Cue Card

Cue Card
Title: 11 - Describe a website which helped you to do something
Cue Points
  • - Which site is it?
  • - How did you know about it
  • - How it helped
  • - Why do you visit it often
Answer
  • I surf the internet very often, in fact daily.
  • There are many websites which help us to do many things.
  • Here I would like to talk about a website through which you can find videos to do almost anything.
  • It is youtube.com.
  • Whenever I have to do something which I have not done before, I search a video on this site and there are many to choose from.
  • My friend sent me a video of 3D origami once, and I was amazed to see the clear instructions.
  • It has helped me in many ways.
  • I have done many school assignments with the help of YouTube videos.
  • If I like any channel on YouTube, I subscribe to it and then get that channel’s updates in my email.
  • Recently I baked a cake by watching a YouTube video.
  • It turned out perfect. It was an eggless chocolate cake.
  • I bought all the ingredients such as self-raising flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, condensed milk, vanilla extract.
  • Once my mother was not at home, I made rice by watching a video.
  • That too turned out perfect.
  • Videos are better than oral or written instructions.
  • So this is the website which has helped me many times to do something.
Follow Up Questions
  • What are the most popular and least popular apps in your country?
    Answer: The most popular apps in my country are social media apps like Facebook and Instagram, along with Google as a search engine and YouTube for watching videos. The least popular apps are not well-known.
  • What is the difference between the internet and TV?
    Answer: The main difference is the choice in selecting what to watch or read about on the internet, which is more open-ended than TV. The internet is also more interactive, allowing users to express themselves, like posting reviews and rating movies.
  • Why do some people like to read news on the internet instead of getting it from TV?
    Answer: People can directly search for the news they are interested in on the internet, like moving directly to the sports section. They can also read the news in detail along with watching videos.
  • Are libraries still beneficial?
    Answer: Libraries are beneficial as they provide a quiet environment for people to sit and concentrate. They offer a collection of books and are important in the context of increasing noise in the world.
  • What kinds of people still like to go to the library to study?
    Answer: People who find it hard to concentrate at home or need a peaceful environment, and those who find looking at the computer screen straining, still go to the library.
  • What is the difference between the old and young in regards to internet use?
    Answer: Young people are more comfortable using the internet, as they were born with it and know its ins and outs. They use it for various purposes, while older people are limited to specific areas like banking or online shopping.
  • Can the internet help children in their study?
    Answer: Definitely. The internet is an ocean of knowledge. Children can use many educational sites for their studies.
  • Will downloading music or movies for free cause a problem?
    Answer: Yes, it can affect the sale of music and movies. While it cannot be stopped completely, it has also made many amateur singers and actors famous overnight.

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