What is it like where you live

What is it like where you live

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What’s it like where you live?

Gerudo Flygon

Now, for this thread, you don’t specifically have to say where you live, just what it’s like. What the weather is like, the people, the schools, celebrations, etc.

I live in So.Cal, and it’s not the surfer dream some of you may be thinking. For starters, I may live an hour and a half from the beach, but I rarely go there, and I hate all that sand. The weather’s pretty dry, and it can get really hot in the summer, but it’s pretty decent in the fall and spring. The scenery is pretty nice, especially the mountains and fields nearby. I live in a pretty rural area, there’s a horse farm or two nearby, and plenty of wheat fields. The schools are o.k, they don’t get too much money but they’re not horrible. People around here for the most part are pretty nice, we’re pretty simple people, so there’s not much to say. As for holidays and such, we just decorate houses for Christmas and Halloween, and on the 4th of July we have a carnival of sorts at a big park nearby. There’s lots of food, sports, and of course, fireworks. We also have a little Boy Scouts parade nearby a few ours before the fireworks, but it’s just Fireman and boy scouts in the back of trucks and stuff with people throwing candy to the boy scouts as they pass.

HelenTheHero

I’m in potato land. Yes. It’s pretty nice here. Don’t go thinking we have nice summers though, we’ve been getting 90 degree and higher summers the last couple years. In the winter it’s decently cold so I end up having a blanket around my arms like a poncho at home. The people here I’ve met are pretty nice, but of course there are bad apples. Most I’ve met are religious, and I’m not, but they don’t seem to mind. The homeschool community is bigger than you would think here. I am one of them. Although technically not because private school. We also have Science Olympiad and it was a lot of fun getting to meet other science interested homeschoolers for my team. We also got 2nd place for Division B, a FIRST FOR A HOMESCHOOL TEAM so Idaho pride! At New Years Eve we have the potato drop where a giant potato replica is dropped like the ball in New York. I’ve never went but it’s supposed to be fun.

Also where I live there was a little candy store and it was amazing. So many imported chocolates, candies from the 90s/80s/whatever that made parents nostalgic, it was great. The place went out of business though so there goes my dreams of riding my bike down there to get candy. There’s also an arcade and frozen yugurt, which is my goal this summer to actually ride my bike there.

Gerudo Flygon

I’m in potato land. Yes. It’s pretty nice here. Don’t go thinking we have nice summers though, we’ve been getting 90 degree and higher summers the last couple years. In the winter it’s decently cold so I end up having a blanket around my arms like a poncho at home. The people here I’ve met are pretty nice, but of course there are bad apples. Most I’ve met are religious, and I’m not, but they don’t seem to mind. The homeschool community is bigger than you would think here. I am one of them. Although technically not because private school. We also have Science Olympiad and it was a lot of fun getting to meet other science interested homeschoolers for my team. We also got 2nd place for Division B, a FIRST FOR A HOMESCHOOL TEAM so Idaho pride! At New Years Eve we have the potato drop where a giant potato replica is dropped like the ball in New York. I’ve never went but it’s supposed to be fun.

Also where I live there was a little candy store and it was amazing. So many imported chocolates, candies from the 90s/80s/whatever that made parents nostalgic, it was great. The place went out of business though so there goes my dreams of riding my bike down there to get candy. There’s also an arcade and frozen yugurt, which is my goal this summer to actually ride my bike there.

Billy the Uncle

I live in a small town in the north-east of Italy. I’ll start saying that it looks nothing like the stereotypical image of small Italian towns. It’s a very quiet town, with new-ish buildings, green areas and little traffic. It is mostly surrounded by countryside.

What I like the most is that despite being a quite country town, you don’t feel left outside of the civilized world. You have shops, malls and whatever you need for daily life, schools, most basic services, good 4G mobile coverage. There is an airport literally 5 minutes away from my place which is also convenient. The sea is a 15 minutes bike ride away (albeit it’s no Miami Beach), in the same time you can reach relaxing green hills, and mountains are one hour of highway away. The night life isn’t the best, but I’ve never been one for night life anyway.

I’m not a sporty guy, but I enjoy hiking and biking and it’s great to have many different places (hills, dirt roads, woods) to ride around. We have a football team and even a baseball team.

Beside the obvious Easter and Christmas, we have a pretty large town festival late August/early September and others in neighboring towns around the year, especially during the summer. I especially like Carnival, people get loud and silly and you get to wear costumes, the sillier they are, the better. It’s not like in Venice where masks are like museum arts. There’s a big parade and a lot of guys dress up like women, which is kind of a tradition here.

I work in the next city and I’m planning to move there soon-ish. It’s by no means a huge metropolis and it’s a seaside city, which is always cool.

Gerudo Flygon

I live in a small town in the north-east of Italy. I’ll start saying that it looks nothing like the stereotypical image of small Italian towns. It’s a very quiet town, with new-ish buildings, green areas and little traffic. It is mostly surrounded by countryside.

What I like the most is that despite being a quite country town, you don’t feel left outside of the civilized world. You have shops, malls and whatever you need for daily life, schools, most basic services, good 4G mobile coverage. There is an airport literally 5 minutes away from my place which is also convenient. The sea is a 15 minutes bike ride away (albeit it’s no Miami Beach), in the same time you can reach relaxing green hills, and mountains are one hour of highway away. The night life isn’t the best, but I’ve never been one for night life anyway.

I’m not a sporty guy, but I enjoy hiking and biking and it’s great to have many different places (hills, dirt roads, woods) to ride around. We have a football team and even a baseball team.

Beside the obvious Easter and Christmas, we have a pretty large town festival late August/early September and others in neighboring towns around the year, especially during the summer. I especially like Carnival, people get loud and silly and you get to wear costumes, the sillier they are, the better. It’s not like in Venice where masks are like museum arts. There’s a big parade and a lot of guys dress up like women, which is kind of a tradition here.

I work in the next city and I’m planning to move there soon-ish. It’s by no means a huge metropolis and it’s a seaside city, which is always cool.

Drangonn.

HelenTheHero

Oh yeah, Meriddian (Not where I live) was voted the 2nd best place to live in the U.S? So we’ll be getting a flood of California people now. So in response, someone in the paper wrote 12 uncool things about Boise.

Most of this is half true. But the dog thing is really true. You can’t go to Home Depot without seeing at least one dog.

Cresselia

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Gerudo Flygon

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Drangonn.

I mean, as in, nearly everyone has a GPA of 3.8 or higher. No joke.

Also, I live about 30 minutes away from UMass Amherst :]

Gerudo Flygon

I mean, as in, nearly everyone has a GPA of 3.8 or higher. No joke.

Also, I live about 30 minutes away from UMass Amherst :]

toshimelonhead

Honey Badger don’t care.

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College: Pomona, CA. Honestly, this place is awful. When I lived off-campus during sophomore year, I carried pepper spray everywhere because Pomona is one of the biggest crime centers in Los Angeles County, second only to Compton. I was witness to at least two cases of domestic violence while living off-campus, and I’m sure there were several more I didn’t witness. I kept basically nothing in my car because I was afraid it would get stolen at any time. I’m pretty sure it is impossible to live in Pomona and feel safe, unless you’re on the Cal Poly Pomona campus, in which case you’re probably fine, but room and board is expensive (it’s college, what did you expect lol)

Home: Yukon, OK. There’s nothing to say about Yukon. It’s just boring. There’s basically nothing to do. If you want to be anything but bored, you drive to Oklahoma City because that’s where everything is. Oh, and have fun during the winter when a tree knocks down a power line and you have no power for a week.

Gerudo Flygon

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I moved to Brooklyn about a year ago after finishing college and spending 13 years in North Carolina. I never lived in a major city before.

My Grandmother grew up in Hoboken (across the river from Manhatten) during the great depression and would tell me about growing up during that time and what NYC was like. When I finally got to visit I knew this is where I would want to live. But it seemed like a distant dream. I am extremely lucky to have got a job at an investment bank that made this possible. Every day crossing the river from Brooklyn into Manhattan I feel like a silly tourist looking at endless city amazed at the density of historical and modern architecture.

Winter was brutal, glad its finally over, we had a record snow fall of like 27inches in one day. It was ridiculous. Obviously Its crowded which sometimes sucks but its part of what makes the city vibrant and exciting. Inequality is stark, every time you leave home some poor homeless guy will ask you for money. You cannot go a day without multiple people holding a sign saying they are homeless and asking for money. And then you see luxury buildings with apartments worth 10s of millions all over the place.

Theres always something going on, a part of the city you havnt explored, the worlds top museums, beautiful parks, and neighborhoods each with their own uniqueness and charm. I love being able to try so many different foods. In North Carolina if I went out for food it was usually to some chain restaurant that I had been to dozens of times before like Chipotle. There’s literally hundreds of places to eat within walking distance from work.

IELTS Speaking: How to Talk About Where You Live and Your Home/Apartment

IELTS Speaking Tips

This topic will almost definitely come up on the test. In IELTS Speaking Part 1 the examiner will either ask you about your work/study or about where you live.

So there is a 50% chance that it will come up at the beginning of the speaking test and a pretty good chance after that it will come up in part 2 or 3 of IELTS speaking.

My #1 tip for the speaking test is to be as specific as you can. Real places, people and experience. That will help your fluency and bring out more good vocabulary.

Avoid giving general, easy answers where you repeat the same vocabulary and ideas. Those answers will bore the examiner to death and lower your vocabulary and fluency scores.

Read below for some sample question and answers based on my experience as an examiner as well as a video of me answering the questions as best I can!

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Can the Examiner Answer the Questions? Listen and find out!

In my answers, I tried to be as specific and natural as possible, while still showing off a little bit.

Don’t give general, weak answers – name specific places, talk about real situations, give great examples.

This will help to improve your fluency because your speaking will have clear points and structure.

It will also improve your vocabulary score by expanding the range of subjects that you talk about.

IELTS Speaking Model Answer: Where you Live

Let’s talk about where you live.

Do you live in a house or in an apartment?

Right now I just moved into a brand new apartment on the outskirts of the city to save some money so I can afford the fee for this test. It’s a cozy studio and I share it with a family of 5 so it ends up being a bit too cramped for my liking. It’s only temporary and I expect I’ll move out as soon as I win the lottery or get hitched with someone rich. I don’t really fancy living in a big house but this living situation is also far from perfect.

What kind of home would you like to live in in the future?

I’m not that bothered about the type of home I’ll have in the future as long as it’s stuffed full of the things I like. It would be great to have a robot on hand to help with the cleaning up and lots of windows with decent views. The location is key too. Somewhere central would be ideal for me because I don’t like lazing around the house. I like having lots of things to get up to at night.

What do you most like about where you live now?

Where I’m living at the moment I really appreciate the convenience. There’s a supermarket just below my apartment that I can pop into quickly if I run out of something. It’s also a fairly quiet area – lots of families and older people live around there so I don’t have to deal with loud music or difficult neighbours. The other thing that suits me is the gorgeous views. From my balcony I look out over a river, nearby villas, a working-class neighbourhood, and some high-rises in the distance.

How long have you been living here?

Yeah, a bit longer than I’d like to be honest. I’ve been here the last 8 years. I’m keen on moving to a new city, somewhere with a touch of culture where I can integrate fully with the locals. I feel isolated now even though my life here is very comfortable. I reckon I’ll try out a new spot in the next few years if I get the chance.

What would you like to change about your current city?

There’s a lot of room for improvement where I live. Traffic drives me up the walls. The streets are packed during rush hour so I’d get rid of all the cars if I could. People could still get around by motorbikes, bicycles and on foot. And more music venues. There isn’t much of a music scene so I’d open some small theaters where promoters can bring in the live acts that we lack now.

Which neighborhood are you living in?

My neighbourhood is a mix of foreign expats, primarily from Korea, Japan and the West, and the local Vietnamese. It’s a good deal in the end – lots of different cuisine from all over the world but nothing too pricey. It’s also relatively quiet for a big city because my area is outside the hub of the city. Like many neighbourhoods in Vietnam, there is a lot of contrast – grotesque, tasteless mansions living side by side with cramped family homes.

Vocabulary:

brand new apartment new place

outskirts of the city suburbs, outer districts

afford the fee be able to pay

cozy studio small apartment

share it live with

bit too cramped not enough space

temporary impermanent

get hitched get married

don’t really fancy don’t like

living situation where you live

far from perfect not ideal

I’m not that bothered don’t care about

stuffed full of got lots of

on hand available

cleaning up tidying up

decent views good views/scenery

key important

central in the middle of

lazing being lazy

get up to do

I really appreciate am grateful full

convenience easy

pop into quickly go to

run out of something not have anymore

fairly decently

deal with handle

difficult neighbours annoying neighbours

suits fits

gorgeous views spectacular views

look out over can see

villas small mansion

working-class neighbourhood poorer neighbourhood

high-rises in the distance syscrapers far away

bit small

to be honest frankly

I’m keen on I like

a touch of culture some culture

integrate fully part of

locals local people/residents

isolated alone

try out try

new spot new location/place

if I get the chance get the opportunity

room for improvement space to get better

drives me up the walls makes me crazy

packed full of

rush hour traffic heavy period

get rid lose

get around go around

music venues music spaces

music scene the culture around music in a location

promoters advertisers

bring in find

live acts live bands

lack don’t have

mix combine

expats immigrants

good deal good opportunity

nothing too pricey cheap

relatively quiet fairly calm/quiet

hub central area

a lot of contrast lots of differences

grotesque ugly

tasteless mansions ugly big homes

cramped crowded

One Last Thing…

There’s one other point I want to make about IELTS speaking. A lot of students ask me about moving up to band 7 or 8 for vocabulary.

Let’s take a look at exactly what that means. In the band desriptors, to get to band 7+ you need to have lots of nuanced, specific, flexible meaning (in terms of both vocabulary and grammar).

Take a look at this answer again:

I’ve been here the last 8 years. I’m keen on moving to a new city, somewhere with a touch of culture where I can integrate fully with the locals.

That phrase is really flexible because I don’t just say that it has culture. I say a touch of culture, which means a little bit and is a very specific phrase.

I don’t just say integrate – I say integrate fully, which means completely.

If you use simpler vocabulary you might say something like this:

I’m keen on moving to a new city, somewhere with more culture where I can integrate with the locals.

This does not communicate the same depth of meaning and you will not be able to get band 7+.

Comment your own answers below for feedback!

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Unit 3: Like this, like that
‘Like’ for preference and description

Session 3

Emma goes out onto the streets of London to ask people about where they live. We practise different forms of like, learn some vocabulary and pick up a pronunciation point along the way.

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Activity 1

What’s it like where you live?

Now it’s time to join Emma as she meets four people on the streets of London.

Their names are Milly, Paul, Mariska and Katie.

Watch the video and do the activity

Here we are on the streets of London… It’s an international city, full of people from all over the world. So, let’s go and meet some of them!

Emma

Hi Milly. Nice to meet you. Whereabouts are you from?

Milly

East Grinstead in West Sussex – probably about 50 minutes south of London.

Emma

And what’s it like there?

Milly

I guess it’s kind of a countryside town, so a lot different than London. Quite green and nice. I like it.

Emma

What do you like the most about it?

Milly

I think you go down the high street and everyone tends to know one another. It’s homely, you feel safe there. It’s friendly.

Emma

Hello, what’s your name?

Paul

Emma

Hi Paul, nice to meet you. Whereabouts do you come from?

Paul

I come from London, just down the river here.

Emma

And what is it like?

Paul

The best way I can answer that is to tell you what I’m going to do today. I’m going to meet a friend, have a coffee, then we’re going to see a play at the Globe Theatre, and afterwards there’ll be plenty of places open so we’ll find somewhere for a late supper.

Emma

What is it you like most about London?

Paul

I think there are so many things that go on in the city, so many people and types of people who live here, it’s just exciting and wonderful.

Emma

Hello, what’s your name?

Mariska

Hello, my name is Mariska.

Emma

Hello Mariska, nice to meet you. Where are you from?

Mariska

I’m from Holland.

Emma

What’s Holland like?

Mariska

Holland is a small country, very flat, with beaches.

Emma

What do you like about Holland?

Mariska

I like the place where I live. It’s a little town near the beach. And I like the sun and the quiet. It’s really quiet.

Katie

My name is Katie.

Emma

Hello, nice to meet you. And where are you from?

Katie

Emma

Wow, what is it like there?

Katie

It’s really cold there.

Emma

What do you like about it?

Katie

I like how big it is.

Emma

So, now you’ve met some of the people in London. See you next time.

To do

Answer the questions to check how much you understood.

Перевод и употребление What’s it like в английском | Уровень Intermediate

Сегодня мы будем практиковать вопрос «What is it like…?». Как всегда, вы можете прочитать текст в PDF, который вы найдете ниже. Следите за нашими подкастами в iTunes и Яндекс Музыке. Для новых диалогов подписывайтесь на наш канал!

Мы используем вопрос What is it like? — «На что это похоже?/Каково это?», чтобы узнать подробности, которые помогут нам лучше понять кого-то или что-то. Обычно человек, задающий вопрос, не имеет информации по данной теме и хочет узнать о ней больше.

Давайте перейдем к примерам и немного попрактикуемся!

Как работать с диалогом?

Перевод и употребление What’s it like в английском

(1) What’s it like being you? — Каково быть вами?

I think it’s not too bad! I am pretty and smart! 😁

(2) What’s it like in your idea of paradise? — Каково ваше представление о рае?

Paradise is a perfect peaceful place with beautiful nature and good people around!

(3) What’s it like being your age? — Каково это быть в твоем возрасте?

It’s like being 32 years old! I never complain about my age. I think it’s important to value each stage of our life!

(4) What’s it like living in the 21st Century? — Каково это жить в 21 веке?

It is defined as the era we are in now, a time of freedom and technological advancement. We are in the 21st century and the first ones to experience a whole new digital world.

(5) What’s it like studying English? — Каково это изучать английский язык?

It’s not easy, but absolutely necessary for everyone. English is an international language and it’s so important to learn it!

(6) What’s it like sitting here and doing this activity with me? — Каково это сидеть здесь и записывать ролик со мной?

It’s awesome! I like making new content for our YouTube channel and helping people to learn English! At least a little bit.

(7) What’s it like outside? — Как там на улице?

It’s sunny and warm outside. I like the Summer so much!

(8) What’s it like to be your best friend? — Каково быть твоим лучшим другом?

It’s better to ask my friends about it, but I think it’s not bad.

(9) What’s it like to be a citizen of your country? — Каково быть гражданином твоей страны?

There are a lot of good things in Russia. At the same time there are a lot of problems that affect our life a lot. Nevertheless, I like my country and like living here!

(10) What’s it like to be at your level of English? — Каково это — быть на вашем уровне владения английским языком?

My level is Upper Intermediate or something like that. I can discuss different topics in English and I understand people pretty well. I think it’s a good level for most people.

Anya —> Rinat

(1) What’s it like in your secret world inside your head? — Каков он — тайный мир в вашей головы?

It’s like having secrets. I think everyone has some secret thoughts and opinions and doesn’t want to share it with others.

(2) What’s it like to be intelligent and talented? — Каково быть умным и талантливым?

It’s not bad of course. Intelligent and talented people usually succeed more. Especially if they’re lucky enough.

(3) What’s it like having the friends and family you have? — Каково это иметь друзей и семью, как у вас?

It’s wonderful! I have good friends and family.

(4) What’s it like in your house for a special occasion? — Как в вашем доме проходит особый праздник?

It depends on the occasion. I usually invite my closest friends and family and we celebrate the occasion together. Sometimes we like going somewhere. Especially in Summer.

(5) What’s it like to be lucky? — Каково быть удачливым?

It’s good to be lucky! Life is not easy sometimes and it’s important to have some luck.

(6) What’s it like to dream? — Каково это мечтать?

It’s a good thing, but it’s more important to work and do your best to make your dreams come true!

(7) What’s it like to be a man/woman today? — Каково быть мужчиной / женщиной сегодня?

To be a man or woman in today’s society means being open with oneself and other people. It means being intelligent and doing something useful not only for yourself but also for the world.

(8) What’s it like living on the money you have? — Каково жить на те деньги, которые у тебя есть?

It’s ok. I am not rich, but I earn enough money and never complain about it!

(9) What’s it like in the world you’d like to live in? — Каково это в мире, в котором вы хотели бы жить?

It’s like living in a world without wars and grief. I wish we had a world like that, but I understand that it’s impossible. Maybe our children will make a better world one day!

(10) What’s it like living in your town? — Каково жить в вашем городе?

I live not far from Moscow and spend a lot of time there. It’s a good city!