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IELTS Speaking Sample Question # Education

Most of us do educate ourselves, some of us go to formal education while others prefer the non-formal, but every sane person does study something or other. Let us now discuss some of the questions related to studies and the possible answers for them.

What are you studying?

Presently, I am undertaking a course on English Literature from the online courses available from FreeUniversityCourse.

Why did you choose that particular course?

I have been a freelance blogger for past three years and with time I have realized that this is something that I truly love. So, I wanted to expand my knowledge horizon in this particular area. Learning English literature is the first step that I have taken towards because I think the language that I am blogging on, I should be very thorough with it. Post this course, I am planning to take a full fledged course on English writing, to enhance my writing skills.

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What job would you like once  you have completed your studies?

I would love to be a travel blogger, once I am done with my formal education. I love travelling and writing, and I think it would be a perfect blend for a career. But, then I might even take up a job as a journalist or may be a photographer.

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OVERCOME ANXIETY WHILE SPEAKING

If English is a second language to you, you may feel anxious, especially when the person you are talking to is a native speaker. How to remove this anxiety speaking? But what is anxiety? The feelings that you get when your heart starts beating faster or you start to shake. You may feel nervous. This is anxiety. So, what should you do to get rid of this? Well, you can always follow the tips given below, but remember; just knowing what you should do is not enough. You need to actually inculcate them in your daily life to fight anxiety.

1.Breathe-:Take a deep breath whenever you feel anxious. There are times when you are surrounded by people and you won’t like to do it. But, even in those times, try taking deep breathe; just make sure they don’t see you doing this. The heart that is beating fast calms down when you breathe. So, breathe when you feel anxious.
2.Walk-: Whenever you feel anxious, may be before a presentation or a meeting, take small walk. May be around your room. It can actually calm you down. By walking I don’t mean that you need to take hours of walk just to improve your speaking.

3.Automate language-: You must have heard the old adage,” practice makes perfect”. Automate language means exactly that. When you practice something again and again, your brain starts doing it automatically for you. So, practice English. Practice the expressions, practice more till you start doing it automatically.

4.You need not to be perfect-: When you hear a native speaker, some of you may say wow, they speak so well. But the fact is they make a lot of mistakes. Mistakes in terms of grammar or vocabulary. No one is there to judge you harshly. It is okay to make mistakes as long as you are ready to rectify them or learn from them. Remember, you cannot be perfect on day 1.
5.Mantras-: Mantras are the words you say to yourself. For example, you could have a mantra like;” I am a good speaker”. So whenever you make mistake, say it to yourself. Repeat it again. Language is a powerful tool. You become what you say to yourself, because after all that is what you think. Speak positive to you, even in the times of negativity. Speak positive. Keep the flame of hope burning.
Anxiety is just a problem, and like all other problems it also has a solution. Solve it and live your dream.

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IELTS Speaking Sample Answers # Finding Love

Love is not something that you find, it is something that finds you. Most of the movies all around world, are made romantic. There are millions of songs out there that depict love and love has been the subject for poets for a very long time. Let us today have a look at some of the questions about finding love and understanding it.

Do you believe that love can be understood by looking at the brain and chemicals?

I am not very sure about the relation between love and science. Surely, science can bring out some facts related to love but for the normal person to stick to it and understand them or for say, applying them before falling in love, is not something possible. Love is more of what happens when brain is deactivated and heart takes the major role.

How is attraction different than love?

Attraction is very specific, so there are things that one likes about the other person, for say, may be the individuality or personality or the physical appearance. But, when one gets to know the negative side of the person, it is not the attraction but the love that allows one to accept the other. If the relation is based only out of attraction, on knowing the other completely it is more likely to fall, but when it comes to love, one person tends to accept the other beyond the positives and negatives.

Why do you think some people fall out of love?

I think the reason most people fall out of love, is because it is a very tiring thing to do. One has to forget himself or herself when they fall in love. And love is not just about loving other individual, it is also about loving things or work. And often love gets tough.
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What is the most romantic movie you know?

I love watching romantic movies and from all of the ones that I have seen I would say, my favorite would be, “Lot like love”.There is something about this movie that appeals to me. The fact that it is all destined and we will surely meet our perfect soul mates some or the other day and no matter how much we try to escape from love, love finds you and hits you and life is all beautiful after that.

In public, how much affection is too much?

In my opinion it depends on the kind of society we are living in. For example, if some one stays in a western country there is obviously much more freedom as compared to the eastern countries. But, I also believe that if one can go to an extent of blasting a city to express hatred, there shouldn’t be any limits on expressing love.

How is showing love different now from in the past?

The medium has surely changed. Whereas earlier one could find love birds giving letters or meeting each other hiding from the world, these days, with technology coming in, you can find more of showing love through messages or emails. With time constraints, instead of meeting people, one prefers sending gifts to their loved ones. Surely, it does not mean that now people don’t express love, they do, but with the competition increasing, I suppose it surely has taken the back seat.

In all cultures there are famous love stories (i.e. Romeo and Juliet). What is a famous love story in your country?

Our country had its, “Mumtaz and Shahjahan” to showcase what love is. They both got married and when Mumtaz died, Shahjahan created a monument in remembrance of her. The monument that the world knows as “Taj Mahal”.

When you see a couple, how do you know they are in love?

You can judge it by the way they look at each other, talk to each other or fight with each other. I think it is only people who are in love can fight with each other and still come back to each other,always. There is so much positive air in the way two people in love fight. They don’t want to bring the other person down, just want to speak their hearts out, to each other.  There is a sense of ownership in both which is amazing and visible.

Do you believe in love at first sight?

I am not sure of love at first sight, but I think it is more like, someone just strikes, for the reasons unknown and you just feel like getting to know the other person more and more. At the first sight, saying that one has fallen in love and can do anything for the other, is not something I would agree to, but yes, it surely give the initial start to knowing each other.

What do you think of valentine’s day?

In my opinion, it is a great day to remind everyone that no matter what we are doing, the most important thing in our life is love and that we need to show our love to the people who matter the most. Because some how in this busy life we often forget to express love.

Why are most songs about love?

I think because it is one of the most powerful expression. People feel too much when they are in love, their entire senses, from brain to heart start working so well, we start seeing things in such a different way, that I think it makes complete sense to talk and sing so much about love.

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IELTS Speaking # Wishes

Wishes!! Well, this is something we all have. Anyone not having wishes is either a saint or dead, but for all the others, the ones leading their lives in the materialistic world, wishes are bound to be present. It is to fulfil these wishes that we work, we sacrifice, get up early or wake up late at night. Let us today have a look at some of the questions related to wishes that might be asked in IELTS Speaking Section.

If you could have three wishes that would come true, what would they be? 

If something so magical can ever come true, then my three wishes would be. First, I want to be at the highest peak of my truest potential. I want to be the best in the world for my truest potential. Second, I wish to be able to open a company that gives equal education rights to everyone. Thirdly, I wish to be able to travel the entire world, capture photographs and talk to as many people as I can.

Is there anything that you wish to change about this world?

The one thing that I truly want to change about the world is the education system. The feeling of just fulfilling oneself and stop caring about others. I wish that every one in this world, irrespective of the country, religion and stature is born, should be given good quality education, the kind of education that makes talented doctors, engineers, painter, musicians, writers, the dreamers.

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In many cultures, people make wish by throwing something into water, like a coin, why do you think people do it?

I think it could be because water is very precious and is the one thing necessary for us to survive. Making a wish by throwing something into water, which is so precious might give people a feeling that their wish might get fulfilled.

I think fresh water was at a scarcity long time back and if people got to see fresh water, they must have assumed it to be a gift from God. In this way, people started throwing coins or other things to make a wish to the God.

What do you wish to do in the next year?
The next year, I wish to be able to get more knowledge about the field that I have chosen and become a master. Also, I wish to be able to start the travelling blog that I have been planning for so long.

The next year, I wish to get admission in a good college after getting a high band in IELTS. I wish to study well and get a great job for myself.

What do you wish you could eat right now?
I wish I could get lot of chocolates and ice creams right now.

When do people make wishes in your culture?
In my country, people often make wishes when they go to temples. There are people who travel all across the country to be able to see their gods and make a wish. Apart from temples, people even make wishes just before sleeping, but for the most part, people tend to go to temples.
Have any of your wishes ever come true?
Yes, there have been so many wishes that I have made and they have come true. I remember, once I wished for a cycle and I thought it might never get fulfilled. But, after a month, my father gave me a surprise gift of a cycle. It was amazing because I never told him that I did need a cycle.

Do you ever wish you could travel back in time?
Yes of course there are times I do wish likewise, but it is not because I want to change something about my past but because I just want to tell myself that everything is fine and if just keep the faith going on, it is possible to get whatever I want. That the fear that I have is of no use and it will all go past. That silence is not the solution to any problem. There are so many things I wish I could tell my younger self.
Is there anything you wish you had at present?
O yes, of course. I am in a dire need of a laptop and a DSLR. I wish I could get them as soon as possible. I have even started saving for them and hope that I will be able to present myself with these two things very soon.

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