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Describe A House Apartment That Someone You Know Lives In: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Whose house/apartment this is?
  • Where the house/apartment is?
  • What it looks like inside?
  • Explain what you like or dislike about this person’s house/ apartment.
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Cue 1:Whose house/apartment this is?

  • Begin by introducing the person who lives in the house or apartment, mentioning your relationship with them.
  • Provide a brief background about this person to give context.

Example

The apartment I want to describe belongs to my cousin, Priya. She is a software engineer living in Bangalore, and we have been close since childhood.

Cue 2:Where the house/apartment is?

  • Mention the location of the apartment, including the city and neighborhood.
  • Describe the surroundings briefly to paint a picture of the area.

Example

Priya's apartment is located in a bustling area of Koramangala, which is known for its vibrant culture and numerous cafes. It’s conveniently close to her office and several shopping centers.

Cue 3:What it looks like inside?

  • Describe the interior of the apartment, focusing on key rooms like the living room, kitchen, and bedroom.
  • Mention any unique features or decorations that stand out.

Example

Inside, the apartment is cozy and well-decorated. The living room has a comfortable sofa and a large bookshelf filled with novels. The kitchen is modern and has all the necessary appliances, while her bedroom is painted in soft colors, creating a relaxing atmosphere.

Cue 4:Explain what you like or dislike about this person’s house/apartment.

  • Share your personal feelings about the apartment, highlighting both positive and negative aspects.
  • Explain why you feel this way, providing specific examples.

Example

I really like Priya's apartment because it feels warm and inviting. The natural light that comes in through the large windows makes it cheerful. However, I dislike that it can get a bit noisy at times due to the busy street outside, which can be distracting when she is working from home.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, Priya's apartment reflects her personality perfectly. It is a blend of comfort and style, making it a lovely place to visit and spend time with her.

    Following this structure will ensure you cover all the essential points while providing a clear and engaging response to the cue card topic.

    Tips to answer this Cue Card

    1: Vague Descriptions

    Using vague language can make your answer unclear. Avoid general statements that do not provide specific details about the house or apartment.

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    Use descriptive adjectives and specific examples to paint a clear picture of the house or apartment.

    2: Ignoring the Cues

    Not addressing all the cues can lead to an incomplete answer. Make sure to cover each aspect mentioned in the prompt.

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    Organize your response by addressing each cue one by one to ensure a comprehensive answer.

    Overly Negative Comments

    Focusing too much on dislikes can create a negative impression. Balance your answer by mentioning both likes and dislikes.

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    Tip

    Start with what you like about the house or apartment before mentioning any dislikes to create a more positive tone.

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    Band 7

    Recently, a few days ago, my best friend took me to her house, which is in Pondicherry, in Kochi Kuppam. It is not an apartment, it is a house by itself, her house, that she took me to. And I really liked it because from the outside, it looks absolutely like a prison. But once you go inside, it's a whole lot different. It has three bedrooms, one big hall, a kitchen, three bathrooms, a big balcony, a terrace, and a huge courtyard with a garden and many plants and trees. This house is particularly interesting because it's so deceiving from the outside and when you actually go inside, it's actually very beautiful. It has a lot of woodwork and one room, which is so-called to be the master bedroom, is huge with a bathroom and a wooden inbuilt closet space, which I really liked. And the thing that most got my attention was the courtyard. Not only is it a plain courtyard, but it has a lot of greenery, plants, trees, and my friend, she also has two dogs. So it's just such a nice place to be in because you can be outdoors and indoors at the same time. If you want to go out, step out, get some fresh air, all you have to do is just go sit in the courtyard, play with the dogs, pluck fruits and vegetables from the plants, and then once it gets too hot or cold outside, you just come inside, enjoy the nice woodwork, and spend your time in the neat-looking house that's there.

    Band 6-7

    yes this house apartment is just next to my house in front they have a lawn with artificial grass where their children's will be playing football, tennis, crickets in the evenings and after passing the lawn there will be a veranda in front then after moving in towards the door their living room is situated with a 42 inches TV where they spend most of the time together seeing TV programs and then there was three bedrooms built inside with the stairs going up and the first floor has a swimming pool where the children's play during summer next to the swimming pool they have a play area which is built inside with all the playing materials especially the children's have good time there, the kitchen is completely furnished with all recent technologies and their modular kitchen is top-notch it is a good scenario to be in that house

    Band 6-7

    I would like to talk about my friend's house which is a detached 2BHK three-story building. So the first floor is they have constructed for themselves and the rest of the floors they have rented it out. So what I like about the house is they also got a commercial space in there and they have steps for in the beginning of the house. The main entrance elevates the house to be a greater one and then they step into the house which is a white tiled 2BHK with an open kitchen. Also there is a room for spirituality where they sit and meditate. My friend has got her separate bedroom where she has installed a cot and a table study table or work desk. The house otherwise is really good but what I dislike about the house is they have constructed it with zeal and emotion but they maintain it the least. The cleanliness is a missing aspect in the house.

    Band 6-7

    So, describing about a house, well, I am from Chandrapur, a small city, so I live in a really big house of 4BHK, but eventually while choosing to study, I came, I shifted to Pune 3 years ago, and here it's not affordable to have a big house, so we have an apartment, it's not rented, it's our apartment in Baudhan, it's name is Balaji Housing Society, and we have 3BHK flat here, with duplex, and I still find it very short to live here, because I am habitual to live in a big house, well, recently I visited one of my friend, and she lives like 10 miles away from my home, and outside, it's a society, and outside the infrastructure was really very established and well furnished, they have a garden, a swimming pool, and all the facilities needed to live in a house, so there were 4 building blocks, and they were named as ABC, her block was building C, with all the facilities of water, parking, and she lives on rent of 2BHK flat, so I went to her house, and I saw the living room is really quite congested, she lives in a 2BHK house, with a gallery, that is also very less space is occupied, and I feel living in a big house will have more good environment.

    Band 6

    There is a grove apartment and it is situated nearby my village. I love this apartment because when I go inside this apartment I saw a iconic design and it's designed by a Ahuza Vyve. You know the design that by Ahuza Vyve is awesome and I think many of the artists many of the designer have to take inspired by them have to take inspiration from them because he is the most wonderful design at the time in my area. So and just like that I want to say that the apartment is full of with mirror some furniture made by bamboo and some furniture made by those wood that export from the ruse and this apartment is just looking and wow and I think this in my area nobody have this apartment just like that Ahuza Vyve so the interior design of this apartment the furniture of this apartment and the location where this is situated is awesome and it is different from the another apartments and

    Band 6

    First of all, the house or an apartment that someone I know who lives in is none other than my own sibling, my brother, my younger brother. He lives in an apartment far away from my place, 20 kilometers or so, and it is a beautiful and well-cleaned and peaceful house, I can say, or an apartment, because he is since his marriage, from past one year or so, and he and his wife lives in an apartment wherein they have a very good and beautiful interior designing. Moreover, they have interior house plants they have decorated with, as well as some indoor plants and some outdoor plants. Addition to that, they have a beautiful cutlery and kitchen sets that is well-equipped and well-cleaned inside the house. Also, the dislikes I like about them is they own a pet wherein it is not that clean or so, because they usually, they clean the house now and then, but still, since you're owning a pet, the environment should be clean and tidy.

    Band 6

    Well, I would like to talk about a house which I spent my childhood days, that is my parents house which is located in Raichur, a part of India. It is a quint house with a hall, three bedrooms with attached bathrooms to it and a kitchen well equipped and organized with an attached balcony to it and there is also a beautiful garden at the back of the house. What is the most beautiful part of the house is its interiors, well designed and latest technology which are equipped in the house and there are beautiful paintings, handpicked arts and beautiful colored walls which makes the house bright and vibrant and I like a particular room which is a bedroom where I spend most of the time when I visit there. It is very peaceful environment and there is an inclining leather chair where I sit and read books. It has lot of space and there are large windows where we get plenty of natural light and wind. What I dislike about it is it is bit interior where there is less public transportation. To reach to the house it takes lot of time.

    Band 6

    My best friend Ronak lives in a residential apartment which is in the central place of the city which is also close to a sea, a shopping malls and all the other facilities we need His house is actually a multi-stored building, it looks like a queen building and in his apartment there are 3 bedrooms and spacious enough and their interior decoration is really beautiful, that is what I like and another thing I would like to mention about the balcony, very large balcony from where we can see sunset and sun rising, it is just a beautiful place to live in In his family, totally there are 5 members, including me there are 6 especially if I have to mention about the apartment, it is quite windy there is enough space for the ventilation, enough space for the lighting

    Band 6

    Nowadays every people are living in the house which are they dreaming and they buy after some age. Here I would like to talk about one of my friends beautiful house which is really, really, really inspired me to build that house in future. So when I was in my 10th my board exams are just finished and we have a lot of time because we have vacations. So at that time I went to my friend's home whose name is Ravi and the look of the house from behind it was beautiful but when I go inside it was a dreamy house like everything of the house are like modern touch they give a house modern touch with some classical touch. For example they

    Band 6

    I'm not particular about living in a small compartment, but last year I visited Jaipur, a pink city, we call pink city of India, and I saw an apartment that was 2BHK. It was not a compact apartment, it was a fully open apartment. From the balcony, we can see the Hawa Mahal, and on the left side of the apartment there was a temple, temple of Buddha, and from the right side we can see another temple that was Hanuman temple, and after a small walk around 500 meters, we can see a playground that was a newly-infrastructured playground, and children used to play there, and we can see that apartment was in a crowded place, that was in an open area, and we feel very happy in that apartment, and I was very happy that I got an opportunity to see that apartment. After that, I signed a contract with them to live there, and it was a nice experience for me to live in that apartment.
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