◈Town/ Neighborhood ★★ OPIc ★★

Explaining town Explaining neighborhood

1. General explanation 1. General explanation

I live in ( ) where is a residential area/ downtown/
1. There are many colleges in my neighborhood, so I can see many
many college students and young people.
2. There are many shopping malls and small stores and restaurants,
so, I can go shopping and find great restaurants easily.
3. The atmosphere of my town is quite active/ energetic/ warm/
peaceful/ calm/ exotic/ cold/ friendly/ romantic/ cheerful.
I think it is because there are many international restaurants and cafes.
4. There are many tall apartments and buildings around.
It is very safe and quiet.
5. The public transportation is great.
There are many buses and subways in my neighborhood.
6. However, traffic is terrible during rush hour.
so, driving is not a good idea in my town.
1. live in ( ) where is a quiet residential area/ downtown
1. I have lived here for ( ) years.
However, I don't even know my next door neighbor.
I sometimes meet them near the apartment entrance or elevator.
But, I rerely say hello to them.
2. I don't really have a chance to get to know them well,
because I have been busy studying and working.
Also, Koreans are not comfortable talking to people who they don't
know well.
so, I never really try to get to know them.
2. Specific explanation
1. However, luckyly, one of my best friends lives in my neighborhood.
He ~ (His name, job, age, characteristic, hobby, why you like him etc.)

There are many facilities such as restaurants, cafes and bars. 3. Wrap up (feeling/opinion)
There is convenient public transportation and a big parking lot. I feel lucky to have my best friend as a neighbor.
It is always always clean, big and well maintained,

3. Wrap up (feeling/opinion)
I'm satisfied with the place I live because I have many great memories.
I'm planning to move out to a quieter place.

Questions
(Town) 1. Where do you live? What is your neighborhood like?
Describe the place where you live.
2. Tell me about a favorite place in your neighboorhood.
Why do you like the place? What do you do there?
3. Tell me about a place and sorroundings where you grew up.
How has it changed? How has it developed? Are there any changes?

(Neighborhood) 1. Can you tell me about your neighbors?

What kinds of neighbors do you have? Are you close to them?
2. Tell me about your favorite neighbor. When do you see the neighbor?
3. Have you talked with your neighbor? When was it?
What did you talk about? Did everything turn out as you expected?

(Visitation) 1. Tell me about a person or people you like to visit. It can be your friend, family or relative.
Why do you want to visit the person or people?
2. Tell me about the last time you visited someome.
What did you do? Who was it?
3. Tell me about a special or memorable experience when you visited someone in your childhood.
why is so memorable?

(Friend) 1. Tell me about one of your friends.

What do you usually do with the friend?
2. Tell me about the last time you met your friend.
where did you go? What did you do?
3. Do you have any unexpected, unsual, memorable experience with your friend?
When was it? what happened?