IELTS SPEAKING TEST
Part 2
Describe a time you used your cellphone/smartphone to do something important
You should say:
- What happened
- When it happened
- How important the cellphone/smartphone was
- How you felt about the experience
Sample Answer
In my opinion, smartphone is the greatest technological invention of the 21st century.
Its uses range from facilitating communication to doing online banking, and online learning to online shopping.
In short, this small device encompasses a wide range of possibilities.
Last year, when the pandemic was raging across India, people were desperately searching for a nearby vaccination center where they could get a shot of corona vaccine.
Our government had developed an ingenious app called Co-Win that helped us to book our appointment slot online.
But there is something painful about my country. Many elderly people either don’t have a smartphone or they don’t know how to use a smartphone.
Our neighbor Mr. Shyamlal is a septuagenarian Sanskrit scholar who faced this problem when he had to book his 1st appointment for the corona vaccine on his smartphone.
His smartphone was not working properly, and he couldn’t figure out what was the reason behind it.
He asked for my help. At first, I thought about taking his phone to the service center and get it repaired.
But, then I thought about not wasting the time, and first getting him a slot booked on the Co-Win app.
So I took out my smartphone, which was Moto G56 – the latest version of G series by Motorola.
I opened the Co-win app on my phone, and I did the registration process for Mr. Shyamlal.
Luckily, we got a slot for him at our nearby health center. I also downloaded the receipt for the registration on my phone and mailed it to Mr. Shyamlal’s email id.
The next day, I went to my office and printed out the receipt and gave it to Mr. Shyamlal when I came home.
Now, it was a very critical time for all of us in India.
If I had not booked the appointment for Mr. Shyamlal, he would not have received the vaccine shot. And when I imagine the consequences – it sends a shudder down my spine.
Today, Mr. Shyamlal has received his booster dose – that is the 3rd dose of this vaccine. And there is no need to say that appointment for this dose was also booked by me on my smartphone.
So I feel very great when I could help my neighbor through a wonderful device that should be named as a lifesaver for its wonderful activities.
IELTS SPEAKING TEST
Part 3
What do you usually do with a cellphone?
Honestly speaking, I use my cellphone to forward messages on WhatsApp which is a social media app.
I forward jokes and inspirational quotes to my family members and close acquaintances.
Other than that, I use it as a music player and play old Bollywood movie songs on it at night.
What are the differences between young people and old people when using a cellphone?
There is a world of difference between the youth and the old when it comes to mobile phone use.
Elderly people spend time using WhatsApp and Facebook – mostly forwarding messages and quotes.
Whereas, young people don’t limit their use of phones to social media. They do all kinds of financial transaction on their phones. They use them for online learning, and they also use to read books.
For young people the mobile phone is like a mini computer.
Which one is more important, using a cellphone to make phone calls or to read messages?
It is very difficult to answer this question. Some professions require long telephonic conversations. Or some people love talking to other people on their phones. In these situations, a short message won’t be helpful to such people.
But, youngsters have changed the rules of communication. They prefer texting each other. They don’t prefer long telephonic conversations.
Do you think there should be a law to stop people from making phone calls in public?
No, a law isn’t required to stop people from talking loudly on their phones in public.
People will always find loopholes in this law and get away with doing noisy telephonic conversations in public.
A law is never a solution to keep something in check.
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