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    Dominic Cole’s IELTS Blog

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    Home town vocabulary

    This is a selection of vocabulary to talk about your home town in part 1 IELTS speaking.

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    Practice questions to talk about your home town

    Aspects of life

    Living Example sentences

    cost of living The cost of living is fairly reasonable.

    pace of life There’s a fairly slow pace of life where I come from.

    the rat race I moved out to avoid the rat race.

    atmosphere It’s got a really relaxed atmosphere.

    pollution The air quality is terrible because of the pollution.

    overcrowding Like most places, it suffers from overcrowding.

    poverty You can see poverty everywhere.

    amenities One of the best points is that it has excellent amenities.

    sense of community What I enjoy most is the sense of community there.

    Adjectives to describe towns and cities

    Adjectives Example sentences

    quiet/peaceful It’s a fairly quiet place.

    lively/bustling/vibrant The centre of town is really lively at night.

    industrial Of course, it’s quite industrial like most modern cities.

    provincial It’s one of the largest provincial cities in the country.

    cosmpolitan There’s a really cosmopolitan atmosphere.

    green While some parts of it are industrial, it’s still a green city.

    historic It’s a fascinating historic old town.

    sleepy/relaxed/dull Some people might call it sleepy, I find it rather dull.


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    Transport vocbaulary

    Transport Example sentences

    congestion Where I come from the congestion is terrible.

    traffic jams Like most places, we get traffic jams in the rush hour.

    rush hour There isn’t really a rush hour - it’s too quiet for that.

    bus route Fortunately, I live near a convenient bus route.

    underground There are lots of means of transport - even a subway system.


    system/subway

    commute Some people choose to live in the country and commute in to


    work.

    Areas in a city

    Areas Example sentences

    residential area We live in a residential area on the outskirts of the city.

    housing estate There’s a shortage of accommodation so they’re building some new


    housing estates.

    industrial zone Forunately, the industrial zones are outside the city limits so the
    pollution isn’t too bad.

    suburbs Most people choose to live in the suburbs as it’s much quieter there.

    outskirts Most of the superstores are some way from the city centre on the
    outskirts of the city.

    inner city It’s quite a safe place but some of the inner-city areas can be
    dangerous late at night.

    heart of the city I suppose the heart of the city is the main square in the city centre.

    neighbourhood The neighbourhood I live in is, I guess, quite affluent.

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