Question Set - Describe an exciting book that you enjoy reading - Staying Up - Social Media - School

Part 1

Introduction Questions
May I know your full name?
How may I address you?
May I see your ID?
Where do you come from?

Lets start with Staying Up

Do you often stay up late?
Sample Answer: Yes, I call myself a night person and I normally don’t sleep before midnight.
Did you stay up late when you were a kid?
Sample Answer: No, at that time my parents used to put me to bed early because I had school early in the morning.
What do you do when you stay up late?
Sample Answer: Normally I like to read online articles or browse through social media posts.
What does it feel like the next morning if you stay up late?
Sample Answer: It doesn’t feel much different now because my morning routine is not that busy. So, I get up late and casually go about things.
Do you think staying up late is a good habit?
Sample Answer: It depends on the individual and their lifestyle. For some people, staying up late works well, while for others it may not be a good habit.
Do you think people need less sleep as they get older?
Sample Answer: It varies from person to person. Some people may need less sleep as they get older, while others may still require the same amount of sleep.
What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of staying up late?
Sample Answer: The advantage of staying up late is that it provides quiet and uninterrupted time for personal activities. However, the disadvantage is that it can lead to sleep deprivation and affect overall health.
Do you think students should be allowed to stay up late to study?
Sample Answer: It depends on the situation. While staying up late occasionally for studying may be necessary, it's important for students to maintain a healthy sleep schedule.
Do you think it's better to stay up late to finish work or to wake up early the next day to do it?
Sample Answer: It depends on the individual's productivity patterns. Some people may find it more effective to stay up late to finish work, while others may prefer waking up early to do it.

Lets start with Social Media

Do you or your friends like using social media?
Sample Answer: Personally, I don’t use social media a lot, but my friends use it a lot. My friends are particularly crazy about Instagram and Facebook.
Do you think you or your friends use too much social media?
Sample Answer: Again, I don’t but my friends do spend a lot of time on social media. I have heard of my friends spending more than 2-3 hours on these websites every day and I find it absurd.
Do you want to work in social media? Why?
Sample Answer: Personally, I wouldn’t. I am still old-fashioned in this regard. I prefer spending time with my friends face to face rather than online.
What's the most popular social media in India? Why?
Sample Answer: I think it keeps on changing with time. When I was young, there were websites like Orkut which were really popular, then it was taken over by Facebook and today is the era of Instagram and Snapchat. I am not sure why, but it is about the ease of access to these latest apps that make them popular.

Lets start with School

Where do you go to school?
Sample Answer: I recently completed my senior secondary education, so I don’t go to school anymore.
Do you go to a good school?
Sample Answer: The school I went to was the best school in my town.
Do you like your teachers?
Sample Answer: Yes, I loved my teachers at my previous school.
Do you like your current learning atmosphere?
Sample Answer: At present, I am preparing for my higher education, so there is not much pressure of studies and exams.
What are the differences between your school and other schools?
Sample Answer: I have hardly met students from other schools, so I can't say much on how the other schools are different.
Is there anything you want to change about your school?
Sample Answer: Yes, I would like to add more sports facilities for students, especially for indoor sports.
Have you ever learnt about outer space and stars?
Sample Answer: Yes, there was a chapter on the solar system in my science book. So, I read about the different planets in our solar system.
Do you like science fiction movies? Why?
Sample Answer: Yes, I love science fiction movies because they are a great source of entertainment. My favorite science fiction movie is Avatar.
Do you want to know more about outer space?
Sample Answer: Yes, I want to know about black holes and how the universe was formed.
Do you want to go into outer space in the future?
Sample Answer: Yes, I want to see how our planet looks from space and also to experience zero gravity.

Part 2

Now, I'm going to give you a topic and I'd like you to talk about it for 1-2 minutes. Before you talk you'll have one minute to think about what you are going to say and you can make notes if you wish. Do you understand?

Describe an exciting book that you enjoy reading

You should say:
  • When you read it
  • What kind of book it is
  • What it is about
  • And explain why you think it is exciting
Sample Answer:
  • • I read a lot of books.
  • • However the very first book that I read is also one that I still enjoy reading a lot.
  • • It is none other than the first book of the Harry Potter series ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’.
  • • It was gifted to me by my mother on my 10th birthday.
  • • Initially I was really mad at her because I wanted a recently released video game.
  • • She told me that she would get me the video game as well but if I gave the book a chance first.
  • • So I reluctantly picked up the book and started reading.
  • • I read just 10 pages and I was hooked.
  • • I remember I used the word unputdownable to describe the book to one of my friends a few days later.
  • • I started at 9 PM at night and I finally slept at 7 AM the next morning after finishing the last page.
  • • Fortunately it was the summer vacation or my parents would have taken the book away from me at night and made me go to bed.
  • • Harry Potter needs no introduction - it is a story about magic a story of good vs evil.
  • • However for me it is also a coming-of-age story.
  • • It is a story about a boy becoming a man.
  • • Everything about the book is perfect the world setting the characterisation the magic system.
  • • More than that the book isn’t afraid of pulling punches.
  • • When the protagonist falls into a pit he doesn’t come out unscathed he gets hurt just like a normal human being.
  • • Good characters die they lose the road to victory isn’t a straight one.
  • • Every fantasy book is about good vs evil but the exciting books are those where you cannot predict what would happen next and Harry Potter is one of the best examples of that.
  • • And in the end it would always be the book that got me into the habit of reading.
  • • So it will always hold a special place in my heart.
  • • Even now I randomly pick up the book once a month and read two three chapters.
  • • And I don’t know why but there is always something I feel that I hadn’t read before.

Part 3

We've been talking about Describe an exciting book that you enjoy reading, and I'd now like to ask you some questions related to this

  • Do you prefer books or movies?
    Sample Answer: I think movies can never capture the detail and the emotions that books can. So I always prefer reading books to watching movies. But then again it’s not easy to find time to read books. So sometimes I still watch movies.
  • Do you think it is important to read the book before watching the movie version of it?
    Sample Answer: No not really. Some movie adaptations are really good. A lot of my friends haven’t read the Game of Throne series but they still enjoyed the TV adaptation. Ultimately it’s the person’s preference and availability of time.
  • Do boys and girls like the same kinds of books?
    Sample Answer: I have seen some differences in the magazines boys and girls read. For example I have seen a lot of girls reading fashion magazines and very rarely in the case of boys. However in the case of books I don’t think there is any particular difference.
  • What kind of books do Indian people like to read?
    Sample Answer: I think reading preference doesn’t depend upon nationality. It depends upon personal preference and the book itself. For example Harry Potter is famous all over the world because it is a fabulous book. I think it was meant for children but I have seen a lot of adults calling themselves Potterheads.

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