Band 8: Describe someone else's home you enjoy spending time in You should say: Where it is What it is like What you can do in it And explain why you really like it (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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I'm going to talk about my grandmother's house, which feels like a second home to me. My grandmother lives just 10 minutes away from my own home in a lovely two-story house with white fences. Her living room has a giant window that keeps the room filled with sunlight and is decorated with numerous souvenirs from our family's vacations. When I visit her, we usually participate in activities together, such as preparing meals and having heartfelt conversations over tea. Sometimes I offer to give her a gentle back rub to ease her discomfort. One of the things I like most about her home is how it always smells like her comfort cooking. Being at her house reminds me of my childhood, and her home is like a peaceful sanctuary that offers comfort and words of encouragement every time I feel down. It reminds me that no matter what happens, I always have a loving and supportive family, and I am truly grateful to have her as well as her home.

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I’m going to talk about my grandmother’s house which feels like a second home to me. My grandmother lives just 10 minutes away from my own home in a lovely two-story house with white fences. Her living room has a giant window that makes the room always filled with sunlight and decorated with numerous souvenirs from our family’s vacation. When I come to visit her, we usually participate in activities together such as preparing meals and having heartfelt conversations over tea. Sometimes I would offer to give her a gentle back rub to ease her discomfort. One of the things that I like most about her home is how it always smells like her comfort cooking. Her home being at her house reminds me of my own childhood and her home is like a peaceful sanctuary that offers comfort and words of encouragement every time that I felt down. It reminds me that no matter what happens, I always have a loving and supportive family and I am truly grateful to have her as well as her home.

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