Month: June 2016

Travelling is something most people do. It might be possible that you don’t do it very often, but one surely has gone out or used the transport. Assuming this,there are chances that you might be asked on travelling and transportation. Let us have a look at some of the questions and their possible answers.

Have you visited many foreign countries? What was your favorite place? Why?

I have yet not visited any foreign countries but I would surely like to visit England some day. I really want to know the history and the culture and how things are there. People often say that this is the place where English was born and some of the great authors and poets of all times have been of England, so I really want to visit this country.

Yes, I have gone to few of them. To name them, Paris, Australia, India and New Zealand. I really fell in love with India because of its culture. I think it was the only country where you could people with so different opinions and beliefs to stay and live together. You can mountains and then beaches and deserts, all of it. There is Taj Mahal, Marnie Beach, Goa, Varanasi. I truly loved it because I felt if you want to visit the entire world, first take a brief from India because it truly represents the world.

What countries would you like to visit in future? 

I would love to visit Paris one day. I have heard people say that it is the fashion hub of this world and one day I would really like explore the place. Apart from Paris, I would also want to visit USA, Germany and Japan some day.

Would you like to live abroad? Why/Why not?

I would love to visit abroad and may be live there for some time but when it comes to like settling down, I would prefer my own country than abroad. Not because, I think my country is best but I have grown up in this place and have lot of memories and friends here. So, I would prefer settling down here only.

I would love to live abroad. I believe you get to know about the country well when you stay there and I would love to know about a new country and its culture.

What things would you recommend a foreign tourist to do in your country?

To any foreign tourist, I would recommend eating the road side food for sure, because you are not going to find such good food anywhere else. Next I would ask them visit the monuments in our country, because I think we have got great architectural designs. Also, they can go about visiting cities like Kashmir, Delhi, Almora, Chennai, Mysore and Rishikesh. If you come to India, taking a dip in Holy Ganges is a must and attending the arti in Varanasi Ghats.

Have you ever had any problems while travelling?

Not particularly. There are obviously some here and there issues that do take place while travelling but I would say apart from them, travelling has only been fun for me.

When do you think will you next travel abroad?

I think most probably five or six months from now I might be going to USA.

Have you been to any English speaking country?

No, not yet. I have always have travelled in my own country, which is a non-English speaking country.

Yes, I have been to many English speaking countries including Paris, England and USA. I think English speaking countries are very much like other countries, apart from the fact that they speak a different language.

Do you travel very often?

I would say, I am not one of those who packs bags every weekend and goes out to travel but then I have travelled a little bit here and there, including the state that I live and the nearby states.

I am a travel blogger and travelling is my job. So, I have travelled a lot and know about the places quite enough.

What part of the world would you most like to travel to?

I would love to travel the southern countries of the world, especially the ones in Australia and South America. Also, some day I would love to visit Antarctica.

If you could live in one country or travel to any one country, which country would you choose?

I would have definitely chosen India because I think this is the one country with a perfect blend of various cultures and architectures. Just taking a round or a trip of the country introduces one to so many possibilities. You can go visit the holiest of cities in Varanasi and then go party like west in Goa. You can then go visit Kashmir and be overwhelmed by its beauty and then come back to Trivandrum to enjoy the beaches.

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We all eat food and we ought to drink something. So, this topic forms part of the IELTS speaking part I questions. Let us now have a look at some of the questions and possible answers.

Can you cook?

Yes, I can cook the basic everyday food, necessary to be alive but when it comes to making those cuisines and flowery food, I am not very good at it.

Apart from the everyday food required to be alive, I really cannot cook anything else. But, very soon I am planning to join a cookery class to learn cooking.

If making maggie counts in cooking, I would say yes I can cook. But otherwise, no I really cannot. I can only prepare some snacks or tea and maggie, but nothing else.

Who does cooking in your family or house?

Cooking in my house is mostly done by my mother but sometimes my father also shares the load.

I live in a joint family. So cooking is mostly done by my mother and aunt. But sometimes, we kids also join them, helping them in the preparations of food.

I am living away from my parents because of the job, so I do the cooking myself.

What is the most famous dish from your country? Can you describe it?

India is a varied country, with lots of cultures existing together. So, there is no one famous dish but there are lot of them. But, the little that I have traveled, I think rice is something most people eat with their own varieties. So, you can find people eating it with Chola which is prepared using Kabula Chana. Or with fish or coconut chutney. Some even prefer fried rice, so to make it, one needs to fry it in pan using vegetable oil and mix it with onion and peas and other vegetables according to their preferences.

What is your favorite dish?

I love dosa, a lot. Luckily, I have had the privilege to actually eat a lot of varieties of dosa. I had onion dosa, peas dosa, khara dosa and then the basic masala dosa. Also, there is this puri dosa and lot more. My favorite would be onion dosa.

What kind of food do you like?

I like south Indian food very much. I think apart from being light it is very healthy and one can digest it very well since it is not very spicy.

What is your main meal of the day?

My main meal is during the lunch time. I usually have either rice or chapatti during this time. Along with them I like having dal ,vegetables and curd and a sweet dish.

My main meal of the day is the breakfast. I prefer eating a heavy breakfast, so it includes, paratha with some curry and curd. Also, I like having a big glass of milk.

Do you prefer eating at home or in a restaurant?

I like eating at home. The reason being you can actually be whatever you want to, wear whatever you want to and while eating if you get a homely feeling I think it makes food more delicious.

I like eating at restaurant because it is more hassle free. You need not to bring your vegetable and the other stuff required to make food. Specially there is not much time consumed. You go, have food and come back. There is nothing like, preparing food and then washing dishes.

On what occasions do you eat special food?

Special food is prepared usually on either any festivals like holi or diwali or during birthdays. Apart from this, whenever anything good happens in anyone of our lives, we make good food to celebrate it.

Gone are the days, I think when we required any occasion to make special food. I think these days we eat special food whenever the mood strikes. Usually, during the weekends, because those are the days when we are free and have time to prepare proper food. Apart from this, the special days like during festivals and birthdays, we do eat special food.

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