IELTS SPEAKING OCTOBER, 2020.

 9October India

Part 1

Do you read newspapers or magazines?

Do you prefer to read news online or in a physical newspaper?

What kind of news do you like to read about?

Do you read comics in newspapers or magazines?

Cue card

Describe a new public building you want to visit. Please say

-What building it is

– Where and when was it built?

– Why do you want to visit it?

Discussion

What types of buildings are there in your hometown?

Is it a good trend to have skyscrapers in the city?

Do you think buildings’ shapes and structures will change in the future?

Would you like to live in a different-shaped building, round or triangular?

Why is that?

28 October Dubai

Part 1

Do you use Social Media?

What are some of the drawbacks of using social media?

What are some benefits of using social media?

Do you use more social media now compared to in the past?

Cue Card

Talk about a singer or a music band which you listen to frequently. Please say

– Who are they?

– When and where did you hear them for the first time?

– Why do you listen to them?

Discussion

What other music or band do you like?

Why do you think people listen to music?

Would you like to sing or play yourself?

17 October India

Part 1

Are clothes important to you

From where do you purchase clothes

When do you usually smile?

Why is that?

Cue Card

Describe a person whom you know well who came up with a new idea or invention. Please say

– Who is that person?

– Where and when did you meet?

– What was his/her idea or invention?

Follow up question: Why did you appreciate it?

Discussion

How can people innovate or make new discoveries?

How do they come up with these innovations?

At what age do children learn to form their own opinions and make decisions?

Who helps them?

Why do they start having their own opinions at a certain age?

Do you think their opinions are likely to be similar to their parents’ opinions?

Why is that?

23 October Brazil

Part1

What do you do?

What do you like about your work?

Does the type of work change from time to time?

Do people in your city like to go to parks?

Do you like to go to the parks?

What do you do there?

Did you use to go to parks as a child?

What is your favorite park?

Cue Card

Describe an interesting event you have participated in recently. Please say

When and where was it?

What was the event?

Why was it interesting for you?

Discussion

What are some social events in your country?

What benefits do sponsors get from social events?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of international events?

Why do you think so?

IELTS SPEAKING QUESTIONS- SEPTEMBER 2020.

 September 5, 2020. Singapore

• 1. Talk About a Female Leader You Would Like to Meet.
  • 2. Who is she?
  • 3. What does she do?
  • 4. Why would you like to meet her?

September 9, 2020. Delhi

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• SECTION -2 CUE CARD QUESTION:
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• Talk about a project/team project you completed.
  You should say: 
  • What was it?
  • How you did it?
  • How did you feel?

19 September - Dubai

Part 1
Cake
Do you like cake?
Do you know how to bake a cake?
When do you usually eat cakes?
What is your favourite kind of cake?

Transportation
How much time do you spend travelling on a normal day?

Would you ride bikes to work in the future?

What will become the most popular means of transport in your country?

Which type of public transport do you prefer? Why?

How good is the public transport where you live?

Do you think people should use public transport more? Why / why not?

Part2
Talk about a person who influenced you. Please say
– Who the person is
– How you met this person
– In what way the person influenced you.

Part3
-Is it important for everyone to get a university education?
What kind of people is easy to be taught?

Why do some individuals like studying alone and not in a group?

Q.  It is often thought that the increase in juvenile crime is a direct influence of the increase in violence in media.

To what extent do you agree with the above statement?

Answer:

.

A surge in violent activities displayed in movies and other programmes has led to a rise in delinquency. I strongly agree/disagree with the statement because .............................. and .......................

IELTS Listening Exercise-1

 

Audio 1

Questions 1-5

Complete the information below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Apartment for rent
Street	Bridge street
Street №	(1)
Included utilities	Gas, heat, water, (2)  , phone
Not included utilities	(3)
Public transport	Underground, (4)
Tenant’s name	John (5)

Questions 6-8

Choose THREE letters, A-F.

Which THREE things should the caller bring to the meeting?

1.  Driving license
2.  Passport
3.  Tax bill
4.  Employment contract
5.  Reference from a friend or colleague
6.  Reference from an employer

Questions 9-10

Choose the correct letters, A, B, or C.

9. What time do the caller and apartment manager decide to meet?

1.  5:30 PM
2.  6:00 PM
3.  6:30 PM

10. Where do they decide to meet?

1.  Near the manager’s apartment
2.  At the caller’s future apartment
3.  At the office

 

Audio 2

Questions 11-16

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

 

Ticket type	Ticket cost
Adult’s ticket	(11)  pounds
Child’s ticket (for children between 5 and 15 years)	(12)  pounds
*Children under (13)  years	free
Reduced tariff (for full-time students and disabled visitors)	(14)  pounds
(15)  (can be used by up to 2 adults and 3 children)	55 pounds
Annual membership	(16)  pounds

Questions 17-20

Complete the information about ordering tickets below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

• The easiest way, is to buy your tickets (17)  .

Make sure that you receive a (18)  of your booking!

• The second way is to book your tickets (19)  .
• If you don’t want to plan your visit in advance, you can simply purchase the tickets (20)  in ticket kiosks.

audio 3 

SECTION 3. QUESTIONS 21-30

 

Questions 21-23

Complete the information below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

21. The total course duration is .

22. During the final project students will work in teams of .

23. The professor told that the key thing in marketing strategy is to .

 

Questions 24-28

Choose FIVE letters, A-I. What FIVE modules does the course include?

1.  Marketing
2.  Design of custom logos
3.  Product management
4.  Branding
5.  E-commerce
6.  Advertising
7.  Analytics
8.  Customer attraction
9.  Business strategies

 

Questions 29-30

Complete the information below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

 

29. The next lecture is in the big classroom on the .

30. Students need to take their last week .

 

Audio 4

Questions 31-35

Choose the correct letter, A, B, or С.

31. Initially, the Great Wall was built to

1.  prevent invaders from entering China
2.  function as a psychological barrier
3.  show country’s enduring strength

32. The construction of the Great Wall started

1.  in third century B.C.
2.  in 220 B.C.
3.  in 390 A.D.

33. The Chinese name of the monument is

1.  the Great Wall
2.  the Big Wall
3.  the Long Wall

34. The wall as it exists today was constructed mainly by

1.  Qin dynasty
2.  Northern Wei dynasty
3.  Ming dynasty

35. During the Ming dynasty, the wall’s main purpose was

1.  to be a military fortification
2.  to protect caravans traveling along the trade routes
3.  to contribute to the defense of the country

Questions 36-40

Complete the timeline with information about the history оf the tomato in the United States.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

36. Before the use of bricks, the Great Wall was mainly built from stones, wood and .

37. Many western sections of the wall are constructed from mud and thus are more .

38. A part of the wall in Gansu province may disappear in the next 20 years, due to .

39. To see the wall from the Moon would require superhuman .

40. The Great Wall is generally recognized as one of the most impressive  in history.

Part-II (Citizenship)

 Article 5. Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution.—At the commencement of this Constitution, every person who has his domicile in the territory of India and— (a) who was born in the territory of India; or (b) either of whose parents was born in the territory of India; or (c) who has been ordinarily resident in the territory of India for not less than five years immediately preceding such commencement, shall be a citizen of India. 

Explanation: Article 5 confers citizenship on every person having his domicile in India at the time of the commencement of this constitution if

a. he was born in the territory of India; or

b. either of whose parents was born in the territory of India; or

c. who has been ordinarily resident in the territory of India for not less than five years immediately preceding the commencement of the constitution.

Article 6. Rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan.— Notwithstanding anything in article 5, a person who has migrated to the territory of India from the territory now included in Pakistan shall be deemed to be a citizen of India at the commencement of this Constitution if— (a) he or either of his parents or any of his grand-parents was born in India as defined in the Government of India Act, 1935 (as originally enacted); and (b) (i) in the case where such person has so migrated before the nineteenth day of July 1948, he has been ordinarily resident in the territory of India since the date of his migration, or (ii) in the case where such person has so migrated on or after the nineteenth day of July 1948, he has been registered as a citizen of India by an officer appointed on that behalf by the Government of the Dominion of India on an application made by him therefore to such officer before the commencement of this Constitution in the form and manner prescribed by that Government: Provided that no person shall be so registered unless he has been resident in the territory of India for at least six months immediately preceding the date of his application. 

Explanation: According to this article, a person who has migrated to the territory of India from the territory of Pakistan shall be deemed to be a citizen of India at the time of the commencement of this Constitution, if

(a) he or either of his parents or any of his grandparents was born in India as

defined in the Government of India Act, 1935 (as originally enacted); and

(b) (I) in the case where such persons has so migrated before 19 July 1948, he has been ordinarily resident in the territory of India since the date of his migration, or

(ii) in the case where such person has so migrated on or after the 19th July, 1948, he has been registered as a citizen of India by an officer appointed in that behalf by the Government of the Dominion of India on an application made by him to such an officer. But, no person shall be so registered unless he has been residing in India for at least 6 months immediately preceding the date of his application.

Article 7. Rights of citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan.—Notwithstanding anything in articles 5 and 6, a person who has after the first day of March 1947, migrated from the territory of India to the territory now included in Pakistan shall not be deemed to be a citizen of India: Provided that nothing in this article shall apply to a person who, after having so migrated to the territory now included in Pakistan, has returned to the territory of India under a permit for resettlement or permanent return issued by or under the authority of any law and every such person shall for the purposes of clause (b) of article 6 be deemed to have migrated to the territory of India after the nineteenth day of July 1948. 

Explanation: Article 7 makes special provisions regarding the citizenship rights of persons who migrated to Pakistan after March 1, 1947 but returned to India subsequently.

Article 7 says that a person who after March 1, 1947, migrated from the territory of India to the territory of Pakistan shall not be deemed to be a citizen of India.

Provided that nothing shall apply to a person who after having so migrated to Pakistan has returned to India under a permit for resettlement or permanent return issued by or under the authority of any law and every such person shall be deemed to have migrated to the territory of India after July 19, 1948.

Article 8. Rights of citizenship of certain persons of Indian origin residing outside India.—Notwithstanding anything in article 5, any person who or either of whose parents or any of whose grandparents was born in India as defined in the Government of India Act, 1935 (as originally enacted), and who is ordinarily residing in any country outside India as so defined shall be deemed to be a citizen of India if he has been registered as a citizen of India by the diplomatic or consular representative of India in the country where he is for the time being residing on an application made by him therefore to such diplomatic or consular representative, whether before or after the commencement of this Constitution, in the form and manner prescribed by the Government of the Dominion of India or the Government of India. 

Article 9. Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens.— No person shall be a citizen of India by virtue of article 5, or be deemed to be a citizen of India by virtue of article 6 or article 8, if he has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of any foreign State.

Explanation: Article 9 It says that a person shall be deprived of the citizenship of India, if he voluntarily acquires the citizenship of a foreign State.

Article 10. Continuance of the rights of citizenship.—Every person who is or is deemed to be a citizen of India under any of the foregoing provisions of this Part shall, subject to the provisions of any law that may be made by Parliament, continue to be such citizen. 

Article 11. Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law.—Nothing in the foregoing provisions of this Part shall derogate from the power of Parliament to make any provision with respect to the acquisition and termination of citizenship and all other matters relating to citizenship.

Explanation: Article 11 empowers the Parliament to make a law on the subject of acquisition and termination of Indian Citizenship. Article 8 Rights of citizenship of certain persons of Indian origin residing outside India.

Indian Citizenship Act, 1955

It lays down elaborate provisions for the acquisition and termination of Indian citizenship after the commencement of the Constitution on January 26, 1950.

1. By Birth Every person born in India on or after 26th January, 1950 is a citizen of India by birth.

Exceptions

(i) Children born of foreign diplomatic personnel in India.

(ii) Children of enemy aliens whose

birth occurs in a place then under

occupation of the enemy.

2. By Descent A person born outside

India on or after 26th January 1950 shall be a citizen by descent if either

of his parents is a citizen of India at

the time of the person's birth.

3. By Registration A person

covered by (1) or (2) above may

acquire citizenship by registration

if he satisfies certain conditions. For

example, persons married to citizen of

India, persons of Indian origin.

4 By naturalization A foreigner

becomes a citizen of India when

his application for naturalization is

accepted by the Government of India.

5. By Incorporation of Territory If a new

territory becomes a part of India the

government shall specify the persons

of that territory who shall be citizen of

India.

Termination of Citizenship

The Indian Citizenship Act, 1955

envisages three situations under which

a citizen of India may lose his Indian

nationality.

1. By Renunciation If any citizen of India

who is also a citizen or national of

another country renounces his lndian

citizenship through a declaration in

prescribed manner, he ceases to be an

Indian citizen upon such declaration.

2. By Termination Any citizen of

India who has voluntarily acquired

citizenship by registration, etc. and who voluntarily acquires the citizenship of another country, ceases to be a citizen of India.

3. By Deprivation - A person who is a

citizen of India by naturalization or

by registration etc. may be deprived

of citizenship by an order of the

Government on the grounds such as

fraud or concealment of any material fact, he is disloyal towards the Constitution of India or has assisted the enemy during the war.

Single Citizenship

Our Constitution, though federal,

provides for one citizenship only I.e.

the citizenship of India. The civil and

political rights which are conferred by the

Constitution upon the citizens of India can

be equally claimed by any citizen of India

irrespective of his birth and residence in

any part of India. In federal States like

the USA and Switzerland there is a dual

citizenship, namely, national citizenship

and citizenship of the State where a person is born or permanently resides.

Non-Resident Indian (NRI)

NRI is a citizen of India who holds an

Indian passport and has temporarily

emigrated to another country for six

months or more for employment, residence, education or any other purpose

Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)

PIO is a person of Indian origin or

ancestry, who was or whose ancestors

were born in India or other states,

but have Indian ancestry but is not a

citizen of India and is citizen of another

country,

Persons of Indian Origin Card (PIO Card)

lt is a form of identification issued to PlO

who holds a passport in another county

other than Afghanistan, Bangladesh,

5hutan, China, Nepal, Pakistan and

Sri Lanka.

Overseas Citizenship of India Scheme

Overseas Citizenship of India

(OC) Scheme was introduced by amending the citizenship, 1955 in August 2005.

The scheme was launched during the Pravasiya Bhartiya Diwas convention 2006at Hyderabad.

The scheme provides for registration as Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) of all Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) who were citizens of India on January,1950 or thereafter or were eligible to become citizens of India on 26th January, 1950 except who is or had been a citizen of Pakistan or Bangladesh or such other country as the central government may by notification in the official gazette specify.

Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) card scheme has been withdrawn by the Government of India and has been merged with Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Card scheme with effect from January 9, 2015 .

Part-1, (The Union and its territory)

Article 1: Name and territory of the Union- India that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States. The territory of India shall comprise— (a) the territories of the States;  (b) the Union territories specified in the First Schedule; and (c) such other territories as may be acquired. for instance, French and Portuguese possessions in India.

Indestructible Union of states:

India is described as a 'union ' although its constitution is federal in structure. the drafting committee preferred the phrase 'union of states' for two reasons:

1. Although India was to be a federation, the federation did not result from an agreement with the states.

2. The states have no right to secede. they cannot separate themselves. The federation is a union because it is indestructible. However, for the convenience of the administration country has been divided into different states. But the country is one integral whole.

Difference between The Union of India and the territory of India:

The union of India includes only the states which enjoy the status of the members of the federal system and share distribution of powers with the union.

The territory of India is a wider expression than the Union of India because it includes the entire territory over which the sovereignty of India for the time being extends. Thus besides states, two other classes of territories are included in the territory of India i.e. 1. the union territories and 2. such territories as may be acquired by India.

Article  2- Admission or establishment of new states: Art. 2 states, '' Parliament may by law admit into the Union, or establish, new States on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit". Article 2, thus, relates to the admission of new states that are not part of the Union of India.

Article 3- Formation of new states and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing States: It states, " Parliament may by law— (a) form a new State by separation of territory from any State or by uniting two or more States or parts of States or by uniting any territory to a part of any State; (b) increase the area of any State; (c) diminish the area of any State; (d) alter the boundaries of any State; (e) alter the name of any State". 

Explanation: Art. 3 states that the Parliament is authorised to form a new state by separation of territory from any state or by uniting two or more states or parts of states or by uniting any territory to a part of any state.

Article 3, however, lays down two conditions in this regard-

a. A bill for bringing the above changes can be introduced in either house of the parliament only with the prior  accent or recommendation of the president, and 

b. before recommending the Bill, the president has to refer the same to the state legislature concerned for expressing its views within a specified period.

The procedure of formation of new states:

new states may be formed or the boundaries may be altered by a law passed by Parliament by a simple majority.

    a. The bill requires the recommendation of the president before Introduction.

    b. Before being introduced, the Bill must be referred by the president to the state legislature concerned for giving its views.

    c. The views, must be communicated within the specified period in the reference.

    d. The prescribed time limit can be extended (by the president).

    e. The Bill may be introduced even if no views have been communicated..

    f. Parliament is not bound to accept or act upon views of the state legislature.

    g. If the original bill is intended to be amended, it is not necessary to refer the amendments to the state legislature.

Article 4 - 4. Laws made under articles 2 and 3 to provide for the amendment of the First and the Fourth Schedules and supplemental, incidental and consequential matters.—(1) Any law referred to in article 2 or article 3 shall contain such provisions for the amendment of the First Schedule and the Fourth Schedule as may be necessary to give effect to the provisions of the law and may also contain such supplemental, incidental and consequential provisions (including provisions as to representation in Parliament and in the Legislature or Legislatures of the State or States affected by such law) as Parliament may deem necessary.

(2) No such law as aforesaid shall be deemed to be an amendment of this Constitution for the purposes of article 368.

Explanation- Article 4 states that laws legislated under article 3 and 4, may make supplemental, incidental and consequential provisions for making itself effective and may amend the first and fourth schedules of the constitution, without giving through the special formality of a law for the amendment of the constitution as prescribed by Article 368.

 

Q. Our personalities are predetermined as a result of our genes before we are born and there is nothing that can be done to change our character traits.

To what extent do you agree?

Answer:

The character of an individual is preordained as a consequence of their genetic traits prior to their birth, and it cannot be altered. I completely disagree with the statement because people change themselves with the time and situation. 

Questions on education.

 Questions on education.

1. What do you study?

Sample Answer: 

I study/studied business management as I always dreamt to be a businessman.

Q2. Where do you study that?

Sample Answer:

 

I study/studied in (NAME OF THE INSTITUTE), one of the most popular institutes in India, which is mainly known for management/engineering courses. 

Q3. Why did you choose that subject? 

Sample Answer:

Since my childhood, I have wished to be a business tycoon and that is why I chose this subject.

Q4. Is it a popular subject in your country?

Sample Answer:

Yes, it is a very popular subject as it provides all the skills required for running a business 

and contribute to the growth of the nation.

Q5. Do you like that subject?

Sample Answer

Q6. If you had the chance, would you change the subject?

Sample Answer:

Q7. What are the main aspects of your subject? 

Sample Answer:

Q8. Do you plan to get a job in the same field as your subject? 

Sample Answer:

Q9. Do you enjoy studying alone or with friends?

Sample Answer:

Q10. Who is/was your favourite teacher? 

Sample Answer:

    

                                                            Detailed answer type question:

Q1. Describe a school you went to in your childhood.

Where it was?

What it was like?

What did you learn there?

And explain how you felt about it?

Q2. Describe a teacher who has influenced you in your education.

Where you met him/her

What subject did she/he teach you?

What was special about him/her?

Explain how this person/teacher has influenced you in your education so much.

Q3. Describe a project that you have made in school with your classmates or friends.

What was the project?

What was it about?

What did you have to do?

In how many days it got completed?

                                            

                                        Detailed Discussion Type of Questions:

Q1. What makes a good student?

Q2. Why the role of a teacher is important in the classroom?

Q3. Do you think computers will one day replace teachers in the classroom?

Q4. How has teaching changed in your country in the last few decades?

Q5. What is the difference between the way children learn and the way adults learn?

Q6. How a teacher can make lessons more interesting for children?

Q7. Do you think students should choose the subjects they like?

Sample essay

 Question:  According to some working parents, pre-school-aged children should be admitted to child care centres. On the other hand, some argue that it would be rather good to let them stay with their reliable relatives such as grandparents. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Some people believe that at the time parents are at work, close relatives provide the best care to their young children while others believe daycare centres can offer a better service. I believe that some relatives take care of youngsters extremely well in comparison to the childcare professionals because only close relatives can provide selfless love and affection to the kids.  This essay will first discuss the merits of family members looking after the very young kids, secondly, an analysis of services provided by the child care centres, followed by a conclusion.

To embark upon, many parents who are working professionals prefer to leave their young ones with grandparents and siblings when they are at work. I think this is a better option. This is so because there is often a trust issue, as the parents feel their child will be safer with someone from within the family nucleus. For instance, most working mothers prefer a member of the immediate family to provide care when they are working.

On the other hand, few think that daycare centres may be a better option but I do not agree with it. The most significant reason behind it is that the country where I am residing now, is India, and the staff working in the childcare centres are not highly trained, they only exaggerate. Even they do not look after the children properly. To exemplify, there have been recent high-profile cases of child abuse within these establishments which makes some parents wary.

To conclude, it is quite obvious that it is a matter of debate that which one could be the better option for the children to stay with but as far as my opinion is concerned, I strongly believe that it is the best option to let the kids stay with their own relatives for their overall development where they can enjoy their freedom and childhood without any restrictions.