IELTS Speaking Part 2 Sample: Describe a house or apartment you would like to live in

To describe a "dream" house or apartment for the topic "Describe a house or apartment you would like to live in", you must follow the practical questions in the cue card below the topic. Let's go through the sample response with a band 7.0+ score for the "Describe a house or apartment you would like to live in" topic, and learn some great vocabulary and sentence structures that the teacher has used.

I. IELTS Speaking Part 2 cue card: Describe a house or apartment you would like to live in

Describe a house or apartment you would like to live in. You should say: 

• What it would look like

• How big it would be

• Where it would be located

And explain why you would like to live there.

II. Sample Speaking: Describe a house or apartment you would like to live in

IELTS Speaking Part 2 Sample Topic: “Describe a house or apartment you would like to live in” compiled by the teachers at PREP. Check it out to effectively practice for the IELTS English exam at home.

Let's listen to the IELTS Speaking Part 2 sample - Describe a house or apartment you would like to live in:

A house is like a sanctuary, a soul-cleansing haven for any of us so owning a house designed in their own way is a dream to many people. To me, I always visualize living in a villa in Ecopark - an eco-urban area on the outskirts of Hanoi.

I really take to the idea of a two-storey villa because it would fit my small cozy family. Just as people usually expect, my villa must have a beautiful landscaped garden around and a small pond for a close-to-nature lifestyle and inside the house should be teeming with cutting-edge technologies. Admittedly, I am a not-so-hardworking person so the idea of automation always appeals to me.

I myself know that to have such a house means to have such a lot of money because the real estate in the urban area Ecopark costs an arm and a leg. This makes the time issue really unpredictable and as I am still a university student, now I cannot say with certainty when I can live in that dream house.

Despite the exorbitant cost, it truly pays off to possess a villa like this. Ecopark, as I said earlier, is an eco-city so living there feels like living in a pristine environment with fresh air and vast greenery - a perfect retreat from the hustle and bustle of the capital Hanoi. Having a house on my own also satisfies my freedom craze, allowing me to do whatever and whenever I want without being restrained by anyone.

Still, dream is just a dream but this dream villa gives me motivation to do my utmost to achieve the goal because after all, home is where the heart is, right?

Note: This sample can also be used for some other topics such as: Describe an apartment or a house that you would like to live in near future, Describe a house or apartment you would like to live in, Describe the house you live in,...

III. Vocabulary used in the sample essay

Here are some high-scoring vocabulary used by the teachers in the IELTS Speaking Part 2 sample essay on the topic "Describe a house or apartment you would like to live in". Memorize these words to use in your actual Speaking test: 

• Sanctuary (n): a place of rest

• Soul-cleansing haven (n): a place that cleanses the soul

• On the outskirts of: on the outskirts of

• Take to sth (v): to like something

• Landscaped gardens (n): artistically designed gardens

• Close-to-nature lifestyle (n): a lifestyle close to nature

• Cutting-edge technology (n): advanced technology

• Cost an arm and a leg: extremely expensive

• Exorbitant cost: high cost

• Pristine environment (n): unspoiled environment

• Freedom craze (n): a strong desire for freedom

• Do one's utmost: to try one's best

• Home is where the heart is: home is where one's heart is

IV. Conclusion

Certainly, your Speaking score will improve if you diligently read the Speaking sample essays at home. In addition to reading the samples, you need to note down the high-scoring vocabulary in your vocabulary notebook.

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