Question Set - Describe a place where there was a lot of noise - Sitting Down - Sports - Hometown

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 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.

Lets start with Sports

What sports do you like?
Sample Answer: I like to watch many sports like cricket, football, tennis, basketball, etc., but I love playing cricket and table tennis.
Where did you learn to play?
Sample Answer: I think I learnt playing cricket by watching it on TV and from the other children in the neighbourhood. In India, everyone likes to play cricket, so it's not very hard to learn it.
Did you do some sports when you were young?
Sample Answer: Yes, I have been playing cricket since my childhood. In my childhood, I also used to play hockey and volleyball, but now I don’t.
Do you think children need more exercise?
Sample Answer: Yes, certainly. I think the number of children who are unfit and obese is increasing day by day. So, I think it is absolutely necessary that they get more exercise.

Lets start with Hometown

What’s (the name of) your hometown?
Sample Answer: I am from Phagwara which is a small but beautiful town between Jalandhar and Ludhiana.
Is it a big city or a small place?
Sample Answer: It is a town with a population of about 1.5 lakhs. It is on the national highway.
Please describe your hometown a little.
Sample Answer: My hometown is very beautiful. All facilities are available here. There are good educational facilities, good hospitals, good job opportunities, and a good shopping center.
How long have you been living there?
Sample Answer: I have been living there since my birth.
Do you like your hometown?
Sample Answer: Yes, I love my hometown.
Do you like living there?
Sample Answer: Yes, I like living there.
Would you say it’s an interesting place?
Sample Answer: Yes, I would say it is an interesting place. The shopping center is very nice. In fact, it is called a shopper's paradise. There are many historical places. There are three Sikh temples.
What do you like (most) about your hometown?
Sample Answer: I like everything about my hometown but what I like the most is that it is on the main road and so it is well connected by roadways and railways.
What’s your favorite part of your hometown?
Sample Answer: My favorite part of my hometown is a park where I go every morning for my morning walk.
Is there anything you dislike about it?
Sample Answer: As such there is nothing I dislike about my hometown but yes, the drainage system could be improved. Whenever there is rainfall, there is a lot of water logging on the roads.
Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?
Sample Answer: Yes, I think I would continue living there for a long time. I wish to go abroad for sometime for my higher education but would definitely like to come back here.
Are there any tourist attractions in your hometown?
Sample Answer: Yes, there are two Sikh temples dedicated to the sixth guru of Sikhs. There is an ancient Shiva Temple and there is a famous hotel Haveli which is very popular among the tourists.
Did your friends also grow up in the same place as you?
Sample Answer: Yes, most of my school friends grew up in the same place.
Would you like to live there in the future?
Sample Answer: Yes, I would like to live there in the future because it’s a beautiful place.

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 place where there was a lot of noise

You should say:
  • When this happened?
  • Where it was?
  • Why there was a lot of noise
  • Explain what you did when you heard the noise
Sample Answer:
  • • Noise pollution has become an inevitable part of our life.
  • • Here I’m going to talk about a situation when there was too much noise.
  • • A religious function which we call jagrata or jagran was held last Sunday in my neighborhood.
  • • In such functions people sing hymns and chants in praise of Gods and Goddesses the whole night long.
  • • The function started at 8 PM and went up to 5 AM.
  • • There is a law against using loudspeakers after 10 PM but people don’t abide by the law in the name of religion.
  • • I was not able to sleep the whole night.
  • • I closed all windows of my house to reduce that sound but it did not make any difference.
  • • Then I put earplugs in my ears but that too did not work.
  • • I am not against any religious event but I’m definitely against using loud speakers after 10 PM.
  • • Such laws should be implemented more strictly and I believe that the use of pressure horns also must be restricted.
  • • Noise pollution has a negative effect on our mental health as well as physical health.
  • • It can lead to hearing impairment, fatigue, heart problems, insomnia, anxiety, depression, and so on.
  • • It can also reduce the work efficiency.
  • • I hope we all realize the menace of noise pollution and do our bit to reduce it from our lives

Part 3

We've been talking about Describe a place where there was a lot of noise, and I'd now like to ask you some questions related to this

  • Is noise pollution serious in India?
    Sample Answer: Yes, it is. We have noise all around us, most of which can be avoided. There is unnecessary honking of pressure horns from vehicles, industries making noise, and people using loudspeakers for personal functions, forcing neighbors to bear the noise.
  • Do you like to live in a noisy place?
    Sample Answer: No, definitely not. But unfortunately, it is difficult to find places in cities which are noise free.
  • Do you like to go to noisy places?
    Sample Answer: Once in a while, I like to attend parties and functions where DJ is playing loud music, and I can dance and enjoy with my friends and relatives.
  • Where can you hear a loud noise?
    Sample Answer: We can hear loud noise all around us. There is unnecessary honking of pressure horns from vehicles, industries making noise, and people using loudspeakers for personal functions, forcing neighbors to bear the noise.
  • Do you think that there is more noise in people’s lives today than in the past?
    Sample Answer: Yes, I think so. The number of vehicles is growing day by day, all making noise. Industries are also growing in numbers and making too much noise. As these sources of noise increase, we are suffering from more and more noise.
  • Do you think that cities will become noisier in the future?
    Sample Answer: Yes, I suppose so. Whether we like it or not, the noise-producing things are increasing, so it is quite probable that cities will become noisier in the future.
  • What is the noise in life?
    Sample Answer: The noise in our life means the distractions that do not let us focus on the goals in our life. For example, nowadays people do not concentrate on their studies or work and are often busy scrolling unimportant feeds/updates on their mobile phones.
  • How is the noise level in your city?
    Sample Answer: My city is an industrial city and on top of that, it is on the national highway. So the noise levels are very high.
  • Where does noise in urban areas come from?
    Sample Answer: The noise in urban areas comes from pressure horns of vehicles, industries, and loudspeakers.
  • Do you think it is important to be alone sometimes?
    Sample Answer: It is very important to be alone sometimes. Everyone needs to introspect at times, know about one's likes and dislikes, and needs time for one’s personal work which can be best done in solitude.

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