Place 21: A hotel Describe a hotel you have stayed in or visited. You should say: Where the hotel is located When you stayed there/ visited this place Why you went there What you liked about it. Suggestion Use a combination of Place 1: An important building and Place 16: A restaurant. Say
that you haven’t actually stayed in this hotel but you have dined in the restaurant.
Place 22: Your favourite room Describe your favourite room in your home. You should say: What room it is What it looks like What you use it for Why it is your favourite. Suggestion The easiest room in the house to describe is the living room. You can describe all the
electronic equipment (DVD player, Hi-fi etc.) and all the activities you do in this room
(reading; watching TV, films etc.)
Uncommon Vocabulary sitting room (=living room)
furnish
redecorate
all mod cons (=many modern appliances)
Grammar Point Try to use a mix of tenses:
When I was at school, I used to do my homework on the sofa.
When I was kid, I always played in the living room.
I’ve been living in this house for about 10 years.
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Section 3: Experiences 1 Something difficult that you did well
2 Something you would like to succeed in doing
3 A skill you would like to learn
4 Ashort course
5 Ahappy event
6 A party
7 A special meal
8 A wedding you have attended
9 Some important advice
10 Some help that you received
11 Some important news
12 Some important family news
13 An important letter you received
14 An important letter you sent
15 An interesting trip you have been on
16 The best holiday you have been on
17 Some long distance travel you would like to do
18 An activity in an English lesson
19 An important decision
20 An important change in your life
21 An event that changed your life
22 A busy time in your life
23 A festival that is popular in your country
24 Something danerous you would like to do
