Speaking memories - 12th May

Introduction

1.    May I know your full name?

2.    Do you have any neighbours?

3.    What sort of neighbours do you prefer – young or old? Why?

4.    Did they help you in any way?

Cue Card

Talk about a n accomplishment which helped to boost your confidence

-       What was the accomplishment

-       How it boosted your confidence

-       How did the community people come to know about it

-       What was their reaction

Follow ups

1.    How do people congratulate each other in your culture?  

On which occasions do people congratulate each other?

Speaking memories - 11th May 2012

1.  What is your full name?

2.  May I see your ID

3.  When you were a child, did you go for morning walk?

4.  How do you enjoy during morning walk?

5.  What are the benefits of morning walk?

6.  Would you like to go for morning walk in the future?

7.  How often do you travel?

8.  Which source of transportation you use while travelling?

9.  What do you do while travelling?

10.              Are you oppressed by other people when you are travelling?

Cue card

Talk about the recent changes that took place in your hometown/city

-      What are these changes

-      What was that area used for earlier

-      What other developments have taken place because of these changes

Follow ups

1.  Why people are moving towards cities

2.  What problems arise because of population explosion?

3.  Is there crime in your city?

4.  What do people do to protect their luxury items?

Writing memories - 10th May

Task 1 Line graph – Number of storms according to severity – severe, bad, moderate.

Task 2 - In some cities, cars are replacing bicycles. In other cities, people prefer to ride bicycles instead of choosing their own cars. What are the reasons of this fact? Which development do you think is better?

Talk about a colour that matters to you. Please say: - What colour it is, - When this colour became important in your life, - Why this colour matters to you, - How your choices are affected by this colour.

Topic of cue card taken from www.ielts-blog.com

·        Colours are very important in everyone’s life.

·        They add charm and spice to life.

·        A world without colour would be dull and boring indeed.

·        I like many colours such as red, blue, yellow, green and black

·        But my all time favourite is red.

Past GT essay - Some people think that secondary school students should study academic subjects (such as history and physics). While others believe they should study practical subjects (such as car machinery and cookery). Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Some individuals are of the opinion that secondary school curricula should have academic subjects such as history and physics where as others opine that students should study practical subjects like car machinery and cookery. This essay shall look at both arguments before forming a conclusion.

Past GT essay - In modern society, many people think that primary schools should teach science and technology rather than history and geography which are useless and boring. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Some people opine that traditional subjects such as history and geography should not be taught in primary schools as they are boring and just add to the burden on primary school students. They believe that science and technology should be there in primary schools. I agree that arts subjects should be axed from the primary school curricula. A number of arguments surround my opinion.

Past GT essay - Some people point out that the number of international travel is decreasing. Is this trend positive or negative?

Because of economic reasons in some areas, international travel is becoming less common. I believe that it is largely a negative development. International travel has more positive than negative effects.

Past GT essay - In some countries, schools are open late so that children can be looked after when parents are at work. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages.

In nuclear families where both parents are working there has been a growing trend of schools which open till the late hours. This essay shall look into the pros and cons of such schools.

Past GT essay - Nowadays, an increasing number of countries are confronted with the disappearance of cooking skills. What is the situation like in your country? Do you agree that the young children should be taught home cooking in school?

The fast paced life of today and the easy availability of ready to eat foods have made cooking skills take a back seat in many parts of the world. Fortunately, culinary skills are still hale and hearty in India. I agree that cooking should be taught in schools. A number of arguments surround my opinion.

Past GT essay - Nowadays, an increasing number of countries are confronted with the disappearance of cooking skills. What is the situation like in your country? Do you agree that the young children should be taught home cooking in school?

The fast paced life of today and the easy availability of ready to eat foods have made cooking skills take a back seat in many parts of the world. Fortunately, culinary skills are still hale and hearty in India. I disagree that cooking should be taught in schools. A number of arguments surround my opinion.

Past GT essay - Teenagers have problems at home and school. What difficulties are they facing now? What should parents and schools do to help them?

Teenage years are the most delicate years of a person’s life. These are beautiful years but have their own share of difficulties. This essay shall delve into some problems teenagers face at home and school and also suggest some ways forward.

Past GT essay - Many people want to have a successful career and a happy family life both. What problems are involved in combining a career and family life? How to overcome such problems?

It is undeniable that everyone dreams to have both - a successful career and a happy family. However, there seem to be a lot of problems preventing people from achieving that goal. This essay shall discuss these problems and suggest some solutions.

Past GT essay - Today in many countries, people hold bigger and more expensive weddings than before. Is it a positive or negative development?

Marriage is perhaps the biggest day of one’s life. No wonder, today in many nations people have started spend lavishly on weddings. In my opinion it is a negative development. I firmly believe that it is not necessary to overspend on these days to make them memorable and enjoyable.

Past GT essay - Many people prefer to stay the same type of work all their life, and others prefer to change the type of work. Discuss both sides and state your own opinion.

The world is changing rapidly. People today face numerous challenges in achieving a meaningful and fulfilling life. That is perhaps why some people change their job many times during their lifetime. However, there are still some who stick to the same job for life. This essay shall look into the benefits of both approaches.

Past GT essay - Some people say now there is less communication between the family members than in the past. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

I do not completely agree that nowadays there is lesser communication among the family members than in the past. What has actually happened is that most of the communication has changed from direct face-to-face communication to blind communication via the computer screen or the cell-phone.

Past GT essay - Some people say television contributes more than other modern inventions to the quality of life of ordinary people. Do you agree or disagree?

There is probably no greater influence on social issues and society itself than the television. It has become arguably the greatest invention of the past century. There is no doubt that it has significantly changed the life of the ordinary man. Other inventions such as the radio, the internet and cell phone also have affected man, but TV has an edge over all these.

Past GT essay - Some people think that the young children benefit from going to the nursery school before starting primary school. Others think it is better for the young children to stay all day with the families. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

The appropriateness of preschools and nursery schools has always been a debated issue. It should be left on the parents to weigh the pros and cons of nursery schools before deciding on one.

Past GT essay - Self-employed and working for companies or institutions, which is better?

Many people prefer to work in a company or institution where as some choose to open their own business and be self employed. It is necessary to look into the pros and cons of both before deciding which situation is more advantageous.

Past GT essay - Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living in a house and living in an apartment and give your opinion

Many people nowadays face a difficult decision when they buy their own home. The question is whether they should buy a house or an apartment. This essay shall discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both options before forming an opinion.

Past GT essay - Doctors say that people do not enough physical exercise. What are reasons? Suggest some solutions.

Obesity and its related problems are a growing cause of concern. The main reason is the sedentary lifestyle. This essay shall delve into the reasons why people choose not to exercise. Some measures to motivate people to adopt a healthy lifestyle shall also be discussed.