Part 1 · · 18 samples

Where do you live?

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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.

Sample answers

Band 9 sample

37 words · Source-reported band

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.

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Band 9 sample

32 words · Source-reported band

I live in a small town called Wolkenstein, situated on the northeast side of my city in Uzbekistan. It is surrounded by many forests and mountains, which make it vibrant and beautiful.

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Band 9 sample

39 words · Source-reported band

My hometown is in Cumilla. It is situated in the southernmost region of Bangladesh, not really that far from the southern Indian border. In fact, Cumilla is not just the place where I reside; it is also my workplace.

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