IELTS Cue Card #Describe a house or apartment that you would like to live in

April 21, 2022 IELTS BAND7

IELTS Cue Card #Describe a house or apartment that you would like to live in

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

Where do you want it?

What kind of house is it exactly?

Why do like such a house?

And how will you feel staying in that house?

Sample Answer :

Having a house for oneself and one’s family is a dream project for so many of the middle class people. While going for a house, one examines every fine detail associated with it, be it the design outlay and the material used or the scenic location and the amenities in the neighbourhood. Nowadays, concept of housing societies, where one can have an apartment is also thriving well. I have a personal preference for a spacious house instead of an apartment, mainly because of the openness which is lacking in an apartment. Foothill valleys, which lie in the fertile plains sprawling in the laps of majestic mountains, is an ideal choice for me to locate a house for myself.

As I am very averse to modern technology and associated gadgets, therefore I shall make it a point to keep the house as native to the nature as possible. Proper ventilation and spacious design is one thing; I shall focus on its interiors. Space is another thing; I would wish to have enough, for the house. I would like to develop the built up area only as much, as needed by the members essentially. Open space would be utilized for a small orchid, where I would like to plant my favourite fruits and seasonal vegetables. This would, in turn attract several birds to the house. I also wish to maintain an area for the livestock too. These provisions are a luxury in present times, where one doesn’t get healthy natural food in spaceless over congested metro cities.

A house in the laps of the nature with good food, water and naturally ventilated ambience, is the one that is most appropriate from the health point of view. Noiseless, crowdless surroundings with very little traffic and absence of industries is such a blessing to live in. Therefore, on account of all the mentioned propositions, I would like to stay in this house.

Needless to say, this kind of house would just be a bliss for me. Although, I know that practically speaking, such kind of location will be ill afforded in my young days as I shall be running in this rat race, crazily entering the cities with commerce and huzzbuzz so that I can earn my livelihood. I should therefore, keep this ideal house as a reserve for my old age.

STRONG WORDS

Word	Meaning
Averse	strong disliking: Saints are averse to worldly inducements.
Imminent	sure to come: As per weather forecasts, heavy rain on Monday is imminent.
Obsolete	out of date: Ancient architecture, although so old, still represents the rich antiquity rather than obsoleteness.

Follow-up Questions

Q. 1 What is your present house like?

Sample answer: My present home was built by my father. It was built many years ago therefore, it needs proper renovation and facelift in different senses. Also, it is not as spacious so as to accommodate an orchid and livestock. Wood and floor work has also turned obsolete now. Also, very less space has been allotted to kitchen and washrooms.

Q. 2 What are the noticeable changes in the houses built nowadays as compared to those in the past?

Sample answer: With the bulge in the working and overall population, space has become a crucial factor to be considered nowadays. Trend of apartments and flats is on the rise. These are the offshoots of non-customized mass housing patterns designed and built by builders. Quality of building material used is much inferior with a stress on the exterior outlook only. Modular kitchens, fancy equipment and circuitry to accommodate modern electronic gadgets is the recent trend. Factor of durability and open spaces with natural ventilation is not a concern these days.

Q. 3 Why do you think small spaced apartments’ demand is on rise?

Sample answer: Well, the overall changes in the social structure pave the way for other accommodative changes thereafter. With the expanding occupational scenario, disintegration of joint families set into process. With the rise of working husband and wife at a place distant from their homeland, nuclear families grew in number, which could be easily fitted into low space apartments, and therefore their rise is imminent.

Q. 4 Do you like the idea of eco-friendly homes?

Sample answer: Eco friendly homes is a very novel concept and is still in its infancy stage. Use of nature friendly materials, less polluting construction techniques and maximising the use of green energy in home applications are some of the remarkable advantages of this concept. Moreover, waste disposal and sewerage system of a home are accordingly designed so as to minimize the waste and maximize the recycling. Home, as a very prominent unit of the overall city, can thus be an active contributor in turning the city into smart city.