Band 9.0 Sample Answer Ideas.

• I prefer mountains to beaches.

• However, I am really keen on trying on some water sports.

• Recently my friend went to Goa and he enjoyed many water activities.

• However, he told me his favorite among them was canoeing.

• He actually made a video and it looked really fun.

• It is not a very common sport in India but one of beaches in South Goa offers it.

• However, not many people go there because there is no road connectivity to the beach.

• Canoeing involves paddling a canoe with a single bladed paddle.

• It is an ancient form of transportation but nowadays it is mainly a recreational activity.

• It requires a person to be fit as it is very demanding physically.

• And that’s another reason why many people don’t for it.

• But preparation wise it’s just like riding a bicycle.

• It takes some time getting used to how to balance and direct the canoe, but once a person
gets hang of it, it’s very easy.

• Also, it can be dangerous if the waves are high, so not all beach locations are suitable for it.

• Besides canoeing, my friend tried a lot of other water sports but his enthusiasm about
canoeing was uncontrollable.

• In fact, after coming back from Goa, all he talked about was canoeing and how he could not
wait to go back and do it.

• His passion also got me interested.

• Then, I searched some more about it on the internet and I also felt like trying it.

• We both planned to go there in winter of 2020, because the summers in Goa are very hot.

• But due to lockdown we had to postpone our plans.

• Now, we are both waiting for the vaccination process to be over, so that we can go there.