by smart | Mar 23, 2021 | Jan to April 2021 List, May 2021 To August 2021 Cue Cards With Answers, Que Cards
You should say
-What it looks like
-When you saw it
-Where you saw it
-Explain why it is interesting
Model Answer
Introduction
- There are different types of animals in the world.
- The ones we know of and the ones we don’t know about.
- It’s fascinating to see and learn about the diverse species we have in the world.
- There are a variety of species present all over the world.
- An interesting animal I know is the koala
What it looks like
- A koala has a stout tailless body and large head
- I have round, fluffy ears, and a large, spoon-shaped nose
- The koala has a body length of 60-85cm
- It typically weighs 4-15kg
When you saw it
- I saw it in the morning around 10 am during an early lunch break
- I saw it at my secondary school
- I was a boarding house student and we had a lot of bushes around the school
- The koala was found on a tree by my fellow students while we were walking past it
- It was very small, probably a child
- It didn’t move, it was scared of us
- We were very excited to see it because we had not seen that kind of animal before.
- Everyone gathered around and stared at it until our teacher came to direct us to class.
Explain why it is interesting
- Before seeing the koala on the tree, I didn’t know there was such an animal
- We asked our teacher about it and he told us the name and some characteristics of the animal.
- One interesting fact about a is that they are largely sedentary and they can sleep for up to 20 hours a day.
- They are mostly active at night and spend most of their time awake feeding
- It is naturally native to Australia but has been found in other parts of the world.
- Koalas also sometimes regurgitate food into their mouth to be chewed a second time
- Like kangaroos, koalas’ babies are called keys and when they are born they are kept in their mother’s pouch where they live for up to 7months before they are weaned.
Conclusion
Animals are a beautiful part of nature
As interesting as the koala is, it has been listed among the endangered species in the world by the Australian government
They were hunted as food by the aboriginal since the early part of the 20th century
Luckily the government of Australia is taking the protection of this species very seriously.
While there are a lot of interesting animals in the world, koalas are beautiful and peaceful animals.
Part-3 : Follow up Questions @Smart Alpine Education
Que 1. Why do people like to keep pets?
People mostly keep pets because of companionship. Pets can make the home lively and offer comfort during lonely periods. Humans and animals such as dogs and cats are known to have had good relationships and they have always been kept as pets.
Que 2. What should we do to protect endangered animals?
Animals are endangered either because people are hunting them or there is a change to their natural habitat. To protect endangered species some things could be done such as enforcing laws against wildlife hunting, providing homes for the endangered ones so they can grow their population again.
Many animals are losing their homes due to large areas of deforestation, the government should also take afforestation programs in their countries seriously. This will help to keep the animals safe and in their natural habitat.
Que 3. What would happen when some species disappear on earth?
The extinction of some species on earth can affect the balance system of the ecosystem. Thereby creating a hole in the animal food chain.
by smart | Mar 23, 2021 | Jan to April 2021 List, Que Cards
You should say
-Who this person is?
-When did this happen?
-What did this person say for apologizing?
-Explain how you felt about the apology?
Model Answer
Introduction
- No human being is perfect. We all make mistakes in life now and then.
- But that doesn’t make us a bad person.
- I always make sure I apologize for any of my wrongdoings.
Who this person is
- This particular story involves my aunt and I
- She never apologizes for anything
- But that very day she knew what she did was very wrong
When this happened
- Well two months ago, my Aunt came to spend some time with us
- That day she borrowed my laptop to prepare for a presentation she had come up the next week
- Everyone knows not to touch my system as I am very particular about it.
- Once she was done with it, she forgot to return it to where she took it from and left it on the table
- When my younger siblings came home from school
- They accidentally poured water and on it
- Thereby causing it to crash
What did this person say for apologizing?
- She apologized profusely
- For forgetting to return the laptop to the bag she took it from
- She couldn’t stop apologizing
Explain how you felt about the apology?
- I felt really bad that the laptop isn’t working anymore
- But it wasn’t something that couldn’t be repaired.
- So I forgave her for it
- Besides, it wasn’t like she planned for my siblings to pour water on it
Conclusion
We went to repair it the next day and all was forgotten. Besides she’s still my favorite aunt
Part-3 : Follow up Questions @Smart Alpine Education
Que 1. Is it important to say sorry?
Yes, it is very important to say sorry. Saying sorry always pacifies a situation. I believe it is better to say sorry than to start an argument.
Que 2. In what situations do people say sorry?
Yes they do but most times they get derailed or distracted from their goalsPeople say sorry when they’ve done something wrong. For example, you stepped on someone’s toe, you apologize to that person.
Que 3. Why do some people hate to say sorry?
Some people hate apologizing because they feel they are not wrong, that they are always right.
Que 4. When do people say thank you?
People say thank you to show gratitude when you do something for them or give them something.
by smart | Mar 23, 2021 | Jan to April 2021 List, Que Cards
You should say
-What was it?
-When did you set it?
-How did you achieve it?
-Explain how it influenced your life?
Model Answer
Introduction
- In other to be successful in life,
- Goals have to be set.
- It serves as a guideline for success.
- I happen to be a goal-driven person.
- So I will tell you about one of the goals I set for myself and achieved.
What was it?
- I am a lover of books.
- I love reading wide.
- Any type of book I read them.
- I once bought a voluminous book of 1300 pages
- And I wanted to finish it in two days.
When did you set it?
- It was a year ago,
- Around May.
- I wanted to read at least 3 voluminous books that month.
- I have been reading little volumes of books before,
- But I want to change and improve myself
How did you achieve it?
- I drew out a reading schedule.
- And allotted a certain amount of pages I will read each hour.
- And I started reading, I made sure not to miss any allotted time.
- Since I had free time, I was able to finish it before the end of the following day.
How did it influence your life?
- I learned that day that whatever I put my heart to with dedication I will achieve it.
- Ever since then I put determination in whatever I do
- And I have become better at reading.
Conclusion
Reading completes me. I get lost in whatever I am reading and picture myself as the character a in the book. Reading gives me an imaginative mind.
Part-3 : Follow up Questions @Smart Alpine Education
Que 1: Do people need to write down goals or simply memorize them?
Writing makes it easy to keep track of your goals. You can forget what you have memorized but whatever you have written down will stay in your mind more.
Que 2: Do Indian people usually set goals?
Yes they do but most times they get derailed or distracted from their goals
Que 3: Do Parents set goals for children?
Yes, sometimes to make their children focus and not have a distracted mind.
Que 4: When do young people start setting goals for themselves?
Young people should start setting goals at an early age so they can achieve their dream on time and also reach a successful life.
Que 5: What are the kinds of goals that are unrealistic?
Goals are unrealistic when the goal is something that requires more energy, skills, talents, and time than you have available to achieve it.
Ques 6: Do young people and old people have different kinds of goals? What are they?
Yes they have different goals. But the most common personal goals reported by older people have consistently been related to health, family and other close relationships, basic daily activities, independent living, and leisure-time activities. Young people’s goals are getting a good education, a good job, a good man or woman to marry, and building a good career.
Ques 7: What is more fulfilling working towards a goal or achieving it?
Having some clearly defined goals will help you to feel better about yourself and your life in general, especially when you stick to those goals, actively work towards achieving them, and end up accomplishing and surpassing your initial expectations.
Que 8: Do you think it’s important to have realistic goals?
It is very important because, by establishing realistic goals, you achieve many positive things for yourself. When your goals are set too high, you are asking for failure. When your career and job search goals are realistic, then you can win.
by smart | Mar 23, 2021 | Jan to April 2021 List, Que Cards
You should say
-What was it?
-Who were the members of the team?
-What role did you play in this team?
-And explain how you achieved your goal?
Model Answer
Introduction
- I have different experiences with the team.
- Both bad and good
- But am going to be talking about a good experience I had as a team member
What was it?
- It was around when I was in 12th standard.
- My history teacher asked us to do a project study on the history of any country.
- So he paired us into different groups
Who were the members of the team?
- My team was made up of 5 people including me.
- I only knew and had good communication with only one person on the team,
- But others I knew but had no communication with
What role did you say in this team?
- I didn’t like this and it made me realize that I should make more effort in getting to know people around me.
- And as my teacher made me the team leader,
- I made it a point to get to know each other before we moved forward to the assignment.
Explain how you achieve your goal?
- As the team leader, I made a full list of our agenda,
- Then I chose a day for us to get to know each other.
- So that way we won’t have any delay on the assignment.
- I asked everybody to pitch in on the country to pick
- And we all agreed on the history of America
- So we divide tasks among each other to get the assignment done faster.
- We later can together to put all our research together,
- And made little cues so it will be easy to do the presentation in class.
Conclusion
We were able to achieve all the set goals because everybody’s idea was welcomed and joined to make one brilliant idea.
Part-3 : Follow up Questions @Smart Alpine Education
Que 1: Do you like to work alone or work with a partner?
Yes and No. There time I love working alone but most times I love to work with people because that way I can get a task done faster.
Que 2: What kind of people are good to work with?
It is good to work with people that are calm and understanding. People who are collective and oriented.
Que 3: Do you like group work or group learning?
I like both because I believe that I can get any given task done if there are more hands-on decks. And I also like group learning because I get to learn things I don’t know.
Que 4: What are the advantages of studying alone?
You assimilate easily without distractions, you also get to read for a long time without side talks. Another is that when we read alone most things are stored in our mind for a long time.
Que 5: What can children learn through teamwork?
Learning to work as part of a team will have many social skills, such as patience, empathy, communication, respect for others, compromise, and tolerance. It also helps them develop confidence in themselves and trust in other people.
Que 6: What are the disadvantages of working in a team?
Lazy team member. Laziness of the team members is one of the disadvantages of teamwork in the organization, Resistance to leadership directions, too many meetings, Confrontation, It takes more time, Free riders reduce design and new ideas. Administrative challenges.
Que 7: Is it good to have differences in a team?
Individual differences are permitted but shouldn’t be allowed to interfere in teamwork.
Que 8: What are key skills and abilities needed to be successful in a team?
Communication. Communication is the foundation of effective teamwork, Time management, Problem-solving, Listening, Critical thinking, Collaboration, Leadership.
by smart | Mar 23, 2021 | Jan to April 2021 List, Que Cards
You should say
-What was the journey?
-Why was it important?
-What caused the delay?
-What happened at the end?
Model Answer
Introduction
- There are times you need to go on a trip or journey.
- And there are times you get delayed.
- Whether necessarily or unnecessarily.
What was the journey?
- I was to go to the summer camp organized by my school for its students.
- But got delayed by my parents,
- Who wanted me to attend another event.
Why was it important?
- This summer camp was very important to me because,
- It will be part of my grade,
- And I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to mingle with my friends,
- Get to know new people,
- Do things with people of my age,
- And also participate in the activities of the camp.
- I got left behind by the school bus.
What caused the delay?
- I didn’t want to miss all this just to go to a boring event.
- My parents wanted me to attend a ball organized by my Dad’s company
- It was not a gathering of people of my age,
- I would feel left out and have nothing to do.
- So I also delayed their meeting. I took a longer time in getting ready,
- I delayed them for about 30 min
What happened at the end?
- They got so angry and asked me to go and pack my bags.
- And then asked the driver to drop me at the summer camp.
Conclusion
Though I got to go camping I realized that the ball must have been important to my parents too, for them to have delayed my trip.
Part-3 : Follow up Questions @Smart Alpine Education
Que 1: What mode of travel do you consider the safest?
Every mode of traveling has its own ups and downs. But I consider traveling by air the safe mode because it has less risk of crashing, unlike road.
Que 2: How do people travel long distances in your country?
For traveling long distances, many people in India use trains instead of airplanes. These trains even have beds on them so you can sleep during your journey. I haven’t used a motorcycle yet, but I have made use of an auto and train to travel in India. I really enjoyed both these ways of traveling.
Que 3: How can traveling be useful to people? What do you think people can learn by traveling to other countries?
It teaches you about yourself. You will realize how you really feel about foreign people. You will find out how much you know/do not know about the world. You will be able to observe how you react in completely new situations. You will test your language, orientational and social skills.
Que 4: Where in our opinion should people visit during vacation? What type of places do you recommend people to visit?
People can visit South Island, New Zealand, Paris, Bora Bora, Glacier National Park, London, Maui, Tahiti, Tokyo
Que 5: How do you think commercial flights can improve?
commercial flights can improve if this is put in place. Aircraft Interior Products, Installing high-quality aircraft interior products in your airplanes can really take your airline to the next level. Better Customer Service, Follow-up With Passengers.
by smart | Mar 23, 2021 | Jan to April 2021 List, Que Cards
You should say
-Who is he/she?
-What do you usually do together?
-What kind of person he/she is?
-Why do you spend most of the time with him/her?
Model Answer
Introduction
- Family is an important part of our life.
- Friends can leave, but family sticks together.
- In a family we have best of friends,
- some you just relate with but have no communication with them.
- Some people you don’t like but can’t do without them
- But out of all you always have someone you love to spend time with,
- Someone with whom you are free to be yourself.
Who is he/ she?
- I happen to have someone like that.
- She is my elder sister.
- Has little kids we hated each other’s gut,
- But as we grew older we became inseparable.
What do you usually do together?
- I visit her often, and she visits me too.
- Whenever I get some free time. I am always at her place.
- In Fact, if I am not at home, in school, or at my friend’s house
- Then I will surely be with her
- Whenever we are together, we talk about ourselves,
- Give each other advice, encourage one another.
- Play, go shopping,
- We even do makeovers by dressing like a man
- Or mimicking a character in a movies
- We always have so much fun together.
What kind of person is he/she?
- Whenever I am down, she always knows the right word to say
- She is understanding and doesn’t judge.
- She might not be opened to others
- But whenever I am with her she opens up her mind to me without holding back.
Learned you spend the most time with him/her?
- I spend most of my time with her because,
- She is easy to talk to
- She has this aura of calmness around her
- No matter how bad what you tell her is, she will never judge you.
- She is nice and giving.
Part-3 : Follow up Questions @Smart Alpine Education
Que 1: How many generations usually live together in India?
Structurally, the Indian joint family includes three to four mothers generations, including grandparents, parents, uncles, aunts, nieces, and nephews, all living together in the same household, utilizing a common kitchen and often spending from a common purse, contributed by all.
On the other hand, nowadays nuclear families are more common with a maximum of two generations living together.
Que 2: Is it important to visit family members?
Yes it is very important. If you want to be a person of value in the hands of your family members, then you must value them too. Visiting family members creates a bond and lasting relationship between you and them.
Que 3: What are the values of family in your country?
The core values of family in my country are Loyalty, Integrity, and Unity. They are called the three pillars that hold a family. Without this, a family is bound to break.
Ques 4: Why is family bonding necessary for happiness in life?
Building forts, sharing stories, and just being together makes a difference in all of your lives. Family bonding time builds confidence, teaches children about interacting with others, and creates wonderful memories that last a lifetime.Spending time together helps to form lasting connections between family members.
Que 5: Do you think the support from a friend is different from the support from a family member?
I know some friends stick closer than a brother and I know that there are times family fails but there is nothing that can beat the support of a family. With family support, you have what it takes to conquer the world. That is why a man that cannot put his family in another can hold a business empire. Something will always lack behind.
Que 6: Who should be more responsible for educating the children in a family?
I believe both parents should be responsible. The responsibility of educating a child does not solely lie on the mother. There are aspects where only the father’s words will make the child what needs to be learned. Travelers should contribute to the traveling of their children.
Que 7: Do you think there are differences between how men and women care for children?
There is nothing realized as love. But a father’s love also matters.Mothers are like gold while fathers are like mirrors. The way a mother will care for a child is different from the way a father will care for a child. Mothers understand emotions more than fathers. After all, mothers know best.
