IELTS Speaking Part -2 &3
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Describe a piece of equipment that is important in your home
You should talk about:
- What is it?
- How do you use it?
- How often do you use it?
- Why is it important?
Sample Answer
Cooking is an art, and what has made cooking easier over time is the kitchen equipment. It is of great help and assistance in maintaining the cleanliness or orderliness in the kitchen. Here, let me describe a piece of equipment that is important in my home, the Air Fryer. As everyone in my home loves eating fried food items every week, I decided to purchase an air fryer as the air fried foods have a lower fat content than deep-fried foods, which can help in weight loss and are completely safer and healthier when compared to deep-fried food items, which contain a lot more fat than foods cooked in other ways. Air fryers are user-friendly kitchen appliances that circulate heat at high temperatures to fry, bake, or grill the food with minimal use of oil. All we need to do is add the respective veggies or non-vegetarian food item, and we need to add one tablespoon of the negligible amount of cooking oil and set the time and temperature gauge. However, the meal gets ready within 15 to 20 minutes when the timer goes off. I use the air fryer thrice a week whenever my family desires to eat the fried food items. It requires less oil and produces a similar taste to what we can expect in deep frying methods. Also, it eases up and fastens my cooking time. From my personal point of view, the Air Fryer is essential as it enable me to cook fried food items easily with less oil. It ultimately produces healthier foods than most deep-fried foods. In addition, they’re mess-free and very convenient to use. Besides, the air fryer is a healthier option because it has fewer calories, promoting weight loss.
Vocabulary
Assistance – the provision of money, resources, or information to help someone.
Eg: The financial assistance by the government was helpful.
Deep-fried – (of food) fried in an amount of fat or oil sufficient to cover it completely.
Eg: The doctor advised the patient to avoid deep-fried food items.
Circulate – move continuously or freely through a closed system or area.
Eg: The teacher circulated the exam papers to the students.
Negligible – so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant.
Eg: The loss seemed negligible for the company.
Ease – absence of difficulty or effort.
Eg: The doctors performed the surgery with ease.
Part 3
How do you think modern technology has changed the way we work (compared to the
past)?
Modern technology has transformed the way people used to communicate or work in the past.
With the advent of technology and the arrival of the internet, the working style of businesses
across the world has completely revolutionized. Moreover, technology has helped us to connect
with people anywhere and at any time. Computers have replaced manual work; automated
machines have replaced the work done by the employees. To summarize, the impact in the
workplace is incredible.
Do you think that operating equipment at work can ever have some bad effect on the body?
Well, I don’t agree completely. Operating equipment at work can have fewer negative effects if the employees are trained and taught to use and operate the machines. They should also be made to understand the risks and possibility of dangers such as accidents, death, or occasional injuries that can occur if these operating equipment are mishandled or improperly used.
Do you think it’s important for employees (in-industry) to be trained to use the equipment at work?
Of course, the in-industry employees need to be trained to use the operating equipment at work to understand the functioning and nature of that specific equipment. It can be dangerous for the employees’ lives if they are not taught about the working process of the equipment.
Do you agree that older people have difficulties in using (advanced) modern equipment? How can we help elderly people to use these modern devices?
Yes, I totally agree that older people have difficulties using modern technological devices as they’re less inclined to use them and are intimidated by electronic gadgets. However, we can overcome this problem by assisting and guiding older people to use these modern devices more efficiently and help understand the value/ usage of the internet/ search engines, digital payments, online shopping, etc.
Are there any disadvantages of using modern equipment too much in the home?
Yes, there are. Children and youngsters in the family are so engrossed in modern devices like mobile phones that they completely forget about their studies, while the older people are so engaged in television that they forget about their work. Similarly, mothers are extremely dependent on their kitchen equipment like dishwashers and microwaves, that work comes to a standstill when the equipment doesn’t work.
Vocabulary
Engrossed – absorb all the attention or interest of.
Eg: She was engrossed in the climax of the movie
Engaged – busy and occupied
Eg: Jack was so engaged in his work that he forgot to visit the doctor.
Standstill – a situation or condition in which there is no movement or activity at all.
Eg: Machines come to a standstill when the power goes off.
Intimidate – frighten or overawe (someone), especially in order to make them do what one wants.
Eg: I was intimidated by the heights of roller coasters.
Mishandle – manage or deal with (something) wrongly or ineffectively
Eg: The labourers mishandled the heavy machinery, which led to injuries.