Your Hometown
Answer aloud before reading the samples — fluency over perfection.
Where is your hometown?
Aim for 20–30 seconds. Maximum 1:00.
What do you like most about your hometown?
Aim for 20–30 seconds. Maximum 1:00.
Has your hometown changed much in recent years?
Aim for 20–30 seconds. Maximum 1:00.
Would you like to live there in the future?
Aim for 20–30 seconds. Maximum 1:00.
Describe a place in your hometown that you enjoy visiting.
You should say
- where it is
- how often you go there
- what you do there
- and explain why you enjoy visiting it
Aim for 1–2 minutes. Maximum 2:00.
Why do some people prefer living in small towns rather than big cities?
Aim for 45–60 seconds. Maximum 1:30.
How do cities change as their populations grow?
Aim for 45–60 seconds. Maximum 1:30.
Do you think it is important to preserve old buildings in cities?
Aim for 45–60 seconds. Maximum 1:30.
vibrant
full of energy and life
"The city centre is vibrant at night, with music spilling out of every bar."
commute
a regular journey between home and work
"My daily commute takes about forty minutes by metro."
amenities
useful facilities such as shops, parks, and transport
"The neighbourhood has excellent amenities, including two markets and a library."
picturesque
visually attractive, like a picture
"The old quarter is full of picturesque colonial houses."
sense of belonging
the feeling of being accepted as part of a community
"Local festivals give residents a strong sense of belonging."
urban sprawl
the uncontrolled spread of a city into surrounding areas
"Urban sprawl has swallowed the farmland that used to ring the city."