Session 3: Home and Your Area

1I live in a small flat on the third floor of an old building.

→ of an old building.→ on the third floor of an old building.

2It's not very big, but it gets plenty of natural light.

→ plenty of natural light.→ big, but it gets plenty of natural light.

3My favourite room is the living room, because that's where I relax.

→ that's where I relax.→ the living room, because that's where I relax.

4I share the place with my younger brother at the moment.

→ brother at the moment.→ place with my younger brother at the moment.

5We moved in about two years ago, so it feels like home now.

→ feels like home now.→ years ago, so it feels like home now.

6If I could change one thing, I'd add a small balcony.

→ add a small balcony.→ change one thing, I'd add a small balcony.

7I try to keep it tidy, but it gets messy during the week.

→ messy during the week.→ tidy, but it gets messy during the week.

8In the future, I'd love to live somewhere with a garden.

→ somewhere with a garden.→ I'd love to live somewhere with a garden.

9My neighbourhood is quite quiet, especially in the evenings.

→ especially in the evenings.

10Most of the people around here have lived here for years.

→ lived here for years.→ people around here have lived here for years.

11To be honest, we mostly keep ourselves to ourselves.

→ keep ourselves to ourselves.

12There's a small bakery that I go to almost every morning.

→ to almost every morning.→ bakery that I go to almost every morning.

13The best thing about the area is that everything is within walking distance.

→ is within walking distance.→ area is that everything is within walking distance.

14One downside is that it's getting more crowded every year.

→ more crowded every year.

15There isn't much for young people to do in the evenings.

→ do in the evenings.→ for young people to do in the evenings.

16I'd say it's a good place to live if you have children.

→ if you have children.→ good place to live if you have children.

17I usually get around by bus, because it's cheap and quite reliable.

→ cheap and quite reliable.→ by bus, because it's cheap and quite reliable.

18The nearest bus stop is just around the corner from my place.

→ corner from my place.→ is just around the corner from my place.

19It takes me about twenty minutes to get to work.

→ to get to work.

20I don't have a car, and to be honest, I don't really need one.

→ don't really need one.→ to be honest, I don't really need one.

21When the weather is nice, I prefer to walk or cycle.

→ to walk or cycle.→ is nice, I prefer to walk or cycle.

22Traffic can be terrible during the rush hour.

→ during the rush hour.

23I often listen to podcasts on the way to work.

→ the way to work.

24I think public transport in my city has improved a lot recently.

→ improved a lot recently.→ in my city has improved a lot recently.

25I usually take a holiday once a year, in the summer.

→ year, in the summer.→ a holiday once a year, in the summer.

26I like going to the countryside to get away from it all.

→ away from it all.→ the countryside to get away from it all.

27Last year, I spent a week by the sea with my family.

→ sea with my family.→ a week by the sea with my family.

28I'd rather have a relaxing holiday than a busy one.

→ than a busy one.

29I always plan the trip myself instead of booking a package.

→ of booking a package.→ the trip myself instead of booking a package.

30The best part of a holiday for me is trying the local food.

→ trying the local food.→ holiday for me is trying the local food.

31I haven't been abroad for a few years, so I'm planning a trip.

→ I'm planning a trip.→ a few years, so I'm planning a trip.

32If I had more time, I'd travel much more often.

→ travel much more often.

33I usually wear jeans and a T-shirt, because they're comfortable.

→ T-shirt, because they're comfortable.

34For work, I have to dress a bit more formally.

→ a bit more formally.

35I choose clothes that are comfortable rather than fashionable.

→ comfortable rather than fashionable.

36I don't go shopping for clothes very often, maybe twice a year.

→ maybe twice a year.→ for clothes very often, maybe twice a year.

37I prefer buying clothes in a shop, so I can try them on first.

→ try them on first.→ shop, so I can try them on first.

38My favourite piece of clothing is an old jacket my father gave me.

→ my father gave me.→ is an old jacket my father gave me.

39I think people in my country care a lot about how they look.

→ about how they look.→ country care a lot about how they look.

40I've started buying fewer clothes, but better quality ones.

→ but better quality ones.

41The most important celebration in my country is the New Year.

→ is the New Year.→ celebration in my country is the New Year.

42We usually get together with the whole family and eat a big meal.

→ eat a big meal.→ the whole family and eat a big meal.

43I don't make a big fuss about my own birthday.

→ about my own birthday.

44Last year, my friends threw me a surprise party.

→ me a surprise party.

45Children love celebrations because they get presents.

→ because they get presents.

46I think celebrations are more commercial than they used to be.

→ they used to be.→ are more commercial than they used to be.

47My favourite part is spending time with people I rarely see.

→ people I rarely see.→ is spending time with people I rarely see.

48We usually take lots of photos to remember the day.

→ to remember the day.