Part 1 · Band 4

Where do you live?

Source-reported band score · 27 words

Sample answer

I live in this dental area that has a friend's post inside the U-boat. You can see a steering wheel like the diving river and windmill speed.

Answer analysis

Fluency & Coherence

The answer moves from where you live to nearby things you can see, but the ideas are not developed and the links between “a friend's post,” “the U-boat,” and the final list are hard to follow. Because this is text only, fluency cannot be assessed. Practise a 20-second response using this answer: state the place, name one clear feature, then explain how each landmark relates to where you live.

Lexical Resource

You attempt specific vocabulary, including “dental area,” “steering wheel,” and “windmill,” which gives the answer concrete detail. However, combinations such as “windmill speed” and “like the diving river” are difficult to interpret, so the listener may not understand what you mean. Check the intended words and practise using each in a clear sentence about your neighbourhood before adding several details.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Both sentences have a basic grammatical frame: “I live in…” and “You can see…”. The relative clause “that has a friend's post inside the U-boat” is also formed correctly. The main difficulty is the structure of “a steering wheel like the diving river and windmill speed,” where the comparison and list are not clearly connected. Separate the ideas into short sentences and use punctuation to show the relationship.

Pronunciation

Pronunciation cannot be assessed from text, and this practice guide is not an assessment of a recording. Practise word stress in “steering wheel” and “windmill,” then say the answer in thought groups: “I live in this dental area / that has a friend's post inside the U-boat.” Record yourself, check whether each phrase is clear, and compare the recording with the written words without guessing at unclear terms.

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

Confirm the intended meaning of “dental area,” “a friend's post,” and “diving river”; replace any misheard or unintended words before practising.
Answer the question directly, then add one or two features that you can describe clearly and explain how they relate to where you live.
Record a 20-second response and check whether a listener could identify the place and understand each detail without needing to guess.

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

State where you live.
Describe the type and size of your home.
Mention one feature you especially like.
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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Where do you live?

Sample answer

Answer analysis

Fluency & Coherence

Lexical Resource

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Pronunciation

Plan your answer

Ideas to explore

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