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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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    Here are all the answers by real-users practicing speaking for IELTS Cue Cards on our IELTS Prep App.

    Band 6

    Thank you asking for me these questions, I would love to talk about my friend house is located in Mysana in India and this house is a tenement house, it is a 4 BHK house, it is a very big house with nice furniture, outside nice garden is there, I love that place because that decoration, furniture, curtain, placement of all the things, it look like very pleasant and happy.

    Band 6

    So I am going to talk about my cousin's house, Adnan. He lives in a 1BHK apartment. It is located near my house, like 3-4 minutes away and the house is in front of a garden, a park. That's what I like about his apartment. There are two rooms and one kitchen. The size of the apartment is not that much but still the location is quite very pleasing. Adnan is my cousin and he is currently working in some IT company. He is also a web developer and he earns really good money from his job. I told him to change the apartment because it is not that much spacious but he said to me that the location which he lives on currently is really good and he will not find better than that. There are 3 members in his family, his parents and just him. So that's why he told me that we don't need that much of a big house. This house is sufficient for us. That was the answer he gave me. I think he is going to live on that place and he is never going to change. That's all I know.

    Band 6

    The apartment I am talking about belongs to my friend Praveen and it is located in Kangeri. It is a 2 BHK apartment and I used to stay there for a while and I really enjoy the atmosphere. It is situated in the 15th floor, you can see a good view from the balcony. I used to stay there for around 6 months, I really enjoy my time there and it is fully furnished, it has a showcase and it has multiple rooms which are maintained cleanly.

    Band 6

    So, the house apartment I will talk about is, it is Bilal Ahmed and this apartment is located at Srinagar and it is very nice, it is built very unique and I like it very much. I used to be there when I used to go to my coaching and in addition to this, this apartment is built in a unique design that makes it stand out from other apartments and furthermore, I just, what I don't like about this is that the place where it's located is not pleasant, it's not comfortable because there or it's far from the main city, far away from the main city and we have to come across through lot of, many link roads to reach there and the environment there is not clean, so yeah that's all about this apartment, there are lot of things still but in two minutes that's all I could say.

    Band 6

    The house apartment that all of a sudden comes to my mind is of one of my friend's apartment whose name is Sham. He recently bought that apartment in our neighborhood in Anna Nagar. To get an apartment of that size is pretty expensive in our area because it is already overcrowded here and a lot of people around are well off and they could easily get lands of that highly high rates. So we had to go through a lot of financial fights, for example getting loans approved from banks quickly to make sure that we can get a hold of that particular apartment before anybody else would get a hold of it. My friend was very much into that apartment because the interiors were well designed. The false ceiling and the lights embedded in the ceiling would really make that house look royal from the inside. And in India, to get a house of this range would be very expensive and shit.

    Band 5-6

    Well, well I am talking about my friend's house and he is live in Gajarola which is near the my hometown Amroha and the Gajarola is a very beautiful place because it covers with the forest and his house is look like a farmhouse and in his house he have two horses and one dog as well when I go there and I saw many beautiful things around his house because in his house they are followed the old traditional that like old peoples are live in their homes because in his house the food is making on a chulas like we cooked on a slender use or induction but they are use old traditional method to cook the food and in his house they are also doing a farming as well and they only use fresh fruits and they also have a one tractor which attracts me a lot because in my childhood when I go to my village where my grandparents are live so I also enjoying the ride tractor so I also enjoyed that ride of tractor with him as well moreover I most like in his house is the rooms of his house the rooms are too large and in their room there is no TV and the house is beautiful.

    Band 5-6

    Actually, that is my relative apartment and this apartment is near Velachery, I love this apartment because interior was really very good and one more thing, the kitchen is a highlight one in the house because the interior of modular kitchen, they provide vessel wash automatic cleaning and easy to make food like that kitchen have a chimney and also hall have a ceiling, it's very easy to go everywhere because it's a main place, actually the owner of the house is my relative he is a government employee and he is a good person but sometimes he rules us to maintain house like clean and neat but we also know how to maintain the house but he is interrupted every time when he visit our home so this is the only problem to stay in this house otherwise everything was good

    Band 5-6

    I know very, I know too much house or apartment where someone live in right now, but I would like to talk about one special apartment where my sister live with their husband and also their in-laws. I personally like my sister house because it was decorated by my sister. The house color is mainly based on beige and brown and white tone. It's basically a soothing and eye pleasing color and I like the color combination. The house is 3 BHK apartment and it's on 10th floor. There are 3 rooms and one living area and also one big kitchen area and there are also one big balcony which is decorated by artificial grass and some flowers. All the house are with central AC and all the designs and furniture are modern type of furniture in there. Yes, so I like it very much and there are one thing I don't

    Band 5-6

    The residency name is Aditya Residency and that my house number 31 and my house name is Whiskey because my dog name is Whiskey and they are very beautiful and my house inside is a very beautiful area and a home, living room, bedroom, kitchen and it's a 3BHK house and she is a very beautiful color and yellow color and white color. So my house inside is a very typical because there are many, there are 4 peoples are in there and she is a very beautiful doors and doors and opens in your typical. But there are, there are my house is a very, very cleaning and then all over residency because my house, because my house is a very, very strappable and very stronger. My house is a very, my house is a very, very stronger than and very risky because my dog is a very dangerous and my, my, my, my house inside is a like, is a, like is a TV, fridge, street lights and many peoples are like but dislike is a junk foods and many peoples are, many peoples are don't like this, this areas.

    Band 5-6

    and not that much comfortable so we decided to move and one more thing which I really like about the house which right now I'm staying it's quite pleasant compared to previous and we are five members living in single individual house so that is a sufficient for us and it is very convenient to reach city center and not only that it is a completely serene location rather the house which we stayed in previous it was a it was literally quite clumsy and very noisy and since that was located in the beside the highway there is always a traffic noises from vehicles and some little kind of disturbance so we don't want to stay there and and one more thing I want to talk about this house and it is located which is very near to my my school so I send my sister to school so every day so that is very walkable from school and it is near to the city center and we can enjoy much fun because there was so many things which is located entirely 500 kilometers sorry 500 meters within the range and
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