11. DESCRIBE A LIVE SPORTS MATCH THAT YOU HAVE WATCHED
- When you watched it
- What it was like
- And how you felt about it
FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS
1. Do you prefer to watch live sports or watch it on TV?
2. Why do some people like to watch live sports?
3. What kind of sports do Indian people like to watch?
4. Do you think competition is good for students?
5. Do women get equal opportunities to men, to participate in all games in your country?
6. Do schools in your city give required importance to sports?
7. What are the benefits of participating in sports activities at school levels.
8. Should sportsmenaccept modelling offers, or not? or should sportsmen endorse brands?
9. Does luck play any role in sports? why?
12. DESCRIBE AN ARTICLE ON HEALTH YOU READ IN A MAGAZINE OR ON THE INTERNET
- What it was
- Where you read it
- Why you read it
- And how you felt about it
FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS
1. Why do different people like to read different magazines?
2. What kind of magazines do teenagers like to read?
3. What’s the difference between news on TV and news in magazines?
4. Do people like to read news from the Internet?
5. Do people still buy magazines in your country?
6. Do you think people today are healthier than those in the past?
7. Who do you think lives a more healthy life- a city Dweller or someone living in a viallage?
8. Do you think it is advisiable to go for regular body check-ups?
13. DESCRIBE A PLAN IN YOUR LIFE THAT IS NOT RELATED TO WORK OR STUDY
- What it is about
- Why you made this plan
- What you need to do first
- And explain how you would feel if it is successful
FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS
1. Do you think it is important for a person to have a career plan?
2. How do most people plan their future education and their future career?
3. Do you think it’s important to include the factor of one’s salary in a career plan?
4. Do you think planning is important or is it a waste of time?
5. What kinds of personal plans should people make for themselves?
6. In general, how do people make plans?
7. For a person with children, what influence does this have on their personal plans for the future?
8. Should parents set goals for children?
9. When do young children start to set goals for themselves?
14. DESCRIBE A PIECE OF LOCAL NEWS THAT PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN
You should say
- What it was about
- Where you saw/heard it
- Who was involved
- And explain why people were interested in it
FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS
1. Do people read newspaper where you live?
2. Do people prefer local or international news?
3. Do you think it’s important to have a national identity?
4. How can people develop their national identity?
5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of electronic media and print media?
6. What is the main function of media?
7. How can media be helpful to you in your city?
8. Should we give total freedom to the media, or should we control the content of the media?
9. What problems are faced by today's journalists?
15. DESCRIBE A TALL BUILDING IN YOUR CITY YOU LIKE OR DISLIKE
You should say
- Where it is
- What it is used for
- What it looks like
- And explain why you like or dislike it
FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS
1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in tall buildings
2. Do you think there will be more tall buildings in the future?
3. Why aren’t there many tall buildings in the countryside?
4. Why do some people like to live in tall buildings nowadays?
5. In your view how will future buildings be constructed?
6. What things do you look for before purchasing a new house?
7. How should we monitor the activity of private constructions companies in order to assure optimum quality of construction?
8. Have you ever seen any unusual building in your city?
9. Where do you prefer more while studying away from home- a hostel, a rented apartment, or paying guest accommodation- why?
16. DESCRIBE AN ART OR CRAFT ACTIVITY (E.G PAINTING, WOODWORK, ETC) THAT YOU HAD (AT SCHOOL)
- What you made
- How you made it?
- What it looked like?
- And how you felt about the activity?
FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS
1. What kinds of traditional handicrafts are there in your country?
2. Should children learn more about art? / What are the benefits of making handcrafts?
3. Why do some people think it is difficult to understand art?
4. What can we do to make young people pay more attention to traditional art?
5. Do you think it’s important to cultivate an appreciation of art in children?
6. Do you think art should be included in school curriculums? Why?
7. Have you attended any lessons about art?
8. What have you learned from these lessons?
9. What do young people think of traditional handicrafts?
10. Do people in your country send handicrafts as gifts?
17. DESCRIBE A COMPANY WHERE YOU LIVE THAT EMPLOYS A LOT OF PEOPLE
- What it does
- How many people it employs
- What kind of people work there
- How you feel about it
FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS
1. Is it easy to find a job in India?
2. What should the government do if there is unemployment?
3. Is a high salary important?
4. Is it ok to do a job you like with a low salary?
5. Are there many big companies in your country?
6. How can a small company grow big?
7. Should big companies donate more to charities?
8. Should big companies be punished more seriously if they break the law?
9. What are the good things about working for a big company
10. What are the differences between big companies and small companies?
18. DESCRIBE A QUIET PLACE YOU LIKE TO SPEND YOUR TIME IN
- Where it is
- How you knew it
- How often you go there
- What you do there
- And explain why you like the place
FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS
1. Is it hard to find quiet places in cities?
2. Why is it quieter in the countryside?
3. Why do people go to quiet places?
4. Compared with young people, do old people prefer to live in quiet places?
5. Why do some people not like quiet places?
6. Do you know other quiet places?
7. Do you need a quiet place when you are working?
8. Why do people like to spend time in quiet places?
9. Do you know anyone who likes noise?
19. DESCRIBE A TIME WHEN YOU HELPED A FRIEND
- When it was
- How you helped him/her
- Why you helped him/her
- And how you felt about it
FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS
1. How do people usually help each other?
2. How is online help different from real-life help?
3. Should schools be responsible for teaching students how to cooperate?
4. What are the differences between help from friends and help from family?
5. Do you like helping others?
6. Should parents teach helping others to their children?
7. Do you think nowadays people do more good work as compared to the past?
8. Will you help others in the future?
9. How do you encourage children to help others?
10. How do world social organizations such as Red Cross collect their funds worldwide?
11. Do small non-government organizations always need big organizations’ help or can they collect funds themselves?
12. Do you think people in India should help foreigners who are visiting India and who need help? (Why? / Why not?)
13. What is the most important way for a country to help foreigners who are visiting the country?
14. Many people only look out for themselves and never think about helping others. What do you think of this attitude?
15. Do Indian people help others who need help, such as people in extreme poverty? (How?)
20. DESCRIBE A LEISURE ACTIVITY NEAR/ON THE SEA THAT YOU WANT TO TRY
- What it is
- What you need to prepare
- How easy or difficult it is
- And explain why you want to try it
FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS
1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of vacations on the seaside?
2. Why do children like the sea better than adults?
3. What types of job positions can be found on or near the sea?
4. What is the differences between old and lastest sea travels?
5. Do you think people waste plenty of water for useless purpose?
6. How can we preserve water resources?
7. What are the future prospect of water entertainment sources?
8. Would you live near a water source ? why/ why not?