`HOWS' OF `WHY' QUESTIONS..

SAMPLE `WHY’ QUESTIONS

SAMPLE `WHY’ QUESTIONS

1.     Why is it important to protect old buildings?

·         Educative(historical knowledge/comparative studies/research)

·         Evokes patriotic feelings(you take pride in the rich history of your country)

·         Lucrative(visiting brings money)

2.   Why do so many people move from the countryside to cities?

·         Opportunities (job/education/medical/business)

·         Availability of modern facilities

·         Business

3.   Why is it important to protect the environment?

·         Safeguard natural resources

·         Prevent natural calamities

·         Healthy life style

4.   Why do people like to know about the private lives of famous people?

·         Out of curiosity

·         Pastime- to strike up a conversation

·         To get inspired from motivating private lives-Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam, Sachin Tendulkar

·         For Sheer pleasure.

5.   Why do many people want to live abroad?

·         Reasons vary as per the international status - developed or  developing-of countries.

·         Career opportunities

·         Standard of  living

·         Safety and security

·         Face challenges/cultural interaction

6.   Why is it important to learn a foreign language?

·         Communication

·         Travel

·         Knowledge/information

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HOMETOWN-4 WHAT IS THE MOST INTERESTING PART OF YOUR HOMETOWN?

3.       What’s the most interesting part of your town/village?

The English equivalent of the very name Muvattupuzha is the confluence of three rivers. And this confluence, in fact, is the most exciting part of my hometown. Thanks to these rivers we have got a very fertile soil and   unique verdant scenic locales that attract tourists and movie makers.

HOMETOWN ANSWER-3 IS THERE A SUPERMARKET IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD ?

   Is there a supermarket in the neighborhood of your home town?

Though my home town is not a full-fledged town-it is just an upcoming town, in fact-we have got a super market  close by named `Sulabha’ the English equivalent of which is `a plenty of’. As the very name indicates a wide variety of commodities ranging from safety pin to the latest high-end electronic equip supermarket, I wonder if it fulfills all the norms of supermarket. However I am happy that it meets all my requirements . I remember, earlier we had to run pillar to post to buy our house hold commodities both eatables and stationery as well. Now thanks to this supermarket we get all those under the same roof.

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IS GOOD FOOD HABIT IMPORTANT?

 IS GOOD FOOD HABIT IMPORTANT?

Well, In actual fact, if I think about it I guess that in many ways,   Particularly, when you think about the point that healthy diet in our daily life is crucial to maintaining physical fitness. Especially with regard to the point that good diet can help when it comes to preventing diseases like cholesterol, heart diseases not to mention obesity and diabetes /ˌdaɪəˈbiː.tiːz/^. Like for instance, supplementing dairy products in our daily diet can reduce bone related diseases such as osteoporosis, /ɒstɪəʊpəˈrəʊsɪs^/ arthritis /ɑːˈθraɪtɪs/^. But you also have to understand that junk food,  with all its perceived shortcomings  such as  less nutritional value, high  salt and calories, notwithstanding,  is favourable to majority of people  particularly, the youngsters. It is next to impossible to resist the junk food temptation.  The reason has something to do with the fact that they  are affordable and delicious. In other words, they cost less and taste better !

At the same time if your doctor suggests not having junk food, you would rather not take it. Otherwise, I don’t think junk food, say, burger or potato chips largely pause no health concerns particularly, if you eat it in moderation. So, all things considered, I guess, healthy food habit is definitely important at the sometime you should not turn a blind eye to the popularity of junk food.  

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RELATED SYNONYMS AND COLLOCATIONS

SYNONYMS

* Good: ideal/sensible/preferred/favoured/advisable.

COLLOCATIONS:

Moderate/strenuous/vigorous EXERCISE

Burn/consume/expend/high in/CALORIES

To be in poor/good/excellent/the best of HEALTH

Alcohol can DAMAGE your health

My uncle's STATE OF HEALTH is DETERIORATING/ dɪˈtɪə.ri.ə.reɪt/ 

Vast/copious/huge QUANTITY

Do not eat COPIOUSLY on daily basis

LET US LEARN COLLOCATION

1. CHANGE

Slight / subtle / insignificant /marginal /small /minor /moderate/ considerable/ key/large /profound//fundamental/ important/vital/ essential /marked/ major /real /great/ enormous/ significant/ noticeable /abrupt //sudden/substantial complete /steady /gradual drastic/ sudden /dramatic / growing/

  OTHER `CHANGE' USAGES

Sea changeˈ/step change/ a wind of change/come a long way 

2. DIFFERENCE

ADJECTIVE

Slight/ steady /gradual /significant / Dramatic/ sharp/ large /substantial  

Surprising/ expected/ unexpected //profound/radical/crucial/key/significant/marked/striking/

Corresponding/ staggering

VERB

Make/exaggerate/focus on/highlight/stress/underline//perceive/spot/explore

3. WEIGHT
Lose/drop/shed/take off
* Keep your weight down
* He piled on weight during his wife's pregnancy!

4. CALORIE
Burn off/control/consume/expend

5. EXERCISE
Moderate/strenuous/vigorous

CUE CARDS-`SEASIDE’ RELATED..

TOPIC CARDS-`SEASIDE’ RELATED..

1.      Describe a seaside place you liked to visit
You should say

·        Where it is

·        What you liked about it

·        What you did there

·        Who you went there with

·        Explain why you liked to visit it

2.      Talk about a seaside place that you would like to visit. Please say

·        Where is it?

·        What can you do there?

·        Why would you like to go there?

3.      Describe a seaside place you enjoyed visiting.
You should say:

·        Where this place was

·        What you did at this place

·         Who you went there with

·        Explain why you liked this place.

4.      Describe a seaside place you like to visit

            You should say:

·        Where it is

·        What you like about it

·        What you do there

·        Who you go there with

·        Explain why you like to visit it

  

What you did at this place

·         I  waded  waist-deep though the water.

·         I sat there at the sea-shore listening to the lullaby (/ˈlʌləbaɪ/ ) of waves

·         The shallow, frothy waves crept up playfully at my feet /  lapped    around /against my  feet

·         Then, I simply strolled along  the sand. The enjoyed the peace and cooleness of the morning.

·         The freshness of air   unwound me.

·         built a huge sand castles， using the   soft, burning sand but the waves   crushed it  but I  continued  fortifying it.

 DISCUSSION ON THE ABSTRAT TOPIC

·          Do you think people like the seaside for holidays?

·         Do you think the seaside will always be a preferred as the best holiday place?

·         Is it more fun for children than adults do you think?

·         Do you have some good memories from seaside trips as a child?

·         In what circumstances the seaside might stop being an attractive destination for holidays in your view?

FIVE CUE CARDS ON YOUR FAVOURITE BOOK

The book you like the most

1.    Describe a book you read.

·       Name of the book

·       What kind of book was it

·       What is the content of the book and why you like it

2.    Describe a book you have read. You should say:

• What this book 
• When you read  it
• Why you decided to read the book and say if you enjoyed it and why.

3.    What kind of books you like most

• What they are about
• Why you like them most
• What effect have books brought on you?

4.    Describe one of your favourite books. You should say:

·         What is it about

·         When did you get it

·         Why you like it

5.    Your Favourite book

·         What is the name of the book

·         When did you read it

·         Tell about the book briefly

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UN/LEARN THESE USAGES

1.      ENJOY

·         Enjoy to do sth(enjoy sth)

·         Don’t say enjoy say, enjoy yourself/himself/herself/themselves

2.      RECOMMEND

·         Recommend to do sth(doing sth)

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ANSWERING `WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE' QUESTIONS

TWELVE `LIKE’ SYNONYMS FOR YOU

Learn to answer `your  favourite’ questions using the following synonyms. Use them brilliantly, instead of boringly repeating “I like..I like”..

1.   Fairly / pretty keen on...

·       She is very keen on foreign languages

·       The subjects I am keen on are…

·       I am keen on watching that particular movie

·       He is keen on playing football

2.   Quite / pretty fond of

·       Your mother is very fond of me

·       Though initially there were enemies over the years she has grown quite fond of him

3.   (To be) into...

·       I am really into keeping up with the latest trend

·       My daughter is really into western music

4.   I'm/ totally/ mad about

·       I am totally mad about my football team.

·       Although she is mad about kids, she does not have one.

5.   Big/massive fan of...

·       I have ever really been a fan of cricket..d

·       Are you a fan of Argentina?

·       He is a big fan of our Prime Minister

6.   Have (quite)a soft spot for

·       My child always had quite  soft spot for that particular chocolate

·       Her class teacher has quite a soft spot at that smart boy. She just can’t stand it.

·       My son loves football and obviously has a quite soft sport for world cup

·       The type of food I have a soft spot is….

·       Beware, that drunkard has a soft spot for you.

7.   Quite/rather partial to  

·        Unfortunately, my little daughter rather partial to junk food.

8.   (Really) appeal to

·       What appealed to me about nursing is that

·       His eating habit has never really appealed to me.

9.   Simply/absolutely/just adore...

·       I absolutely adore `Diary Milk’

·       I simply adore Sachin’s batting.

·       I just adore that dress.

10.               Quite/pretty passionate about sth / sb

·       That student is pretty passionate about learning new vocabularies

11.               Enthusiastic about...

·       I am, in fact, not that enthusiastic about attending her marriage

12.               Fascinated by

·       I am always fascinated by his enthusiasm for learning new things

·       I dream about becoming the director of  his institute

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