Speaking Test Part 1

1. Where is your hometown located?

My hometown is located in the northern part of my country, close to the coast and surrounded by mountains.

2. What is your hometown like?

My hometown is a quaint provincial town, quite far away from the capital. It’s pretty quiet most of the time although it does hold a bustling farmer’s market every other weekend. Otherwise, there’s not much hustle and bustle.

3. Does it have any historical buildings?

Yes, my hometown has one or two historical buildings, including a farmhouse that was built over 200 years ago.

4. What do you like about your hometown?

What I love about my hometown is the sense of community and the laid-back lifestyle. I left home and moved to the city because I found the pace of life too slow, but now I often miss it.

5. Has it changed much since you were a child?

No, my hometown hasn’t changed a huge amount since I was a child. It’s too far away from a big city to become a commuter town, so it’s kept its rustic charm.

6. Do most of your family and friends still live there?

No, most of my friends now work in the capital like me. But my parents still live there and I have a few aunties, uncles and cousins there too. Most of my younger relatives have already left too. There just aren’t enough good work opportunities.

7. What kinds of jobs do people in your hometown have?

People in my hometown tend to work in agriculture or something related to it. Other than that, there’s some tourism, so there are one or two hotels and a slowly growing hospitality sector, but it’s not huge.

8. Do you ever miss your hometown?

Yes, these days I often feel a little homesick. Although I don’t really like the small town mentality of some people there, I feel good when I visit and feel like I belong there. It’s a feeling I don’t often have in the big city - I must be a country girl at heart!