Home/Accommodation

1. Do you live in a house or flat? Or What kind of housing/accommodation do you live in?
I live in a house. It is a two storey brick house.
OR
For the past 25 years I have lived in a house with my family. And I think if I can move out and
start making a living on my own, I would try my best to have an independent place where I can
plan and design a house layout to suit myself. Since sharing a room or flat with strangers sound
so troublesome to me

2. Please describe it a little.

It is a two storey brick house. There’re four bedrooms with attached bathrooms, a kitchen, a
living room and a drawing room. There is a small lawn in the front and a kitchen garden in the
backyard.
OR
It is gorgeously designed. It has a contemporary architectural design emphasizing sustainable
material, lot of natural light, energy efficiency and the use of recycled non-toxic materials. It’s a
two storey building designed on the concept of straight line box.

3. What’s your favorite room in your home?

My favorite room is my own room, because I’ve decorated it according to my taste.

4. What have you done to your room to make it look nice?

I keep my room spic and span. The walls are painted light pink because it is my favorite color.
There are floral curtains.

5. Who do you live with?

I live with my parents and brother.
OR
I live with my family. There are 3 of us and we all have our own rooms which is way more
comfortable as the older we grow, the more privacy we need for ourselves. I think our house is
big enough for us yet still a warm and cozy place that I call home.

6. Which room does your family spend most of the time in?
My family spends most time in the living room. We have our meals there. We watch TV
together and also entertain informal guests in that room.

7. How long have you lived there?

I have lived there since my birth.

8. Do you plan to live there a long time?

Presently I plan to go abroad for my studies. But, but I love my home and would like to come
back there.
9. (If you answer you haven’t lived there long) What’s the difference between where you are
living now and where you have lived in the past?

10. What do you usually do in your house/flat/room?

I do many things in my house. I spend time with my parents, eat there, sleep there, Study there
and entertaining guests in my house.

11. Are the transport facilities to your home very good?

Yes, the transport facilities to my house are very good. The bus service is ready frequent and
the railway station is also very near.

12. Do you plan to move?

I plan to go abroad for higher education. Apart from that I do not plan to move.

13. Would you like to move to another place to live? (Why/why not?)
I plan to go abroad for my higher education. If I like it there, I might think of settling there.

14. Are you prepared to move?

No, I am not prepared to move.
Hometown
1. What’s (the name of) your hometown?
I am from Malerkotla , which a small but beautiful town between Sangrur and Ludhiana.

2. Is it a big city or a small place?

It is a town with a population of about 1.5 lakhs. It is on the national highway.

3. Please describe your hometown a little.

My hometown is a little bit of both traditional and modern. On the one hand, tradition is
preserved by a number of festivals celebrated by local people, and the locals and authorities
preserve the historical sites for tourism and education. On the other hand, a whole lot of high-
rise buildings as residential places or shopping malls are getting built, which turns our little
hometown into a place worth-living.

4. How long have you been living there?

I have been living there since my birth.

5. Do you like your hometown?

Yes, I love my hometown.

6. Do you like living there?

Yes, I like living there.
7. Would you say it’s an interesting place?
Yes, I would say it is an interesting place. The shopping center is very nice. In fact it is called a
shoppers paradise. There are many historical places. There are three Sikh temples.

8. What do you like (most) about your hometown?

I like everything about my hometown, but what I like the most is that it does on the main road
and so it is well connected by roadways and railways.
OR
I love that it’s a mix of ancient and modern world. Furthermore, I like the mix of indigenous
(native people) and Muslim influence. Sometimes I feel like I’m walking in the shoes of the
Incas. Furthermore there is definitely a warm, friendly feel to the town which makes it a
pleasant place o live.

9. What’s your favorite part of your hometown?

My favorite part of my hometown is a park, where I go every morning for my morning walk.

10. Is there anything you dislike about it?

As such there is nothing I dislike about my hometown, but yes, the drainage system could be
improved. Whenever there is rainfall there is a lot of water logging on the roads.
OR
It can be a little bit boring because it’s really tiny. There are only a few small shops and a couple
of pubs and that’s it! In the summer, it’s OK because you can enjoy the outdoors but it would
be nice to have a few more indoor facilities for the winter.

11. Do you think you will continue living there for long time?
Yes, I think I would continue living there for a long time. I wish to go abroad for some time for
my higher education, but would definitely like to come back here.

12. Are there any tourist attractions in your hometown?

Yes, there are two Sikh temples, dedicated to the sixth guru of Sikhs. There is an ancient Shiva
Temple and there is a famous hotel Haveli, which is very popular among the tourists.

13. Did your friends also grow up in the same place as you?
Yes, most of my school friends grew up in the same place.

14. Would you like to live there in the future?

Yes, I would like to live there in the future because it’s a beautiful place