IELTS Speaking part 1,2,3 chủ đề Accommodation

• Cozy: Describing something as cozy means it is warm, comfortable, and pleasant.
• Amenities: Facilities or conveniences available in a building or area.
• Modern: Current in style, design, or technology.

Câu hỏi: Tell me about where you live.

My family has moved into the suburbs of the city. When we moved to the new house, we had a house-warming party. It was just a couple of weeks ago.

Vocabulary ghi điểm:

• the suburbs (n): ngoại ô
• house-warming party (n): tiệc tân gia

Câu hỏi: What kind of accommodation do most people live in your city?

In the city, the majority of people stay in apartment blocks. That is far different from what I observe in England. All of the British people I know seem to adore living in terraced houses with colorful and unusual back gardens.

Vocabulary ghi điểm:

• apartment block (n): khu căn hộ
• terraced house (n): nhà liền kề
• back garden (n): vườn sau

Câu hỏi: Describe a house or an apartment you would like to live in.

Most people dream of living in a big detached house with spacious rooms which have a view of green fields, or something kind of that. Personally, my ideal home is slightly different.

I’ve always fancied a mobile home which is furnished with all mod cons. Thus, I would be able to live in my house wherever I go or during my holidays too. Besides this, I could take all my home comforts when I traveled.

However, I still need a permanent address to live and the mobile home is just an intriguing alternative for a short holiday or break. I think that when I’ve got children, I’ll get on the property ladder and start saving to put down a deposit on a house or apartment.

Probably, my family will all live together in a private house, but I will always keep my dream home at the back of my mind.

Vocabulary ghi điểm:

• detached house: nhà độc lập
• ideal home: ngôi nhà lý tưởng
• mobile home: nhà di động (nhà trên xe)
• (all the) mod cons: tiện nghi, thiết bị (tủ lạnh, máy giặt)
• home comforts: tiện nghi, tiện ích trong nhà
• permanent address: địa chỉ cố định
• to put down a deposit: đặt cọc
• to get on the property ladder: mua nhà với mục đích mua một căn lớn hơn, đắt tiền hơn sau này

Câu hỏi: Is it better to own your own home or to rent?

Both choices have their own advantages. It is not necessary to always take rented accommodation because you don’t have to bear a huge debt compared to taking out a mortgage. However, I think the property market will give you more opportunities to invest in the future, so I think that many people want to own their own homes.

Vocabulary ghi điểm:

• rented accommodation: chỗ ở thuê, nhà trọ
• to take out a mortgage: mua nhà trả góp
• to own your own home: sở hữu nhà

Câu hỏi: How are relations between neighbors different in cities and in the countryside? 

As I see it, people living in big cities do not know all or most of their neighbors, let alone talking to them. On the other hand, rural inhabitants are more likely to know most of their neighbors, but this does not always mean that they interact with their neighbors more frequently than their counterparts in metropolises. I suppose this comes down to the fact that people are increasingly prioritizing their privacy and personal space, leading to them spending more time indoors, rather than having face-to-face interactions with people next door.

Vocabulary ghi điểm:

• prioritize (v): ưu tiên
• face-to-face interaction: sự tương tác trực tiếp