Describe something that you have shared with others (or another person)

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Describe something that you have shared with others (or another person) 

• What you shared? // When you shared it? // Who you shared it with? // Explain why you shared it or how you felt when you shared it?

I shared my room with everything in it. // I shared it for 6 months in 2015. // My cousin came to do a computer course in my city. // I felt happy and comfortable and enjoyed his/her company. 

I am a solitary person and I do not like too many people around me. I have always liked alone in my room and have never shared clothes, books, etcetera with anyone else. In 2015, my cousin from Ludhiana came to stay with me in Chandigarh for a six month computer course. She is my paternal uncle’s daughter. I knew, she planned to do this course but her decision of staying with me for the entire duration of the course was a surprise for me. I knew that she would be staying with me for almost half a year so I prepared myself against my solitary nature to share my room with my cousin. When I arrived, I made sure I took good care of her as she is younger to me. Initially, I had some reservations about how would we stay together, and may get into arguments and I may not like sharing my things with her. I am glad that I was wrong and she did not give me any trouble at all. She always helped me with my work, it made our bond even stronger. She always seeked permission before using any of my things and took care of all my belongings. Then we started feeling, it would be difficult to separate. We made so many memories by going out for walks, having conversations every night etcetera. I felt very pleasant about sharing my room woth her. I felt happy and enjoyed her company and when she left, both of us were sad. 

Follow ups:

1. Do people in your country prefer to share public transport or do they prefer to use private transport? (Sharing of transport depends on the availability of transport, distance to be travelled, financial status of the traveller etcetera in my country.)

2. Do many people in your country share their home with others or do they mostly live alone? (Most people in my country share their home with others, people live with their family or in some cases with friends.)

3. Do you think there are any advantages of sharing your homes with other (non-family) people? (I think sharing our home with others is better than staying alone as we get to learn new things and develop the habit of adjustment.)

4. Would you ever share food with someone else? (I do share my food with my friends and family and I like sharing.)

Related Question: A time when someone moved in to live with you. 

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Describe a characteristic or trait of your personality. 

• What it is? // How it affects your life? // Where did you get it from? // How you feel about it? 

A special trait of my personality is that I am adaptable and readily adjust to all kind of situations. // I am comfortable in adjusting to change. // My mother has taught me to be open to change and be adaptable to all circumstances and learn from life. // I am thankful and proud that I possess this trait because of which I have so many friends. 

Different people have different traits of personality and no two people are alike. I am a person full of different characteristics. The one dominant trait of my personality is that I easily adjust to any situation and with any person. I count this as my strength as I can mould myself to become the kind of person any situation requires. I have learnt this from my mother as she is a very adjusting person herself. She never complains of any circumstance that she is in and always manages to adapt and compromise. I think it is very important to have such a quality. I also feel it helps me to retain relationships, be a happier person and have a greater peace of mind. I feel content and I understand situations well. I also do not make my body used to any particular comfort so that when it is unavailable, I do not feel deprived. I try to imbide better qualities each day and be a better human being. 

Follow ups: 

1. What kinds of characters are popular in the modern society? (Many people in modern society are competitive, materialistic and insensitive. They are less humane and cooperative.)

2. What qualities should a good teacher have? (A good teacher must be sincere, dedicated, polite, understanding and empathetic.)

3. Do you think parents’ characters can affect young people’s development? (Parents’ characteristics have immense effects on young people because youngsters have impressionable minds and they learn what they see.)

4. Would you like to develop a specific personality in future? (I do not think there is any specific personality that I want to restrict myself to in future. I am quite content with my personality but I would want to inculcate all good qualities that I can.) 

Describe a characteristic or trait of your personality. 

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Describe an old thing that your family has kept for a long time. 

Old Thing in your house.

1. What it is?

- Metal Curved Mirror

2. How your family got it?

- Grandmother

- From auction

3. How long your family has kept it?

- Nearly 30 years

4. Explain why it is important?

- Unique

- Sentimental value 

1. The old thing in my house is a metal carved mirror.

2. My grandmother bought it from an auction.

3. It has been in my house for nearly 30 years.

4. It is important to us because it is unique, decorative and has sentimental value. 

There are innumerable old and new items in my home. I would like to talk about a metal carved mirror. The mirror was bought by my great grandmother who was fond of decorative pieces. She had bought it from an auction. Now, we have hung it in our library. Though it is very old but still looks new because our maid cleans it with a special liquid every day. The liquid helps to keep the bronze shiny and clean. 

The borders of the mirror have flowers and leaves and its oval shaped. I want to shift it to my room because I will not need to give any other special effect to my room because the unique and decorative mirror will be enough to make my room special. The mirror is quite big and has to be handled carefully. When I shift the mirror in my room, I will need to get some helpers to assist me in shifting the mirror in my room. 

As it is unique its monetary value is also high and I am very happy to have such a unique piece of art in my house which is worth lakhs. Well keep it safely and well maintained because “old is gold”.

Follow ups: 

1. What do you think are better, old things or new things? (I feel it cannot be generalized. Both old and new things have their own value and use.)

2. Apart from family photographs, what are some other things that people keep in their house for a long time? (Other than family photographs, there are several things like furniture, watches, show pieces, some electronics which people keep in their house for a long.)

3. In your culture, what sort of things do people often pass down from generation to generation? (Why?) (In my culture, jewellery, certain clothes, clocks, books are passed from generation to generation as a way to preserve memories.)

4. Why do you think people keep these things? (I think, people keep these things to remember their ancestors, or to preserve an antique piece and the memories attached to it.)

5. Do you think it is good to recall the past? (I think it is good to recall the past as it gives us an idea about how things used to be and how they have changed in modern times.)

Describe an old thing that your family has kept for a long time. 

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The season you like the most. 

1. Which season it is?

- Rainy/monsoon

2. What part of the year does it prevail in?

- July to September 

3. Why do you like it?

- Freshness

- Greenery

- Children playing

- Colourful umbrellas 

1. My favourite season is the rainy season which is also called monsoon.

2. It normally lasts from July to September.

3. I like it because it refreshes people. Plants and grass are washed. Children play and people use colourful umbrellas. 

A season is a particular weather pattern and number of daylight hours resulting from the Earth’s changing revolution the sun. Out of the four seasons in India, my favourite season is rainy season which is also called monsoon. It normally starts in July and continues up to the end of September. It is an awaited season as it comes after a hot summer in most parts of India. Many festivals are also celebrated during this season. I love the rains because they bring a different charm to living. The plants and trees are washed and they look beautiful, new and green. Children dance and sing songs while getting drenched in the rain or they make paper boats and make them float in puddles. People use colourful umbrellas and rain coats. The streets appear beautifully coloured. Another thing which fascinates me is the fragrance of the moist earth. This is my major attraction for this season. I prefer to sit on my bed which is near a window and enjoy the beautiful rainy season. There are so many emotions that I feel when I sit back and relax among the heavenly drops falling and bringing joy to every form of life. I wait eagerly for this time of the year and when it does come, I happily enjoy every possible feeling and emotion that I can. 

Follow ups:

1. What are the major seasons in India? (There are four main seasons in India – winter, spring, summer and monsoon.)

2. Do seasons affect people’s mood? (Seasons do impact the mood of people. Like in summers people seem irritated, tired and low in energy, whereas they feel lazy in winter.)

3. Do seasons affect people’s  choice of clothes? (People choose clothes according to seasons like in summers they prefer light coloured cotton clothes, whereas in winters they choose dark colours and thick woolen clothes like jackets and coats.)

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Describe a program/application in your computer or phone.

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Describe a program/application in your computer or phone. 

1. What the app is?

- WhatsApp 

2. When you started using it?

- 6 to 7 years ago

3. How you use it?

- On my phone

- Internet connection 

4. How you feel about it?

- made life easy

- Better communication 

- Addictive 

1. My favourite app is WhatsApp.

2. I started using it 6 to 7 years ago.

3. I use it daily on my phone with the help of an internet connection.

4. I feel it has made life a lot easier, allowed better communication but it is addictive. 

These days, science and technology are progressing by leaps and bounds and there are hundreds and thousands of applications which are the brainchild of computer experts. I also use many different applications like Facebook, Flipkart, Instagram, Wynk etcetera but my favourite will always be WhatsApp. It is a blessing and I think we all feel handicapped without it in our phones. It initially allowed chatting and exchanging pictures. However, with the passage of time many additions are being made. One can now send pictures with captions and even make audio calls. The option of video calling is yet to come. I think WhatsApp is the most commonly used application and is found in the phone of every individual. It helps people to connect with their loved ones, carry out businesses, people make groups to share ideas, beliefs, or send important information of common interest. I find this a marvelous creation and I will always use it. 

Follow ups: 

1. What kinds of apps do you have on your phone ?

- I have social networking, photo editing, shopping, music and banking apps on my phone. 

2. What are the drawbacks of having too many apps on your phone?

- There are several drawbacks of having too many apps like the phone can get hanged, too much memory gets used and many updates have to be done from time to time.

3. How much time do you spend on these apps everyday?

- I spend almost two hours on these apps each day and on days that I have holidays, I spend even more time. 

4. Do you like to look for new apps or do you just keep using old ones?

- I am not very fond of looking for new apps but if someone suggests an app to me and I feel it is of my use then I download it. 

Related Question: An app that you have recently started using. 

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A long walk you once had.

1. What was it? 

- Last Wednesday evening 

2. Where did you go?

- Park

- Next sector

3. Who was with you?

- No one

- Was alone

4. How did you feel about it?

- Relaxed

- Learnt a lesson

1. The long walk I recently had was on Wednesday evening.

2. I went to a park near my house first and later kept walking to reach the next sector.

3. I was alone because I like to go for walks alone.

4. I felt relaxed and learnt a new lesson. 

I like to move about and take long walks in nature to observe and admire different creations of God. I recently, went for a walk alone and got into the park next to my house. In the park, I saw children playing, some were on swings and others were running around stress-free. This reminded me of my childhood days. I was admiring the trees, breathing fresh air, etcetera. After taking a few rounds, I decided to go back home but I did not feel like going back that early, so I moved out of the park and kept walking. And as I walk along, I saw an old lady, gracefully dressed walking beside me. She was aged, elegant-looking and moved about with one hand telling the beads of her rosary and the other balancing her sloop. I saw that her mind was lost in prayer as her lips constantly moved inaudible prayer. It was beautiful to see how she managed to be unaffected by all that was going on around her and remain connected to the divine. When she finally sat on a bench and stopped praying. I sat next to her and after some conversation, I asked her how she managed to remain so concentrated and she told me about how important it was to pray. She encouraged me to make it a part of my life because only prayer can hold one together when everything else is falling apart. It was a walk worth remembering. After coming back home, I felt my day was complete as I learnt an important lesson for life. 

Follow ups:

1. Why do some people dislike walking? (Some people do not to walk because they are either lazy or they are too tired from daily routine and exercise becomes physically stressful for them.)

2. What are the benefits of walking? (The benefits of walking are that it helps us to keep fresh and relax our mind and body. Regular walking also protects us from many diseases.)

3. Where do people normally prefer to walk in your country? (People in my country walk in parks, gardens or on road sides.)

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Describe a product you bought and felt happy. 

1. What was it?

- iPhone 6s

2. Where you bought it?

- Elante mall

- a month ago

3. What it was for?

- To call

- Message

- Click Photos 

4. Explain why it made you happy?

- Awaiting since long 

1. I recently bought an iPhone 6s for myself.

2. I purchased it from Elante Mall in Chandigarh about a month ago.

3. I bought it to make and receive calls, send and receive messages, click pictures and several other reasons.

4. It made me happy because I had been waiting for it since a long time and I finally had it. 

I am a shopaholic and I go out to buy various things. I am very fond of phones and gadgets. About a month ago, I bought an iPhone 6s from Elante Mall and the purchase made me really happy. It is helpful in my work like making projects and assignments and it gives me facilities to shop, connect with friends and also click good quality photos. I am a keen photographer, I had thought of buying this phone earlier but I was delaying it because I did not want to bother my parents with this expense. I started collecting money for it and once I had the amount, I purchased it with no second thoughts. It soon became the envy of all my friends and it also gives me joy because it is user friendly and I have been an apple user for the last 4 to 5 years. I have saved every penny I could to buy this heart-desired gadget for. I have stored my favourite songs in it and captured some beautiful moments with friends and family. I would recommend everyone to buy if it fits the budget because it is a phone worth the money spent. 

Follow ups:

1. How often do people in your country go shopping? (People go for shopping depending upon the time available. However, mostly people prefer to go out for shopping over the weekends.)

2. What kinds of places are popular for shopping in India? (In India, small markets, trade fairs, exhibitions and shopping malls are common for shopping.)

3. Do you think online shopping will replace shopping in stores? (I do not think that any amount of advancement in science and technology will replace shopping in stores because people who want to see and try things before buying will always visit stores.)

4. Did you ever have a bad shopping experience? (Yes, I had a bad shopping experience. I had ordered a pair of earphones through an online shopping site and the one day after arrival, it stopped working.)

5. Why is online shopping so popular these days? (Online shopping is so popular these days because people are too used to being dependent on technology and with such facilities, they tend to buy every possible thing online. I save the time and effort of going to a store and shopping.)

Related Question: A useful thing you recently bought.