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Lessons›Speaking›B1 Foundation

Describing your home and hometown

Describe your home, hometown and city: where it is, what it's like, how it has changed and why you like it, for IELTS Speaking Parts 1 and 2.

Level B1 25 min5 exercisesLesson 9 of 12 in Speaking B1

Trains: IELTS Speaking Part 1, IELTS Speaking Part 2

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This lesson includes:

25 minutes of study
5 interactive exercises with instant feedback
1 audio clip
3 speaking tasks
11 key words for flashcards
2 exam tips

What you'll learn

Say where a place is: on the coast, in the north of…, about an hour from…
Answer “What's it like?” with a description and “What do you like about it?” with reasons
Talk about how a place has changed and compare it with other places
Describe a place for up to 2 minutes from a task card

Lesson content

10 steps · 5 exercises · 25 min total

1. Warm-up2 questions
2. LearnThe skill and the strategy
3. ModelSee how it's done
4. Practice 1Complete the descriptions
5. Practice 2Listen and repeat: describing places
6. Practice 3IELTS Speaking Part 1: your home
7. Practice 4IELTS Speaking Part 2: a place you like
8. Exam tips2 tips
9. Key vocabulary11 words
10. SummaryReview and finish

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