I love/adore it
I reckon it’s awesome/fantastic/outstanding/out of this world
I feel head over hills with it (I really like it)
 who you went with
Sample answer: A place you have visited with your friends

A few months ago, my family and I went with some friends to visit a cave not too far from where
we live. It's really hidden away in the mountains but only about half an hour's drive from our
home. The cave is actually close to the public but they've built a replica in a kind of Museum,
right next door. It's an impressive modern building slap-bang in the middle of the most
picturesque scenery you can imagine. It's what you might call a smart building so the lights go
on when you enter a room. It has these automatic sliding doors and the cave area has self-
regulating air conditioning. So, you can visit the cave and see all of the cave paintings. Well,
copies that date back thousands of years. There's a cafeteria, a kind of coffee shop where people
typically have a tea or a cup of coffee after seeing the cave and of course, there's the obligatory
souvenir shop where you can pick up a souvenir to remember your visit. I love the place, I felt it
was fantastic and it's a smashing place to take kids as it takes them on this really vivid journey
back to the past. I would definitely recommend it without a doubt.