Describe a time when you gave someone directions to a place/location IELTS Cue Card

IELTS CUE CARD TOPIC

Describe a time when you gave someone directions to a place/location.
You should say:

when it was
whom you gave the directions
how you gave directions
and explain if the person was happy about it.

Sample Answer

Whenever my family and I go on a road trip, I must look at Google Maps for directions and tell my dad about the shortest and most convenient route we can follow. The last time we did was, I think it was two weeks back when we went to some other state for a family function, and I gave the directions to my dad, and he is the only member who knows how to drive a car as of now in the family.

I give directions by looking at the Google map and always view the distance between the destination and the starting point. Then, I figured out what would be the most convenient path and what would be the shortest path. My dad is always happy about it and lies to me about the directions because he thinks I have a better logical concept of the directions.

Follow-ups

Is there a reliable app or website you recommend for finding routes? 

Yes, there are many reliable apps. If the person is using an Android phone, then Google Maps is the best option, and if somebody is using iOS, iOS, and Apple Maps are available; both maps are convenient and reliable. 

How do you find the best route to avoid heavy traffic during the charge to your destination? 

Whenever I put my starting point and destination, I always check out for the distance between both, and when I check out the distance, I get to know that there are certain paths. Fortunately, Google Maps tells you where you will find the most traffic and where it will be easier from which path and from which path the road might not be good, but the time taken would be less. So, I often decide which way to go according to time availability. Okay. So what

Would you prefer a good road with a heavy toll tax or an average maintained road without a toll tax? 

I prefer a good road with a heavy toll tax because whenever you are driving on a high-maintained road, it is easier and faster to reach your destination. When you save time, you save money because time is money. 

 When do you feel highly stressed while driving?

 I feel highly stressed while driving when there is a lot of traffic, and if I am driving at high speed and suddenly a pet or a dog or some animal comes on the road, it takes my breath for one second because I don’t want to hurt any animal. 

While driving on highways, do you prefer to eat at roadside restaurants, or do you prefer to carry food with you?

 Well, it depends because it is not feasible to carry food along and another aspect of eating on the road is that you can have a good time if you have good company and explore many eating places by doing that.