Speaking Test Part 2:

Model Answer:

My hometown is a suburban town in the Southeast, near the outskirts of a large city and just inside the major ring road around the city. The great thing about my hometown is that it’s a commuter town with good transport links, so it’s easy to get into the city centre, but at the same time, it's also near the countryside.

I guess the most picturesque place is in the centre of the town. There’s a nice little pond with ducks that local people often feed. During a sunny afternoon you will often see parents with toddlers and elderly people enjoying the pleasant atmosphere. But, in my opinion, the nicest area in the village is the high street. There are some old pubs, a post office and some shops and amenities like a butcher’s, a grocer’s and a hairdresser’s. 

There aren’t any monuments or statues or anything like that, and it's certainly not a tourist destination, but the town centre is worth visiting occasionally because it’s a pleasant place to walk, and there are a few benches in case you want to sit down and relax.

One of the main reasons people like the town is that they don't want all the noise of a metropolis, but they still want to be able to quickly and conveniently travel into the city centre. People like the village because the pace of life is slow and you are away from the hustle and bustle of the city. That's why you tend to see a lot of older people and families here. To be honest, for young people it's probably a little boring!