A long car journey you went on

Cue Card: 

Describe a long car journey you went on

• Where you went
• What you did at this place
• Who you went there with
• Explain why you went on that journey by car

Sample Solution: 

A long car journey, which I remember vividly is the one our family took when we bought our first car. It was almost 5 years ago. My father got a promotion and thanks to the pay-raise he got, he was able to buy a new car. It was a Maruti Suzuki Swift. So, on one Sunday, my family decided that we should go to Golden Temple to pay obeisance and thank the almighty for his blessings. Since we live in a town which is almost 200 kilometres away from the holy city Amritsar, we had to travel for almost 5 hours before reaching the Golden Temple. It was a very long journey and I had never travelled for so long before. We started our journey 5 am in the morning and drove for 3 hours. At 8 am, we took some rest and had breakfast at a roadside eatery. After that, we resumed driving and reached Golden Temple at 10 am. I went there with my parents and my younger brother and we were all very excited to take our first journey together in our car. When we reached there, we parked our car in a huge parking near the temple. Later, we entered the temple complex and we took off our shoes, covered our heads, washed our hands and feet and entered the temple. The view of the temple was breathtaking. It looked splendid. We performed a circumambulation around the temple and went inside to pay obeisance. After that, we went to the community kitchen and took the consecrated food. Then, we sat inside the corridors of the temple and said our prayers. After meditating for almost an hour, we decided to go to the famous markets of Amritsar and did a lot of shopping. We also bought some souvenirs for our friends and relatives. In the evening around 4:30 pm, we started our journey back and reached home at 10 pm. We specifically took that journey by car because we wanted to thank the god for the gift he has blessed us with and we wanted that the first journey we took by our car was the most special journey of our life. 

Follow ups

1. Why do people like to have private cars?

• People like to have their own cars because it is a comfortable mode of travel. We feel safe and we have privacy in our own car.

2. What are the differences between bicycles and private cars?

• Bicycles are cheap, need no fuel and they are a good way to get some exercise but the cars are expensive, need fuel and are a fast mode of travel for any person.

3. Is it a good thing that everyone has their own cars?

• It is a good thing because a person can travel anywhere he or she wants without facing any kind of troubles like heat or cold. You do not have to worry about the timings of public transport when you have your own vehicle. 

4. How to buy private cars in India?

• You can buy new private cars in India from the various agencies which sell the new cars or you can buy second-hand cars from the car dealers or directly from the sellers.

5. What’s the difference between men and women’s preference on cars?

• Men generally like cars which are fast and fuel-efficient but women like cars which are stylish and look attractive.

6. What will cars be like in the future?

• In future the cars will be more fuel-efficient and they will cause less pollution. Some people even think that cars can fly in the future.

7. Do many families own private cars in India?

• Yes, many families in India buy private cars because they think it is the best and most comfortable way to travel when they travel with their whole family.