Home & neighbourhood — speaking questions
23 everyday questions about home & neighbourhood, each with a natural answer and the key phrases to use.
A24
Tell me about the view from one of your windows. What can you see?
Is there one spot in your home you always seem to end up in? Tell me about it.
What's the first thing you usually do when you get home after being out all day?
Is there a little place near your home—a shop, a bench, a path—you'd really miss if you moved away?
B18
Is there a smell that instantly takes you back to your home, or a home you grew up in?
Do you enjoy having people over to your place, or do you prefer meeting out somewhere?
Walk me through a typical lazy weekend morning at home. What does it look like?
Think back to a place you moved into. When did it start to feel like home?
Is there a sound—inside or outside your home—that instantly makes you feel relaxed?
Has a neighbour ever done something kind for you, even something small?
Have you ever made a small, cheap change at home that made a surprisingly big difference?
If a friend was about to move into your neighbourhood, what's the one thing you'd tell them?
B27
Every area seems to have one well-known local character. Is there someone like that near you?
How does where you live now compare to the home you grew up in?
Rank your top three favourite places within a ten-minute walk of your front door.
What's the best thing about where you live—and what would you change if you could?
If you had to choose forever—a busy city centre or a quiet village—which would win, and why?
If your front door could talk, what funny or surprising thing would it say about who comes and goes?
Imagine you could design your ideal neighbour from scratch. What would they be like?
C13