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IELTS Speaking Part 1: Accommodation

The examiner asks questions like these in Part 1. Answer each one aloud in 2–3 sentences, about 20–30 seconds.

Do you live in a house or a flat?
Which room in your home do you spend most time in? [Why?]
What do you like about the place where you live?
Is there anything you would like to change about your home?
Do you plan to live in the same place for a long time? [Why/Why not?]

Practice a full Part 1 set

How to answer Part 1 questions

Answer the question, then add one reason or a short example.
Do not learn answers by heart. Part 1 is about you, and memorised answers sound memorised.
If a question asks why, say why. Short one-word answers cost fluency marks.

Part 1: how long to answer

Part 2 cue cards on the same subject

Describe a hotel or other place where you have stayed that you liked

More Part 1 topics: Home and family

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