IELTS Speaking Course
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Introduction to the speaking test
Welcome to the speaking course -
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...
Have you lived in this home for a long time?
Useful Vocabulary
Used to show actions that started in the past and have been continuous until the present.
“I’ve been living in my apartment for the better part of two years.”
Show an action/state that was true in the past but not in the present.
“I used to live in the city centre, but to be honest, I found it a bit loud and expensive.”
Used to show a personal opinion/judgment about something, based on one’s experience or perception.
“I used to live in the city centre, but to be honest, I found it a bit loud and expensive.”
Used to show that someone is experiencing a greater degree of happiness due to a specific ongoing action/situation.
“I’m much happier living on the outskirts of the city where it’s quieter.”
Have you lived in this home for a long time?
I’ve been living in my apartment for the better part of two years. I used to live in the city centre, but to be honest, I found it a bit loud and expensive. I’m much happier living on the outskirts of the city where it’s quieter.
Have you lived in this home for a long time?
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I have been living my apartment for almost a year since my family arrived in this town. I used to live alone in a tiny room with another student, to be honest I found it lonely and depressing.Now I am much happier living with my wife and children, as we can spend lots of quality time together.
The student’s response is great but there’s a small grammatical error. The corrected version would be:
“I have been living in my apartment for almost a year since my family arrived in this town. I used to live alone in a tiny room with another student, and to be honest, I found it lonely and depressing. Now, I am much happier living with my wife and children, as we can spend lots of quality time together.”
Errors:
1. Correct use of preposition: In your sentence, you need to use ‘in’ instead of ‘my’. So, it should be “living in my apartment”.
Keep practicing, you’re doing well!
No, I recently shifted here from Canada and it only has been five months since. Before moving here I used to live in a two bedroom apartment which I used to share with my friends. We were all working professional back then.
Your response is quite good, but there are a few corrections that can be improved upon. Here is a revised version:
“No, I recently moved here from Canada and it’s only been five months. Before moving here, I lived in a two-bedroom apartment that I shared with my friends. We were all working professionals back then.”
Mistakes:
1. Use “moved” instead of “shifted” to convey the change of location.
2. After “it’s only”, add “been” to maintain proper verb tense continuity.
3. “working professional” should be plural “working professionals” as you’re referring to multiple people.
Keep practicing and you’ll improve greatly. Good luck!
I have been living in this house for two years. I used to live in a construction camp, but I moved here because of my position change. I found it to be loud and stressful because of the traffic and the car horns. I was feeling more comfortable in the campsite.
Your answer is well-structured and mostly correct! I would just recommend a slight modification to make it smoother and more accurate. Here’s the corrected version:
“I’ve been living in this house for two years. Before that, I used to live in a construction camp, but I moved here when my position changed. I found the campsite to be more comfortable because the traffic and car horns at my new place can be loud and stressful.”
Keep in mind the following points:
1. Use “when” instead of “because of” for indicating a time-related change.
2. Make sure the reference is clear when you’re using pronouns like “it”. In this case, “it” was a little ambiguous.
3. The last part of your sentence should mirror the structure of the part before it, for coherence.
Hope this helps. Keep practising!
Well, I have been living in this apartment for almost 13 months. I used to live with my family. Me and my wife moved to the apartment after we have got married.
The student’s answer: “Well, I have been living in this apartment for almost 13 months. I used to live with my family. Me and my wife moved to the apartment after we have got married.”.
Corrected version: “Well, I’ve been living in this apartment for almost 13 months. I used to live with my family. My wife and I moved to the apartment after we got married.”
Here are a couple of things to note:
1. In English, the order of pronouns matters. So instead of saying “Me and my wife,” it’s more correct to say “My wife and I.”
2. Use the past simple tense for completed actions in the past. So it should be “we got married” instead of “we have got married”.
Great job and keep practicing!
I have been living in my apartment since last 10 years. I used to live in old fashioned river side apartment but to be honest it’s quite expensive and loud.
I am much happier living in outskirts of the city where environment is fresh and quite.
Thank you for your answer. It’s really well-structured, but there are a few minor errors that need to be corrected.
Your corrected sentence would be, “I have been living in my apartment for the last 10 years. I used to live in an old-fashioned riverside apartment, but to be honest, it was quite expensive and loud. I am much happier living on the outskirts of the city where the environment is fresh and quiet.”
Here are some mistakes you made and how to correct them:
1. When talking about the length of time, we use “for” not “since”. So it’s “for the last 10 years”, not “since last 10 years”.
2. When describing the old-fashioned riverside apartment, use an “an” before it. So it’s “an old-fashioned riverside apartment” not “old fashioned river side apartment”.
3. Use the past tense “was” to talk about the apartment’s characteristics since this is in the past: “it was quite expensive and loud”.
4. “Quite” is often used to mean “very”, but your intention might have been to use “quiet” when describing your current living environment. Quiet means peaceful or without noise.
Keep up the good work!
Yes, I’ve been living in my flat for the better part of 10 years.But, I was born and raised in Region V, anadministrative region in Philippines, grouped under the luzon island group. I honestly enjoy staying in my old town because it’s more quiet and calm environment. But, I have to moved in my current place for better opportunity.
Your reply is pretty good! However, there are a few small errors. Here’s how I’d correct them:
“Yes, I’ve been living in my flat for the better part of 10 years. But, I was born and raised in Region V, an administrative region in the Philippines, grouped under the Luzon island group. I honestly enjoyed staying in my old town because it was quieter and much calmer. But, I had to move to my current place for better opportunities.”
Just a few things to note:
1. “the Philippines” should be with a lowercase ‘t’
2. When talking about events in the past, make sure to use the past tense, such as ‘enjoyed’ and ‘was’.
3. It should be ‘I had to move’, not ‘moved’.
Keep practicing!
I have been living in this cozy apartment since I switched my job. I used to live on the outskirts of the city where it is more quieter. However, as the time to travel takes much of my day and unavailabilty of better school pushed me to shift my house.
Your answer is pretty good, but there are just a couple of minor mistakes to correct. Here is a revised version of your response: “I have been living in this cozy apartment since I switched jobs. I used to live on the outskirts of the city, which was quieter. However, the long commute and the lack of good schools forced me to move.”
1. Instead of saying “I switched my job”, the correct term is “I switched jobs”.
2. It should be “which was quieter” instead of “where it is more quieter”. This is because the word ‘more’ is not necessary when using ‘quieter’
3. “Unavailability” is the correct spelling, instead of “unavailabilty”
4. It would be better to say “forced me to move” instead of “pushed me to shift my house”.
But overall, great job! You answered the question fully and your ideas were coherent. Keep practicing!
No, I haven’t. I only have been living in my current apartment for the better part of 5 years.
Throughout my live I have lived in 3 different apartment. The longest place I have live in would be the second apartment and I have live there for over 15 years.
It’s great you’re giving these detailed responses! However, there are a few errors I spotted. Here’s a corrected version:
“No, I haven’t. I’ve only been living in my current apartment for the better part of 5 years. Throughout my life, I’ve lived in 3 different apartments. The place I lived in the longest would be the second apartment, and I lived there for over 15 years.”
Mistake 1: Use “I’ve” instead of “I have” when you’re speaking. It sounds more natural.
Mistake 2: You accidentally wrote “live” instead of “life”. It happens!
Mistake 3: In English, we usually say we “lived” somewhere, rather than “have live”.
Keep practicing! You’re doing great.
We used to live in central London for more than 20 years but when the kids came along it became complicated for us to keep up with the lifestyle that we always had. And so, we decided to pack up and leave the big city for a much smaller one! Nowadays, we are much happier than we’ve ever been. I always say that we still live in a city but with less hustle and bustle of a big one!
Your answer is quite excellent! There don’t appear to be any errors in your answer. Your explanations were clear and your sentences were structured well. Nice job!
One thing that I’d like to change in my home is the size of my bedroom. I wish my bedroom was larger so that I can fit in an extra wardrobe. I really like the layout of it and the size of the window but I just wish I could move the wall a few inches to make it bigger.
It seems like there was a mix-up with the context. Your answer is more relevant to a question about changes you’d like to make to your home, rather than addressing how long you’ve lived in your home.
Here’s a corrected version related to the actual question: “I’ve lived in my home for quite a while now. Even though there are aspects I’d like to change such as my bedroom’s size, I’ve really grown to love it. I wish it were a tad larger, but overall, I quite like the layout and the window size.”
Remember, you need to directly answer the question first, then provide the details or explanations.
I have been living in my house since 2003. I used to lived in my parent’s house but I decided to move because of to be more indipendent. Now I’m much happier living alone in line with my own rythms and habits.
Thanks for your response. Here’s a corrected version of your answer:
“I have been living in my house since 2003. I used to live in my parents’ house, but I decided to move to become more independent. Now, I’m much happier living alone, in line with my own rhythms and habits.”
Here’s what you need to improve:
1. “I used to live” instead of “I used to lived”.
2. “to become more independent” instead of “because of to be more independent”.
3. Your spelling for “independent” and “rhythms” was incorrect.
Keep practicing and you’ll see progress!
I have been living in our bungalow house for 3 years since moving out from my family’s house due to my wedding. I used to live alone in a tiny bed space room with one of my co workers, to be honest I found it depressing and lonely at the same time. Now, I’m much happier as I am living with a lot of space and with my husband.
Your answer is very good and on-topic. However, there are a couple of minor improvements you could make for better clarity. Here’s an improved version:
“I’ve been living in our bungalow for 3 years now, ever since I moved out of my family’s house when I got married. I used to live alone in a tiny bedsit with one of my coworkers, and to be honest, I found it quite depressing and lonely. Now, I’m much happier because I’m living in a place with a lot more space, and I’m with my husband.”
Note these corrections:
1. “Bungalow house” to “bungalow” – The term ‘bungalow’ alone is already descriptive of the type of house.
2. “Bed space room” to “bedsit” – ‘Bedsit’ is a more common term to refer to a one-room accommodation where you sleep and live.
3. “As I am living” to “because I’m living” – ‘Because’ is a more suitable conjunction here as it clearly establishes cause and effect, making your statement clearer. Keep practicing your speaking skills!
I’ve been living in my townhouse since 2016. I move there almost a decade ago. I used to live in a big city before, but found it quite busy and noisy. I love the area where I live now, as it’s more quiet.
Your answer is basically sound, but there is a little confusion with the timing. If you moved in 2016, then it hasn’t been almost a decade. Here’s a corrected version:
“I’ve been living in my townhouse since 2016. I moved there about five years ago. I used to live in a big city before, but I found it too busy and noisy. I love the area where I live now, as it’s much quieter.”
Remember to use ‘moved’ instead of ‘move’, and ‘much quieter’ sounds more natural in this context than ‘more quiet’. Keep practicing, and you’ll continue to improve!
I have been living in this house for three months. I used to live alone in a city by renting a room in a shared house. I found out the cost of living was quite expensive. I am much happier living in a tranquil area close to my family.
I don’t see any mistakes in your answer; it’s clear and coherent. You’ve correctly used different grammatical structures and appropriate vocabulary. Well done! Keep practicing as you’re doing.
thank you
It seems there’s been a misunderstanding. I believe you were trying to answer the question, “Have you lived in this home for a long time?”, but you responded with “thank you”. That doesn’t quite address the question. Do you mind clarifying your response? You could say something like, “Yes, I have lived in this home for a long time.” if you want to keep it simple.
I have been living in school’s dormitory for the better parts of two year.I used to live with my parents bu after i was accepted to boarding school,i found it a bit difficult.Now,i ‘m much disciplened because there we are under the supervision of teachers.
Your answer is quite good, but there are a few mistakes I’d like to point out. Here’s a corrected version:
“I’ve been living in my school’s dormitory for the better part of two years. I used to live with my parents, but after I was accepted to a boarding school, I found it a bit difficult. Now, I’m much more disciplined because there we are under the supervision of teachers.”
1. Watch your spelling of certain words like “disciplened” should be “disciplined”.
2. Pay attention to your punctuation – “parents bu after” should be “parents, but after”.
3. Also, don’t forget the possessive ‘my’ when referring to your school, as in “my school’s dormitory”.
Keep practicing! You’re doing well.
I’ve been living in this house almost 6 months since I got my job. I used to live in Los Angeles in a big house with my classmates, but to be honest, I found it loud and messy. I’m much happier living alone on the east side where it’s quieter.
Your answer is almost perfect! It’s concise, clear, and well-structured. However, there’s a small mistake related to prepositions. Here’s the corrected version:
“I’ve been living in this house for almost 6 months since I got my job. I used to live in Los Angeles in a big house with my classmates, but to be honest, I found it loud and messy. I’m much happier living alone on the east side where it’s quieter.”
You should use ‘for’ when stating a length of time. Keep practicing and best of luck with your studies!
I have been living in my apartment for almost 2 years. Before that, I used to live with my family. My wofe and I moved to the apartment after we got married.
Your answer is almost perfect, but there’s just a minor spelling mistake that needs correction. Your statement should read: “I have been living in my apartment for almost 2 years. Before that, I used to live with my family. My wife and I moved to the apartment after we got married.”
Remember, it’s important to double-check your spelling to ensure clarity in communication. Keep up the good practice!
Yes I’ve been living in this house since i was born, i have some memories with this house, all of my childhood and teenage memories. My house is so precious for me because not just myself I’ve seen my younger brother growing up in this house.
Your answer is great, with just a minor error. Here’s the corrected version: “Yes, I’ve been living in this house since I was born. I have many memories with this house, all of my childhood and teenage memories. My house is so precious to me because not just myself, but also I’ve seen my younger brother growing up in this house.”
1. Always remember to start a new sentence with a capital letter.
2. Your use of “some” suggests that you don’t have many memories with the house. Use “many” to convey that you have a lot of memories.
3. Use “to” instead of “for” with the word “precious” to denote possession correctly.
Keep it up!
I’ve been living in my home since I borned. Before my parents decide to move thier home, they used to live in the city centre. They said that they had founded a bit noisy and chaotic. To be honest, I much prefer to live in the rural area where it’s peaceful.
Your response is quite good but there are a few minor errors. Here’s a corrected version: “I’ve been living in my home since I was born. Before my parents decided to move their home, they used to live in the city centre. They said that they found it a bit noisy and chaotic. To be honest, I much prefer living in the rural area where it’s peaceful.”
1. “I’ve been living in my home since I borned.” The correct phrase would be “since I was born.”
2. “Before my parents decide to move thier home,” The correct phrase would be “Before my parents decided to move their home,”
3. “They said that they had founded a bit noisy and chaotic.” The correct phrase is “They said that they found it a bit noisy and chaotic.”
Keep practicing, you’re doing well!
i have been living here since i was born and i really like my house. I am verry happy to live in a quiet part of the city and be able to get to the centre in 10 minutes.
Your response is overall good, but there are a few spelling and punctuation errors. Here’s the corrected version:
“I’ve been living here since I was born and I really like my house. I’m very happy to live in a quiet part of the city and be able to get to the centre in 10 minutes.”
1. Remember to use an apostrophe for contractions – “I’ve”, not “i have”.
2. Use a capital “I” when referring to yourself.
3. Very is spelled with one ‘r’, not two.