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If you had to describe yourself as a place — a city, a beach, a quiet forest — which would you be and why?

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A natural way to answer

I think I'd be a busy harbour town. There's always something going on, people coming and going, but underneath it all there's a steady rhythm. I like to think I'm welcoming but with plenty bubbling away under the surface.

Key phrases to use

  • the life and soul of the party — the most lively, fun person in a group“He's always the life and soul of the party.”
  • grow on you — become more likeable the more you get to know it“I'm a bit of an acquired taste, but I grow on you.”
  • under the surface — hidden beneath the obvious or visible part“There's a lot going on under the surface.”
  • fall head over heels — become completely in love or enchanted“I fell head over heels for that little town.”

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