IELTS Speaking Parts 2 & 3 (Favourite Shop) – Model Answers

Describe your favourite shop. You should say:

• where it is
• what things it sells
• what sort of people are its customers

And explain why you like the shop so much.

Answer:

My favourite shop is Big Bazaar, and it is located near my house in a suburb of Mumbai known as Bandra. It is close to the railway station, which is one reason it attracts many customers as people can just walk to it as soon as they exit the station and easily catch a train back home once they are done shopping.

This shop sells a multitude of items ranging from groceries and toiletries to clothing and appliances. Big Bazaar caters to the needs of every member of the household. Also, you can find essentials for men, women, and children and have great discounts on their products. I recently went there to stock up on food items before the lockdown started in my city and saved a lot of money because of the offers given in the shop. It also has a fresh food counter where people can buy food and eat it as they shop, thus giving the shoppers a unique experience and enabling them to linger in the shop longer by eliminating the need to go out for refreshments.

You can see people of all age groups at Big Bazaar. It has a section selling toys for kids and a section for comic books as well. Families frequent the shop to buy groceries and sometimes even clothing items, whereas some people go to the shop to look around and find some decent offers if they can.

I enjoy going to this shop because it is a one-stop destination for all my household needs. I enjoy shopping here because it is air-conditioned, so I do not get tired, and the prices are competitive. Moreover, the checkout process is quite simple, and they accept several forms of payment, so I can even utilize promotional coupons at this shop.

Part 3:

1. What specific things can visitors to your country buy: Visitors to my country can buy a plethora of unique clothing items to India. From Pashmina shawls in Kashmir to Kancheepuram sarees in Tamil Nadu, there is a wide variety of clothing for them to choose from. My country is also famous for its monuments and tourists can buy souvenirs to gift their loved ones back home or keep these items as reminders of their visit to India.
2. What things do young people like to buy in your country? Young people mostly spend on consumer durables and eating out in my country. They spend a lot of money on mobile phones, and those with high paying jobs like to buy expensive cars. Some financially wise youngsters also allocate a part of their income to spend on investment products such as gold and property.
3. Is it a good idea to save money? It is a good idea to save money because it enables people to invest wisely and grow their portfolio. Moreover, people need savings to rely on in difficult times such as a nationwide pandemic, losing their job, or a medical emergency in their family. For these reasons, I believe that it is essential to save money.
4. Do you think that people are happier if they have money? Though there is a cliché that says money cannot buy happiness, people misinterpret it and believe that they should not focus on accumulating money. I think that having money and being happy are two different things. For example, some rich people are so glad, and some poor people are not satisfied. So I believe that though money may not lead to happiness directly, it certainly provides people with peace of mind that facilitates happiness.
5. What can shops do to make shopping more pleasant for their customers? I can talk about the shops where I live and say that they can have more parking space for their customers! They can also have more helpful salespeople to guide customers if they are looking for something.
6. Do you think that in the future people will do most of their shopping using the Internet? I do believe that this is true. Many people even nowadays do most of their shopping online, and this trend is only going to increase. Earlier, people mostly used to buy books and mobile phones online, but now they have even started buying groceries on platforms such as Big Basket. So, in my opinion, though brick and mortar shops will never go out of business, the popularity of online shopping will increase.