Part 1 · Band 6

Where do you live?

Source-reported band score · 44 words

Sample answer

I'm currently living with my family in Tullamos City, which is a small city located in the province of Vietnam. My family is residing in a small town with three bedrooms and one floor. We quite enjoy the lively view with the hospital nearby.

Answer analysis

Fluency & Coherence

The answer follows a clear sequence: it names where you live, adds details about your home, then mentions what you enjoy and a nearby hospital. The final point gives the answer a little personal detail, but the connection between the city and the small town could be clearer. Practise speaking for 30 seconds: give your location, describe the home, then add one reason you like the area.

Lexical Resource

You use relevant location and home vocabulary, including “small city,” “three bedrooms,” and “hospital nearby,” so the listener can understand the main details. However, “lively view” is an unusual combination, and “the province of Vietnam” is not a clear way to express the location. Next, learn natural phrases such as “lively surroundings” and “a province in Vietnam,” and use them in a short description of your neighbourhood.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The response uses complete sentences and combines information with a relative clause in “which is a small city located…”. Some phrasing is less natural: “My family is residing” is formal for a routine situation, and “with three bedrooms and one floor” makes it sound as if the town has those features. Try “My family lives…” and make the home, rather than the town, the subject of the bedroom and floor details.

Pronunciation

This is a practice guide, not an assessment of a recording; the text alone cannot show how you pronounce the words. Practise the word stress in “currently,” “three bedrooms,” and “hospital nearby.” Say the answer in thought groups: “I’m currently living with my family in Tullamos City” / “which is a small city…” / “with the hospital nearby.” Record yourself, then check that each phrase is easy to distinguish and that the key words are clearly stressed.

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

  • State your location in a clear order: city first, then its country or province.
  • Use “My family lives…” for a routine situation, and attach home details directly to “home” or “house.”
  • Replace “lively view” with a phrase that fits your intended meaning, such as “lively surroundings,” then practise adding one reason you enjoy the area.

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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