Read the sample IELTS speaking part 2 answers on the topic of house or apartment. By reading this sample answer you can get some ideas about different questions that will help you in the actual exam.
Describe a house/apartment that someone you know lives in.
- whose house/apartment this is
- where the house/apartment is what it looks like inside
- and explain what you like or dislike about this person’s house/apartment.
IELTS Speaking Band 6.5 Sample Answer
My uncle’s house is very big. It is in the city center, and, um, it’s a nice place. The house is, like, really spacious. It has, uh, three bedrooms, and a living room. Also, the kitchen is quite big. The living room is well decorated, with, uh, a large sofa and a big TV. The bedrooms are also nice. The walls are painted in white, no, actually light gray.
I like this house because it’s very comfortable. Also, it has a big balcony where we can sit and enjoy tea. However, the location is not so great because it is, um, too noisy. Traffic is a big problem, and, uh, parking is difficult.
Another thing I like are, ahh is the backyard. It is small but, uh, it has some plants and a small table for sitting. The house also have a guest room, which is sometimes used as a storage room. The windows in the bedrooms lets in a lot of natural light, which makes the room feels bright and airy.
Overall, my uncle’s house is a good place to live. But, um, I think I prefer houses in quieter areas. I would like to live in a place like this, but maybe, uh, in a less crowded area. Living in big houses are nice, but sometimes it can be hard to maintain.
Why this is a Band 6.5 IELTS Speaking response:
If a student gives a response like that, they will not get more than 6.5 in the actual exam. It could be due number of other issues, but a few major mistakes made in this cue card response are written below:
1. Frequent Grammar Mistakes
In the above response, the student has made the following grammatical errors:
- Incorrect verb agreement: The house also have a guest room, Living in big houses are nice, The windows in the bedrooms lets in a lot of natural light
2. Lacks Linking Words
According to IELTS Speaking Band Descriptors, students should use discourse markers in their responses. This response uses only one linking word ‘However’.
3. Self Correction
We need to avoid correcting ourselves after making certain mistakes. This significantly reduces our scores in the Fluency section of the IELTS Band Scores Criteria. Here’s an example of the sentence in which the candidate correct himself:
- Another thing I like are, ahh is the backyard.
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