IELTS Speaking Course
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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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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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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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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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What public transport facilities are there in your city?
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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?
Comments
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I`ve been living in my house for 3 years. I used to live in an appartment in the city centre but to be honest I found it to loud and expensive, so I decided to move out. I´ m much happier living on the outskirts of the city, where is quieter.
Your answer is quite good! Just a few corrections:
“I`ve been living in my house for 3 years.”
– The contraction “I`ve” should be “I’ve” (short for “I have”).
– The preposition “in” is missing after “I’ve been living.” So the correct version is: “I’ve been living in my house for 3 years.”
“I used to live in an appartment in the city centre but to be honest I found it to loud and expensive, so I decided to move out.”
– The word “appartment” should be spelled as “apartment.”
– The preposition “to” should be “too” before “loud” to indicate an excessive amount of noise.
– Instead of “move out,” you might want to use “move out” as it could imply moving away permanently. So you can say: “so I decided to move out.”
“I´ m much happier living on the outskirts of the city, where is quieter.”
– The contraction “I´ m” should be “I’m” (short for “I am”).
– The word “is” after “where” should be removed. So the correct version is: “I’m much happier living on the outskirts of the city, where it’s quieter.”
Keep up the good work!
I have been living in my house from the begining of my birthday tell now. It is located in the center of the city and it near to all transportation and malls. But the city is too crowded and loudy and highly expensive
I can see a few errors in your response. Here is a corrected version: “I have been living in my house since my birthday until now. It is located in the center of the city and is near all transportation and malls. However, the city is too crowded, loud, and highly expensive.”
I have been living in my home since I was born.i used to live in the center of the city.This house was made by my grandpa in 1980.And my house is 45 year old.The one thing in my home that I like the most rather than the other things is a garden.I have planted many kinds of flowers.These flowers fragnance are so good
I have been living in my home since I was born. I used to live in the center of the city. This house was built by my grandpa in 1980, so it is 45 years old. The one thing in my home that I like the most, more than anything else, is the garden. I have planted many kinds of flowers, and their fragrance is so good.
Overall, your answer is quite good! Just remember to use “built” instead of “made” when talking about constructing a house. Also, be sure to use appropriate punctuation and spacing for clarity. Great job!
I have lived in this apartment for almost 3 years. But i used to live in downtown which I found a bit loud and expensive. I now live in the outskirts of the city which are peaceful and quieter to live.
Your answer is quite good! Just one small correction:
“I have lived in this apartment for almost 3 years. But I used to live in downtown, which I found a bit loud and expensive. I now live in the outskirts of the city which are peaceful and quieter to live.”
Well done!
Well, not really I recently relocated to this apartment few months ago due to my work so yes I haven’t stayed here for a long period.
Well, not really. I recently relocated to this apartment a few months ago due to my work, so no, I haven’t stayed here for a long period.
I ‘ve been living in my own house for the better part of 1 year. I used to live with my mother in the city center, however, I was relocated due to new work assignment. I much prefer living with my mom so that I will be able to look after her health.
Overall, your response is good. Here are a few corrections:
“I ‘ve been living in my own house for the better part of 1 year.”
Correction: “I’ve been living in my own house for most of the past year.”
“I much prefer living with my mom so that I will be able to look after her health.”
Correction: “I much prefer living with my mom, so I can look after her health.”
Keep up the good work!
I have moved to my current house October last year and it was a godsend because the environment is fantastic, my neighborhood is friendly and it is close to the city centre, so I can easily get to the facilities such as supermarkets, hospital and the means of transportation and it has improved my daily routine.
I have moved to my current house **in** October **of** last year and it was a godsend because the environment is fantastic, my neighborhood is friendly, and it is close to the city centre, so I can easily get to the facilities, such as supermarkets, hospital, and **public transportation**, **which** has improved my daily routine.
Overall, your answer is clear and provides relevant details. Just remember to use the preposition “in” before specifying a month and “public transportation” instead of “means of transportation.” Great job!
I used to live in a single room appartement , but soon I felt the need for a more spacious appartement . It was then , that i moved to a better accommodation , with two big bedrooms and a hall . Also I find people around there quite friendly , so don’t feel left out when there is a community event.
I used to live in a single-room apartment, but soon I felt the need for a more spacious apartment. It was then that I moved to a better accommodation, with two big bedrooms and a hall. Also, I find people around there quite friendly, so I don’t feel left out when there is a community event.
Overall, your response is good! Just pay attention to the correct spelling of “apartment” and “apartment.” Also, remember to use “don’t” instead of “so don’t” for smoother sentence flow. Keep up the good work!
Actually no, I have been living in this house since I got married. I used to live alone in the city center. It was annoying and exhausting due to traffic congestion in Istanbul, especially in the rush hour. After I moved to the countryside, I appreciate a larger house and a quieter environment.
Your response is good and generally free of mistakes. However, I would suggest a minor change as follows:
“Actually no, I’ve been living in this house since I got married. I used to live alone in the city center. It was annoying and exhausting because of the traffic congestion in Istanbul, especially during rush hour. Since moving to the countryside, I’ve come to appreciate having a larger house and a quieter environment.”
Remember, “due to” is a bit more formal and “because of” would sound more natural in spoken English. Also, using “‘ve” as a contraction of “have” makes the speech sound a bit more natural and relaxed. Amazing job! Keep practicing!
I live in a spacious house which was build my late grandfather. It is situated in on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh. I stay at home with my parents and siblings. In my house there are 4 bedrooms, 1 living room attach with drawing room and a kitchen. Moreover most favorite part of my house is there is a small balcony overlooking the main street where i spend most of the time.
Thanks for sharing your answer! You’ve done a great job but there are a few minor errors that should be fixed. Here is your corrected response:
“I live in a spacious house which was built by my late grandfather. It’s situated on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh. I live at home with my parents and siblings. In my house, there are 4 bedrooms, 1 living room attached to the drawing room, and a kitchen. Moreover, the most favorite part of my house is the small balcony overlooking the main street, where I spend most of my time.”
Mistakes to work on:
1. Make sure to use the past participle “built” instead of “build” when talking about something that has already been constructed.
2. When discussing the features of your house, use the word “attached” instead of “attach” to properly describe the connection between the living room and drawing room.
3. Don’t forget to use “the” in “the most favorite part of my house”. This makes sure your sentence is grammatically correct.
Keep practicing! You’re doing well.
I have been living in my house for 10 years or i can say i lived my entire childhood in this house so i i have a soft corner for this house. My mother used to live in the city centre but she found a bit loud and expensive. Moreover in city the people are too busy so they didn’t have the time to communicate with their neighbors. But here in my town we have a great communication with our neighbors. So i’m much happier living in my house.
Your answer is great, with a few minor errors. Here’s the corrected version:
“I’ve been living in my house for 10 years. You could even say I spent my entire childhood in this house so I have a soft spot for it. My mother used to live in the city centre, but she found it a bit loud and expensive. Moreover, the people in the city were too busy to have time to communicate with their neighbours. But here in my town, we have great communication with our neighbours, which is why I’m much happier living in my house.”
Here are the mistakes that were corrected:
1. “a soft corner” to “a soft spot”, which is a more common expression in English to indicate emotional fondness.
2. “she found a bit loud” to “she found it a bit loud”, you missed out on the pronoun ‘it’ indicating the city centre.
3. Double usage of ‘i’ – “so i i have a soft corner”. Removed the extra ‘i’.
Keep practicing and remember to keep your sentences clear and coherent. Good luck with your studies!
I’ve been living in this flat for the better part of one and half years. Compared to the previous one. Yes. I tend to live in the same place for quite a long time, because I find moving is quite troublesome. So if there is no any thing I’ll complain about, then I’ll rather stay at.
Thank you for sharing your response. You’ve got the main idea down, but there’s a bit of confusion in the way some parts are expressed. Here’s a revised version:
“I’ve been living in this flat for the better part of one and a half years. Compared to the previous one, yes, I tend to live in the same place for quite a long time. I find moving to be quite troublesome. So, unless there’s something to complain about, I’d rather stay put.”
Mistakes to keep in mind:
1. Make sure to use complete sentences. “Compared to the previous one. Yes.” is incomplete and a bit confusing.
2. “no any thing” should be “nothing” or “not anything”.
3. In the last part, I used the phrase “I’d rather stay put” to express your preference for staying in one place. “Stay at” by itself is incomplete and incorrect.
Keep practicing, you’re making good progress!
Yes , I have been living here for the past 4years . Before now I used to live in the city centre which is more populated and noisy and a bit on the high side in terms of standard of living . I am happy to be living on the outskirt now which is less populated and more quiet
Your response is quite good, but there are a few adjustments you could make for a better answer. Here is a revised version:
“Yes, I’ve been living here for the past four years. Before that, I used to live in the city centre, which was more populated, noisy, and a bit expensive in terms of the standard of living. I’m happy to be living on the outskirts now, which is less populated and quieter.”
Mistake(s) in your response:
– You need to say “four years,” not “4years.”
– You should use the term “expensive” instead of “on the high side” when referring to the cost of living.
– The term “outskirts” is more appropriate than “outskirt.”
Keep practicing and you’ll continue to get better at this!
I‘ve lived in that house for the better part of two years. I used to live in a city back home, but to be honest , I found it a bit noisy and expensive at the same time.I’ m much happier living in the countryside.
Your response is quite good, but there is a minor error in the usage of pronouns. Here is the corrected version:
“I’ve lived in this house for the better part of two years. I used to live in a city back home, but to be honest, I found it a bit noisy and expensive at the same time. I’m much happier living in the countryside.”
So, the mistake was:
The question was about the house you are currently living in. Therefore, you should refer to your current house as ‘this house’ not ‘that house’.
Good job otherwise! Keep practicing.
I have been living in my apartment for the better part of a year. I used to live in the city center in my home country, but when I came to Oman, I realized how noisy the city center was. So, I am much happier living on the outskirts of the city, where it’s very tranquil.
Your answer is excellent and I can’t see any mistakes. You’ve provided relevant details and your tenses are used correctly. Well done!
I have been living in my house since April 2022. I used to live in a flat in the city centre but found it far from my office. I am much happier living on the city’s outskirts, where it is quieter.
Your answer is good overall, but there’s a very minor error in your response. Instead of saying “found it far from my office,” it’s generally more natural in English to say “found it too far from my office.” Here’s your corrected sentence:
“I have been living in my house since April 2022. I used to live in a flat in the city centre but found it too far from my office. I am much happier living on the city’s outskirts, where it is quieter.”
Well done overall!
I have been living in company complex for the better part of five years. I used to live with my parents in our house. But once I started to work, I have been moving out as well.
Your answer is mostly correct. It is understandable and precise. However, to make it sound more natural, here’s an improved version:
“I’ve been living in my company’s complex for nearly five years. I previously lived with my parents in our home, but after I started working, I moved out.”
Mistake:
1. Use “my company’s complex” instead of “company complex” to specify the company.
2. The phrasing “I have been moving out” is a bit confusing. “I moved out” makes it clear that the move was a single event in the past and not an ongoing process.
Keep it up and continue practicing!
I have been live in my apartment for the better part of 2 years. I used to live in a city center, I found it a bit loud and expensive. Also I struggle with traffic during commute. I happier living in outskirts of Baku, where it is quieter.
Thanks for your answer. Here is a corrected version:
“I have been living in my apartment for the better part of 2 years. I used to live in a city center, but I found it a bit loud and expensive. Also, I struggled with traffic during my commute. I’m happier living on the outskirts of Baku, where it is quieter.”
Here are the errors in your response:
1. It should be “I have been living” instead of “I have been live”.
2. “Also I struggle with traffic during commute.” should be “Also, I struggled with traffic during my commute.”
3. “I happier living in outskirts of Baku, where it is quieter.” should be “I’m happier living on the outskirts of Baku, where it is quieter.”
Keep going, you’re doing well!