Part 1 · Band 6

Where do you live?

Source-reported band score · 20 words

Sample answer

I'm currently living with my family in Tullumab City, which is a small city located in the Ngu province, Vietnam.

Answer analysis

Fluency & Coherence

Your answer follows a clear, useful sequence: you say who you live with, name Tullumab City, then give a brief description and locate it in Vietnam. It is concise and directly answers the question. To practise developing it naturally, give yourself 20 seconds to say the answer, then add one relevant detail you know, such as what you like about living there. Fluency cannot be assessed from text alone.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is clear and relevant: “with my family” answers who you live with, while “small city” and “located in” describe and place your home. The range is sufficient for this simple question, though “city” is repeated and “located in” is a little formal in conversation. You could make the answer more natural by using “a small city in” and varying the description only if you can add a true, specific detail.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

You use a complete sentence and successfully add information through the relative clause “which is a small city located in…”. The meaning is easy to follow, and there is no need for a more complex structure in this short response. The location phrase “the Ngu province, Vietnam” is less natural as written; a smoother form is “Ngu Province, Vietnam.” Practise saying the sentence with that compact place-name construction.

Pronunciation

A pronunciation band cannot be estimated from the written answer. For practice, mark the word stress in “currently living” and “Tullumab City,” then group the answer as: “I currently live with my family / in Tullumab City, / a small city in Ngu Province, Vietnam.” Record yourself reading it, check that each place name is clear, and compare your recording with a trusted pronunciation reference. This is a practice guide, 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.

  • Use “I currently live” for a concise answer about your present home.
  • Say the place name once, then give its description and country without repeating “city.”
  • Practise the answer in three thought groups, then add one true personal detail if you want to extend it.

Plan your answer

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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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