Describe a positive change in your life
• What the change was
• When it happened
• How it happened
• and explain why it was a positive change

回答示例

• Change is the law of nature.
• We all make changes in our life from time to time.
• I have also made many changes in my life.
• Here I would like to talk about a positive change that I made in my life recently.
• This change is that I have started managing my time very effectively.
• Earlier I used to procrastinate a lot.
• I was a real cunctator. (You may skip this line)
• I used to do everything at the 11th hour.
• Most of my work was left undone.
• One day I read an article in The Tribune on Effective Time Management.
• The writer had very nicely explained the importance of time management.
• Everybody on Earth has the same 24 hours in a day.
• The only difference between success and failure is effective time management.
• Time is the most important commodity on Earth.
• We can buy gold and silver but we cannot buy time.
• The writer had also given simple ways to manage time.
• I started making a list of to-do things before going to bed.
• I try my best to fulfil it the next day.
• This has brought a sea change in my life.
• Now I have time for everything.
• I have time for my hobbies and even for visiting neighbours and relatives.
• It has also reduced stress in my life because not a single important work is pending.
• Earlier, I used to be very tense about my pending works, but now I complete all my work in time and so feel relaxed all the time.
• I feel very good about it.
• I feel I am a new person.

考官后续提问

1. Is your country changing rapidly?
Yes, my country is changing rapidly. India is a developing country and is changing day-by-day for the better. With the advancement of technology it is stepping fast from a developing to a developed country. Change has always been happening, but technology has hastened the process of change.

2. What can smart phones do these days?
Smartphones are smart phones. They are mini computers that fit in our pockets. They do everything, which was earlier possible only on computers. They have risen above the basic purpose of phones that is communication. They provide information, entertainment, as well as connectivity.

3. Since most people do work on their computers, why do they still need to go to the office?
They still need to go to the office because there are still many jobs, which require face-to-face interaction. Furthermore, doing all the work from home through a computer can be very boring, as the office atmosphere is missing. Internet connectivity is still a problem in many places.

4. Do you think people’s work in the future will be heavily affected by technology?
Yes, people’s work will be heavily affected by technology. Those who will use technology can develop a wider network of customers or clients and will consequently do better at work.

5. Compare the pace of technological progress in the past and in the present?
Technological progress was much slower in the past as compared to the present. For example, when there was any new invention in the past, it took time to reach the people, but today the information of any new thing in the market can be reached to the people instantaneously, because of the Internet.