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  1. Introduction to the speaking test

    Welcome to the speaking course
  2. Introduction to the speaking test
  3. Part 1 - Model Answers
    Tell me about the house or apartment you live in.
  4. Have you lived in this home for a long time?
  5. Is there anything you would like to change about your home?
  6. What do you like about the city that you currently live in?
  7. Have you always lived in the same town or city?
  8. Would you always like to live in this city?
  9. Do you work or study?
  10. Have you been doing your job for a long time?
  11. Why did you choose this work?
  12. What would make your work easier?
  13. Can you describe a typical working day?
  14. Have you ever lived in a foreign country?
  15. Do you like taking photos?
  16. Part 2
    Part 2- Tips
  17. Part 2- Model Answers
    Describe a special holiday you have had.
  18. Describe a film that you watched recently.
  19. Describe an outdoor sport that you would like to try for the first time.
  20. Describe a time you spent a long time travelling from one place to another.
  21. Describe a place that you would like to visit.
  22. Describe a pet animal that you know.
  23. Describe a public place you go to that you find relaxing.
  24. Describe a habit that you have.
  25. Describe an object that you own that is special to you.
  26. Describe an unusual classroom lesson you have had.
  27. Part 3
    Part 3- Tips
  28. Part 3- Model Answers
    Why do some people like to play computer games in their spare time?
  29. Why is free time so important?
  30. How should schools teach children to look after their health?
  31. How important is motivation when learning something new?
  32. Do you think all of today’s jobs could be done by robots?
  33. What kind of people like to live in a foreign country?
  34. What can make living in a foreign country exciting?
  35. What can make it difficult to form close relationships in a foreign country?
  36. Role Models
  37. Habits
  38. End of the course
    End of the course, what's next...
Lesson 3 of 38
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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.

Comments

  1. Well, I live in a tiny flat on the outskirts of Budva in Montenegro.
    It’s a small and cosy flat near the see which I share with my husband. There is only one bedroom, an open-plan kitchen and a nice balcony overlooking the see.

    1. Well, I live in a tiny flat on the outskirts of Budva in Montenegro. It’s a small and cosy flat near the **sea** which I share with my husband. There is only one bedroom, an open-plan kitchen, and a nice balcony overlooking the **sea**.

      Overall, your response is great! Just remember to use “sea” instead of “see” to refer to the large body of saltwater. Good job!

  2. Well, I live in a single storey, detached house which is located in a residential neighbourhood of Hillside. I share this house with my two sons, who are old enough to be living on their own. It comprises of three bedrooms, two lounges; the other one being a TV lounge, a spacious dining room, two bathrooms, an open-plan, fitted kitchen and a far end room – that I use as a sewing room. The main bedroom has an ensuite.

    1. Your answer is quite good! I only found a couple of mistakes:

      1. “It comprises of” should be “It comprises.”
      2. Instead of “the other one being a TV lounge,” you could say “one of them is a TV lounge.”

      So here is the corrected version of your answer: “Well, I live in a single-storey, detached house located in a residential neighbourhood of Hillside. I share this house with my two sons, who are old enough to be living on their own. It comprises three bedrooms, two lounges; one of them is a TV lounge, a spacious dining room, two bathrooms, an open-plan, fitted kitchen, and a room at the far end that I use as a sewing room. The main bedroom has an ensuite.”

      Keep up the good work!

  3. I live in a small and cosy flat which I share with my partner. This flat is located in the city centre and it is surrounded by plenty of amenities such as shops, cafés, supermarkets, pharmacies and gyms. This flat has a living room and an open-plan kitchen where I spend most of my time as I feel that it is the most comfortable are of my house. Also a tiny bedroom and a very well-equipped bathroom and a large terrace overlooking the mountains and the monastery of the town.

    1. I live in a small and cosy flat which I share with my partner. This flat is located in the city centre and is surrounded by plenty of amenities such as shops, cafés, supermarkets, pharmacies, and gyms. The flat has a living room and an open-plan kitchen where I spend most of my time as I feel that it is the most comfortable area of my house. There is also a tiny bedroom, a well-equipped bathroom, and a large terrace overlooking the mountains and the town’s monastery.

      Great job in describing your house or apartment! Your answer is well constructed and provides a clear picture of where you live. Keep up the good work!

  4. Well, I live in a three-bedroom flat and I share it with my mom. Despite the fact that it is a relatively old apartment, we had to refurbish it and nowadays I would say that it’s a very cozy and tiny place for my living here. Where I live is a great, comfortable area, arounded and developed amenities such as shopping, supermarkets, markets, schools, kinder gardens. And the most place I love is the balcony where I can be the most of my time because it’s filled with greens and overlooks the school park.

    1. Well, I live in a three-bedroom flat and I share it with my mom. Despite the fact that it is a relatively old apartment, we had to refurbish it. Nowadays, I would say that it’s a very cozy and small place for me to live in. The area where I live is great, with convenient amenities such as shopping centers, supermarkets, markets, schools, and kindergartens. The place I love the most is the balcony, where I spend most of my time because it’s filled with greenery and overlooks the school park.

      Overall, your answer is quite good. Here are a couple of corrections for improvement. Well done!

    2. Currently, I live in a beautiful modern flat which is located in the western part of my country.It’s a relatively large apartment which I share with my family and the landlord.
      There are two bedrooms, an open plan kitchen, a small balcony overlooking the streets and a spacious sitting room which is where I spend most of my time. thank you

      1. Your answer is well-structured and provides a good description of your living space. Just a few corrections:

        “Currently, I live in a beautiful modern flat which is located in the western part of my country. It’s a relatively large apartment which I share with my family and the landlord. There are two bedrooms, an open-plan kitchen, a small balcony overlooking the street, and a spacious living room where I spend most of my time.”

        Great job! If you have any more questions or need further feedback, feel free to ask.

  5. Well, I live in a beautiful old house on the east side of Ho Chi Minh City.
    It’s a relatively small townhouse, which I share with my husband.
    There are one cosy bedroom, an open-plan kitchen and a spacious living room – which is where I spend most of my time.

    1. Your answer is quite well-structured, but there are a few mistakes that need to be corrected:

      “Well, I live in a beautiful old house on the east side of Ho Chi Minh City. It’s a relatively small townhouse, which I share with my husband. There is one cosy bedroom, an open-plan kitchen, and a spacious living room – which is where I spend most of my time.”

      Overall, your answer is clear and descriptive! Keep up the good work!

  6. Well I live in a spacious house.it is in a residental neighborhood .It’ bright and cheerful home which I stay at home with my parents.as a matter of fact it’s so fabulous place there are three bed room, a comdortable living room ,interesting kitchen and dining room.which is where I spend most of my time.

    1. Well I live in a spacious house in a residential neighborhood. It’s a bright and cheerful home where I stay with my parents. As a matter of fact, it’s a fabulous place; there are three bedrooms, a comfortable living room, an interesting kitchen, and a dining room. This is where I spend most of my time.

      Overall, your answer is good, but there are a few errors to correct:
      – “residental” should be “residential.”
      – “which I stay at home with” should be “where I stay with.”
      – “It’ bright” should be “It’s bright.”
      – “there are three bed room” should be “there are three bedrooms.”
      – “a comdortable” should be “a comfortable.”
      – “which is where I spend most of my time” is okay but it could be improved to “This is where I spend most of my time.”

      Keep up the good work!

  7. Well, I live in 20 years old apartment on the west side of Denizli. It’s a relatively small apartment, which I share with my parents. There are one bedroom, two living room and a kitchen.

    1. “Well, I live in a 20-year-old apartment on the west side of Denizli. It’s a relatively small apartment, which I share with my parents. There is one bedroom, two living rooms, and a kitchen.”

      Overall, your response is good. Just remember to use the article “a” before “20-year-old apartment” and make sure to match the singular or plural form of the noun when describing the rooms in your apartment (e.g. “there is one bedroom” instead of “there are one bedroom”). Good job!

  8. Well, I live in a modern two story house, which where is in the outskirts of my city . I have been living here for 2 years. It is pretty spacious house. There is an open floor plan on the first floor. It is great room that combines the kitchen, dining room, and living room in one shared space. It overlooks a beautiful garden and allows me to preparing meal , all while … communicating with my family members.On the second floor, there are three cosy bedrooms and a laundry room.

    1. Well, I live in a modern two-story house which is located on the outskirts of my city. I have been living here for 2 years. It is a pretty spacious house. There is an open floor plan on the first floor; it’s a great room that combines the kitchen, dining room, and living room in one shared space. It overlooks a beautiful garden and allows me to prepare meals while communicating with my family members. On the second floor, there are three cozy bedrooms and a laundry room.

      Overall, your response is quite good! Just a few small corrections:
      – Change “which where is” to “which is” for smoother grammar.
      – Instead of “preparing meal,” use “prepare meals” for correct subject-verb agreement.
      – Consider using “cozy” instead of “cosy” for American English.

  9. Currently, I live in a spacious, two-storey house in a peaceful residential area, right in the city center. My house has 3 en-suit bedrooms, an open plan kitchen with a dining table and a large living room with big windows. I live with my husband, my daughter and my parents in law.

    1. Your response is quite detailed and paints a clear picture of your living situation. Just one small correction: “en-suit” should actually be “en-suite.” This is a common mistake, but it’s important to use the correct term. Other than that, your response is great! Keep up the good work.

  10. I live in a spacious house in a residential neighborhood in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
    It’s a relatively large house, which I share with five flatmates and my landlord.
    There are seven bedrooms, a spacious living room, and an open kitchen, where I spend most of my time.

  11. Well, i live in a house together with my parents and my sibling,we have a spacious room and open plan kitchen and also a greenery garden in front of my house.

    1. Well, i live in a house together with my parents and my sibling,we have a spacious room and open plan kitchen and also a greenery garden in front of my house.

      Well done! Your answer is great, but there are a few small corrections to make:
      1. Remember to capitalize the letter “I” when referring to yourself.
      2. Instead of saying “open plan kitchen,” it would be more accurate to say “an open-plan kitchen.”

      Keep up the good work!

  12. I live in a beautiful old house located in the west side of Bohol. It’s not that big neither small, but the space is enough for us to roam around. I stay at home with my husband’s parents for the reason that we’re planning to build our own house in the future. There are three bedrooms, two comfort rooms, a living room,an open-plan kitchen and a balcony which where I spend my time the most.

    1. I live in a beautiful old house located on the west side of Bohol. It’s neither big nor small, but the space is enough for us to roam around. I stay at home with my husband’s parents because we are planning to build our own house in the future. There are three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room, an open-plan kitchen, and a balcony where I spend most of my time.

      Your response is great! Just a few corrections to make it even better. Keep up the good work!

  13. Well, I live in a small and cosy apartment in a highrise building on its eleventh floor. It is a beautiful modern flat where I have had to live alone since my parents passed away, and here I live as a tenant. There is only one bedroom along with a large balcony overlooking the whole city and the moon in the sky at night. Besides, there is an open-plan kitchen where I usually cook in the morning.

    1. Your answer is quite good overall! Here are a few corrections to make it even better:

      “Well, I live in a small and cosy apartment in a high-rise building on the eleventh floor. It is a beautiful modern flat where I have been living alone since my parents passed away, and I am a tenant here. There is only one bedroom along with a large balcony overlooking the entire city and the moon in the night sky. Furthermore, there is an open-plan kitchen where I usually cook in the morning.”

      Keep up the good work! If you have any more questions or need further feedback, feel free to ask. Good luck with your IELTS preparation!

    1. Your answer is good, but there are a few mistakes that can be corrected:
      1. “I live in a flat on the third floor,” – Perfect!
      2. “It is a comfortable room that I share with my friend.” – Since you are talking about a flat, it would be better to say “It is a comfortable flat that I share with my friend.”
      3. “It has a small balcony which is overlooking the street.” – Instead of saying “which is overlooking the street,” you can simply say “with a small balcony overlooking the street.”

      Keep up the good work!

  14. Well, I live in a spacious house which is on the outskirts of the main city. I stay with my parents, I have beautiful living rooms, and each is attached to the washroom. there is vast kitchen area in my home attached to a TV lounge where I spend most of the time

    1. Well done on your response! I can see that you have described your house quite well. Just a few corrections to make it even better:

      “Well, I live in a spacious house which is on the outskirts of the main city. I live with my parents. We have beautiful living rooms, each attached to a bathroom. There is a vast kitchen area in my home attached to a TV lounge where I spend most of my time.”

      Keep up the good work!

  15. Well, I’m currently living in a modern apartment on the outskirts of HCMC. It’s a relatively large apartment, which I share with my cousin. There are two bedrooms, a kitchen, a small balcony overlooking the pool, and a comfortable living room where I spend most of my time watching movies.

    1. Your response is great! I can’t see any mistakes in your answer. Your description is clear and provides a good amount of detail. Well done! If you have any more questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask. Good luck with your IELTS preparation!

  16. Well, I live in a beautiful spacious house on the outskirts of my village.
    It’s a relatively large house which I share with my family. There are 3 bedrooms, a living room and kitchen which is where I spend most of my time.

  17. Well, currently, I live in a beautiful apartment located in the western part of Nigeria. It’s a relatively large apartment which I shared with my parents.
    There are two bedrooms and a sitting room. It also comprises of an open plan kitchen , restroom and toilets.

    1. Well done! Your answer is quite good. Just a few corrections:

      “Well, currently, I live in a beautiful apartment located in the western part of Nigeria. It’s a relatively large apartment which I share with my parents. There are two bedrooms, a living room, an open-plan kitchen, restroom, and toilets.”

      Keep up the good work!

  18. Well, I live in a nice sophisticated apartment on the outskirts of my town. It’s a small apartment which I share with my younger sister.
    It comprises of two bedrooms and a sitting room. It also has a small balcony where I spend most of my time.Thank you

    1. Well, I live in a nice, sophisticated apartment on the outskirts of my town. It’s a small apartment that I share with my younger sister. It comprises two bedrooms and a living room. It also has a small balcony where I spend most of my time. Great job on your response! Good luck with your IELTS exam preparation.

  19. Well, I live in a tiny flat on the outskirts of Trichy in Tamilnadu. It’s a spacious house where I stay at home with my parents. There is two bedrooms, an open-plan kitchen and small balcony overlooking the farm field.

    1. Well done! Your answer is quite good. Just a few corrections:
      – Instead of saying “There is two bedrooms,” you should say “There are two bedrooms.”
      – Instead of saying “where I stay at home with my parents,” you should say “where I live with my parents.”

      Keep up the good work!

      1. Currently, I live in a lovely room on the outskirts of Quezon City. It is a up and down comfy space that I shared with my colleague. The living room features has a two beds upstairs, and an open- plan kitchen , as well as a comfort room downstairs which is where I often find myself spending most of my time there.

        1. Currently, I live in a lovely room on the outskirts of Quezon City. It is an up-and-down cozy space that I share with my colleague. The living room has two beds upstairs, an open-plan kitchen, and a bathroom downstairs, which is where I often find myself spending most of my time.

          Overall, your answer is quite good! Just some minor corrections to improve fluency. Keep up the good work!

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