雅思口语常见话题：Hometown

　　Hometown

　　1、Where do you come from?

　　2、What tourist attractions are there in your hometown? Would a foreign visitor enjoy them?

　　3、Did you learn much about the history of your hometown in school?

　　4、What do you think needs to change in your hometown?

　　5、What place in your hometown do you go to in your spare time?

　　6、Why did you choose to live here/there?

　　7、What do you like about your hometown?

　　8、What do you think needs to be done to make your hometown a better place to live in?

　　9、For you, what benefits are there to living in a big city?

　　10、What facilities does your hometown have?

　　11、What sorts of buildings are there in your hometown?

　　12、Whats the most attractive part of your hometown?

　　13、What forms of transport do visitors use to come to your hometown?

　　14、How could your hometown attract more visitors?

　　15、Has the weather in your hometown changed much in recent years?

　　Important:

　　At the moment in China, there are about 30 different topics being used in Part 1.

　　These topics and questions are in the examiners question book, the examiner is not allowed to make his or her own questions in Part 1 test.

　　Chris Green

　　Model Answer

　　1、Where do you come from?

　　I am local here.

　　2、What tourist attractions are there in your hometown? Would a foreign visitor enjoy them?

　　Beijing is famous for its historical attractions like The Forbidden City and Summer Palace which attracts millions of foreign visitor each year.

　　3、Did you learn much about the history of your hometown in school?

　　I think we all have trouble tracing the history of our hometown because we seldom learn it in school.

　　4、What do you think needs to change in your hometown?

　　Traffic in my hometown is overly bad. It seems all the residences have to spend their entire life in a Beijing traffic jam. So the change of traffic situation is a must.

　　5、What place in your hometown do you go to in your spare time?

　　I am a shopping freak. I like to go to a big shopping mall when I have time. Shopping mall is multiple which allows me to get anything I like. Also, when I am hungry I can grab a burger in the food court

　　6、Why did you choose to live here/there?

　　Beijing is a marvelous city which combines tradition and modern perfectly. I am local here and I want to spend my entire life in Beijing too.

　　7、What do you like about your hometown?

　　I have the special complex to my hometown. I enjoy the food, daily routine and people in my hometown.

　　8、What do you think needs to be done to make your hometown a better place to live in?

　　Traffic situation in my hometown is overly bad. It seems all the residences have to spend their entire life in a Beijing traffic jam. So the change of traffic situation will make it a better place to live in.

　　9、For you, what benefits are there to living in a big city?

　　Living in a big city you can have better health care and better education for children. Also, you wont get bored during weekends. Moreover, you may have a lot of opportunities for career.

　　10、What facilities does your hometown have?

　　My hometown is by the seaside so we have several beaches and sections of rocky coastline within a mile of the town centre. There are also two parks with play equipment for children. Also, the facilities for education and health care are also available here.

　　11、What sorts of buildings are there in your hometown?

　　Typical buildings here are those tall, stone looking ones which are boring without much architectural creativity.

　　12、Whats the most attractive part of your hometown?

　　Beijing is famous for its historical attractions like The Forbidden City and Summer Palace which attracts millions of foreign visitor each year. Also, the traditional local culture is unique here and you can experience it in HUTONG.

　　13、What forms of transport do visitors use to come to your hometown?

　　Anything you want. You can come here by plane, by train and by bus.

　　14、How could your hometown attract more visitors?

　　Improving the environment and making the public transportation better will attract more visitors to come. Also, local peoples hospitality will make visitors feel more comfortable.

　　15、Has the weather in your hometown changed much in recent years?

　　It is still the same. In winter, it has snow and everything is covered in white. In spring, its beautiful and all the flowers are in bloom, plus everything is green over again. In fall, all the leaves turn orange, red, and yellow, so it looks gorgeous. But summer sucks here because of the stupid hot weather.