41. Physical Exercise
1. What kind of exercises you do?
I like to do all kinds of exercise like weight training at the gym, running for cardio exercise and yoga for stretching and meditation.
2. Do you think children should play sports regularly?
Yes children should regularly play sports at it helps them in staying active and healthy. It is also a good break from their monotonous study routine.
3. What was the favourite sport when you were young?
My favourite sport was cricket when I was young, it is also my favourite sport now. I remember I used to play cricket continuously for 5 to 6 hours during my holidays. Batting was my favorite part in cricket.
4. Do you like extreme sports?
Yes I like extreme and adventure sports such as Formula 1 racing, sky diving and deep sea diving. It is thrilling to watch these sports on television. I would also like to try these sports one day
5. What kind of exercises are popular in your country?
In my country yoga is the most popular exercise as it has originated from here. People nowadays also like to join gymnasiums for weight training.
42. Travel (Space Travel)
1. Do you want to travel in outer space?
Yes, I would love to travel to moon or any other planet like Mars. I want to see how our planet, earth, looks from Space
2. What would you do if you had the opportunity?
First of all, I will be really excited and inform all my friends and family. I will do a lot of planning for this trip so that I cherish it for lifetime.
3. Do you think it’s necessary to see other planets?
Yes we can gain a lot of information from other planets. Some of this information might be helpful in solving existing challenges on earth or discovering how life started.
4. When was the last time you went traveling?
5. Do you like to travel by air?
Yes I would like to travel by air, but unfortunately I have not got the opportunity to travel by air yet.
43. Plants
1. Do you keep plants at home?
Yes there are lots of plants at my home. I keep them in the mud pots. They look very beautiful and are soothing to the eyes.
2. What plant did you grow when you were young?
When I was young I grew a plant known as money plant. I grew it in a glass bottle. Since it is called as money plant I believed that if this plant grows, I will also become rich.
3. Do you know anything about growing a plant?
Well I am not an expert but I know we have to regularly feed water and manure to the plant and we should keep it in sunlight for it to grow. Sometimes we also have to use insecticides to prevent it from insects.
4. Do Indian people give plants as gifts?
Yes nowadays Indian people are gifting plants to each other and I believe it is a really good gift. People often gift a small variety of bamboo which can be kept inside homes and offices.
44. Dream job
1. What was the dream job for you when you were young?
When I was young I wanted to become a pilot
2. Have you changed your mind on your dream job?
Yes I have changed my mind as it is very expensive to become a pilot and it involves lot of studies. But I still plan to take flying lessons.
3. What do you plan to do in the future?
4. What kinds of jobs are popular in your country?
In my country computer or IT related jobs are more popular these days because these are well paid jobs.
5. Have you had full-time or part-time job before?
45. Animals
1. Do you like animals?
Yes, I like animals. I think they are all unique and beautiful creations of nature and form an important part of our ecosystem.
2. What’s your favourite animal? (Why?)
My favourite animal is dog because I think it is the most affectionate and the most loyal animal. Dogs make excellent companions for humans.
3. What’s your favourite wild animal? (Why?)
My favourite wild animal is a tiger because I think tigers are beautiful creatures and they look very regal.
4. Are people in your country fond of animals?
Yes, in my country many people are fond of animals. Many people keep pet animals.
5. Do many people in your country keep animals at home (or, keep a pet)? OR Do people in your country like to raise animals?
Yes, people in my country like to keep pet animals. People keep dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, fish, etc. as pets.
6. What kinds of animals do people in in your county (or, hometown) keep? OR What kinds of
pets do the people have in your hometown?
People in my hometown/country have different types of pets like dogs, cats, birds, fish, rabbits, etc.
7. Compared with the past, have there been any changes concerning pets in your country/hometown?
I think the only change I can think of is that the number of homes that have pets have increased. Also, there are many people who have started adopting the stray dogs and cats, instead of buying them from a breeder.
8. Do you think pets are important?
Yes, definitely. Pets act as stress reliever and are also said to be therapeutic. They act as good companions and provide security. They also teach us about responsibility and unconditional love.
9. Do you think cities are suitable places for keeping a pet?
Yes, cities are suitable to keep small pets like cats, smaller breeds of dogs, fish, etc.
Farm Animals
10. What farm animals do you have in your country?
There are many farm animals in my country, like cows, goats, sheep, buffalos, horses, hens, etc.
11. Do you think farm animals are important?
Yes, I think farm animals are important. They are a source of income for many people, especially in the rural areas. They provide us many products like milk, eggs, wool, meat and they can be used for farming, like to plough and till the land.
12. How are these animals used? OR In what ways are animals used in agriculture in your country?
Farm animals are used for their products, like eggs, milk, meat etc. or in the fields to plough and to till the land for the crops.
13. Do you think raising farm animals is important?
Yes, it is important to raise farm animals, as it is a source of livelihood and income for many people living in the rural areas. Also, they provide us with many products.
Wild Animals
14. What’s the most famous wild animal from your country?
India is a diverse country and many wild animals are found in India. However, I believe that the Bengal Tiger is the most famous wild animal in my country and it is also our national animal.
15. What’s your favourite wild animal (from your country)?
The Bengal Tiger is my favourite wild animal.
46. Dictionary
1. Do you often use a dictionary?If yes, how often and what for? If no, why not? If not very often, say how often and why not very often?
Yes, I use a dictionary very often, in fact daily. I am a student and I read a lot of text related to my studies. I often come across words I don’t know the meaning of and I use the dictionary to look up the meaning and synonyms.
2. Do you prefer to use an electronic dictionary or a dictionary made of paper?
I prefer to use the electronic dictionary now as it is very convenient and I can easily search for a meaning in a matter of a few seconds. I have a dictionary app downloaded on my phone.
3. If someone gave you a dictionary as a gift, how would you feel?
I will feel happy, as it is a very useful gift for me or for anyone. We keep coming across new words everyday and everyone should have a dictionary.
4. Do you think it would be interesting to write a dictionary? OR Do you think it would be
interesting to be part of a team that is writing a dictionary?
Yes, I think so. It will be very interesting to understand the details of all the words, like which part of speech they form, what the origin of the word is, its synonyms and many more such details.
5. What kind of person do you think writes a dictionary?
A person who writes a dictionary has to have an in-depth knowledge of the language and also needs to know the origin and history of the language. It requires a great deal of work and thoroughness, so the person has to be very patient and thorough.
47. Mobile Apps
1. Which mobile apps do you use?
I use a lot of mobile apps for different purposes like Whatsapp for sending messages to my friends and family members. For social networking I use facebook and for sharing my pictures I use Instagram. Apart from this I use apps to read news or do banking services on my phone
2. Which ones do you want to use?
I would like to use apps to know more about jobs or studies related to my field. I believe there is a huge requirement for apps related to specific jobs or courses and these can help people in becoming good and what they do or study.
3. Which ones are popular in your country?
In my country whatsapp, snapchat and instagram are the most popular apps as people in my country like to spend their time by chatting with each other and sharing their pictures.
4. Do you want to make an app?
Yes, I would like to make an App. I would make an app for the IELTS exam which can help students in preparation of the exam and to score good band score.
48. Sleep
1. How many hours you sleep everyday
I sleep around 7-8 hours everyday. I think it is necessary to sleep for atleast 6 hours everyday.
2. Is it necessary to take a nap everyday
Yes it is very important to take a nap everyday because it gives a much needed break to our body and we feel refreshed after sleep.
3. Do old people sleep a lot? Why
Yes old people tend to sleep a lot because due to old age they get tired easily and they need more rest as compared to young people.
4. What time you usually go to the bed?
I normally go to the bed around 11 PM but if I have important work or have to prepare for exams I sleep early so that I can study or work by getting up early in the morning.
5. Do you always have a good sleep?
I am a happy person so I normally have a good sleep, but if I am disturbed about something or my health is not good I find it difficult to sleep.
49. Handwriting
1. Do you think handwriting is still important?
Yes, I think so. Handwriting skills will always be important. Formal letters are needed in business. Writing skills are also needed in writing resumes. We all know that we belong to a global village. Today we have to compete with children all over the world. We have to apply for jobs in multinational companies. So we need good writing skills.
2. Do you think computers might one day replace handwriting?
Even though technology has reduced the need of writing skills, still, I feel that it is very important in today’s world and will remain in future as well.
3. Do you usually write by hand or write using a computer?
Well it depends on the situation, if I am sending an email to my friends or texting them then it is usually by computer or mobile phone. When I am studying and making notes then I usually write by hand.
4. When do children begin to write in your country?
Nowadays the children have started writing a lot earlier. They normally join the schools at the age of 4 and they begin to write at the age of five
5. Do you think handwriting will die in the future?
No, definitely not. Handwriting will never die. Its need may decrease because of technology; still there will be many areas in which handwriting will be needed. I also feel that, that day is still very far when each and every person on earth will have access to technology.
6. Do you write letters?
Yes, I do. I write e-mails to my friends and relatives.
7. Do you think children should be taught to write like in the old days?
Yes, I think so. Writing is an art, which is going down because of modern technology. Computers automatically check the spelling and grammar because of which children are losing such skills.
50. Weekends
1. How do you usually spend your weekends? What do you usually do on weekends?
I spend my weekends in different ways. Sometimes I just relax at home. Sometimes I go out with my friends for a movie. Sometimes I finish my pending work. Sometimes I help my mother in household chores.
2. In your country, do men and women usually do the same kind of things on weekends (or in their free time)?
Gender differences are disappearing nowadays. Mostly men and women do the same kind of things on weekends.
3. When do you spend time with your family?
I spend the evenings with my family. We watch TV together, have dinner together and go for walks together.
4. What did you do last weekend?
Last weekend I went for a movie with my friends. We also had dinner at a restaurant. It was great fun.
5. What do other people in your hometown (or in your country) usually do on weekends?
People do a lot of things on weekends. Some go for outings; some people spend time at home with family; some people visit relatives. So people do different things on weekends.
6. What are you going to do next weekend?
I have not yet made any plan for the next weekend, but maybe I go out with my family for a movie.
7. Is there anything new that you would like to do on weekends?
I would like to learn some new language on weekends. As a plan to go to Canada, so French would be a good option for me. My relatives live in Montréal and it is a Francophone area. So learning French would help me.
8. Do you like working on weekends?
No, I don’t like working on weekends. I prefer to spend time with my family and friends on weekends.
9. Do you think employees should have to work on weekends?
No, definitely not. I think there should be no compulsion on employees to work on weekends. It should be their choice. If they want to earn more, they should be allowed to work.
10. Do you think that weekends now are more important to you, than when you were a child?
Yes, weekends now are more important to me than when I was a child. When I was a child, all days were like weekends. So I did not give importance to weekends. But today, I look forward to weekends.