Objective IELTS Advanced Unit 9
Hometown
Student A
Are you from (Tokyo)? / Are you from round here? (Have you ever lived anywhere else?)
Where were you born? (How long did you live there?)
Tell me a little about where you come from. (Is it a good place to live in?)
How often do you go back to your hometown? (What do you do while you are there?)
What kind of transport do people usually use in your hometown? (Why do they choose that way/ those ways, do you think?)
Would you say your hometown a good place to live? (Why?/ Why not?)
Past
Has your hometown influenced you much? (What makes you say that?)
Future
Would you like to live in your hometown when you retire/ get older? (Why/ Why not?)
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Student B
Are you from the country or the city? (Which do you think is a better place to bring up a child?)
Where did you grow up? / Where did you live when you were a child? (How did you feel about living there then?)
Where is your family from? (How long is your family’s connection to that place?)
Can you tell me something about your hometown? (Is it famous for anything?)
Do you often visit the area where you were born? (What is there to do there?)
What’s the most interesting part of your hometown? (Would most people agree that is the highlight?)
Past
Has your hometown changed much? (What is the biggest change?)
Future
Do you think your hometown will change much in the near future? (What changes would you like to make?)
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Student C
Where are you from? (Does your family have a long connection to that place?)
What kind of place is your hometown? (Do you know any other places which are similar?)
How long have you been in (Tokyo)? (Is this the only place that you have lived in?)
Is your hometown popular with visitors? (What is there for tourists to do there?)
What kind of jobs do people in your hometown do? (Is it different in other places nearby?)
Past
Have your opinions about your hometown changed? (Why/ Why not?)
Future
When are you next going back to your hometown? (What do you think you will do while you are there?)
Would you like to bring up a family in the place where you were born? (Why/ Why not?)
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