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BEST IELTS Speaking Interview, 25th March
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PART – 1 INTRO
What is your full name?
My name is Arshdeep Kumar.
How may I address you?
You may address me as Arshdeep.
May I see your identification?
Sure, here it is.
How many hours do you sleep every day (or every night)?
Usually I sleep around 7-8 hours every day. But if I have deadlines to meet, I go to bed at odd hours and barely get 4-5 hours of sleep.
Do you think it’s good to have a nap during the day?
Yes. Japanese companies allow their employees to take a power nap and they have proved it to be beneficial.
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Do you think old people need more sleep than young people?
I think old people can manage with a minimum amount of sleep. In general, the amount of sleep decreases as you get older. Old people usually take pills to fall asleep. But it also varies from person to person.
Have your sleeping habits changed since you were younger?
Yes, it has changed drastically. When I was young, I used to sleep for 12 hours. But as I grew older, it decreased. Nowadays, it depends on the extent of my exhaustion. Sometimes I do sleep for 9 hours.
Has your voice ever changed?
Yes, it actually changes most often when I come down with serious flu. When I’m sick with a cold or flu, the acute laryngitis leads to my temporary hoarseness. I think it causes swelling that alters the way my vocal cords vibrate, making me sound deeper and huskier.
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PART – 2 CUE CARD
Describe a challenging profession you know about.
You should say:
What profession it is?
What challenges it involves?
Do you want to have this profession?
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Model Answer
Umpiring in cricket is one of the most challenging profession I have ever known. In fact, this is one of the toughest profession I have ever seen in my life. Thank you for such a smart question and here are the answers. Umpires are those people who are set to play the role of referee in sports, particularty in cricket.
The man who stands behind the wicket with a distance wearing hat is known as the umpire of the game. He is responsible to run the game smoothly and provide important decisions like responding to the appeal of out, declaring the end of a bowling over, declaring the extra runs and more other issues. This is a challenging profession indeed as the umpire needs to remain aware of everything during the play.
But this is a prestigious profession as well. The umpires are respected everywhere and have access to places where the ordinary people cannot even think of. The most important challenge is focusing. The umpires need to be focused on some specific issues during the game.
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Firstly, they need to focus on the bowling of the bowlers. If they are delivering the balls in the right and prescribed manner. If there are any mismatch with the bowling pattern and the prescribed process, the umpire declares accordingly. Besides, the umpire is?also responsible for looking after the stepping of the bowlers.
On the other sides, the umpire takes a sharp look at the batsmen. Sometimes they need to have a focused look on the stepping of the batsmen as well. Declaring an out is another challenging task for them. If there is any mistake in the declaration of an ‘out’, it may ruin the career of a batsman.
Besides, if there is a wrong decision, the umpire is brought under scanner if he is biased by any means of not. To be frank, I am not eligible for the profession of a professional umpire. This is a tough job. I lack the skills and expertise required for the decision making.
Moreover, I do not have so much focusing ability. The umpires have to stand on their legs till the cricket match continues. So, it is another disability of mine that I am unable to stand for long hours and without any external support. The umpires have to decide carefully about the decisions of out and not out. Sometimes, a wrong decision may bring negative criticism which is unbearable to me.
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Besides, I do not have the sharp eyesight. The umpires often provide the decision of LBW and they do not need to see the entire bowling and foot placement on screen repeatedly. They see it once and give a decision which is accurate in most of the cases. But I am unable to do any of those.
So, this is not the profession for me. Umpiring is a challenging profession in many aspects. When an umpire is on the playground, he needs to be careful about some certain matters. He needs to know all the available rules of cricket. He needs to take an instant decision. Besides, if he makes any mistake, it is he who is to be responsible for. Rewards and resources are limited but they need to provide the best performance.
When they fail to take any decision, they need to consult with the third umpire for accuracy or decide any unresolved or pending decision. In a word, they are to take unbearable physical and mental pressure when they are on the ground. Therefore, I think this is a challenging profession indeed.?
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PART – 3 FOLLOW UPS
What are the most difficult jobs that people do?
I think firefighting is the hardest job in the world. Needless to say, they play an essential role in protecting people’s lives in life-threatening situations. Being a fireman can be both mentally and physically challenging as you have to deal with emergency cases all the time.
And sometimes, it is dangerous as well because firefighters might put their own lives in grave danger in the attempt to rescue others from fire.
Why do you think some people choose to do difficult jobs?
Maybe they decide to take the hard route because of something called passion or excitement. As often as not, some difficult jobs are adventurous in nature and these people may find thrill to do such kinds of things. But you know, everything comes with a price. Hard jobs will offer a great deal of opportunities that are not common in other professions. Some even enable to live a decent life above the average standard of living.
Do you agree or disagree that all jobs are difficult sometimes?
I agree. I think every job has its own difficulties. It depends on what field you are working in and what position you are at. You can’t say that being a house builder is easier than being a finance manager. This is because the former is physically demanding due to working under extreme weather while the latter is mentally drained with numbers and figures. That is to say, no job is easy and they can be tough sometimes.
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