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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 my auncle house with my 3 sisters. It is a small and cosy flat near in the highway.There is only one bedroom, an open -plan kitchen and a nice living room which is can spend my time when i don’t have my work.

    1. Well done! Here is a revised version of your answer:

      “Well, I live in my uncle’s house with my three sisters. It is a small and cosy apartment near the highway. There is only one bedroom, an open-plan kitchen, and a nice living room where I can spend my time when I don’t have work.”

      Great job overall! Keep up the good work!

  2. Well,i live in a beatiful relatively large house in a residential neighbourhood.I stay at home with my mum and siblings.There are two bedrooms and open plan kitchen,and also have a speacious dining room which i spend most of my time

    1. Well,i live in a beatiful relatively large house in a residential neighbourhood.I stay at home with my mum and siblings.There are two bedrooms and open plan kitchen,and also have a speacious dining room which i spend most of my time.

      Correction: “Well, I live in a beautiful, relatively large house in a residential neighborhood. I stay at home with my mum and siblings. There are two bedrooms, an open-plan kitchen, and we also have a spacious dining room where I spend most of my time.”

      Overall, your answer is good! Just remember to use articles like “a” or “an” before singular countable nouns and to use commas when separating items in a list. Great job!

  3. I lived in spacious house, which I share with my cusin and her family. Actually, is a three bedroomed house, with two bathrooms, one kitchen and a bright confortable loundge, where I spend most of my time. The house is located in a small town, three-hours up north from Auckland.

    1. I lived in **a** spacious house, which I share with my **cousin** and her family. Actually, **it** is a three-bedroomed house, with two bathrooms, one kitchen, and a bright **comfortable** **lounge**, where I spend most of my time. The house is located in a small town, three hours **up** north from Auckland.

      Overall, your response is good! Just remember to use “a” before singular countable nouns like “spacious house,” fix the spelling of “cousin,” use “it” to refer to the house, change “comfortable loundge” to “comfortable lounge,” and use “up” when describing a location as north or south. Well done!

  4. I live in a morden apartment with my parents and siblings in the residential neighbourhood. It has a spacious living which is cozy and quaint, an open-plan kitchen, three bedroom, and 3 bathrooms as well.

    1. I live in a modern apartment with my parents and siblings in a residential neighborhood. It has a spacious living room which is cozy and quaint, an open-plan kitchen, three bedrooms, and three bathrooms as well.

      Overall, your description is good! Just a few corrections: “morden” should be “modern,” “living” should be “living room,” “bedroom” should be “bedrooms,” and it’s better to write out “three” instead of using the number “3.” Keep up the good work!

  5. I live in a spacious house on the east side of Melbourne. It has 4 bedrooms and 2 toilets. I share a house with my parents, sister, and a cat. I love spending time in the living room because it’s cosy and there are plenty of books.

    1. Your answer is great! There are just a few minor corrections:

      “I live in a spacious house on the east side of Melbourne. It has 4 bedrooms and 2 toilets. I share the house with my parents, sister, and a cat. I love spending time in the living room because it’s cozy and there are plenty of books.”

      Well done! If you have any more answers you’d like me to check or if you need further help, feel free to ask. Good luck with your IELTS preparation!

  6. I live in a small cozy apartment in the center of Pavia. It is the city where I study at the university. It is not very big but it has everything you need.

    1. Your answer is great! It’s clear and gives a good description of your living situation. Just a small correction: “It is the city where I study at the university.” could be improved to “It is the city where I study at university.” or “It is the city where I study at the university.” Keep up the good work!

    2. I share my apartment with 3 other students, it has only two bedrooms so I share it with one of my roommates. the best part of my house is the spacious living room where we can invite many friends and all be together as one big united family.

      1. Your answer is great! Just a few corrections to improve it:

        “I share my apartment with 3 other students. It has only two bedrooms, so I share one room with one of my roommates. The best part of my house is the spacious living room where we can invite many friends and all be together as one big, united family.”

        Keep up the good work!

  7. I live in a small cozy apartment in the center of Pavia. It is the city where I study at the university. It is not very big but it has everything you need. I share my apartment with 3 other students, it has only two bedrooms so I share it with one of my roommates. the best part of my house is the spacious living room where we can invite many friends and all be together as one big united family.

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

      “I live in a small cozy apartment in the center of Pavia, the city where I study at the university. It is not very big, but it has everything you need. I share my apartment with 3 other students; it has only two bedrooms, so I share it with one of my roommates. The best part of my house is the spacious living room where we can invite many friends and all be together as one big united family.”

      Keep up the good work!

  8. Well, I live in a spacious house in a residential neighborhood. I stay home with my sister and friends. There are six bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a dining room where I spend most of my time besides my bedroom.

  9. Ok thanks. I live in small flat rent house in the middle of city. I live with my friend and he is my co-worker. The flat has one bedroom and living room_ where we read and discuss about our future plans. We do not cook meal at home so we do not have kitchen.

    1. Great effort! Here is a corrected version of your answer:

      “I live in a small rented flat in the middle of the city. I share the flat with my friend, who is also my co-worker. The flat consists of one bedroom and a living room, where we read and discuss our future plans. Since we do not cook meals at home, we do not have a kitchen.”

      Good job overall! Just remember to use “a” before “small” to make it “a small rented flat” and replace the underscore with “where” to connect the living room and the activities you do there. Also, make sure to use “a” before “living room” as well. Keep up the good work!

  10. I live in a beautiful spacious house in the outskirts of Sylhet. I live here with my parents and sibling. There are three bed rooms, one spacious living room with a cosy balcony overlooking the garden, and a kitchen. There is a vegetable garden in the back yard and some flowers in the entrance of my house.

  11. Well, I live in a relatively large and cosy apartment on the west side, which I share with my partner and two cats. There are three dedrooms, a living room, and a living room with a small balcony overlooking the main street——which is where I spend most of my time on preparing for IELTS exam.

    1. Well done! Your answer is great, but there are a few mistakes to correct:

      Original: There are three dedrooms, a living room, and a living room with a small balcony overlooking the main street——which is where I spend most of my time on preparing for IELTS exam.
      Corrected: There are three bedrooms, a living room, and a living room with a small balcony overlooking the main street, which is where I spend most of my time preparing for the IELTS exam.

      You’re welcome! If you have any more answers you’d like me to check or any other questions, feel free to ask. Good luck with your IELTS preparation!

  12. I live in a bright and cheerful home, I used to live with my partner but now I share my home with my parents. This house is located in the outskirts of my city, we have a spacious dining room and a comfortable living room.

    1. Your answer is good, but there are a few mistakes that need to be corrected. Here is a revised version: “I live in a bright and cheerful home. I used to live with my partner, but now I share my home with my parents. The house is located on the outskirts of my city. We have a spacious dining room and a comfortable living room.” Good job overall!

  13. Well, I live in a motorshop with myself. It is a small cosy room near the highway. There is only one bedroom and small kitchen. I love spending time in this room because it’s relaxing and peaceful.

    1. Great response! Just a couple of minor corrections for improvement:

      “Well, I live in a **studio apartment** by myself. It is a small cosy room near the highway. There is only one bedroom **and a** small kitchen. I love spending time in this room because it’s relaxing and peaceful.”

      Overall, well done!

  14. Currently, I’m living in a flat. It’s on the 4th floor of a high-rise building. It’s on the outskirts of the city. It has a comfortable bedroom, complete with well-equipped kitchen and separate shower and bathroom area. I share this with my husband and daughter.

    1. Your response is quite good! Just one small correction:
      – “I share this with my husband and daughter.” could be improved by saying “I share it with my husband and daughter.”

      Overall, great job describing your living space! It sounds very cozy.

  15. Well, I live in my parents house, which is a country old house in a beautiful village in the Lam Dong highland of Vietnam. It is a two floors houses with wooden furniture and has two three bed rooms and separate kitchen. It has a big green yard where I sometimes play badminton with my niece and nephews at the weekends.

    1. Well done! Your answer is quite descriptive and paints a clear picture of your living situation. Here are a few corrections for improvement:

      “Well, I live in my parents’ house, which is an old country house in a beautiful village in the Lam Dong highlands of Vietnam. It is a two-story house with wooden furniture and has two three-bed rooms and a separate kitchen. It also has a big green yard where I sometimes play badminton with my niece and nephews on weekends.”

      Keep up the good work!

  16. Well, I live in my parents’ house, which is a modern town house in a beautiful city in the central highlands of Vietnam. There are five big bed rooms with bathroom separately in each room. It also has a big green yard so every Autumn, I and my friends practice Dragon Dance.

    1. Well done! Your answer is quite good. Here is a corrected version for you:

      “Well, I live in my parents’ house, which is a modern townhouse in a beautiful city in the central highlands of Vietnam. There are five big bedrooms with bathrooms separately in each room. It also has a big green yard, so every autumn, my friends and I practice the Dragon Dance.”

      Great job! Your answer is clear and descriptive. Good luck with your IELTS preparation!

  17. Well, I live in my parents’ house, which is a country old house in a beautiful village in the central highlands of Vietnam. There are three big bed rooms with separately bathroom in each. It also has a big green yard, so my friends and I often practice Dragon Dance in the Autumn.

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

      “Well, I live in my parents’ house, which is an old country house in a beautiful village in the central highlands of Vietnam. There are three big bedrooms, each with its own bathroom. It also has a big green yard, so my friends and I often practice Dragon Dance in the autumn.”

      Keep up the good work!

  18. I live in a two-story house with my mom. It’s located in the central highlands of Vietnam. My house has three big bedrooms, a living room, and two bathrooms. There is a Catholics Church nearby my house, so I usually walk there with my mom at night.

    1. I live in a two-story house with my mom. It’s located in the central highlands of Vietnam. My house has three big bedrooms, a living room, and two bathrooms. There is a Catholic Church nearby my house, so I usually walk there with my mom at night.

      Your response is very good! Just one correction: “There is a Catholics Church nearby my house” should be “There is a Catholic Church nearby my house.” Keep up the great work!

  19. Well, I live in a spacious house with my family. It’s a relatively large house with three bedrooms, a dining room and a kitchen.
    Additionally, we have a big living room which is where I spend most of my free time gathering with my family.

    1. Your response is quite good! Just a small correction for improvement:

      “Well, I live in a spacious house with my family. It’s a relatively large house with three bedrooms, a dining room, and a kitchen. Additionally, we have a big living room where I spend most of my free time gathering with my family.”

      Overall, your answer is clear and well-structured. Keep up the good work!

  20. I live in a beautiful single house on the outskirts of Thunder Bay. It is a spacious house with two bedrooms, a living room, and a kitchen. Earlier I used to live in the city center, but the landlord of that apartment was not so kind and considerate. I’m much happier with the current house and landlord, who is so nice to us.

    1. Your response is great! Here is a slightly revised version for you:

      “I live in a beautiful single house on the outskirts of Thunder Bay. It is a spacious house with two bedrooms, a living room, and a kitchen. Previously, I lived in the city center, but the landlord of that apartment was not very kind and considerate. I am much happier with the current house and landlord, who is very nice to us.”

      Keep up the good work!

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