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BEST IELTS Speaking Interview, 13th January
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PART – 1 INTRO
What is your full name?
My name is Sakshi Rani.
How may I address you?
You may address me as Sakshi.
May I see your identification?
Sure, here it is.
Do you often use a dictionary? If yes, how often and what for? If no, why not? If not very often, say how often and why not very often?
Yes, I use a dictionary quite often. I use it almost on a daily basis to see meanings of difficult words or the vocabulary that is new to me. I like to enhance my knowledge for more and more words and for that purpose , I use a dictionary on a daily basis.
Do you prefer to use an electronic dictionary or a dictionary made of paper?
I prefer to use an electronic dictionary to a paper one because an electronic dictionary is convenient to use, keep and carry. They can be downloaded on smartphones and we do not have to flip pages to look for a word’s meaning.
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If someone gave you a dictionary as a gift, how would you feel?
I will feel very happy as it would be a useful gift for me or anyone. We keep coming across new words and I believe that everyone should have a dictionary to search for their meanings.
Do you think it would be interesting to write a dictionary? Yes, I believe it would be pretty interesting to write the details of all the words, like which part of speech they form, its synonyms, origin, how a word is used in the form of an adjective or noun. Also there are many words which have more than one meaning. Also its pronounciation is written in brackets below the word because not all the words are pronounced the way they are spelled.
What kind of person do you think writes a dictionary?
Lexicals who write dictionaries have an in-depth knowledge and also know the origin and history of vocabulary words. It requires a great deal of preciseness, hard work , perfection and patience to write a dictionary.
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PART – 2 CUE CARD
Describe a plant grown in your country.
– What is the name of the plant?
– What does it look like?
– Where does it grow?
And what are its uses.
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SAMPLE ANSWER
There are many different varieties of trees and plants that are specific to our country India. These are highly beneficial due to their practical applications in healthcare, food and other uses. Some plants are rare, while some are very common, and are found all over the country and in other countries as well, such as the tulsi plant.
One such commonly found plant is Azadirachta indica, commonly known as neem plant or Indian lilac. Neem is a fast-growing, evergreen tree, and reaches a height of 20 meters. The branches are long and wide, with toothed, pinnate leaves. It has white and fragrant flowers, and small, olive-like, drupe shaped fruits that are bittersweet in taste.
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The neem plant is native to the Indian subcontinent, and not only does it survive, but also thrives in less water. Furthermore, it can grow in different kinds of soil and is a tropical or subtropical tree. This plant can resist high temperatures, but not very low temperatures. Moreover, it can be found almost everywhere in India, growing in gardens, temples, parks, roadsides, and other public places. Known for its thick foliage, it is grown for its shade in different outdoor seating areas.
A highly versatile plant, it has various uses due to its long list of practical abilities and medicinal benefits. The leaves are used in cooking different vegetables, salads, and pickling. Neem is highly beneficial and possesses many medicinal qualities. Its leaves are used to cure skin diseases, and the oil is used to keep healthy hair, for improving liver function, blood detoxification, along with balancing blood sugar levels. Neem twigs are used as natural toothbrushes and tongue cleaners. It has other applications such as in cosmetics and sanitary products.
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PART – 3 FOLLOW UPS
What is the main plant in your country?
To be honest, I am not really sure how to answer this question because there are more than one plant which we Korean people consider valuable. However, let me talk about the national flower and tree.
The most important flower here is Hibiscus also known as Korean rose, it actually appears in national emblems since it symbolizes eternity and inexhaustible abundance. Also we give importance to pine trees since the ancient times, in the past our ancestors hanged pine tree branches over the entrances of their houses whenever a baby was born to wish that he would live just as long and strong as a pine tree.
In addition, the wooden material of those trees were used as a solid foundation in traditional houses. These two kinds of plants are more than valuable and symbolic in my country.
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Do people in your country enjoy growing plants?
This is something I have never considered of knowing, I have to admit, I really do not have any knowledge if most of my countrymen find delight in planting. People around me such as my family, friends, or colleagues never talk about growing plants, this is the least of our concern. Well I can only assume, except the people I know, I suppose some Koreans have a green thumb and take pleasure in planting and cultivating various kinds of plants.
Why do you think there are more women who enjoy growing plants than men?
I do not want to sound being stereotypical on this matter but my answer is based on my observation in the society and from the knowledge I have acquired from reading journals.
This is due to the fact that women, especially housewives, have more spare time than men. After completing house chores they can allocate time to take care of plants, and as we know growing plants needs constant attention, which men cannot afford to do since in this current time they are more pressured with the demands of their job, the luxury of time is almost none to them that growing plants never crosses their mind.
Also from the articles that I read, women are innately good in taking care of plants that stems from the role of women in the society which is to nurture a child. These make me believe that women love growing plants.
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