1. What is the meaning of your name?

Name Anil is originated from Sanskrit and it means Wind or Lord of Wind.
English Meaning:
A blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
Shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye

2. Does your name affect your personality?

Yes. Air is one of the five great elements as per the Hindu religion. I always try to be one of
the important or kind of must have human resource where ever I am. (revisit).

3. Tell me something about your hometown.

Vijayawada is the biggest city of the Krishna District and third largest city in the state of Andhra
Pradesh, India. The name Vijayawada means land of Victory. The city has originated on the
northern bank of river Krishna. Today, the city is the home to many of the well-recognized
educational institutions in Andhra Pradesh.
As the commercial capital of Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada is politically active, sociologically
dominant, agriculturally rich, and is an industrial transportation hub.
Vijayawada is also famous for pilgrim place Kanakadurga temple. It is located on a hill
overlooking the city as well as river Krishna. One can also find some tourist places such as
Prakasam barrage, Undavalli caves, Bhavani Island, Kondapallli Fort, Rajiv Gandhi park, and
Victoria museum.
My home is located in Housing Board Colony in Vijayawada.
4. What are the differences in accent between your hometown and Hanoi?

5. What is the character of the people like in your hometown?

My home town is a developing city. Peoples characters remind a typical village culture. One
would still find many good old-fashioned (traditional) people who have strong principles and
values about many aspects of life.
They value the relationships.

6. What is people's favourite food in the region where you live?

I currently live in Bangalore. The diversity of the cuisine available is reflective of the social
and economic diversity of Bangalore. The restaurant group named Udupi restaurants are very
famous for its dishes especially prepared with pure Ghee.
Bangalore can also be called as foodies paradise because of its vast variety of foods and
eatable. As it is one of the metropolitan city, one can find all the popular Indian varieties.
I must mention especially about the breakfast named Bisi bele bath. It is one of the popular
local favorites.
Hometown food style
When we speak about food in my hometown region, I especially have to mention about the
Andhra style recipes. The state being leading producer of red chilli and rice in india, these
two factors cause the traditional dishes to be mostly rice based with liberal use of spices. One
can find Andhra style restaurants all over the India and generally known for its tangy, hot and
spicy taste. Hyderabad Biryani is one of the popular Indian dish made with rice and meat
flavored with saffron and turmeric.
7. Do you think that people have enough time for leisure now?
As per my opinion leisure time is completely vary from person to person. It aptly depends on
how one can manage ones time.
Especially I use to go on outing and tours with my family in my leisure time. Every day I
love to spend my leisure time with my kid.
As per my impression, I could say that people do create the leisure time, in spite of their busy
life.
Leisure Management is the phrase, which is getting popular in recent days. This leaves us
the impression that how people are willing plan their leisure time to make best of it.

8. Are there any historic monuments in your region?

Yes. There are quite a good number of historic monuments that we can find Andhra Pradesh.
We can find very famous Golkonda Fort, and Charminar in Hyderabad. When it comes to my
Home town Vijayawada, Kodapalli Fort and Undavalli Caves are famous. The Kondapalli
fort served a number of different purposes at different points in time. Though originally built
as recreational house for the Kings, later it went on to develop into a thriving business centre.
Its last known use was as a training base for the British rulers.

9. Describe your Job? How do you spend your typical day?

I am working for Honeywell. Honeywell is one of the pioneers in Automation and Aerospace
domains. My job role is senior software engineer and I work on application development and
maintenance. My typical day starts with checking my emails for any support and
maintenance activities of the product for the first couple of hours. Then I continue in the
design and development of the application as per the project plan. My office timings are
morning 8.30 to evening 5.30 including lunch time. I generally go for lunch with team and
we use to have quite a good time over lunch time.

10. Tell me something about the Hue Festival. Festival that is celebrated in
A festival named Deepavali is one of the biggest festivals in India. This festival is
popularly known as festival of lights. It is celebrated in families by performing traditional
activities together in their homes. Deepavali means row of lamps. The festival involves the
lighting of small clay lamps filled with oil to signify the triumph of good over evil. These
lamps are kept on during the night and ones house is cleaned, to make goddess Lakshmi feel
welcome. The main attraction of the festival is to fire crackers; it is believed that it drives
away evil spirits.

11. How have weddings changed in recent years?

12. Tell me something about the <Holi> Festival. <change with the festival name of your
country>
13. Describe a traditional wedding ceremony.

14. Name a person whom you admire? Why? What influence does he / she has on your life?
Would you like to become like him / her in future?
15. Are there any traditions concerning the birth of a baby?
16. How do you like <The test city> Compare it to your hometown. How did you get to this
place?
17. What place do you like best in Hanoi?
18. What places in Delhi should a foreigner visit?
19. What places would you recommend a visitor to go to in your region/hometown?
20. If you had the choice, where would you choose to live in India?
21. Which parts of India would you recommend a foreigner to visit?
22. Tell me something about your family.
23. Which is your favourite colour?
24. Do you think colours influence our life? How?
25. Which is the best place you've been to in India?
26. Who does most of the household chores in your family?
27. Are the traditional sexual roles within the family changing?
28. Why is the divorce rate increasing so rapidly? Is it a problem?
29. What is your opinion of the planning family policy?
30. How do you discipline your child?
31. Is it acceptable for couples to live together without marrying?
32. If you had the choice, would you have a son or a daughter?
33. Are you going to bring your child up any differently to the way your parents did?
34. What hopes do you have for your child? (if you are married)
35. Do women still have too heavy a burden in their day to day life?
36. Is the increasing influence of the West largely a positive or negative thing?
37. Are you looking forward to anything in particular in Australia / UK / USA ?
38. What do you do in your leisure time?
39. What will you do if you fail the IELTS?
40. Who should bear the responsibility for payment of tuition fees?
41. What can be done to improve education in rural areas?
42. Have recent changes affected your job in any way?
43. Do you agree with private education? Why?
44. What can be done to close the gap between urban and rural areas?
45. If you had the power, what changes would you carry out within education?
46. Describe a typical working day for you
47. How do you see yourself in ten years time?
48. If you had the opportunity to change your job, what would you do instead?
49. If you had one million dollars, what would you do with it?
50. If you could start your life again, would you do anything differently?

51. What ambitions do you have?

52. Which country/place would you most like to visit?
53. What changes do you think India will see in the next few years?
54. Will any possible future changes affect your job in any way?
55. How do you think you will cope abroad?
56. How does it feel to go abroad for the first time?
57. Are you looking forward to anything in particular in Australia / UK / USA ?
58. What do you do in your leisure time?
59. What will you do if you fail the IELTS?
60. Why are you giveing IELTS? What course / job do you intend to pursue after IELTS.?
YOU
Describe yourself.
I am Anilnag Sajja. You can call me Anil. My hometown is Vijayawada. I pursued my post
graduation from Pondicherry Central University. I am working as a Senior Engineer for
Honeywell, in Bangalore. I am married and survived with a baby boy and he is 2 years old. My
father is no more and my mother stays with me in Bangalore. I have an elder brother; he is
settled in my hometown with his family.
FAMILY

Describe your family?

I am married and survived with a baby boy and he is 2 years old. My father is no more and my
mother stays with me in Bangalore. I have an elder brother, he is settled in my hometown with
his family.

Do you have a large or small family?

I had born and brought up in a small family, we were 4 members in the family including my
brother.
I relocated to Bangalore for my career opportunities and I have settled here with my wife and my
baby. My mother stays with me in Bangalore and visits my hometown often.

How much time do you spend with your family?

On weekdays, after my office hours I love to spend my time with my family and I completely
enjoy my time on weekends with my family. Often we love to roam around the city.

What do you like to do together as a family?

My wife and I both are working in our family. As a family we spend quality time on discussing
about the future careers. We also enjoy in outings. We go on trips halfyearly.

Do you get along well with your family?

Yes. I use to. My wife and I both are working in our family. As a family we spend quality time on
discussing about the future careers. We also discuss as a family in personal as well as career
related matters.

Are people in your country generally close to their families?

Yes. India is known for big and joint families. As

WORK

What do you do?

What are your responsibilities?

How many hours do you work each day?

Do you enjoy your work?

Is there some other kind of work you would rather do?

If you could change your job or profession, what would you do?

Describe the process of getting a job in your country.

Describe the company or organization you work for.

What is your position?

What do you like about your job?

What do you dislike about your job?

EDUCATION

Describe your education.

What kind of school did you go to as a child?

Did you go to a co-educational school?

What was your favourite subject as a child?

Who was your favourite teacher?

What is the education system like in your country?

Do you think your country has an effective education system?

STUDIES

What are you studying now?

What is your area of specialization?

HOMETOWN

Describe your hometown.

Whats special about it?

Where is your hometown located?

Is it easy to travel around your hometown?

What is it known for?

What do people in your town do?

What are the main industries in your hometown?

What problems face your hometown?

What languages are spoken in your hometown?

What are the advantages of living in your hometown?

What are some problems faced by your hometown?

Compare your hometown with another city.

What are some environmental problems faced by your hometown?

WEATHER

Whats the weather like in your country?

Does the weather affect your mood?

How do rainy days make you feel?

Whats your favourite season of the year?

What do you like to do when its hot?

What do you usually do in the winter?

How many seasons does your country have?

HOME

Describe your home.

What kind of building do you live in?

How long have you lived there?

WEDDING

Have you ever been to a wedding?

Whose wedding was it?

Where was it held?

What clothes do people wear?

Describe the wedding ceremony.

What sort if gifts do people buy for the bridal couple?

What kind of clothes did the bride and groom wear?

TRAVEL

Do you like to travel?

What kind of places have you visited in your life?

Which place would you really like to visit? Why?

Whats the best place youve ever visited?

COMPUTERS

Do you think computers help society?

Do you think computers are bad for health?

How do you think computers have changed the world?

INTERNET

Do you use the Internet much during the day?

What do you usually do on the Internet?

What are some advantages of the Internet?

What are some disadvantages?

Do people in your country use the Internet a lot?

Do you do any shopping on the Internet?

EMAIL

Do you send and receive email regularly?

Who do you usually communicate with?

How often do you check your email?

Do you think writing email has strengthened or weakened peoples writing skills?

What are some disadvantages of email?

FRIEND

Describe a friend.

How long have you known each other?

What do usually do together?

What do you like the most about him / her?

How often do you see each other?

PLACE

Describe a place you like to go.

Why is this place special to you?

When did you first visit this place?

Where is this place located?

What language is spoken here? Do you speak this language?

SMOKING

What do you feel about smoking in public places?

Do you think smoking should be banned in peoples homes?

MARRIAGE

What is the attitude toward marriage in your country?

Do most young people plan on getting married in your country?

What are some of the advantages of marriage?

What are some of the disadvantages?

Is the divorce rate high in your country?

Do you think people should be allowed to get divorced?

HOBBIES

Do you have any hobbies?

What are some of your hobbies?

When did you first develop tis hobby?

What are some of the advantages of having a hobby?

How much time do you spend on your hobby?

FILMS

Do you enjoy watching movies?

Whats your favourite film?

Who are your favourite actors?

How often do you watch films?

SHOPPING

Do you enjoy shopping?

How do you feel about shopping?

Do you like shopping on the Internet?

Do you have any favourite stores?

What dont you like about shopping?

Which is the most popular place to shop in your hometown?

SPORTS

Do you like sports?

Do you enjoy watching sports?

Do you enjoy participating in any sports?

Which sports are most popular in your country?

Whats your favourite sport/

When did you first become interested in sports?

How often do you participate in sports?

What equipment do you need for your favourite sport?

FOOD

What are some of your favourite foods?

What foods are popular in your country?

What are some of the famous dishes of your country?

Do you enjoy cooking?

FESTIVAL

Whats the most important festival in your country?

How do people celebrate this festival?

What special food is associated with this festival?

What special activities are associated with this festival?

What do you enjoy most about this festival?

Do you think festivals are important for a society?

TELEVISION

Do you watch television a lot?

What do you usually watch on television?

How many hours of television do you usually watch?

What are the most popular shows in your country?

What kind of shows do you like to watch?

What are some advantages of television?

What are someof the disadvantages of television?

What did you last watch on television?

Why do you think certain TV shows are so popular?

TOURISM

Which places would you recommend to a visitor to your country?

Do a lot of tourists visit your country?

What do they usually do there?

How has tourism changed your country?

Is your country expensive for most tourists?

What are some famous landmarks in your country?

DAILY ROUTINE

Describe your daily routine.

What do you usually do?

What do you do on the weekend?

What is you typical weekday like?

Does your life change much from week to week?

Do you have any free time during the week?

YOUR COUNTRY

Which country are you from?

Where is this country located?

Which part of the country do most people live in?

What are the main industries in your country?

Is it easy to travel around your country?

CLOTHES

What type of clothes do you like to wear?

What kind of clothes do people in your country usually wear?

How important is fashion to you?

What kind of clothes do you dislike?

Do you think people behave differently in different kinds of clothes?

What kind of clothes do people wear to work in your country?

Are clothes expensive in your country?

GOING OUT

Do you like going out or staying at home?

What do you like to do when you go out?

How often do you go out?

Do people in your country go our a lot?

How and where do people in your country usually socialize?

What kind of entertainment is popular in your country?

GAMES

Do you enjoy playing any games?

What kind of games do you play?

Do you think adults should play games?

What do children learn from games?

What kind of games did you play when you were a child?

What games are popular in your country today?

What kind of games were popular when you were young?

Do you think mental games like chess are good for you?

COLOURS

Do you have a favourite colour?

What are your countrys colours?

Do you think colours affect our moods?

Can you learn anything about a person from the colours he / she likes?

Do you like the same colours now as you did when you were a child?

MUSIC

Do you like music?

What kind of music do you like?

When do you usually listen to music?

What kind of music did you like when you were younger?

What kind of music is popular in your country?

Do you play any musical instruments?

Do you wish you could play any musical instruments?

Which is your favourite instrument?

Part 2

Describe an artist or entertainer you admire.

You should say:

Who they are and what they do

How they became successful

How you found out about them

And explain why you admire them

Describe a subject you enjoyed studying at school.

You should say:

When and where you started studying it

What lessons were like

What made the subject different from other subjects

And explain why you enjoyed the subject

Describe an important choice you had to make in your life.

You should say:

When you had this choice

What you had to choose between

Whether you made a good choice

And explain how you felt when you were making this choice

Describe a job you have done.

You should say:

How you got doing the job

What the job involved

How long the job lasted

Describe how well you did the job

Describe an area of countryside you know and like.

You should say:

Where it is

What its special features are

What you and other people do in this area

And explain why you like it

Describe an object you particularly like.

You should say:

What it is and what it looks like

What it is made of

What it is for

And explain why it is special for you

Describe a newspaper or magazine you enjoy reading.

You should say:

What kind of newspaper / magazine it is

Which parts of it you read regularly

When and where you read it

Explain why you enjoy reading it

Describe something healthy you enjoy doing.

You should say:

What you do

Where you do it

Who you do it with

And explain why you think doing this is healthy

Describe a game or sport you enjoy playing.

You should say:

What kind of sport it is

Who you play it with

Where you play it

And explain why you enjoy playing it

Describe someone in your family who you like.

You should say:

How this person is related to you

What this person looks like

What kind of person he/she is

And explain why you like this person

Describe a museum or art gallery that you have visited.

You should say:

Where it is

Why you went there

What you particularly remember about the place.

Describe an enjoyable event that you experienced when you were at school.
You should say:

When it happened

What was good about it

Why you particularly remember this event.

Describe a song or piece of music you like.

You should say:

What the song or music is

What kind of song or music it is

Where you first heard it

And explain why you like it

Describe a festival that is important in your country.

You should say:

When the festival occurs

What you did during it

What you like or dislike about it

And explain why this festival is important