Q. What is your full name?

Ans. My full name is Sharanpreet Singh .

Ques. What people generally call you ?

Ans. People generally call me by my first name that is Sharanpreet .

Ques. How did your parents choose your name(s)?

Ans. I learned that they were inspired by a name they found in the book and they took the surname from my grandfather. Thus
they combined the name and selected it for me. However, this was the final step they went through to pick my name. As far as I
know, they had to choose from hundreds of names, spend considerable hours to finally become satisfied with the name.

Ques. Is your name common or unusual in your country?

Ans. Statistically speaking, this is not a very common name. However, from my experience, I can tell that I have personally met
at least 10 others with the same name but with a different family name.

Ques. If you could change your name, would you? [Why/Why not?]

A. My name is very special to me and I would never change it. For anyone, his/her name is quite unique and significantly
important.

Lets talk about food :

Ques. What sorts of food do you like eating most? [Why?]

Ans. I prefer restaurant food mostly, as I am working so I do not get much time to cook for me. Whenever I go to a restaurant, I

like to order Chinese menus. Apart from that, I like buttered popcorn, pizza, Indian Masala dosa, Mexican Tacos, doughnuts and

sandwich - a mixture of many foreign food items actually.

Ques. Who normally does the cooking in your home?

Ans. My mother does the cooking in our house and she is a magnificent cook. I often compliment her and inspire her to start a

restaurant in the city and she always laughs hearing this. Sometimes, my elder sister assists my mother in the kitchen. I, on the

contrary, in charge of the grocery and daily shopping.

Ques. Do you watch cookery programmes on TV? [Why/Why not?]

Ans. No, I am not a big fan of TV programmes and mostly watch movies on my laptop. Once in a while, I watch programmes

related to travel and cooking , in which Mini-me is my favourite.

Ques. In general, do you prefer eating out or eating at home? [Why?]

Ans. I like to eat at restaurant as it offers a wide range of choices and these days it is more hygienic and less expensive. Also, we

like to eat at a restaurant whenever we have special occasions to celebrate or when I stay out because of my work. As dining out

in a restaurant offers my mom a plenty of time to socialise rather than getting stuck in the kitchen, my father and I often insists

her to go to an eatery on occasions like wedding anniversaries and birthdays.

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Describe a subject taught at school .

 what subject it was and who taught it

 how the teacher taught it

 what you learned from the class

The subject that I'd like to describe is Physics that was taught in our school. We had this subject in each year of our high school

and each year a new teacher used to teach us the subject. Even we had to read physics in college as Science was my major. I

remember Ms.Shalini who took our physics ,we were lucky to have good Physics teacher who could make the subject

interesting and enjoyable.

Our teacher used to tell us stories first and then would explain the theory, experiment or math of the textbooks. She would then
relate the story with the study. Later she would explain us the real examples and facts. Sometimes she used to take us to the

Physics labs and explain how something works. I have learned numerous things of physics from simple definition of mass to

the complex explanation of Einstein's Theory of Relativity. My foundation of physics grew up and expanded with the help of

her.

The subject itself is utterly interesting if one can have a passion for it. It is one such subject that one would start loving it if one

starts understanding the underlying concepts of it. Physics is all around us and the lesson I learned from my school had helped

me greatly throughout my higher academic years.

Follow up questions :

Ques: Is there any difference between the traditional and modern education systems?
Answer: In the traditional system, teachers are present and have an active role during the class because they do everything on
their own. More precisely, verbal communication, interaction and the usage of blackboard are the main elements of this type of
system. Books, pens, pencils, lecture and question-answer, written exam and grading are the main ingredients of the traditional
education system.
On the contrary, in the modern education system, teachers' role is restricted as technology does many things instead. With the use
of computers and virtual classrooms, the method of teaching has changed to a great extent in the modern education system.
Projector, online classes, assignments, online learning system, online exam and assessments are the main ingredients of modern
education system.

Ques. What are the pros and cons of the current educational system in your country?
Answer: A positive thing is that a combination of traditional and modern education methods are applied in our education system
and this undoubtedly leads to better results. To illustrate, students are motivated to study and in this way, they develop their
cognitive skills, acquire mental capabilities, assimilate the information provided more easily and they also build a well- rounded
personality. Some other positive sides of our education system are that the syllabus is updated, the teachers are well trained, the
schools have better learning environment and use of technology has been widely accepted in our education sector.

Moving to the downsides, many teachers don't deal with their students as much as needed and this can cause detrimental effects
upon children. Moreover, better students evaluation, question answering and feedback from students about teachers are needed to
be implemented.
Ques. Do you think it is necessary to give comment or criticism to teachers?
Answer: I strongly believe that criticising teachers isn't the appropriate course of action. The best and most effective method is
giving comment and making plausible and constructive conversations about the issues that concern parents and students.
Everyone should bear in mind that teaching is an amazingly difficult and fundamental occupation and parents should collaborate
and interact with teachers and not assail them.

Ques. How can a teacher make learning more interesting?

Answer: Teachers play the most important role in teaching and sharing knowledge among students. For example, when I was in
my secondary school, the most difficult subject for me was geography because of the overwhelming information about the
different countries. My schoolmaster tried to make it more interesting by telling us different things about each country such us,
their brands, monuments, customs and famous people. In this way, he not only made the subject exciting but also managed to
provide us with the needed information and achieved his goal. Nowadays that technology constitutes an essential part of
everyday life, teachers have the ability and the opportunity to make things better and more interesting by connecting students to
music, movies and documentaries that are relevant to the study. It is undoubtedly a really effective way to stimulate students'
interest and imagination.

Ques. Are there any subjects that shouldn’t be taught in school? Why?
Answer: I don't think that this should happen. My personal belief is that everything that is taught in a school is useful and
provides important information to students. Of course, there are different types of subjects and among them, some of them are
more educational and useful and some others not, but I would say that it's subjective and depends on a student's personal aims
and objectives. So I support that all types of subjects should exist in a school curriculum.

Ques. How can the school help students to overcome a problem with a certain subject?
Answer: That's an important matter that happens to almost everyone throughout their school years. However, there are some
strategies that can be implemented to inhibit this kind of problem. Teacher's attitude is an essential element that helps children
change their mindset about a specific subject and see it from another perspective. Schoolmasters should urge their student to deal
with this subject and make them understand it by modern methods rather than the conventional ones. I believe if teachers and the
school authority are sincere about helping students who have problems in specific subjects, this will be resolved with the help of
reference books, consultancy and technology like the internet.

Ques: Do you think that visiting different websites has benefits for a student?
Answer: Like any other technology, internet and websites have both pros and cons for students. However, it is not the problem of
the technology itself, rather the one who use it. So, if students visit websites which are reliable, offers helpful information and
study materials, they will definitely benefit from this. From different websites, students are able to read a wide variety of things,
but they should make sure that the sites they access are reliable and provide accurate and true information.