Describing your Hometown

A fun lesson for beginner ESL students to learn adjectives, vocabulary, and expressions to describe your hometown in English. Watch the ESL video about adjectives to describe your hometown in English and use the ESL Printable and Digital storytelling flashcards to retell the story and practice using new vocabulary and expressions. Get the downloadable and printable worksheets, ESL printable and digital flashcards, ESL listening and reading exercises, and gamify lessons with badges and stamps.

Warm Up Questions on How to Describe Your Hometown

1. What’s your hometown like?
2. Do you prefer the city or countryside? Why?
3. What’s there to do in your hometown?
4. Are there any famous dishes in your hometown?

ESL Listening Describing Your Hometown

Watch the following YouTube video:

ESL Listening Questions

1. Where is Tony from?
2. Is it a big city?
3. What’s Arcadia like?
4. How far away from L.A. is it?
5. What’s it famous for?
6. What’s the weather like?
7. What does Ben hope to do someday?
8. How often does it get cold in his hometown?

ESL Printable and Digital Flashcards to Describe Your Hometown

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Matching Vocabulary Describing Your Hometown

Match the words on the left with the meanings on the right.

ESL Conversation about Describing Your Hometown

Ben: So, what’s your hometown like?

Tony: I’m from a town in California called Arcadia.

Ben: I don’t know where that is. Is it a big city?

Tony: Actually, it’s not very big. The population is very small.

Ben: What’s it like?

Tony: Arcadia is a quiet town. There are a lot of parks with great nature.

Ben: How far is it from L.A.?

Tony: It’s about a three hour drive north of L.A.

Ben: What’s it famous for?

Tony: It’s famous for its hiking and biking trails.

Ben: I see. What’s the weather like?

Tony: It’s often sunny and warm. It sometimes rains, but it never gets too cold.

Ben: It sounds wonderful. I want to visit someday.

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