Close your eyes and picture the kitchen from your childhood. What do you see, hear, and smell?

A natural way to answer

I can picture it clearly. The kitchen was small but bright, with yellow walls and a wooden table where we all gathered. I can hear pots clattering and the hum of conversation. There was always something cooking, and the whole room felt warm and lived-in.

Key phrases to use

• on in the background — (of sound or media) playing quietly while other things happen“There's always music on in the background at home.”
• bustle about — to move around busily and energetically, usually doing tasks“She was bustling about the kitchen all morning.”
• hang in the air — (of a smell or feeling) to remain noticeable in a place“The smell of coffee hung in the air.”
• waft through — (of a smell or sound) to move gently through the air across a space“The smell of baking wafted through the house.”
• potter about — to do small, relaxed tasks without hurrying“He spent the morning pottering about in the garden.”
• come alive — to become vivid, active, or full of energy“The whole memory comes alive when I hear that song.”