IELTS SPEAKING TEST
Part 2
Describe an invention that has changed the world in a positive way
You should say:
- What it is
- What benefits it has brought
- How it influences people of different ages
- And explain how it changed people’s lives
Sample Answer
In my opinion, there is always a positive motive behind every invention.
But, then humans have their peculiar ways to convert inventions into something that has lethal possibilities.
In recent times, one invention that has revolutionized communication is the video calling software called Zoom.
It is so popular that it has become the generic term for video meetings.
And it is like a Pandora’s box. With myriad benefits to people confined to their homes during the pandemic, Zoom won hearts of many critics who were sceptical about its viability.
School and college students attended their online classes on Zoom. Working class people attended online meetings on Zoom, and they could learn the concept of collaborative working on this software only.
When hospitals were overflowing with patients, doctors could use this software to consult patients who could not make it to the hospitals.
And today, telemedicine has reached new milestones as more and more patients as well as doctors use this software routine check-ups.
The software was invented by a techie to communicate with his girlfriend.
But, he didn’t know how this software would bring positive changes in people’s lives.
Through this software only young people, while attending their online classes, could interact with people from all around the world. This broadened their outlook and they could clear some misconceptions about people from other cultures.
Women got more opportunities to advance their careers. Many housewives attended online classes where they honed their skills.
Previously, it was the soap operas that occupied people’s leisure time. But, Zoom gave them opportunity to spend it creatively.
Before 2020, globalization was still making a slow progress among rural populations of developing countries.
After the lockdown, Zoom was the only tool that brought down barriers of geographical distance and made the world a veritable global village.
People who have survived the pandemic have started exploring new avenues in their lives. And no one can deny the helpfulness of Zoon in doing so.
IELTS SPEAKING TEST
Part 3
What is the most helpful innovation at home?
In my opinion, the microwave oven is the most helpful innovation. And next comes the refrigerator.
Both the devices save our time. The oven lets us reheat the cooked food, whereas the refrigerator helps us to store the cooked food.
In many households, these appliances have become an essential part of their kitchens.
What household appliances make us lazy?
Almost all the appliances that are designed to save our time or help us do things faster make us lazy.
For instance, the washing machine makes it easier to wash clothes. On one hand, we are spared the physical exertion. On the other hand, we don’t get to burn the calories that we could do by traditional washing techniques.
Irony is that we were supposed to spend this extra time doing creative things. Instead, most of us sit in front of TV screens and become couch potatoes.
What kind of invention can be used at school?
Any invention that helps teachers with their teaching work and makes the learning experience joyful for the students can be used at school.
The concept of digital classrooms is quite popular. Here the blackboard is replaced by a multi-media projector with its white screen.
And chalk and duster have been replaced by a digital marker pen.
Just a couple of years ago, teachers had to raise their voices so that students could hear them clearly. Nowadays, a microphone with speakers in every corner of the classroom have made the teaching work easier for the teacher.
Do you think AI will replace human teachers? Why?
Someday it surely will replace human teachers.
But, I hope that this should not happen during our lifetime.
There has been an exponential growth in computer technology in recent years. So we are afraid that soon Artificial Intelligence (AI) will replace human beings.
It has already displaced workers in factories. And AI is now on the horizon, if we talk about education field.
Although we still prefer human teachers over computers, the next generation would be more inclined towards learning from computers.