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Example: At school, I appreciated the help that I received from my teachers.

31. Describe a house or apartment you would like to live in.
You should say:

where this house or apartment would be
what it would look like
when you would like to live there
and explain why you would like to live in such a place

SAMPLE ANSWER

- Today I am going to share with you a description of my ideal apartment that I
would like to live in. Since I live in a big city, it is probably more convenient to buy
a condo in a building complex.

- I prefer a cozy place, so, I would expect it to be not too big, about 90 to 100 square
meters, with 2 bedrooms and 2 balconies. In my opinion, this size is perfect for a
small family of parents and one child. When it comes to cleaning the house, you
would not feel discouraged by all the chores you have to do.

- It would be great if my apartment overlooked [1] a river or bridge, and it should be
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located on a high floor like the 10 or above. As a person who loves color and
nature, I would decorate my house with a lot of paintings and plants. I would make
a hanging garden in one of my balconies [2] and put small chairs and tables out,

so that I could sit there and enjoy my small garden. I would use yellow -tinted
bulbs and lamps all over the apartment to make it cozier.

- If I got the chance [1], I would love to make my dream apartment become a reality
as soon as possible, because I have always wanted to move out of my parents‟
house. Owning an apartment would allow me to do whatever I want, whenever I
want.

VOCABULARY

 condo: [noun] one apartment that you own in a building with other apartments.
However, the shared areas are owned by everyone.

Example: The owners of the condos share the swimming pool and children‟s play

areas that are part of the apartment complex.

 building complex: [noun] a group of similar buildings of one type in the same
place.