Part 1 · Band 9

Where do you live?

Source-reported band score · 37 words

Sample answer

I live in central Chennai in a high-rise, three-bedroom apartment. One of the aspects I really like about it is that it's located on the same road as my school, which makes transportation very easy for me.

Answer analysis

Fluency & Coherence

The ideas follow a clear sequence: you identify your home in “central Chennai,” add its type and size, then explain one advantage linked to your school. This makes the answer easy to follow, though it could develop the personal detail a little further. Practise speaking this answer for 20 seconds, then repeat it and add one brief detail about why living near school suits your routine.

Lexical Resource

Specific, natural wording such as “high-rise, three-bedroom apartment” gives a clear picture, and “located on the same road as my school” explains the practical advantage precisely. The vocabulary suits this familiar topic and avoids unnecessary complexity. For optional variety, you could replace “very easy” with a more precise phrase such as “convenient,” while keeping the meaning and conversational tone.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The answer uses accurate sentence structures, including the relative clause “which makes transportation very easy for me” to connect your home’s location with its benefit. The contraction “it's” also fits a spoken response. There is no clear grammatical error to correct; as a refinement, try a shorter alternative sentence structure as well, so you can vary your phrasing naturally in follow-up answers.

Pronunciation

This is a text-only response, so pronunciation cannot be assessed. As a practice guide, give the main stress to “CENTral CHENnai,” “HIGH-rise,” and “transporTAtion,” and group the answer into thought units: “I live in central Chennai / in a high-rise, three-bedroom apartment.” Record yourself reading it, check that each phrase is clear, and compare a second take. This guide is not an assessment of a recording.

A transcript shows language and organisation. Fluency, delivery and pronunciation require an audio recording; the synthetic voice demonstrates the text, not the original speaker.

  • Practise giving the answer in 15–20 seconds, keeping the sequence of location, home description, and one personal benefit.
  • Try one concise alternative for the final clause, such as explaining that the location makes your school journey convenient.
  • Record two practice takes and check whether “central Chennai” and “three-bedroom apartment” are easy to understand.

Plan your answer

Try your own response before reading the samples.

Ideas to explore

  • Describe your home by giving its location and type.
  • Add one concrete detail about the home, such as its number of bedrooms or whether it is in a high-rise.
  • Explain a personal benefit of the location, such as being close to school.

Suggested structure

  1. State where you live.
  2. Describe the type and size of your home.
  3. Mention one feature you especially like.
  4. Connect that feature to a practical benefit in your daily life.
Useful vocabulary & examples
in central Chennai
in the central area of Chennai

I live in central Chennai, close to my school.

a high-rise apartment
an apartment in a tall building with many floors

My family lives in a high-rise apartment.

on the same road as
located along the same street or road as something

My apartment is on the same road as my school.

convenient for me
easy and practical for my needs

Living near school is very convenient for me.

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