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Introduction to the speaking test
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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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Lesson 3 of 62
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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 Sarai Alamgir which is about 120 kilometers about the capital of Pakistan Islamabad. I live with my parents and siblings.There are 4 bedrooms in my house which is made by my grandpa.And I like to spend a lot of my leisure time in my bedroom because it make my feel so comfortable and relaxing.
Well done! Your answer is quite good. Here is a slightly improved version:
“Well, I live in Sarai Alamgir, which is about 120 kilometers away from the capital of Pakistan, Islamabad. I live with my parents and siblings. There are 4 bedrooms in my house, which was built by my grandpa. I like to spend a lot of my leisure time in my bedroom because it makes me feel comfortable and relaxed.”
Keep up the good work!
Well,i live in a spacious house in the residential neighbourhood.It is a bright and cheerful home, which i share with my husband and a son.There are two modern and stylish bedroom and children’s bedroom and an open-plan kitchen where i spent most of my time becuse i love cooking and making different types of sweets
Well, I live in a spacious house in a residential neighborhood. It is a bright and cheerful home, which I share with my husband and son. There are two modern and stylish bedrooms, a children’s bedroom, and an open-plan kitchen where I spend most of my time because I love cooking and making different types of sweets.
Overall, your answer is great! Just a few corrections:
1. Change “neighbourhood” to “neighborhood.”
2. Replace “bedroom and children’s bedroom” with “bedrooms and a children’s bedroom” to make it clear that there are two adult bedrooms.
3. Change “becuse” to “because.”
Keep up the good work!
I live in a modern and stylish detached house on the outskirts of Cheltenham. It is in a residential neighbourhood. There are four bedrooms, a living room and a kitchen which has an open plan layout. There is a patio at the back garden overlooking the hill. I live with my husband and children.
Your answer is well-structured and provides good details about the house you live in. However, here are a few corrections:
1. Instead of saying “there are four bedrooms,” you could say “It has four bedrooms.”
2. Instead of saying “an open plan layout,” you could say “an open-plan layout.”
3. Instead of saying “at the back garden,” you could say “in the backyard.”
Overall, great job! Keep up the good work!
Well I live in an old apartment on the outskirts of Etobicoke. It is a spacious apartment ; which i share with my brother. It is a 2- bedroom apartment with open plan kitchen. It also has a backyard where we spend most of our evenings.
Well I live in an old apartment on the outskirts of Etobicoke. It is a spacious apartment which I share with my brother. It is a 2-bedroom apartment with an open-plan kitchen. It also has a backyard where we spend most of our evenings.
Your response is great! Just a few minor corrections:
1. Add a comma after “apartment” in the phrase “It is a spacious apartment which I share with my brother.”
2. Add an article before “open plan kitchen” to make it “an open-plan kitchen.”
3. Make sure to write “I” as a capital letter at the beginning of a new sentence.
Keep up the good work!
Well, I live in a newly opened subdivision in the Southern part of the Philippines, specifically in Davao City. Me and my husband just moved in last December 2024 and we are still finding our feet adjusting in this new place. There are two rooms, a master’s bedroom and a small room for kids. The living room is adjacent to the kitchen area which I really like most. The facade of the house has a beautiful landscape and neatly arranged flower pots.
Your answer is good, but I have a couple of suggestions for improvement:
1. “Newly opened subdivision” could be rephrased to “newly developed subdivision.”
2. Instead of “find our feet adjusting,” you can say “getting used to.”
3. “Most” should come before “like.” – “which I like most.”
Overall, your answer provides a clear description of your house or apartment. Good job!
Well, I live in a small apartment in the outskirts of the city center which have 3 rooms one bedroom a kitchen and a sitting room I enjoy staying in my bedroom mostly actually when am from work I just head to the bedroom and just lay there for some minutes .
Well, I live in a small apartment on the outskirts of the city center which has three rooms: one bedroom, a kitchen, and a living room. I enjoy spending most of my time in my bedroom. Actually, when I come back from work, I just head to the bedroom and lay there for some time.
Corrections:
– Instead of “which have 3 rooms”, it should be “which has three rooms.”
– Change “sitting room” to “living room.”
– Instead of “am from work”, it should be “I come back from work.”
Well, I live in a wonderful modern apartment on the west side of Tashkent. It’s a spacious apartment which I live with my family. There are many bedrooms and quiet open-plan kitchen where I spent most of my time for cooking meals to my family.
Hi there! Your answer is quite good, but I have a few suggestions to make it even better:
“Well, I live in a wonderful, modern apartment on the west side of Tashkent. It’s a spacious apartment where I live with my family. There are many bedrooms and a quiet, open-plan kitchen where I spend most of my time cooking meals for my family.”
Keep up the good work!
I live in the eastern side of a small city called Rishra , which is quiet far from the capital city of West Bengal . I live with my parents and a sister in a descent size bungalow , which consists of 4 rooms and a hall and a kitchen . The best part of my house is the terrace which overlooks the Ganges river , this is the place where I usually spend my early morning enjoying the serene view .
I live in the eastern part of a small city called Rishra, which is quite far from the capital city of West Bengal. I live with my parents and a sister in a decent-sized bungalow, which consists of 4 rooms, a hall, and a kitchen. The best part of my house is the terrace, which overlooks the Ganges River. This is where I usually spend my early mornings enjoying the serene view.
Overall, your response is great! Just remember to use “quite” instead of “quiet” to describe the distance from the capital city. Keep up the good work!
Well I lived in Burgos which is about 45minutes travel from the capital of tandag. I lived in a tiny house together with my parents and siblings. There are only 3 bedrooms, dirty kitchen and 2 washroom. We have a comfortable and spacious living room where we spent most of our time watching teleserye or movies while eating our favorite popcorn.
Your answer is quite good! Here are a few corrections:
– Instead of “I lived in Burgos”, you should say “I live in Burgos” because you are currently living there.
– Instead of “tiny house”, it would be better to say “a small house” for a more descriptive and natural phrasing.
– Instead of “dirty kitchen”, you could say “an outdoor kitchen” or “a kitchen located outside”.
– Instead of “2 washroom”, it should be “2 bathrooms”.
Overall, your description is vivid and gives a clear picture of your home. Good job!
I currently live in employee mess which is dedicated for companies’ employee. To be specific, it is a two-story building which consist of around 78 rooms. Each room is occupied by 1 single person, and every 2 room will have 1 shared bathroom. The building located only 2 km from the company factory.
Your answer is generally good, but there are a few corrections needed. Here is the corrected version:
“I currently live in an employee mess which is dedicated to the company’s employees. To be specific, it is a two-story building which consists of around 78 rooms. Each room is occupied by a single person, and every 2 rooms share one bathroom. The building is located only 2 km from the company factory.”
1. You should say “an employee mess” instead of “employee mess”.
2. The phrase “dedicated for” should be corrected to “dedicated to”.
3. You have to make sure the subject and verb agree in number. In this case, “consist” should be “consists”.
4. Also, in the phrase “every 2 room”, the object noun should be in the plural form, hence “room” should be “rooms”.
Overall, great job and keep practicing!
I currently live in an employee mess which is provided by company. It is a two-story building consists of approximately 120 rooms. Each room is occupied by one single person, and every two rooms will have 1 shared bathroom. The mess I live in is only located 2 km from the company factory and it ease us as the employee for transporting everyday
You have a solid response! There are a few minor grammatical mistakes that I’d like to correct.
Here is the corrected version:
“I currently live in employee housing provided by my company. It’s a two-story building, consisting of approximately 120 rooms. Each room is occupied by a single person, and every two rooms share a bathroom. The housing complex is conveniently located only 2 km from the company factory, which makes commuting easy for us employees every day.”
Points to improve on:
1. “Employee mess” would generally be associated with a dining area for employees. For living accommodations, phrases like “employee housing” or “company-provided accommodation” would be more appropriate.
2. Use a comma when linking clauses with conjunctions (for example, ‘It’s a two-story building, consisting of…”).
3. Refrain from using the word “will” for current or ongoing actions. Instead, use the present tense (“share” instead of “will have”).
Keep up the great work! You might find englishprotips.com handy for further IELTS preparation.
Well, I live in a spacious house in a residential neighbourhood in Woking,Surrey.Its a relatively large house which I Share with my family.It has three bed rooms,a living room and open- plan kitchen which is where I spend most of my time.I have ample car parking space and a large backyard.
Your response isn’t bad, but there are few minor mistakes. Here’s how you could improve:
“Well, I live in a spacious house in a residential neighbourhood in Woking, Surrey. It’s a relatively large house which I share with my family. It has three bedrooms, a living room, and an open-plan kitchen which is where I spend most of my time. I have ample car parking space and a large backyard.”
Mistakes to take note of for improvement:
1. Make sure to use conjunctions correctly (‘Its’ should be ‘It’s’)
2. Remember to use a space after punctuation marks.
3. In English, it’s more common to say “bedrooms” instead of “bed rooms”.
Keep practicing! You’re doing a fantastic job.
Well , I live in a small and cosy flat on the south side of Damascus . I share with my cousins. There are five bedrooms, living room and an open-plan kitchen made by my grandpa .which is where I spend most of my time in living room with my cousins.
Your answer is mostly fine, but there are a few instances where your phrasing and punctuation could be improved. Here’s a revised version:
“Well, I live in a small and cosy flat on the south side of Damascus, which I share with my cousins. There are five bedrooms, a living room and an open-plan kitchen, which my grandpa made. I spend most of my time in the living room with my cousins.”
Here, I’ve made sure that your list of rooms includes the ‘and’ before the last item (an open-plan kitchen), and I’ve also grammatically connected your point about your grandpa making the kitchen. Finally, I removed ‘which is where’ as it wasn’t necessary.
I live in a cozy flat in Istanbul. I have been sharing this flat with my wife and our cat for almost 2 years. There are two bedrooms, one relatively large living room and one tiny kitchen in our house. I spend most of my time in the living room, watching movies and series with my wife.
Your answer is quite accurate and well-structured. You managed to answer the question with all important details and there are no obvious mistakes. Good job maintaining natural and conversational language. Keep up this kind of response during your IELTS speaking test.
Well, I live in the basement of a beautiful house in the cozy neighbourhood of Burnaby. It is a relatively large apartment, which I share with my son Alex. There are two bedrooms, a living room, and an open-plan kitchen, where I spend the best part of my time cooking, having lunch, or dinner.
Hi there! Your response to the question was quite good. However, you made a small error when you said “where I spend the best part of my time”. It would be more appropriate to say “most of my time”. Here’s how your corrected response would look:
“Well, I live in the basement of a beautiful house in the cosy neighbourhood of Burnaby. It’s a relatively large apartment, which I share with my son, Alex. There are two bedrooms, a living room, and an open-plan kitchen where I spend most of my time cooking, having lunch, or dinner.”
Keep up the good work!
I live in a spacious house which was build by my late grandfather. It is a beautiful spacious house which is situated on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh. I stay at my home with my large family. There are 5 bedrooms a living room attached with drawing room and a open plan kitchen where i spend most of the time and most favorite thing is there’s a small balcony overlooking the main street.
Hi there! You’ve done a great job describing your house but there are a few minor grammar mistakes. Here’s the corrected version:
“I live in a spacious house which was built by my late grandfather. It’s a beautiful house located on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh. I live there with my large family. There are 5 bedrooms, a living room attached to a drawing room and an open plan kitchen where I spend most of my time. My favorite part is the small balcony that overlooks the main street.”
Here are the improvements:
1. Use “built” instead of “build”. Remember to always use the past participle when you’re describing something that has been done in the past.
2. “I stay at my home” would be better as “I live there”. “Stay” is mostly used for temporary situations but since this is your permanent home, “live” is better.
3. “and a open plan kitchen” should be “and an open plan kitchen” because ‘open’ starts with a vowel sound.
Keep practicing! You’re doing well.
I live in the city center which is within the Wuse Metropolis. I love the neighbourhood so well because there are a lot of nearby facilities ranging from health, sports and recreational
centres.
My apartment is inside an estate. It is a 3 bedroom apartment with a large living room, spacious dining room, a kitchen with kitchenettes, 3 bedroom and a balcony overlooking the main street.
I love the apartment so much because the environs has a lot of play area for younger kids to play and have fun with a lot of rides. I have been living in this apartment for over a decade now and i dont want to leave anytime soon.
Your response to the question is well-detailed and organized, but there are a few mistakes that we can correct to make it even better. Here is a corrected version:
“I live in the city centre, specifically in the Wuse Metropolis. I cherish my neighbourhood a lot because it has numerous nearby amenities like health, sports, and recreational centres. My apartment is located within an estate. It’s a three-bedroom apartment with a large living room, a spacious dining area, a kitchen equipped with kitchenettes, three bedrooms, and a balcony with a view of the main streets. I adore my apartment largely because the surroundings offer abundant play areas for kids to enjoy and have fun with many rides. I’ve been residing here for over a decade now, and I have no plans to move anytime soon.”
1. In your mention of the bedroom, it wasn’t clear if you meant the apartment has three bedrooms in total or an additional three bedrooms, making it a 6-bedroom apartment. I assumed you meant the former.
2. Watch out for sentence structure. The phrase “I love the apartment so much because the environs has a lot of play area for younger kids to play and have fun with a lot of rides.” could be more clearly structured.
3. Also, remember to use proper punctuation and avoid run-on sentences.
Keep on practicing and your responses will continue to improve. And always remember to check englishprotips.com for more tips and tricks for your IELTS preparation!
Well, I currently live in an apartment located in the city centre, and I share it with my husband. My bedroom has two full-sized windows and an L-shaped balcony, so I get a nice view and plenty of sunlight. Although the busy traffic noise always reminds me that it’s time to start the day, I still enjoy the view from my room.
I think you did a great job with this answer – it’s well-structured and detailed. I can’t see any errors. Your use of vocabulary is very appropriate and demonstrates a good command of language, which is something the IELTS examiners always appreciate. Well done!
Well, I currently live in a shared apartment located in the city centre. There are technically four bedrooms in my apartment, but one was originally meant to be the living room. Since we’re not very familiar with the other flatmates, I spend most of my time in my room. It has two full-sized windows and an L-shaped balcony, so I get a nice view and plenty of sunlight. Although the busy traffic noise always reminds me that it’s time to start the day, I still enjoy the view from my room. It’s a cozy space, and it’s perfect for us.
Hi there, your description of your living space is well-articulated and paints a clear picture of your surroundings! There is, however, a minor inconsistency that I’d like to point out. You mentioned “us” at the end of your answer but you did not refer to any other person before this. Who does “us” refer to? If you meant just yourself, you may want to say “it’s perfect for me” instead. Aside from that, I can’t see any mistakes in your response. Good job!
I live in a cozy apartment in Greater Kailash, South Delhi, a space that perfectly balances warmth and minimalism. The apartment consists of 3 rooms,a living area,a kitchen with 2 bathrooms and a balcony, which is my favourite spot. It’s filled with potted plants. In the mornings, I sit there with my tea, letting the city’s hum blend with the rustling leaves. Evenings are even cozier, with warm yellow lamps casting a soft glow, the scent of incense filling the air. The wooden furniture in the apartment gives it a natural, earthy feel, while the soft lighting makes every corner inviting. I have a bookshelf, stacked with classics , non-fictional collection. I often find myself reaching for a book, curling up on my couch with a hot cup of chai.
Your answer is excellent and very descriptive. There are a few minor mistakes. Here’s a corrected version:
“I live in a cozy apartment in Greater Kailash, South Delhi, a space that perfectly balances warmth and minimalism. The apartment consists of 3 rooms, a living area, a kitchen, 2 bathrooms, and a balcony, which is my favourite spot. It’s filled with potted plants. In the mornings, I sit there with my tea, letting the city’s hum blend with the rustling leaves. Evenings are even cozier, with warm yellow lamps casting a soft glow and the scent of incense filling the air. The wooden furniture in the apartment gives it a natural, earthy feel, while the soft lighting makes every corner inviting. I have a bookshelf, stacked with classics and non-fiction. I often find myself reaching for a book and curling up on my couch with a hot cup of chai.”
Here are the errors:
1. You missed some commas after “3 rooms” and “a kitchen”. They should be followed by a comma when used in a list like you have.
2. Avoid using multiple adjectives to describe a single noun. In your case, it was “classics, non-fictional collection.” It would be better to say “classics and non-fiction.” Everything else is quite correct, and you’ve painted a lovely picture of your home. Keep up the good work!
I live in a cozy two bedroom apartment in ikorodu which is a suburb on the outskirt of Lagos which is less populated and more quieter than central Lagos. My apartment have two bedroom , a moderately furniture sitting room and a modern kitchen where I cook for my family . I live with my family mostly my kids and my mum as my husband work in another state and seldomly around .
Thanks for your answer. Here are a few corrections and suggestions:
“I live in a cozy two-bedroom apartment in Ikorodu, which is a suburb on the outskirts of Lagos. It’s less populated and quieter than central Lagos. My apartment has two bedrooms, a moderately furnished sitting room, and a modern kitchen where I cook for my family. I mostly live with my kids and my mum, as my husband works in another state and is seldom around.”
Mistakes:
1. Use “outskirts” instead of “outskirt”.
2. Use “has” instead of “have” when referring to your apartment.
3. Use “furnished” instead of “furniture” to describe your sitting room.
Keep practicing and you’ll continue to improve!