What do you like about living in your hometown?

What don’t you like about living in

your hometown?
These are some of the questions the examiner might ask you in Part 1 of the
Speaking Test.
The examiner will ask you questions about familiar topics.
Other examples of topics might include food, sport, or hobbies. If the topic is
food for
example, the examiner might ask you questions such as:
What kind of food do you like? or
Do you enjoy cooking? To answer these questions, you need to talk
about how much you like or dislike them.
Here are some natural expressions for saying how much you like things. You can use
these
expressions instead of always using ‘I like’. Notice that the expressions can be
made stronger
or weaker by the words in brackets.
On the other hand, if you want to talk about dislikes, here are some other
expressions
you can use instead of always using the phrase ‘I don’t like’.
Now you will see some examples. Listen carefully for the expressions that the
candidate uses
to talk about what they like and dislike. Examiner: Do you like cooking?
Candidate: Yes, I'm really into cooking. I really enjoy trying out new recipes and
cooking
a meal for my friends and family. I’m fond of lots of different kinds of food, but
I'm
not really a fan of food that is too spicy.
Examiner: Do you like playing any sports? Candidate: To be honest, these days I'm
not
very keen on playing sports, but in the past, I was quite fond of playing tennis.
Examiner: What do you like doing in your free time?
Candidate: I’m really into hiking and camping, but I am also fond of going to the
beach.
Apart from that, I enjoy hanging out with my friends.
Did you notice how the candidate used a variety of phrases to express their likes
and dislikes?
Remember, in Part 1 of the Speaking Test, it is important to show the examiner a
range
of language.