Author: Vidhi Dhanola

Speaking -Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a website which helped you to do something/ website you visit often/ use regularly.

 

You should say:

• • Which site is it?
  • How did you know about it?
  • How did it help?
  • Why do you visit it often?

Sample Answer 

With the advent of technology, it is readily apparent that we are heading towards a technologically advanced future. Nowadays, internet has a lot of websites which one can scroll and surf through. But today, I would like to talk about a site which I quite often visit for my research papers and assignments. The name of the website is Merriam webster.

I came to know about it when I was in second year of my college and my English professor gave me a dissertation of thirty thousand words on a topic. I was very much stressed, as I have never done any such research before. So, I seek help from my seniors who were then in the final year of the college. One of my seniors named Shreya then introduced me to the website where I was actually able to find a lot about the different words, their meanings , followed by synonyms and antonyms.

The website was quite helpful in my research, as it helped me with the names and pronounciation of certain words around which my research revolved. It was because of that, I was actually able to complete my thesis before time, and not only that, I also recieved high grade in my research, for which I was presented with  a fellowship of 5000 Rupees. Ever since then, I have been using that website for my study related purposes, like assignments and projects.

Therefore, this was  a website which helped me to do something important.

STRONG WORDS

Word	Meaning	Sentence
Halt	stop	Everything came to a halt during Covid pandemic.
Imperative	of utmost importance	A balanced diet is imperative to good health.

Speaking -Part 3 (Follow up questions)
Here are some examples of follow up questions that examiner may ask during your speaking (part 3) related to cue card ‘Describe a website which helped you to do something/ website you visit often/ use regularly’.

Q1. Will the internet replace teacher one day?

I do not think so, because teachers are imperative to a child’s good academics. Physical interaction between a teacher and a student is must. In fact sometimes when students have any doubts, teacher tries to come up with creative ways of solving them, which is not the case with the computers.

Q2. Can internet help the children with studies?

Definitely, Infact I strongly feel that most of the studies today are possible because of internet itself. Even during pandemic, when everything came to a halt, the major part of  the syllabus was covered through zoom classes and google meet, followed by online exams as well.

 

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Speaking -Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a place you visited that has been affected by pollution.

 

You should say:

• • Where is it?
  • When you visited there?
  • What kind of pollution you saw there?
  • And explain how this place was affected?

Sample Answer 

In the name of globalisation and development, we have somehow managed to ruin our natural habitat by exploiting resources. As a result of this, the levels of pollution has increased drastically. Today, I would like to shed some light on one of the world’s most polluted cities, Delhi.

I went there few years back, when I was in my final year of graduation. My bosom friend, Riya who was then my roommate took me there to shop for her sister’s wedding. It was a three day stay, we booked a hotel in advance.

The thing which startled me the most was the air. The moment we reached there, the air was so much polluted that one could clearly make out the difference. The city had tall apartments, industries and high rise buildings which all came at the cost of natural environment. The air pollution is predominantly due to the smoke from the vehicles which comes as a result of burning petroleum or diesel. The expulsion of these harmful gases in the air from the factories or industries is what is responsible for the bad air. The levels of oxygen has decreased in the air whereas the rise in the carbon monoxide and other nitrogenous gases is particularly responsible for the severe health concerns like, breathing problems such as asthma, bronchitis and skin allergy and irritation followed by acute migrane. Initial few days I was sick, but then with consistent medication i was finally able to get back on my feet. It was only then, that I was finally able to go for shopping for the wedding.

Therefore, this was a place where there was a lot of pollution.

STRONG WORDS

Word	Meaning	Sentence
Poaching	illegal hunting	Poaching of tigers for their skin should be banned.
Exploit	make use of	We should not exploit nature for our selfish needs.

Speaking -Part 3 (Follow up questions)
Here are some examples of follow up questions that examiner may ask during your speaking (part 3) related to cue card ‘Describe a place you visited that has been affected by pollution’.

Q1. What kind of pollution are serious in your country?

There are several sorts of pollution that are widespread in my country. The most prominent ones are water pollution and air pollution.

Q2. What can individuals do to protect our environment?

There are a lot of key steps that one must take to preserve nature, like planting more and more trees in order to recover the lost forest cover. Government should implement strict code of conduct in areas which is surrounded by forests and should impose penalty on illegal hunting and poaching of animals.

 

 

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Speaking -Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a game you enjoyed playing when you were younger.

 

You should say:

• • What was the game?
  • When did you play it?
  • Who did you play with?
  • How you felt about it?

Sample Answer 

During my childhood, I participated in a plethora of games, including, volleyball, hide-and-seek, long jump and many others. But here I want to discuss an exceptionally amazing game named kho kho. I greatly enjoyed this game. I used to play it with my  school  friends when I was a kid.

When I was younger, I used to call my companions to play on the field. Because they were more occupied with other games, I had to convince them at times. Then, at that point, we used to meet at a  nearby playground . we then used to divide everyone into two teams. The team was led by each individual.

We as a whole played it with incredible fervor and excitement. During this game, we spoke up loud and ran really fast in order to not get caught. We celebrated the victory of the winning team when one team won the game. No one felt miserable for the loss in the game, because everyone at the time wanted to see their friends’ faces light up. As a result, I enjoyed playing kho kho with my friends and felt happy again. When I now meet my those friends, we all recall fond childhood memories.

All things considered, I like it even now, my kin and my companions express no to me when I request that they play kho kho, because  now they all are busy with their daily hassles of life.

Therefore, this was a game I really enjoyed playing when i was young.

STRONG WORDS

Word	Meaning	Sentence
Hassle	irritating inconvenience	The hassles of daily life are intolerable.
Inclined	leaned	My sports interest is mainly inclined towards football.

Speaking -Part 3 (Follow up questions)
Here are some examples of follow up questions that examiner may ask during your speaking (part 3) related to cue card ‘Describe a game you enjoyed playing when you were younger’.

Q1. What games do Indian children play now?

There are a lot of games which Indian children like to play nowadays, such as cricket and football. But, sadly they are now more inclined towards online games such as PUBG, COD and many more.

Q2. Do boys and girls play different games?

I do not think so because, it is more of an individual choice. Although, earlier it was believed that girls are only meant to play with the soft toys, and boys only play with toy cars. But now, this has changed. Children play whatever games they are interested into and there is not such any specifications to that.

 

 

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7055710003

7055710004

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Near Ballupur Chowk, Dehradun

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7249900007

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Parsvnath Plaza, Saharanpur

email: info@ieltsband7.com

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Speaking -Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe an invention that has changed how people live.

You should say:

• • What it is?
  • How has it changed people’s lives?
  • What benefits did it bring?
  • And explain if it is more important for older or younger people.

Sample Answer 

People’s lives have been altered by a lot of inventions, such as transportation and electronic devices. People’s lives have been made easier by these inventions. In this section, I would like to talk about one of the inventions that has changed the world, Internet, which is used by everyone. It brought entertainment to everyone’s doorstep. People can now watch movies and documentaries without getting bored. Even they can save efforts and do work from home. This, in my opinion, is the most significant factor because people are currently very busy, and internet somehow is allowing them to make plans and generate revenue conveniently. It also brings to the table real life stories which need to be heard by everyone. So individuals lives have become more convenient to live. It is an extraordinary platform, which everyone can easily have access to and can get their task done properly. Besides, it likewise has given open positions to individuals, and presently individuals are more liberal in their reasoning. Since, it provides entertainment for everyone, I believe it can be enjoyed by adults and children alike. In addition, it provides youngsters with the opportunity to work as content writers and earn a living from home. So this is an exceptionally helpful development, and individuals love this innovation.

STRONG WORDS

Word	Meaning	Sentence
Tedious	tiring	Teaching is a tedious job.
Advent	arrival	The advent of online education was a much awaited need.

Speaking -Part 3 (Follow up questions)
Here are some examples of follow up questions that examiner may ask during your speaking (part 3) related to cue card ‘Describe an invention that has changed how people live’.

Q1. How has technology made our life easier?

With the advent of technology, life has become easier to live. So much so that one cannot imagine a world free of technological devices. We have somehow developed dependency on them. Today, we can actually see the whole world from the comfort of our homes. Online meetings on zoom, google meet, skype and many more such applications have successfully managed to bring us closer under one roof.

Q2. Which invention do you think is the most useful at home?

I think washing machine is the most useful invention. As, earlier people used to make use of hands for washing clothes, which was quite a tedious job to do and time consuming as well, whereas nowadays, we can get it done within minutes by just a single click.

 

 

8439000086

8439000087

7055710003

7055710004

IELTS Band 7 Dehradun
Near Ballupur Chowk, Dehradun

9634777700

7249900007

IELTS Band 7 Saharanpur
Parsvnath Plaza, Saharanpur

email: info@ieltsband7.com

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