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Introduction to the speaking test
Welcome to the speaking course -
Introduction to the speaking test
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Part 1 - Model AnswersTell me about the house or apartment you live in.
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Have you lived in this home for a long time?
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Is there anything you would like to change about your home?
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Which is your favourite room in your home?
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Are you a person who likes to stay at home?
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What do you like about the city that you currently live in?
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What public transport facilities are there in your city?
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Have you always lived in the same town or city?
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Would you always like to live in this city?
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Have you ever lived in a foreign country?
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Do you work or study?
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Do you miss being a student?
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Have you been doing your job for a long time?
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Why did you choose this work?
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What would make your work easier?
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Can you describe a typical working day?
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Is there any kind of technology you use at work?
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What do you usually do on weekends?
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What do you like to do in your spare time?
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Do you like to wake up early in the morning?
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Do you like to stay up late?
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Did you stay up late when you were a child?
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Do you like taking photos?
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Which do you prefer, taking photos or being in photos?
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Do you like singing?
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Have you ever had singing lessons?
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What kinds of music do you like to listen to?
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Do you have a talent or something you are good at?
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Do you like eating chocolate?
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Do you prefer hot or cold weather?
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Who does the cooking in your family?
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What languages can you speak?
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Do you prefer shopping in shopping malls or street markets?
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Do you like to wear perfume?
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Do you like making new friends?
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Part 2Part 2- Tips
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Part 2- Model AnswersDescribe a place that you would like to visit.
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Describe a pet animal that you know.
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Describe a public place you go to that you find relaxing.
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Describe an object that you own that is special to you.
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Describe a habit that you have.
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Describe a special holiday you have had.
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Describe a film that you watched recently.
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Describe an outdoor sport that you would like to try for the first time.
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Describe an unusual classroom lesson you have had.
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Describe a time you spent a long time travelling from one place to another.
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Part 3Part 3- Tips
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Part 3- Model AnswersDo you think it is better for children to grow up in the city or in the countryside?
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Do you think singing can bring happiness to people?
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Do you think that it’s good to give chocolate as a gift?
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Why do some people like to play computer games in their spare time?
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Why is free time so important?
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How should schools teach children to look after their health?
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How important is motivation when learning something new?
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Do you think all of today’s jobs could be done by robots?
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What kind of people like to live in a foreign country?
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What can make living in a foreign country exciting?
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What can make it difficult to form close relationships in a foreign country?
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How do you think mobile phones have changed the way that people take photos?
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Role Models
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Habits
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End of the courseEnd of the course, what's next...
Lesson 3 of 64
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Tell me about the house or apartment you live in.
Useful Vocabulary
- a beautiful old apartment
- a spacious house
- a small flat
- a tiny apartment
- a relatively large apartment
- a modern and stylish apartment
- a small and cosy flat
- a bright and cheerful home
- on the outskirts of my city
- in the centre
- in a residential neighbourhood
- on the east side
- I share with my partner/ my wife and children/ two flatmates/ another university student.
- I live alone.
- I share a flat with three other students.
- I stay at home with my parents.
- I live in my school dormitory.
- I stay in student halls of residence.
- There are two bedrooms, a living room and an open-plan kitchen.
- I have a spacious dining room.
- I have a comfortable living room.
- There’s a small balcony overlooking the main street.
Tell me about the house or apartment you live in.
Well, I live in a beautiful old apartment on the outskirts of Edinburgh. It’s a relatively large apartment, which I share with my partner. There are two bedrooms, a living room and an open-plan kitchen- which is where I spend most of my time.
Tell me about the house or apartment you live in.
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Well I live in a spacious apartment on the outskirts of Taiyuan. It’s a relatively large apartment in which I live alone. There are three bedrooms a dining room and a comfortable living room which is where I spend most of my time.
Your answer is almost perfect! There's just one small mistake. You forgot to include commas to separate items in a list. Here is the corrected version:
"Well, I live in a spacious apartment on the outskirts of Taiyuan. It's a relatively large apartment in which I live alone. There are three bedrooms, a dining room, and a comfortable living room, which is where I spend most of my time."
Keep practicing and you'll do great!
well, I live alone, so a few years ago I bought this small cozy apartment in the center of the city. It has a comfortable living room, an open-plan kitchen and only one bedroom which is where I spent most of my time. Also there is a cute tiny balcony that overlooks the main street.
I can't see any mistakes in your answer. It's great that you mentioned the different parts of your apartment and described them a bit. It makes your answer more interesting to listen to. Keep practicing.
Well, I live in a spacious apartment located nearby to the huge mall in the capital of Peru. There are a beautiful kitchen, a huge dining room and four bedrooms, even there is a tiny balcony where I can see the garden where my kids play. I love my neighborhood where is located my beautiful apartment.
Your answer is good, but here are some corrections for grammatical accuracy: "Well, I live in a spacious apartment located near a huge mall in the capital of Peru. There is a beautiful kitchen, a huge dining room, and four bedrooms. There is even a tiny balcony where I can see the garden where my kids play. I love my neighborhood where my beautiful apartment is located."
So remember:
1. We use "near" instead of "nearby to."
2. When talking about several things being present in a space, it's "there are" and not "there is." However, for each singular item or for multiple items listed individually (like the rooms in your apartment), use "there is."
3. The position of verb "is" at the end was incorrect. It would be "where my apartment is located" rather "where is located my apartment." Keep up the hard work!
Well, i live in a spacious apartment on the east side of my university. It’s a large apartment which i share with my university friend. There are four bedrooms and a belcony overlooking the main street which is where i spend most of my time.
Your answer is quite good, but there are a couple of small spelling mistakes. Here's the corrected version:
"Well, I live in a spacious apartment on the east side of my university. It's a large apartment which I share with my university friend. There are four bedrooms and a balcony overlooking the main street, which is where I spend most of my time."
Mistakes:
1. 'i' should always be capitalized, as in 'I', when referring to yourself.
2. 'Belcony' should be spelled as 'balcony'.
Keep practicing!
Well, I currently live in an old spacious house in the centre of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is relatively large house which has four floors in which my family lives together. There is a bright living room where we gather everyday, an open-plan kitchen and many rooms for my family members.
Your answer is almost perfect. However, I noticed one small grammatical error in your answer. Here's the corrected version:
"Well, I currently live in an old, spacious house in the centre of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is a relatively large house with four floors where my family lives together. There is a bright living room where we gather every day, an open-plan kitchen, and many rooms for my family members."
Remember to use 'a' before 'relatively large house'. Keep practicing, you're doing great!
Thanks
It seems like there might have been a misunderstanding here. The response you've given isn't an answer to the question. I believe you were to describe the house or apartment you live in. Could you please provide your response to the question again?
Well, i live in a spacious house in the center of my hometown, Chaiyaphum. It’s a relatively huge house which i live with my parents and my younger brother. There are 2 bedrooms and bathrooms with a cozy living room between them, which is where i spend most of my time studying and playing games.
Your response wasn't bad at all! However, there are a couple of minor mistakes to correct for proper grammar. Here is your corrected answer:
"Well, I live in a spacious house in the center of my hometown, Chaiyaphum. It's a relatively large house where I live with my parents and my younger brother. There are two bedrooms and bathrooms with a cozy living room between them. This is where I spend most of my time studying and playing games."
Here are the mistakes:
1. Always capitalize the letter 'I'.
2. Avoid repeating 'house' in the same sentence. You can use synonyms such as 'home' or 'place' to add variety. Also, 'huge' and 'spacious' are somewhat repeating the same thing. Using 'large' makes it sound more natural.
3. Use 'where' instead of 'which' for locations and places. So it should be "where I live" not "which I live".
I’m currently living in the cosy and stylish apartment on the outskirts of Hochiminh city which is most populated and bustling city of Vietnam
It is spacious apartment which I live alone
It has comfortable living room, spacious kitchen and warm 1bedroom which is where i spend most of my time and also my personal sanctuary
Your answer is mostly correct, with a few minor mistakes. Here is the corrected version:
"I’m currently living in a cosy and stylish apartment on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, which is the most populated and bustling city in Vietnam. It's a spacious apartment where I live alone. It has a comfortable living room, a spacious kitchen, and one warm bedroom. That's where I spend most of my time and it's also my personal sanctuary."
Some corrections:
1. Before 'Hochiminh city', include 'Ho Chi Minh City' to make it more specific.
2. 'It is a spacious apartment' is better and more grammatically correct than 'It is spacious apartment'.
3. Make sure that you're using full sentences, even in speech. 'where I live alone' should be 'where I live alone.'
Hope this helps!
I live in a cozy appartement next to my university. My home is very warm and it is located in city center, so I can go wherever I want without the need of a transportation!
Your answer is quite good, but there's just a small spelling mistake. Here's the corrected version: "I live in a cozy apartment next to my university. My home is very warm and it is located in the city center, so I can go wherever I want without the need for transportation!". Remember, "apartment" is the correct spelling and it's better to use "for" instead of "of" after "the need". Keep practicing and you will improve!
Well, I live in a beautiful old apartment in a residential neighbourhood. It’s a small and cosy flat that I share with my parents and my son. There are two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a balcony which is where I spend most of my time.
I can't see any mistakes in your answer. You've provided a clear and direct response to the question. Well done!
I live in a two-story building in the center of town. It’s relatively large house, which I share with my family. At the 1st floor, have a living area and small open-plan kitchen area. There are 3 bedrooms and a small balcony for overlooking the Main Street. However, this is the memorable area we spend most of time with my family members.
Thanks for your response! Here's a corrected version of your answer with a little improvements to enhance clarity:
"I live in a two-story building in the center of town. It’s a relatively large house that I share with my family. On the 1st floor, we have a living area and a small open-plan kitchen. There are 3 bedrooms and a small balcony overlooking the Main Street on the second floor. This is the memorable area where we spend most of our time as a family."
1. Make sure to use the word 'a' before 'relatively large house.' This gives specificity to what you're referring to.
2. Use 'On the 1st floor' instead of 'At the 1st floor.' The preposition 'on' is generally used when referring to specific floors in a building.
3. Identify who 'we' refers to at the end of the sentence by saying 'as a family' to clarify. Saying 'with my family members' at the end is a bit repetitive.
You're doing great, and keep up the good work!
So currently, I’m living in a beautiful old apartment. It’s a small flat on the tenth floor, where I’ve been staying with my parents for the last 10 years. It has a spacious living room and open-plan kitchen and two bedrooms. I also love spending my free time on the open balcony inside my bedroom, which overlooks the stunning sparkling canal in my neighborhood.
Your answer is excellent, and I couldn't spot any mistakes! Your language is clear and descriptive, and you're providing plenty of detail. Keep it up!
I live in a large apartment which is conveniently located in the centre of hometown. I stay at home with my friends and there is 5 rooms so much so I love spending time in living romm not least because it’s spacious and comfortable
Your answer is quite good but there are a few errors that need to be fixed. Here is the corrected version:
"I live in a large apartment which is conveniently located in the centre of my hometown. I stay there with my friends and there are 5 rooms, so I love spending time in the living room, not least because it's spacious and comfortable."
Errors:
1. It should be "my hometown," not "hometown."
2. Use "there are" for plural nouns: "there are 5 rooms,"
3. Be careful with spelling errors like "romm" should be spelt as "room". Spelling is important even in speaking IELTS tests. This is because your examiner can correctly understand you only when you pronounce words correctly.
Keep practicing, and keep up the good work!
Well, I live in the Cheshire countryside. I live in a semi-detached house where I live with my husband and kid. We have a relatively big living room, three bedrooms,a conservatory which opens up to our back garden. I tend to spent most of my time in the conservatory and garden.
Your response is mostly solid! Just one minor correction: Instead of saying "I tend to spent most of my time", you should say "I tend to spend most of my time". So your corrected version would be: "Well, I live in the Cheshire countryside. I live in a semi-detached house where I live with my husband and kid. We have a relatively big living room, three bedrooms, a conservatory which opens up to our back garden. I tend to spend most of my time in the conservatory and garden." These are minor mistakes, but making sure that your verb tenses are correct is very important.
Thank you Sammy
Hi there! It seems like there might have been a slight misunderstanding. I'm here to help correct answers to IELTS questions. If you'd like to try again and provide an answer to the question – "Tell me about the house or apartment you live in", I'd be more than happy to help check it!
Well I live in a beautiful one storey house with my family which is located on a residential neighborhood. My house is quite spacious with three bedroom, a comfortable living room, a kitchen and a small prayer space. There is a garden on the front where we grow flowers and some vegetables. Also a huge widow is present at the centre of the living room to let in natural light
Thanks for your message! You've done a good job describing your house. I just noticed a few corrections:
"Well, I live in a beautiful one-storey house with my family. It's located in a residential neighborhood. My house is quite spacious, with three bedrooms, a comfortable living room, a kitchen, and a small prayer space. There's a garden out front where we grow flowers and some vegetables. There's also a huge window in the centre of the living room to let in natural light."
Keep in mind that because you are talking about multiple rooms, you should say "three bedrooms" instead of "three bedroom". Also, we always add an 's' to the word "window" when it's only one. So, it's "a window", not "a widow". Keep up the good work!
Well, I live in a residential neighborhood in the Chilanzar district in Tashkent city.
It’s a relatively large apartment, which I share with 3 of my friends.
There are two bedrooms, a fully equiped kitchen ,and a comfortable living room, which is where I wind down most of my time after a busy day
Your answer is great! I can't see any mistakes in your grammar or vocabulary. It's clear, detailed and it answers the question fully. Well done!
well, I live in a cozy spacious house in a residential neighbourhood of AL-Jouf. It is lovely large bright house , which I share it with my mother and three sisters. There are three bed roos which they are overlooking the bright cheerful garden. Also, a comfortable living room, a large dining room and a countryside kitchen , which is overlooking the small farm.
Thanks for sharing your answer. It depicts your home beautifully. However, there are a couple of errors and improvements we can make. Here's a corrected version:
"Well, I live in a cozy, spacious house in a residential neighbourhood in AL-Jouf. It's a large, bright house that I share with my mother and three sisters. We have three bedrooms that overlook a bright, cheerful garden. We also have a comfortable living room, large dining room, and a countryside-style kitchen that overlooks our small farm."
Mistakes:
1. You should have used 'in AL-Jouf' instead of 'of AL-Jouf'.
2. You used it twice in a sentence: 'which I share it with my mother…'
3. When you say 'There are three bed roos which they are overlooking…' it is not grammatically correct. Instead, you can say 'We have three bedrooms that overlook a bright, cheerful…'
Keep practicing!
thanks
It seems like there might be a slight misunderstanding. The response is supposed to describe the house or apartment you currently reside in.
For example: "I live in a small apartment in the downtown area. It has two bedrooms and a spacious living room where I love to relax and watch television. My favorite part of the apartment is the kitchen because it's where I enjoy cooking different food."
Please try again with your response.