Question Set - Describe a person you would like to study or work with - Talent - Chocolate - Sitting Down

Part 1

Introduction Questions
May I know your full name?
How may I address you?
May I see your ID?
Where do you come from?

Lets start with Talent

Do you have any talents?
Sample Answer: Yes, I have a few talents. I am good at cooking and I can also play the guitar.
What talents do you wish you had?
Sample Answer: I wish I could sing and dance. I think it would be fun to perform on stage.
Do you think it's important to have a talent?
Sample Answer: Yes, I think it's important to have a talent as it can give us a sense of purpose and fulfillment.
Do you think it's important to develop a talent?
Sample Answer: Yes, I think it's important to develop a talent as it can give us a sense of purpose and fulfillment.
Do you think it's important for parents to develop their children's talents?
Sample Answer: Yes, I think it's important for parents to develop their children's talents as it can give them a sense of purpose and fulfillment.
Do you think it's important for schools to develop children's talents?
Sample Answer: Yes, I think it's important for schools to develop children's talents as it can give them a sense of purpose and fulfillment.
Do you think it's important for adults to develop their talents?
Sample Answer: Yes, I think it's important for adults to develop their talents as it can give them a sense of purpose and fulfillment.
Do you think it's important for adults to learn new skills?
Sample Answer: Yes, I think it's important for adults to learn new skills as it can give them a sense of purpose and fulfillment.
Do you think it's important for adults to learn new skills?
Sample Answer: Yes, I think it's important for adults to learn new skills as it can give them a sense of purpose and fulfillment.
Do you think it's important for adults to learn new skills?
Sample Answer: Yes, I think it's important for adults to learn new skills as it can give them a sense of purpose and fulfillment.

Lets start with Chocolate

How often do you eat chocolate?
Sample Answer: I do not eat chocolate very often. I eat chocolate once or twice a month. Usually, I like dark chocolate which is not very sweet.
What’s your favorite flavor?
Sample Answer: My favorite flavor is Cadbury’s dark delight.
Is chocolate expensive in India?
Sample Answer: Yes, chocolate is expensive in India, especially the chocolate of foreign brands which is available here.
When was the first time you ate chocolate?
Sample Answer: I don’t remember exactly but I have been eating chocolate since I was very small.
Is chocolate popular in India?
Sample Answer: Yes, chocolate is very popular in India. We can get all varieties of Indian and imported chocolate.

Lets start with Sitting Down

Where is your favorite place to sit?
Sample Answer: I love to sit in my sofa chair next to the window.
Do you always sit down for a long time?
Sample Answer: Yes, once I sit down, I don’t like to get up frequently.
Do you feel sleepy when you are sitting down?
Sample Answer: Yes, I feel quite lethargic when I sit down in a comfortable seat.
When you were a kid, did you usually sit on the floor?
Sample Answer: Yes, my mom tells me that I sat a lot on the floor when I was a kid. In fact, we didn’t have a dining table back then, and we used to have our meals while sitting on the floor.

Part 2

Now, I'm going to give you a topic and I'd like you to talk about it for 1-2 minutes. Before you talk you'll have one minute to think about what you are going to say and you can make notes if you wish. Do you understand?

Describe a person you would like to study or work with

You should say:
  • Who is that person?
  • Why would you like to study with him/her?
  • What will you study?
Sample Answer:
  • • I normally study alone as I find it hard to study with someone else.
  • • However there are times when I don’t feel like studying and it helps if someone can motivate me.
  • • Moreover there are subjects like history which I find really boring to study alone.
  • • In these cases I do prefer studying with someone else.
  • • I had a classmate Yash in 10th standard and many of my friends told me that he was a very good study partner.
  • • So if I do get a chance I would like to study with him.
  • • He has many unique qualities.
  • • First he has a very good grasping power so he was always able to understand things really quickly.
  • • He is also very patient. I have heard from friends that he can sit and explain things for hours.
  • • One of my major problems in studying has been my inability to memorise facts and figures and he is very good with mnemonics which I feel like can be really helpful for me.
  • • I remember in school days he made a mnemonic for the first twenty elements of the periodic table and it became so popular in the school.
  • • Everyone used it and that’s why perhaps my entire class found chemistry very easy.
  • • That’s one more reason I would like to study with him. He is willing to share his knowledge.
  • • I have heard him saying many things in class that the best way to increase one’s knowledge is to share knowledge.
  • • At the moment he is doing masters in economics in Canada.
  • • He is at the same college I am interested in attending.
  • • Hopefully I would get a chance to meet him there and study something together.

Part 3

We've been talking about Describe a person you would like to study or work with, and I'd now like to ask you some questions related to this

  • What kind of people do you like to study or work with?
    Sample Answer: I like to study or work with people who are intelligent, cooperative, and helpful. Moreover, I don’t like procrastination so I avoid working with people who don’t follow deadlines.
  • Do you think managers can be friends with their subordinates?
    Sample Answer: Yes, they can. But the subordinates must realise that such a friendship can be affected if they become complacent at their work because of their friendship.
  • Which one is more important for you at work: development in work-related skills or the recognitions from your supervisor?
    Sample Answer: Both are equally important for me. Development in work skills is very essential to progress and get promotions at work. Recognition from supervisors gives me the impetus to work even harder.
  • Should children be allowed to choose whom they want to sit with or should it be decided by the teacher?
    Sample Answer: In the primary classes, it should be decided by the teachers because the teacher will know better which students could be more helpful for each other if made to sit together. In senior classes, children can figure out for themselves about whom to sit with.
  • Should children be involved in management activities of the school?
    Sample Answer: I believe that they should be. They feel important and they learn confidence. They can voice out their problems and help the school authorities find answers for them.
  • How should one behave in office to get along well with others?
    Sample Answer: One should behave nicely. One should be polite to others and cooperate with them. One should not do leg-pulling of other colleagues.
  • Is it important for children in school to get along well with others?
    Sample Answer: Yes, it is very important for children to get along well with others. If children learn how to get along with their peers at school, they will learn how to get along with others in life when they are older.

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