A street market in your city IELTS Cue Card

IELTS CUE CARD TOPIC

A street market in your city / A street market where you did shopping?

Where is it?
What can you buy there?
How you felt about it?

Sample 1

Although there are various street markets in my city, one has a special place in my heart and hence is worth mentioning. The street market’s name is Palika Bazar, which is in the city’s heart.

.And it is famous for many things. It has a beautiful clothes market where you can find the latest fashionable clothes according to size and pocket. People who cannot afford fashionable brands because of lack of money can buy clothes at reasonable rates. In this market, the products are available at a lower cost than in the showrooms, and the quality is also good. And if you wish to have a first copy of costly brands like Superdry and Versace, you can get them at nominal prices.

Apart from that, it is famous for household goods like you need anything from curtains to kitchen utensils, everything is available. Moreover, this market serves good mouth-watering delicacies.

While shopping, people usually get tired, so they can pamper their appetite by having Indian, Chinese, and Italian cuisines, and the prices are not so high. So people from all walks of life can afford it. I did some shopping over there. I had to move to a new place, so I was looking for new curtains and other household materials.

So I went there. My budget was low, but to my surprise, I got all the items within my budget. I felt good about it because, first of all, the experience was excellent; the crowd inside the market was excellent, and the shopkeepers played background music. The overall environment was good, and rather than going to the showrooms and shopping malls, I will visit this market to buy the goods and services of my choice.

Sample 2

I live in a city. Nearby, there is a street market. It is related to vegetables and fruits. Many farmers sell their products. These are very fresh and organic. They sell fresh and organic products.

I feel very good when I buy fresh fruits and vegetables. It is good for our health. It is very cheap when we buy it from the market. We are supporting people’s lives by purchasing products from street vendors. There are a lot of people who need help to open stores and places in malls. So, they prefer to choose street markets to sell their products.

Middle-class families prefer to buy cheap vegetables from the street market. They cannot afford costly products.

Traveling distance is very less. People go to the street market and buy fresh fruits and vegetables. So, it is very good for us.

Sample 3

As I live in Chandigarh, my city has many street markets.

The most popular market is the Shastri market, located in sector 22. It is located in the center of the city. Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh people come here to buy clothes and other products.

It is one of the most busy markets, and you can buy anything there. There are around 200 shops, and the vendors are very polite, and you can buy economical stuff over there. I want to talk about one incident that occurred when I went over there.

I went there last Sunday to buy jeans, and I bought them for just 1000, which was very good and affordable. After that, I ate street food with my family, which I enjoyed very much because this is one of the markets where I have been going with our family since childhood. I always enjoy it whenever I go there with my loved ones.

Follow-ups

Here are some examples of follow-up questions that the examiner might ask during your speaking part 3 related to the cue card “A street market in your city IELTS Cue Card ”.

1. What kinds of markets are there in India?

India is a place that has people from all walks of life. So, for needy people, street markets sell products and services at cheaper prices. Apart from that, there are local shops for people from the middle class who can buy affordable items from there. For the rich class, there are shopping malls and showrooms. These are high-end products, mostly branded ones.

2. Do you think small markets will disappear in the future?

Small markets will always exist because they are nearby, and opening a shop in a small market is relatively easy. People with humble beginnings will always prefer to open a shop in a small market, and people living in poverty also prefer going to small markets.

3. Have people’s shopping habits changed in recent years?

There has been a paradigm shift in people’s shopping habits in recent years. Earlier, people used to go to markets to shop.However, due to time constraints and the availability of various platforms, people now prefer to shop online. Moreover, people look for reviews of various products and services before shopping.

4. What is the difference between shopping in street markets and big shopping malls?

Shopping in street markets is extremely easy because you can go at your convenience. But sometimes it’s uncomfortable because there’s no air conditioning. On the contrary, going to big shopping malls costs you because you must also pay parking charges. But you get extreme comfort because, during scorching heat, the malls remain air-conditioned. And during chilling winter, they have heating systems. So it’s easy for a person to go shopping in shopping malls.

5. Do you think the goods sold at discount stores do not have good values or qualities?

Yes, discounted products are usually not good because, in most cases, they are leftovers. And they are those items that are out of fashion. That’s why companies organize sales during off-seasons; they offer discounts for products they cannot sell during peak season.

6. Why do some people like to buy expensive goods?

Some people have this uncanny knack for flaunting their wealth. So they think buying expensive goods and exhibiting them in front of their loved ones will enhance their reputation. Moreover, they think buying such things helps them live an appealing lifestyle.

7. Do you like shopping online or going out to shop?

I’m not a shopping enthusiast. That’s why I prefer shopping online because it is very comfortable.

8. What is the difference between shopping with friends and shopping alone?

When you shop with friends, you have people who can give you suggestions. On the contrary, when you shop alone, you must make informed decisions regarding what to buy and avoid.

9. What are the disadvantages of shopping in a big mall?

The biggest disadvantage is that you do not get a product at a higher discount because the shops in the shopping mall have to pay huge rentals and bear huge maintenance costs. They are not in a position to offer massive discounts. Moreover, people must also pay incidental charges, like parking fees. So it is expensive compared to local shops.

10. Why do people like to buy branded products?

People like to buy branded products for two reasons.Firstly, they think that the branded products are of good quality.Secondly, they think their personality would be enhanced if they wore branded products and left a good mark in front of their near and dear ones.

11. In your opinion, are big discounts real or just advertisements?

The companies bid for their customers by putting up advertisements for big discounts. Usually, products or services available at a cheaper rate are inferior; hence, you do not get the full value of your investment.