Hi.
I'm Jessica Beck from IELTS energy.
Uh, in yesterday's video I talked about how to score highly in vocabulary on the speaking
exam.
So, today I thought I would, um, help you out with that, give you some vocabulary to
describe a house or apartment.
Now, you have a very high chance of getting questions like this in speaking part one,
describing the house or apartment you grew up in, or the one you live in now, or in speaking
part one, or in part two, describing a house or apartment, uh, that you want in the future.
So, please take notes on today's video, uh, you can definitely use this vocabulary on
the exam to impress the examiner.
Now, how do we impress the examiner?
The examiner needs to hear interesting, idiomatic language.
Native speaker like language, um, in order to give you a seven or higher.
Um, in preparation for this video, I did some online searches for different lists that you
guys can find, and to be honest, these lists are so boring.
I mean, the stuff you get, uh, from websites and the textbooks, this is only stuff that'll
get you a six, okay?
So, I came up with my own list.
(Laughs.)
Um, all right.
So, here's some ideas when you're describing a house or apartment.
Um, I'm just glancing to the side at my notes so I don't forget anything today to tell you.
Um, one thing you can say is that in your, uh, the place you live in now, or in the future,
you could say I want to create an adjective environment.
Okay?
Now, those adjectives, that's where you impress the examiner.
You could say I want to create, um, a super warm environment.
Now, that's just like a comfy, cozy environment.
So, warm, comfy, cozy.
Snug.
That is also a, a great adjective just to describe the sense of feeling at home somewhere.
Feeling comfortable somewhere.
All right?
That's what I try to do in, in my home as well.
So, create an adjective environment.
Um, you could also describe the structure inside by saying, um, two things.
The, the opposite things here.
You could describe it as being choppy.
Now, that's when there are, like, lots of walls and rooms, okay?
It's not open.
The opposite of an open space is a choppy space.
And again, I didn't see that anywhere in any of these lists that you guys can find online.
So, I don't like a choppy place.
I want a flowing, open space.
So, that means that, like, when you walk in the door, you can see the kitchen.
You can see the hallway.
It's open, okay?
It's flowing.
Um, I like that adjective to describe space, a flowing space.
Um, and this is how you bring in the details and examples, the specific details and examples.
Um, you, you, you describe it with an adjective, a flowing space or a comfy space, super cozy,
and then you say you know what I mean, like, blah blah blah.
And then you go into the details and examples.
So, let me give you some ideas there.
Um, you can see behind me, this mirror.
Uh, this is an, uh, an, an authentic Balinese mirror that I bought from an antique shop.
I love this mirror.
This adds warmth and style to my apartment that I love.
Um, so authentic and then Balinese mirror, dark wood, dark cherry wood is even a further
detail.
Um, you can also talk about creating a green space for yourself because this, uh, is, is
spiritually and mentally beneficial to see greenery inside your space.
Um, you can do this having, uh, hanging plants or floor plants or, um, a little herb garden,
for example, which also smells nice.
Um, uh, so, if you're describing furniture, like this mirror behind me, I also have a
refurbished, refurbished means redone, okay?
I have a refurbished secondhand antique Victorian desk.
There's so many details in that, (laughs), description.
Um, and that vocabulary is fantastic.
You guys need to be taking notes on these ideas.
Um, one last detail that I like to include about a home, and again, guys, this doesn't
have to be true for you, okay?
U can just take these ideas and use them yourself, even if they're true or not.
Um, it's just great vocabulary and it's impressive and authentic native speaker stuff.
Okay.
The last idea for you guys to include in your answers is saying, um, I want or I had or
I have, um, massive windows, so the sun pours in.
It's, it's, you know, the point here is, uh, using impressive native speaker vocabulary,
but you're also trying to create an image in the examiner's head, and, uh, having that
goal in mind when you're talking will help you come up with specific interesting details
which brings out the specific interesting vocabulary.
All right?
So, work on that, guys.
Creating an image with your words when you are describing a house or apartment in the
past, in the present, or the future.
So, please take notes on all the vocabulary today and please try and use it in your own
answers to impress the examiner.
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