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Describe a place where you lived for a short period of time. v.1

Describe a place where you lived for a short period of time. v. 1
Describe a place where you lived for a short period of time. You should say: where it was who you lived with there how long you lived there and explain how you felt about living there only for a short period. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish. ] Sample Answer: Thank you very much for the opportunity to let me talk about a place where I lived only for a while. During my study in Germany, I had to stay in Munich for about five months. In fact, I was unable to stay the entire course period of my post-graduation. I was troubled with some familial issues and considering the facts, the university authority allowed me to attend online classes and lectures. This is a great cue card topic for me and I will describe the matter in brief now. I got the chance as a scholarship-granted student at the Munich Academy but could not attend the first and second quarter. So, I went Munich from Malaysia and stayed with a native family to pass the remaining days. It was not possible for me to arrange for a seat in the university dormitory. So, I had to accommodate myself at the residence of a German whom I met online. He had a very nice family and every one of them cooperated me to complete the course. I lived there less than six months. And the entire time I was with the German family. It was a different experience for me to stay out of the home and with some completely unknown people. But it enriched my level of experience and I did get some unexpected support from them. I tried to help the family members as well and often cleaned the garden before their residence. I also used to help the kids of the family in learning some practical issues too. I really felt pathetic when I left the home and returned Malaysia. In fact, I turned a member of their family. They loved and cared for me much. Even they did not take any money from me in exchange for my living there though I wished to pay them. So, it became the greatest kindness to me. However, I really miss the family. More Ideas to talk about this Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card topic: Topic: Describe a place where you lived for a short period of time. 1. It was near the regent park in London where I stayed for a short time. I went to visit my uncle and aunt. I lived there for around a week and spent a pleasant time with them. In fact, it was my first visit to London and they took me to different places to visit. It was a wonderful experience for me. And I wish I could live there for a long time! 2. I went to Seattle in the USA to spend some times with my relatives. My elder sister lives there with her family. They invited me to spend the summer vacation with them. So, I flew from Ireland to the USA. I lived around one month there. We moved into different places and enjoyed the vacation. It was a nice experience for me and them. 3. Berlin is a wonderful city and I had the opportunity to spend some time there with a friend of mine. I lived there with my friend’s family. And I had spent over 15 days there. It was an exciting stay and we had fun together. I have visited the most visiting places in the city. I loved the foods as well. I could have enjoyed more if I could extend my visa. 4. Mumbai is a nice place to visit. I went Mumbai in last month for making a documentary and stayed in a hotel there. I lived for around 20 days in the place. During the shooting of the documentary, I have gained many interesting experiences of my life. I came in touch with some exceptional people and they helped me greatly with all types of support. Moving along the Mumbai streets was enjoyable indeed. 5. I went to Malaysia for some business purpose. I had no one familiar there. So, I stayed in a hotel in Kuala Lumpur. I have spent a very short time – only a week. In this time, I had to attend nine meetings and also had to visit some factories. So, I could not manage much time to spend there. But I enjoyed the traditional foods and drinks. I also had some shopping for my family members in Germany. 6. My last visit in Egypt was highly a remarkable experience in my life. I stayed at the university dormitory that invited me to conduct a research work. I had to stay for over two months in the country. By this time, I went to many archaeological sites and wondered about their construction styles and durability. I also came to know about many other important issues about the establishments of Egypt. In a word, I enjoyed the stay in the country. Similar other cue card topics that you should be able to answer with your preparation for this cue card topic: 1. Describe the place where you currently live in. 2. Describe a house or an apartment where you live or live once. 3. Describe a house where someone you know lives in. 4. Describe your favourite place. 5. Describe a beautiful place you know about. 6. Describe a beautiful place you have been to.
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Describe
a
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place
where you
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lived
for a
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short
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period
of
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time
. You should say: where it was who you
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lived
with there how long you
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lived
there and
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explain
how you felt about living there
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only
for a
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short
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period
. [You will
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have to
talk about the
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topic
for one to two minutes. You have one minute to
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think
about what you're going to say. You can
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make
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some
notes to
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help
you if you wish.
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]
Sample Answer:

Thank you
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very
much for the opportunity to
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let
me talk about a
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place
where I
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lived
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only
for a while. During my study in Germany, I had to
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stay
in Munich for about five
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months
. In
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fact
, I was unable to
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stay
the entire course
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period
of my post-graduation. I
was troubled
with
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some
familial issues and considering the facts, the university authority
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allowed
me to attend online classes and lectures. This is a great
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cue
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card
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topic
for me and I will
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describe
the matter
in brief
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now
.

I
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got
the chance as a scholarship-granted student at the Munich Academy
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but
could not attend the
first
and second quarter.
So
, I
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went
Munich from Malaysia and
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stayed
with a native
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family
to pass the remaining days. It was not possible for me to arrange for a seat in the university dormitory.
So
, I had to accommodate myself at the residence of a German whom I met online. He had a
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very
nice
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family
and every one of them cooperated me to complete the course.

I
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lived
there less than six
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months
. And the entire
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time
I was with the German
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family
. It was a
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different
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experience
for me to
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stay
out of the home and with
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some
completely unknown
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people
.
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But
it enriched my level of
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experience
and I did
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get
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some
unexpected support from them. I tried to
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help
the
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family
members as
well
and
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often
cleaned the garden
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before
their residence. I
also
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used
to
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help
the kids of the
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family
in learning
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some
practical issues too.

Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
I
really
felt pathetic when I
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left
the home and returned Malaysia. In
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fact
, I turned a member of their
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family
. They
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loved
and cared for me much. Even they did not take any money from me in exchange for my living there though I wished to pay them.
So
, it became the greatest kindness to me.
However
, I
really
miss the
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family
. More
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Ideas
to talk about this
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Cue
Card/ Candidate Task
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Card
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topic
:
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Topic
:
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Describe
a
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place
where you
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lived
for a
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short
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period
of
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time
. 1. It was near the regent park in London where I
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stayed
for a
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short
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time
. I
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went
to
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visit
my uncle and aunt. I
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lived
there for around a week and spent a pleasant
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time
with them. In
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fact
, it was my
first
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visit
to
Use a comma before 'and' if it connects two independent clauses (unless they are closely connected and short).
London and
they took me to
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different
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places
to
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visit
. It was a wonderful
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experience
for me. And I wish I could
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live
there for a long
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time! 2
. I
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went
to Seattle in the USA to
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spend
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some
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times
with my relatives. My elder sister
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lives
there with her
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family
. They invited me to
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spend
the summer vacation with them.
So
, I flew from Ireland to the USA. I
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lived
around one
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month
there. We
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moved
into
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different
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places
and
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enjoyed
the vacation. It was a nice
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experience
for me and them.

3. Berlin is a wonderful city and I had the opportunity to
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spend
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some
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time
there with a friend of mine. I
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lived
there with my friend’s
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family
. And I had spent over 15 days there. It was an exciting
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stay
and we had fun together. I have visited the most visiting
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places
in the city. I
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loved
the foods as
well
.
Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
I
could have
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enjoyed
more if I could extend my visa.

4. Mumbai is a nice
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place
to
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visit
. I
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went
Mumbai in last
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month
for making a documentary and
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stayed
in a hotel there. I
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lived
for around 20 days in the
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place
. During the shooting of the documentary, I have gained
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many
interesting
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experiences
of my life. I came in touch with
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some
exceptional
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people and
they
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helped
me
greatly
with all types of support. Moving along the Mumbai streets was enjoyable
indeed
.

5. I
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went
to Malaysia for
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some
business purpose. I had no one familiar there.
So
, I
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stayed
in a hotel in Kuala Lumpur. I have spent a
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very
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short
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time
Consider using an m-dash if you do not want to join two words.
–
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only
a week. In this
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time
, I had to attend nine meetings and
also
had to
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visit
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some
factories.
So
, I could not manage much
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time
to
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spend
there.
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But
I
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enjoyed
the traditional foods and drinks. I
also
had
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some
shopping for my
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family
members in Germany.

6. My last
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visit
in Egypt was
highly
a remarkable
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experience
in my life. I
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stayed
at the university dormitory that invited me to conduct a research work. I had to
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stay
for over two
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months
in the country. By this
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time
, I
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went
to
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many
archaeological sites and wondered about their construction styles and durability. I
also
came to know about
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many
other
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important
issues about the establishments of Egypt.
In a word
, I
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enjoyed
the
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stay
in the country. Similar other
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cue
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card
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topics
that you should be able to answer with your preparation for this
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cue
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card
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topic: 1
.
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Describe
the
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place
where you
currently
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live
in.

2.
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Describe
a
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house
or an apartment where you
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live
or
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live
once.

3.
Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
Describe
a
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house
where someone
you know
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lives
in.

4.
Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
Describe
your
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favourite
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place. 5
.
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Describe
a
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beautiful
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place
you know
about.

6.
Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
Describe
a
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beautiful
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place
you have been to.
12Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
127Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
11Mistakes
I love commuting between languages just like I love commuting between cultures and cities.
Elif Safak

IELTS speaking Describe a place where you lived for a short period of time. v. 1

Speaking
  American English
16 paragraphs
950 words
5.5
Overall Band Score
Coherence and Cohesion: 5.5
  • Structure your answers in logical paragraphs
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    One main idea per paragraph
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    Include an introduction and conclusion
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    Support main points with an explanation and then an example
  • Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
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    Vary your linking phrases using synonyms
Lexical Resource: 5.5
  • Try to vary your vocabulary using accurate synonyms
  • Use less common question specific words that accurately convey meaning
  • Check your work for spelling and word formation mistakes
Grammatical Range: 5.5
  • Use a variety of complex and simple sentences
  • Check your writing for errors
Task Achievement: 5.0
  • Answer all parts of the question
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    Present relevant ideas
  • Fully explain these ideas
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    Support ideas with relevant, specific examples
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