Interview Task 1

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. What is your name? Do you live in this city? Where did you come from? How have you travelled to this city? How have you travelled to the testing centre? Any remarks to the journey to this city and the testing centre? Where did you spend your childhood? Do you remember your grandparents? Did they live with you or separately? How you used to visit them? Was that a countryside or city area where they lived? Any sweet memories of the locality, people and friends? Where did you get your primary education from? How did you reach your school? How did other children come to school?

Topic of Discussion: Why do you feel people travel to other places?

1 minute to plan + 2 minutes for non-stop speech = 3 minutes in toto

You must say:

Do you feel that people learn from travelling? Do you feel that travelling and tourism promote a uniform culture in the world? Do you feel that travelling promotes economic activity? How do you compare and contrast travelling in the present and in the past?

Interview Task 2
1. What is your name? 2. What do you do? 3. What is your father? 4. Do you live in a combined family system? 5. How do you feel that combined family system is beneficial or harmful for you? 6. How many people are there in your family and what do they do? 7. How many rooms and portions are there in your house? 8. How would you like to describe your drawing room? 9. What kind of furniture do you have in your living room? 10. Whose room do you like most and why? 11. Do you feel that your house is at a good/ comfortable location? 12. If you ever get a chance to design a house of your own, what would be the most important points? 13. Do you have plants in your house? 14. Do you keep pets in your house? 15. If you ever keep one, what would it be?

Topic of Discussion: Prescribe your house/ home where you live?

1 minute to plan + 2 minutes for non-stop speech = 3 minutes in toto

You must say:

Describe the area where it is located? Describe its construction, rooms, walls, doors etc. Do you feel it meets your living requirements? Is there some hobby or sports you would like to try during your leisure hours?

Interview Task 3 What is your name? What is your qualification? Where did you get your college education? How do you feel that college life has improved your life style? Do you feel that college improves the thinking of the people? What is the difference between school and college life? What kind of classrooms were in your there in your college? Anything special about the class rooms? How did the principals room look like? What was your favourite subject? Why this subject? Which subject you hated most and why? What about the teachers you were taught during your college life? Mention any teacher/teachers who contributed a lot in your success in your educational life? If you get a chance to restart your education, would you like to go for it?

Topic of Discussion: Describe your college where you got education from
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You must say: What kind of place is it i.e. location, distance from your home, faade etc.? Describe the rooms, conference room/ auditorium and ground etc. Describe the academic level, faculty, library, research facilities etc. Who was your best teacher and why? If you are given a chance what kind of change or improvement would you like to bring about in your college?

Interview Task 4 What is your name? What do you do in your spare time? Do you like outdoor or indoor games? Why do you do that? Do you think that you would be better off if you something else to spend your leisure time? Do you do these activities at home or at any other place? Do you like group activities or any individual activities? Do you have like-minded friends? What kind of people you choose for friendship? Why dont you like other people? Do you like to go out with other friends? Where do you like to go with other friends? Can girls/boys be better friends? Describe your best friend and why is he so? Do you feel that going out with friends helps people relax from every day tension?

Topic of Discussion: How do you spend your leisure time?

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You must say: What is meant by leisure? Why should we spend our leisure time in some activities? What kinds of activities are available at your place? Why do you think that these activities are important? Describe your own case with regard to leisure?

Interview Task 5 What is your name? Do you watch TV? What kind of TV programs do you like to watch? Do you feel that watching TV is useful in some respects? Do you prefer watching TV to some outdoor activities with your friends? Do you like to watch or play some game? Do you think that games are essential for health? What kind of games did you play in your childhood? Do you remember some childhood friends with whom you to played? Dont you think that watching TV is more comfortable than going outside for games? Do you remember any TV program that you liked to watch in your childhood? Why do the children like to watch cartoons? Do you think that watching cartoons is good for improvement in English language? Why do many people think that TV is the wastage of time and spoiling of morals? Can computer replace TV?

Topic of Discussion: TVadvantages and disadvantage

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You must say: How TV has become important in modern life? Do you think govt should impose censor policies of TV? Can TV be used to educate people? How western countries use TV as a very powerful medium of instruction? Who is most affected by TV--- children, adults, women or older people?

Interview Task 6 What is your name? How have you reached here? What means of transportation are generally available to the people of your area? Do you feel that these means of transportation are comfortable and reliable? Can we invoke some changes to improve this system? Do you like to use radio for your entertainment? In what ways radio is more preferable than TV? Do the people in Pakistan like to enjoy radio? Do the people in villages show the same attitude for radio as the people in the cities do? Why is radio better than TV from the medical and psychological points of view? Do you remember any radio you had ever in your life? What kinds of program youngsters like to enjoy on TV?

Why do the people in Europe still like radio more than the people in Pakistan? Have you ever listened to the BBC radio? Can it be beneficial for language students?

Topic of Discussion: Benefits and misbenefits of Radio

1 minute to plan + 2 minutes for non-stop speech = 3 minutes in toto

You must say: Do you listen to the radio? What kind of programs should be aired for radio listeners? How can radio be used to educate people on different levels i.e. students, farmers, women etc. Do you feel that TV can replace the radio?

Interview Task 7 What is your name? Do you like to have pictures? Do you have pictures from your childhood? Any picture of some particular event you like to discuss? What memories have you associated with it? Why do you think people like to talk about pictures and events from their past? Would you like to share some event from the past that you think brought about some changes in your life? Was that event pleasant or unpleasant? Why do people mostly dont forget about the tragic/sad events of their past? Do you like to have albums of family and friends? Do you have some extremely memorable picture you can never like to lose it? Who took that photograph? Did you ever lose any picture? What was that picture about? If you ever get a chance to be a photographer, what kind of pictures would you like to shoot?

Topic of Discussion: The best picture from my childhood

1 minute to plan + 2 minutes for non-stop speech = 3 minutes in toto

You must say: Where and when was it taken? What were you doing at that time? Who took this picture? Why do you feel this picture is important to you?

Interview Task 8 What is your name? What kinds of educational facilities are available in your area? Do you feel that these facilities are sufficient to meet the needs of local community?

Do you feel that your educational system is in accordance with your traditions and requirements? Would you like to make any suggestions to improve your system of education? Do you have any foreign educational institute working in your area? How do compare the local and the foreign teachers? Do you think that local teachers lack in skill and training? Do you think that training should be must for local teachers? What makes a good teacher? Do you remember a good teacher? Who was he and what were his qualities? Did he believe in physical punishment? Who are better teachersschool teachers or college teachers? Do you remember a teacher whom you hated most and why?

Topic of Discussion: An ideal teacher/My best teacher

1 minute to plan + 2 minutes for non-stop speech = 3 minutes in toto

You must say: At which level did he teach you? What subject(s) did he teach you? What contribution did he make in your personality and future building? What specific qualities he had?

Interview Task 9 What is your name? How do you keep yourself healthy? What kind of health clubs or other facilities are available in your area? Do you like group activities or go alone? How do people benefit from group activities like games etc? What do you think about taking exercise in private? Can you suggest some improvements to these existing health facilities? Do you like some indoor or outdoor games? Should women also take part in games? Do you think that government should spend more in providing playgrounds and health clubs to keep people healthy? Do you think that people should consult qualified instructor/physio-therapist before taking exercise? Do the people in Pakistan keep the health-care rules and instructions before setting to exercise? What can be the consequences of taking exercise without any coach? Do you think that people should take exercise even in old age? Is it proper on the part of the students to take very heavy exercise?

Topic of Discussion: Games are essential for keeping us healthy

1 minute to plan + 2 minutes for non-stop speech = 3 minutes in toto

You must say: Which game do you like most and why? When did you start playing it? Early difficulties? What kind of impact this game has on your mind and body? What is its place locally and nation-wide?

Interview Task 10 What is your name? Do you shop for yourself and family? Do you shop every day, weekly or off and on? Where do you shop? Do you feel that shopping at an expensive spot ensures the quality of purchased stuff? Do you like to go for window-shopping as well? Why do people like window-shopping? What kind of shop/mart (expensive/economical) you go for shopping? Do you prefer imported stuff to local stuff? If you are given 10 million dollars, which 3 thing would you like purchase first? A lot of companies are offering credit cards these days. Do you feel that it is convenient to use your credit card or pay in cash? Suppose you buy something and bring it home but you find that the mentioned article is not up to the mark or it is not what you paid for, what would you do? Do you like to take an advice from your friends and family before you are going to buy something costly? If someone suggests buying something, do you go for it or you go for your own choice?

Topic of Discussion: Your favourite shopping spot

1 minute to plan + 2 minutes for non-stop speech = 3 minutes in toto

You must say: Where and what is it? What does it specialize in selling? What is most engaging about this place? How long have you been going to this place?

Interview Task 11 What is your name? Do you like to go out for picnic? Would you like some lush green area or someplace deep in the desert? Would you choose some lonely place or crowded place as you picnic spot? Do you feel that this type of picnic spot is properly maintained by the local government? What can be done to keep these places safe and clean? Do you feel that public awareness and interest is also important in this regard? What kinds of facilities you expect to have on a public picnic spot? Can you mention some picnic spot in your own area/city? How much this area meets the modern requirements? Do you feel that government should invoke some taxes for the maintenance of these places or they should be totally free to use for the public? Do you think that government looks after the parks better than the privately maintained parks? Can you mention any private park that has been better looked after than the public parks? Parks or other picnic spots are normally found away from the living areas. Is it something good or bad for both the public and the places? Do you feel that children and women should have different and separate parks?

Topic of Discussion: My favourite picnic spot

1 minute to plan + 2 minutes for non-stop speech = 3 minutes in toto

You must say: Where is it? What kind of place it is? How often you go there? Why do you particularly like this kind of place? Do you like to visit this place alone or in the company of family/friends?

Interview Task 12 What is your name? Is your country visited by tourists? What tourism sites do you suggest in your country? Are these places easily accessible? What kind of transportation facility is available to reach these places? Do you feel that these are safe for foreigners? What kind of living/lodging facilities are available there? Do you get tourist guides at these places? Can you suggest some other areas in your country that can be developed as tourism sites? How tourism can help strengthen our economy? Are the northern areas of Pakistan safe for tourism purposes? What measures can be taken to attract the tourists from all over the world to visit your country? Do we have some properly trained tourist guides? Is it the responsibility of the government to promote tourism culture within and out of the country or private entrepreneur should take the initiative? Have you travelled to some foreign country? If yes, where?

Topic of Discussion: Tourism in my country

1 minute to plan + 2 minutes for non-stop speech = 3 minutes in toto

You must say: What do we mean by tourism and what is a tourist resort? Why people visit other place? How the host country is benefited by tourism? How tourism can cover cross-cultural differences among people in different countries? Describe your/kins experience of visiting some other country?

Interview Task 13 What is your name? What do people do for living in your country? What do you say about the availability of jobs in your country? Do you feel that people are satisfied by their income level? Are the government jobs easily available to the educated people? Are the private companies better job providers? Why do people prefer the government jobs, even the minor jobs? Are you satisfied that merit is the only yardstick of providing government jobs? Why do educated and uneducated people as well migrate to advanced countries? What kinds of effects do you foresee ifthe present phenomenon of migration continues? Why Pakistan has become a hub of corruption,nepotism,favouritism and violation of merit? Are the educated and skilled workers facing economic murder by the state mafia?

Dont you feel that removal of such a highly skilled people from the country would slow down/hamper national progress? What measures can be taken to stop skilled people from immigrating to advanced countries? Are the advanced countries morally justified in opening their doors to the talented people of developing countries and thus increasing their problems? Should educated people stay in Pakistan or migrate to advanced countries for better future prospects for their children? Many people feel that the world is our home and there is nothing wrong in migrating to other countries. What is your opinion?

Topic of Discussion: Brain Drain and Pakistan

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You must say: Define brain drain? How does it cause harm to national growth? Or how does it cause shift of power from developing to developed countries? Do you feel it is a moral obligation for advanced countries not to import skilled workers from developing countries so as to help them build their own economies? Should there be no check or some restraints on flux of talented people from one country to another country? How can brain drain situation be tackled? Suggest some steps.

Interview Task 14 What is your name? What are major sources of information for the people in your country? Do you feel that TV & Radio provide up to date news? How do you differentiate between print and electronic media? Do you feel that media in your country provides unbiased news and information? Is it OK if government imposes certain restrictions upon reporting some specific events so that people should not know about these events? What is the public response about the biased and unbiased reporting? Do you feel that international media like CNN, BBC etc. offer unbiased reporting? What is the reason of violence against journalists? Why the graph of vionlence against the journalists in Pakistan is is more than any other country in the world? Is journalism a good profession for women? Do you think that the launching of so many news channels in Pakistan are a good step towards the unraveling of reality and keeping people aware of the current issues? What is yellow journalism? What impact does yellow journalism cast on the masses?

Topic of Discussion: The role of Journalism

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You must say: What is journalism? What are different kinds of journalism? What are the positive and negative impacts journalism has on masses? Where do Pakistani media stand? What are the common problems which jourmalists face in your country?

What would happen if the journalists start misrepreporting the facts? Do you feel that the journalists are given the status/treatment, they deserve, in your country?

Interview Task 15 What is your name? Do you watch movies?