Band 7: a country that you like to visit (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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I am very fond of traveling, and for now, the country that is at the top of my bucket list is to visit Saudi Arabia, particularly the city of Jeddah. I have heard a lot about it. This country is specifically famous for its religious places, and it also has an amazing cultural history. Recently, I read in an article that one area of Jeddah, Balad, has been recognized as the most cultural and historical place by UNESCO. All this really fascinates me. That's why I want to immerse myself in the traditional nature of Jeddah. I don't want to travel there alone, as I feel that traveling should be done with your loved ones to enjoy every moment and capture some amazing pictures. I would prefer to go there with my family. I would like to go there to feel the beauty of the region. I have heard about the peaceful nature of this country. I think if I could manage to go there once, it would be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I am already saving some money to make the trip in the most exciting way because it is my dream destination. I think I will get to know about the spirituality of this holy city as well.

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

I am very fond of juggling and for now the country that is at the top of my bucket list is to visit Saudi Arabia, particularly the Jeddah city. I have heard about it a lot. This country is specifically famous for the religious places and also it has amazing cultural history. Recently I have read in an article that one of the area of Jeddah city Balad has been recognized as the most cultural and historical place by UNESCO. All this really fascinates me a lot. That’s why I want to immerse myself with the traditional nature of Jeddah city. I don’t want to travel there alone as I feel like traveling should be done with your loved ones to enjoy every moment and get some amazing pictures. I would prefer to go there with my family. I would like to go there to get some to feel the Syrian beauty. I have heard about the peaceful nature of this country. I think if I could manage to go there for once, it would be like a once in a lifetime experience. I am already saving some money to make the trip in the most exciting way because it is my dream destination. I think I will get to know about the spirituality of this holy city as well.

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