Choose one of the places below and describe the one in your area one sentence at a time. Only describe the physical appearance. Your partner should guess which place it is.
| A post office | A chemist’s | A newsagent’s | A butcher’s |
| A supermarket | A bank | An amusement arcade | A station |
| A bus station | A cinema | A video shop | A book shop |
| A market/ street market/ flea market | A church | A temple or shrine | A mosque |
| A skyscraper | A multi-story car park | A clothes shop | A jeweller’s |
| A shoe repairer | A florist | A petrol station | A fast food restaurant |
| A café | A pub | A fishmonger’s | A hardware shop |
| A DIY shop | A furniture shop | A local government office | A public pool |
| A gym | A theatre | A primary school | A secondary school |
| A park | A playground | A corner shop/ convenience store | An off licence/ liquor shop |
| A doctor’s surgery | A kindergarten/ a playschool | A boxing club/ a dojo | A record shop |
| A baker’s | A travel agent’s | A Chinese restaurant | A Indian restaurant |
| Inside a bus | A garden centre | A sports shop | An electronics shop |
| A health food shop | A pet shop | A bicycle repair shop | A tailor’s |
| A cake shop | A dentist’s | A zoo | A prison/ a gaol/ a jail |
| A police station | A hospital | A bowling alley | A snooker hall |
Where you live IELTS speaking vocabulary
Listen to your teacher and decide if they are describing a house, a flat or both.
Read the list below and match each section with H (house only), F (flat only) or B (both):
Section A
A terraced house Detached Mansion
Bungalow Cottage
Section B
Semi-detached 16th century Double garage
Back garden Vegetable garden
Section C
Block of flats Apartment block High rise
Lift Elevator Concierge
Section D
Pond Japanese-style 2 storey
Thatched Wooden Traditional
Section E
Shared bathroom Open-plan dining room kitchen
Balcony Basement Intercom
Section F
2 bedrooms Separate toilet and bathroom
Modern Messy Cramped
Section G
Janitor/ handyman Flatmate 12th floor 20 storeys
Condo Penthouse Skyscraper
Section H
Cosy Spacious Airy
Bright Concrete Host family
Section I
Landlord/ landlady Feng Shui Dustbin
Neighbours Central heating Rented
Section J
An armchair 2 rooms
Japanese style tatami room 2 bathrooms
Check your answers with the Answer Key.
Test each other in pairs
Choose one house or flat you know well and describe it to your partner one sentence at a time, e.g. “It has 3 bedrooms”. Your partner should try to guess if you are describing a house or a flat, but they can only guess once. If they are not sure they can just pass and you have to give them another sentence about the same place. For every sentence you can say about it without them guessing you get one point. When they decided to guess, if they are right they get 5 points and if they are wrong you get five points.
Answer Key
| House | Flat | Both |
|
A terraced house Detached Mansion Bungalow Cottage Semi-detached 16th century Double garage Back garden Vegetable garden Pond Japanese-style 2 storey Thatched Wooden
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Block of flats Apartment block High rise Lift Elevator Concierge Janitor/ handyman Flatmate 12th floor 20 storeys Condo Penthouse
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Shared bathroom Open-plan dining room kitchen Balcony Basement Intercom 2 bedrooms Separate toilet and bathroom Modern Messy Cramped Cosy Spacious Airy Bright Concrete Host family Landlord/ landlady Feng Shui Dustbin Neighbours Central heating An armchair 2 rooms Japanese style tatami room 2 bathrooms |
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