Speaking: Apartments and Living

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📌 How to use this lesson

For Teachers

• This 20-minute module builds basic words and simple sentence patterns about apartment living.

• Use the auto-check feature to review learner answers and help with pronunciation.

For Learners

• First, practice the unit vocabulary and match common phrases to their meanings.

• Next, study the sentence patterns to prepare for the speaking exercises.

Welcome to Module 1! Let's learn useful words and simple sentences about living in an apartment building.

Vocabulary Practice

Fill in each blank with the correct word. Read the hint.

1. I use my ____ to unlock the front door.

Hint: You need these small metal items to open a door.

2. The mail carrier puts letters inside the ____.

Hint: The box where your post and letters arrive.

3. Press the button on the ____ to talk to visitors outside.

Hint: A small panel by the front door. You press its button to talk to a visitor.

4. Please wipe your shoes on the ____ before coming in.

Hint: The small mat on the floor outside your entrance.

5. We sort paper and plastic bottles to ____ them.

Hint: To treat trash so it can be used again.

Word Pairs & Meanings

Match each action phrase on the left with its correct meaning on the right.

1. check the letterbox

____ a. look for mail sent to your home ____ b. call a person inside the building from outside ____ c. move to a lower level of the building

2. press the intercom

____ a. wait outside the entrance of a house ____ b. call a person inside the building from outside ____ c. look for mail sent to your home

3. go downstairs

____ a. wait outside the entrance of a house ____ b. call a person inside the building from outside ____ c. move to a lower level of the building

4. stand on the doorstep

____ a. wait outside the entrance of a house ____ b. move to a lower level of the building ____ c. look for mail sent to your home

Useful Sentence Patterns

Study these 3 simple structures to talk about daily rules and routines.

Pattern 1

My brother has to...

Use this when another person must do something.

Example

"My brother has to clean the floor."

Pattern 2

Children do not have to...

Use this when a group of people does not need to do something.

Example

"Children do not have to pay for tickets."

Pattern 3

Mum has to...

Use this to talk about important jobs someone does every day.

Example

"Mum has to lock the door."

💡 Quick Tip for Speaking

Say "has to" for one person (he, she, Mum) and "have to" for many people or when using "I" and "you"!

Welcome to Module 2! Answer these 6 IELTS Speaking Part 1 questions using what you learned.

IELTS Speaking Part 1 Practice

Record your answer for each question below. AI will grade your response on all four speaking skills.

Question 1

Do you have to get up early on Sunday?

🔊 Listen

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model Answer & Helpful Notes (Click to open)

"Well, no, I don't. On Sunday, I get up late. I stay in bed and rest all day."

• I don't (short natural answer for no)

• get up late (leave your bed late in the morning)

• stay in bed (do not get out of bed quickly)

• rest (do nothing and be calm)

Question 2

What do you have to do before school?

🔊 Listen

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model Answer & Helpful Notes (Click to open)

"Well, I have to get dressed quickly. Then I eat breakfast and pack my bag before I leave the house."

• have to get dressed (must put on clothes)

• eat breakfast (have morning food)

• pack my bag (put books inside schoolbag)

• leave the house (go outside to start the day)

Question 3

Do you have to wear a uniform?

🔊 Listen

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model Answer & Helpful Notes (Click to open)

"Well, yes, I do. I have to wear a uniform to school every day. I put it on before I leave home."

• I do (short natural answer for yes)

• have to wear (must put on, as a rule)

• uniform (the same clothes that all students wear)

• put it on (wear clothes on your body)

Question 4

Does your mother have to work on Saturday?

🔊 Listen

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model Answer & Helpful Notes (Click to open)

"Well, no, she doesn't. On Saturday she stays at home. She only has to cook lunch, and then she rests."

• she doesn't (short natural answer for no)

• stays at home (does not go out)

• has to cook (must make a meal)

• and then (say what happens next)

Question 5

Does your home have a lot of stairs?

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[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model Answer & Helpful Notes (Click to open)

"Well, no, it doesn't. My family lives in an apartment, so we use the lift to go upstairs."

• it doesn't (short natural answer for no)

• lives in an apartment (has a home in a tall building)

• use the lift (go up in the lift)

• go upstairs (go to a higher floor)

Question 6

Do you know your neighbours?

🔊 Listen

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model Answer & Helpful Notes (Click to open)

"Well, yes, I do. I say hello to them in the stairwell when I go downstairs every morning."

• I do (short natural answer for yes)

• say hello to (greet someone)

• stairwell (the space with the stairs in a building)

• go downstairs (go to a lower floor)

📌 How to use this lesson

For Teachers

For Learners

Vocabulary Practice

Word Pairs & Meanings

Useful Sentence Patterns

My brother has to...

Children do not have to...

Mum has to...

IELTS Speaking Part 1 Practice

Do you have to get up early on Sunday?

What do you have to do before school?

Do you have to wear a uniform?

Does your mother have to work on Saturday?

Does your home have a lot of stairs?

Do you know your neighbours?

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