Question Set - Describe a person who inspired you to do something interesting - Social Media - Talent - Hometown

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 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 Talent

Do you have any talents?

Sample Answer: Yes, I have a few talents. I am good at cooking and I can also play the guitar.

What talents do you wish you had?

Sample Answer: I wish I could sing and dance. I think it would be fun to perform on stage.

Do you think it's important to have a talent?

Sample Answer: Yes, I think it's important to have a talent as it can give us a sense of purpose and fulfillment.

Do you think it's important to develop a talent?

Sample Answer: Yes, I think it's important to develop a talent as it can give us a sense of purpose and fulfillment.

Do you think it's important for parents to develop their children's talents?

Sample Answer: Yes, I think it's important for parents to develop their children's talents as it can give them a sense of purpose and fulfillment.

Do you think it's important for schools to develop children's talents?

Sample Answer: Yes, I think it's important for schools to develop children's talents as it can give them a sense of purpose and fulfillment.

Do you think it's important for adults to develop their talents?

Sample Answer: Yes, I think it's important for adults to develop their talents as it can give them a sense of purpose and fulfillment.

Do you think it's important for adults to learn new skills?

Sample Answer: Yes, I think it's important for adults to learn new skills as it can give them a sense of purpose and fulfillment.

Do you think it's important for adults to learn new skills?

Sample Answer: Yes, I think it's important for adults to learn new skills as it can give them a sense of purpose and fulfillment.

Do you think it's important for adults to learn new skills?

Sample Answer: Yes, I think it's important for adults to learn new skills as it can give them a sense of purpose and fulfillment.

Lets start with Hometown

What’s (the name of) your hometown?

Sample Answer: I am from Phagwara which is a small but beautiful town between Jalandhar and Ludhiana.

Is it a big city or a small place?

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

Please describe your hometown a little.

Sample Answer: My hometown is very beautiful. All facilities are available here. There are good educational facilities, good hospitals, good job opportunities, and a good shopping center.

How long have you been living there?

Sample Answer: I have been living there since my birth.

Do you like your hometown?

Sample Answer: Yes, I love my hometown.

Do you like living there?

Sample Answer: Yes, I like living there.

Would you say it’s an interesting place?

Sample Answer: Yes, I would say it is an interesting place. The shopping center is very nice. In fact, it is called a shopper's paradise. There are many historical places. There are three Sikh temples.

What do you like (most) about your hometown?

Sample Answer: I like everything about my hometown but what I like the most is that it is on the main road and so it is well connected by roadways and railways.

What’s your favorite part of your hometown?

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

Is there anything you dislike about it?

Sample Answer: 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.

Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?

Sample Answer: Yes, I think I would continue living there for a long time. I wish to go abroad for sometime for my higher education but would definitely like to come back here.

Are there any tourist attractions in your hometown?

Sample Answer: 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.

Did your friends also grow up in the same place as you?

Sample Answer: Yes, most of my school friends grew up in the same place.

Would you like to live there in the future?

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

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 a person who inspired you to do something interesting

You should say:

Who is this person
What they inspired you to do
How they inspired you
How you feel

Sample Answer:

• A person who inspired me to do something interesting is my cousin's wife Priya.
• My cousin got married a few years ago and he and Priya moved to Ludhiana about 40 minutes from my hometown.
• Priya is a computer engineer by profession and works at a software company.
• Once while I was visiting them she mentioned that she had started to learn Indian classical dance.
• I knew she was a good dancer as I had seen her dance at her wedding and other family functions before.
• But Indian classical dance is complex and takes a lot of training.
• She said she was driving home one day from work and saw the advertisement for a new classical dance academy close to her office.
• She knew it was her chance to learn something new.
• It was also convenient as it was on her route so she won't waste time commuting.
• She said she had been going to Bharatnatyam classes for almost six months.
• She was one of the top students in her batch and the academy even hired her to start teaching children on weekends.
• She was so passionate about it and talked about opening her own dancing studio one day.
• I was truly inspired to see that she managed to keep up with it along with a full-time job.
• I shared with her my interest in music and how I have always wanted to learn to play guitar.
• Growing up I was busy with studies and never got the time.
• And now that I am older I feel it was too late to learn.
• She told me age is just a number and learning anything new needs consistent practice. If she can learn a new skill at her age so can I.
• I was so inspired after meeting her. I got myself a guitar and bought a couple of guitar books.
• I looked up YouTube videos to learn the basics.
• There were so many resources online for learning guitar and even teachers who taught through zoom.
• After a few months of learning the basics I found a guitar teacher near my home who could teach me in person.
• He helped me work with more complex music and I was able to refine my skills.
• I was amazed by my progress and eventually started playing for family and friends.
• Now it’s a hobby that I really enjoy. It not only relaxes me but is a good escape from the stress of everyday life.
• I will be thankful to Priya for inspiring me to pursue my passion.

Part 3

We've been talking about Describe a person who inspired you to do something interesting, and I'd now like to ask you some questions related to this

Who motivates children the most?
Sample Answer: I think at an early age parents and teachers motivate children the most. They are role models and children naturally look up to them. Once they are older children start idolizing movie and sport stars and they can motivate children too.
How can teachers motivate children?
Sample Answer: Teachers can motivate children by encouraging them, recognizing their efforts, setting achievable goals, and allowing them to explore their curiosity and think outside the box.
How is it different from teaching kids?
Sample Answer: Students who are not motivated will not learn effectively and teaching alone won’t improve academic performance. Motivated students are more excited to participate in class and unmotivated students can disrupt the whole class.
What should teenagers have?
Sample Answer: Teenagers want to be accepted and valued by their friends, which can sometimes lead them to risky behavior. If parents are supportive and take the time to communicate with their children, they can influence teens to remain motivated and achieve their goals. Parents need to keep a watch on them and respect their independence.

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