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General English · Speaking · A1

Saying where you are from and where you live

Distinguish your home town from the place you live now.

Lesson 2 · About 15 minutes

Learn: your objectives

  • Say where you are from and where you live.
  • Ask one question about a place.

Warm-up

Think about these questions. Say a short answer aloud.

  • What is the name of your town or city?
  • Is it a big place or a small place?

Useful language

Places in your life

I'm from …

Name your country or home town.

I'm from Urgench.

I live in … now.

Name your present home area, not a private address.

I live in Tashkent now.

Is it near …?

Ask about location using a familiar place.

Is it near the river?

Notice: model speaking

Read aloud. Notice how the speakers use the phrases and respond to each other.

Ali: Where are you from?

Nora: I'm from Urgench, but I live in Tashkent now.

Ali: Do you live near the centre?

Nora: No, I live near a park. It's quiet.

Speaking strategy

Answer the place question first. Add one easy detail such as ‘It's small’ or ‘It's near a park.’ You can talk about an area without sharing your address.

Pronunciation & fluency focus

Give the place name a clear beat: ‘I live in TASHKENT.’ Pause before ‘now’ only if you want to contrast it with your old home.

Teaching guidance, not an analysis of your voice.

Use: controlled practice

Choose a useful response for each situation. Check when all questions are answered. These are phrase exercises, not a speaking assessment.

1. ‘Where are you from?’ asks about your background. Choose the direct answer.
2. You grew up in Nukus but now have a home in Jizzakh. Choose the clear response.
3. ‘I live in a small town.’ Choose a related follow-up.
4. Someone asks for your exact address. You prefer to share only an area.
5. Choose the extra detail that describes a town.

Build your answer

Write a few keywords. Then look away and speak. Notes stay on this page only.

Speak: your challenge

Speak for about 30 seconds about where you are from and where you live now. Add one detail and ask the listener where they live.

A town or general area is enough. You can invent a home town.

Speak aloud. This page does not record, listen to or assess your speech. There is no automatic speaking score.

Self-check

Open to everyone. Answers, notes and checklists are not saved to an account. These original lessons use level labels to organize learning; completion is not official CEFR certification or proof of a level.