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Basic Description Like

Describe your hometown. Tell What food do you like? Do you like reading?
me about your job. Tell me What do you like about your hometown? Do
about your family. you like listening to music?

Actually/Alright/Well + general Well, I would say that I'm quite partial to


description (+topic word)

But in particular, I'm fairly/pretty keen on/


fond of(+first topic-related thing).
I suppose if I had a chance to
describe..., the first thing I And I suppose/guess this is probably due to
would say is that the fact that...

In addition to this, I suppose I'm really


into/I'm passionate about (second topic-
Additionally, another feature
related thing).
which I should mention is that
And this might be because
Well as you can probably
guess I come from Beijing and I
have lived here all my life,
although at the moment I'm
studying in another city
Tianjin. I suppose if I had to
describe Beijing, the first thing I
would say is that it's absolutely
enormous, maybe even one of
the biggest city in Asia I guess.
It's so big in fact that even the
locals have problems finding
their way around. Another
significant characteristic is that
it offers examples of both
classical and contemporary
architecture. Actually some of
the China's most renowned
landmarks are slap-bang in
the middle of Beijing.
Dislike Types of

What types of shop can be


found in your local area? What
types of things do people
collect in your country? What
hobbies are common in your
country? What types of TV
programmes are popular in
Do you like animals? your country?

Well I guess I would say that I'm not a big Well/Actually,you know there's
relatively a wide range of
fan of(+topic word) (+topic word)

However, I
think/suppose/guess that the
But in particular, I totally detest most + adjective (widely-
common, important, well-
And I suppose/guess this is probably due known) could perhaps be ..A..
to the fact that...
And what you have to realise
with..A.. is that

Besides, another form of


(+topic word) worth
In addition to this, I suppose I really can't commenting on could be..B..
stand (second topic-related thing).
And the main characteristic
And this might be because of ..B.. Is that...
Yes/No WH/ How often Would

Do people wear special clothes Look at the following


at weddings in your country? Is examples:
watching TV a popular activity How often do you go to the Would you like to move to another city,
in your country? Do you think it cinema? in the future? Would you like to change
is important to plays sports/do Where do you usually buy your job? Would you like to live near the
physical exercise? Is fast food your clothes? sea? Would you like to learn another
popular in your country? When do you listen to music? foreign language?

honestly i don't think i've ever thought


well in reality, I would probably Honestly, I think it is really about that, but i guess (Use second
say (yes/no) depends. conditional)

Especially when you consider Like for instance, If then I Firstly, I imagine I would possibly think
that(+ Yes answer) guess it's likely that I will... about + V-ing

At the same time, you could say Though, at the same time,
that Or But you also have to Additionally, I would perhaps reflect on +
if then it's more possible
understand that (+ No V-ing
that I will
answer)

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