...Generally asked Speaking Topics for IELTS 1. What is the meaning of your given name? 2. Does your name affect your personality? 3. Tell me something about your hometown. 4. What are the differences in accent between your hometown and (test city)? 5. What is the character of the people like in your hometown? 6. What is people's favourite food in the region where you live? 7. Are there any traditional festivals in your region? 8. Tell me something about a local Festival. 9. How have weddings changed in recent years? 10. Describe a traditional wedding ceremony. 11. How do (Nationals) usually celebrate birthdays? 12. Are there any traditions concerning the birth of a baby? 13. How do you like (test city)? Compare it to your hometown. 14. What place do you like best in (city)? 15. What places in (your city/test city) should a foreigner visit? 16. What places would you recommend a visitor to go to in your region/hometown? 17. If you had the choice, where would you choose to live in (your country)? 18. Which parts of (your country) would you recommend a foreigner to visit? 19. Tell me something about your family. 20. Which is the worst place you've been to in (your country)? 21. Who takes the greatest responsibility for bringing up your child in your family? 22. Which is the best place you've been to in (your country)? 23. Who does most of the household chores in your family? 24. Are the traditional sexual roles within the family changing...
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...list may appear in your actual test. You should become familiar with this list before you take the computer-based TOEFL test. Remember that when you take the test you will not have a choice of topics. You must write only on the topic that is assigned to you. People attend college or university for many different reasons (for example, new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge). Why do you think people attend college or university? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents are the best teachers. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Nowadays, food has become easier to prepare. Has this change improved the way people live? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. A company has announced that it wishes to build a large factory near your community. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new influence on your community. Do you support or oppose the factory? Explain your position. If you could change one important thing about your hometown, what would you change? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer. How do movies or television influence people’s behavior? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television has destroyed communication among friends and family. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. Some people...
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...Part 1 Task 1a Cultural adjustment Though you live in a culture that is slightly different from your own, can be both exciting, eventful and mostly a challenging process. It doesn’t matter what country you are from, it’s for example common for all international students, such as going through a period of cultural adaption. While you are living in a foreign country it maybe sounds exciting and romantic, but it always has a catch. After all, becoming a part of the local culture it’s probably the hardest part of life abroad. When you live in a foreign country it is hard enough as it is, with all the administrative problems you have to deal with. If you don’t want to be stuck in the expat bubble, then you must learn how to adapt your life in the foreign country. Living in a foreign country: how can we adapt? It’s alluring to share your experiences when you are living in a foreign country, solely with other expats. No one else will understand your hesitation to the local cuisine and your problems on adapting to the pace of life. I will now give you guys some advices on how to succeed in this challenge. What I would have done to make newcomers from abroad feel welcome in my local community, would be to communicate with them. To put it simpler, if the newcomers don’t speak English I would try to speak to them and maybe try to learn them some. What they can do is to make the most of their expat experience better; they need to break out of their comfortable little cocoon for a while...
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...Issues Paper ABC, Inc. is a competitor of your organization headquartered in a different country on a different continent. ABC has just announced that its shareholders approved the acquisition of your company. As the CEO in the acquired company, you have been asked to start the process of creating the changes necessary to make the merger-acquisition successful. You are being held accountable for maintaining your organization’s performance measures while dealing with the human elements of this situation. Resources: University Library and textbook readings Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper describing the key challenges that will face the organizations as they merge. To accomplish this, you must complete the following: * State the assumptions you will use for your analysis; specifically, identify the industry for both companies and the country where each company is located. In addition, identify the specific organizations you will be discussing. Select a company, for example, that will be ABC, Inc. for your specific situation. * Identify the elements of your organization’s culture and your perceptions of the importance of each element for your organization to operate effectively. * Use the text reading and at least three peer-reviewed sources from the University Library resources to identify the key elements of ABC’s organizational culture. * Assess the challenges in creating cooperation between the two organizations. What elements of national culture need to be taken...
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...FINC3011 Tutorial 8 Chapter 17 Questions 5, 6 Chapter 9 Questions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 Chapter 17 Questions 5. What does it mean for a tax code to be convex? If a country’s corporate tax rate is flat, does it make sense for a firm to hedge? Answer: A convex tax code imposes a larger tax rate on higher incomes and a smaller tax rate on lower incomes. If a country’s tax rate is flat, a key question is how losses are treated. If losses are subsidized immediately at the same rate that gains are taxed, there is no tax advantage to hedging. But, losses are usually not subsidized, as losses are typically only allowed to be deducted against future income. These tax-loss carry-forwards usually do not grow with the time value of money; nor are they indexed to inflation. Thus, the subsidy associated with a loss is less than the tax associated with a profit, and the tax code is effectively convex. There are also other legitimate reasons to hedge that are not tax related. 6. If the tax code is convex and the forward rate equals the expected future spot rate, why would a firm prefer to pay taxes on the hedged value of a foreign currency cash flow rather than wait to pay the taxes on the realized foreign currency cash flow? Answer: In the presence of a convex tax code and if the forward rate equals the expected future spot rate, a firm would prefer to pay tax on its expected income with certainty rather than paying its expected tax by taking the probability weighted average...
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...this course, students gain an understanding of the sociological perspective, theories, and research methods. Students also explore culture, race, ethnicity, socialization, social interaction, deviance, social control, groups, organizations, social and gender stratification, population, and social change. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Macionis, J. J. (2011). Society: The basics (11th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. Recommended Websites: The following are suggested websites that can be used as additional resources for researching information for your CheckPoints and Assignments. U.S. Census Bureau at http://www.census.gov World Population Information at http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/worldpopinfo.html Population Connection at http://www.populationconnection.org The World Factbook at http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index...
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... What’s your full name? Who gave you this name? why did he/ she give you this name? How do others usually call you a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. t. u. v. w. x. y. z. a) Are you a student or do you have a job? What is your major? Do you like your major and why? What do you want to do when you graduate? Are you keep focusing on this major for a long time? Why did you choose to study that? Do you want to change major? Why? What was the first school you attended? What subjects do you like and dislike? Do you like your high school? What was your feeling about the first day you went to school/college? Which school are you studying in? Why did you choose this university/school? Which city do you study in? Why did you select this city? Do you like your professors and classmates? Why? Where do you prefer to...
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...1_02Citizenship Student Name: __Patrice Bonostro__ Interviewee Name: Micheline Colas How do you know the interviewee? Mother Part A: Questions and Responses Question Notes on Interviewee Response 1. What inspired you to become a U.S. citizen? Better education and Career Opportunity. 2. What steps did you have to take as part of the naturalization process? I had to apply, give my finger prints, go through an interview, and oath my loyalty or citizenship to the country. 3. How would you describe how you felt about the process? Very 4. How has citizenship changed your life? I’ve been able to accomplish my goals. These goals Including a better education, a good job opportunity with good pay, and a better life for my children. 5. Is your daily life different because of citizenship? Yes, I don’t have to worry about renewing a visa, or worry about being sent back to my country. I also have more rights and freedom because of this. 6. Do you feel the process was worthwhile? The process is worth it because you benefit from living in a developed country. 7. If you had to, would you do it again? Please explain. Yes, I would do it as many times as I’d have to in order to provide a better life for myself and for my family. 8. Where there any set-backs or obstacles that you had to overcome when getting naturalized into this country? There weren’t many things that were in the way of me getting my citizenship. The only thing that was a hassle...
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...tôn trọng giá trị của cuốn sách này, cũng như tôn trọng tác quyền của tác giả cũng như nhà xuất bản. Chúng tôi gõ lại cuốn sách này nhằm mục đích duy nhất là để học tập, nghiên cứu, không hề mang bất cứ mục đích kinh doanh nào. Mọi hành động thương mại liên quan tới bản gõ lại này là không hề liên quan tới chúng tôi. Mong các bạn tôn trọng tác giả và tôn trọng ý muốn của chúng tôi. Trong quá trình gõ và biên tập, do trình độ không chuyên, không thể tránh khỏi có sai sót. Xin cảm ơn, chúc các bạn học tốt. 1 Mat Clark – IELTS Speaking IELTS SPEAKING – MAT CLARK Preface During my 5 years as an IELTS examiner in China, I have seen thousands of Chinese IELTS candidates perform OK in the speaking interview. Most people would agree that an OK score in speaking is 5 or 6. Many students now realize that a score of 5 or 6 for speaking is not enough for their study requirements and this is why I wrote this book. Many students spend months preparing for the IELTS speaking test and still find it difficult to score 7 or higher. In fact some candidates actually score lower than they potentially could have scored. There are a few reasons behind this poor performance and these will be discussed in detail throughout this book, but one major factor is the lack of...
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...the importance of the independent state, Pakistan let me first clear the picture of what would have happened if Pakistan had not come into being. If Pakistan had not come into being, we would either have been governed and ruled by the British or the Hindus. If the British would not have given us independence, they would still have been ruling us. No people in the whole world like to be rules by some other nation. There would have been everything but harmony. People would have been dying in the fight of getting their rights and freedom. They would still have been rioting against studying English or wearing pants. Well that was a joke! In short, nobody would have been living in peace. As far as being ruled by the Hindus is concerned, we all are fully aware of the legendary Hindu-Muslim controversy and blood-threatening conflicts. So, we would have been fighting again for freedom and rights. In both the cases, we the Muslims would have been at the disadvantage. We should thank leaders such as Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Iqbal for getting us an independent country where we can say our prayers, fast and say “Asalam-o-alaikum” to any passerby without the fear of getting shot. Its another issue that now-a-days our ways of greeting each other have changed from “Asalam-o-alaikum” to “Hi, hello, what’s up dude? Etc.” This country was made for Muslims of Subcontinent. It is a rich country. It is rich in minerals and fossil fuels not all of which have been exploited yet as...
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...Interview Transcript IR: Hello Aviral, I will be taking an interview on your knowledge about cultural intelligence. I will start off with a few general question on your background and then we can go ahead with cultural intelligence. IE: OK IR: What is your age? IE: I am 20 years old. IR: What is your Nationality? IE: I am Indian. IR: Now we will go ahead with the Cultural Intelligence. What do you think is Cultural Intelligence? IE: I think Cultural intelligence is the ability of the person to adapt to different cultures in different countries and it is not just limited to individuals, it is also associated with business and other groups as everyone needs cultural intelligence to succeed in different country. For example if you are travelling to other country say to study you go to that the country and you do things according to the culture you adapt and that's how you become successful. That's what I make of the cultural intelligence. IR: So when you came to Ireland what was the difference that you felt when compared to India in terms of Culture difference. IE: When I first came to Ireland from India I observed a huge cultural change in almost everything from the way people talk, in the way people dress, with the way people eat and even when they pray and the way they spend their time so in India like when we like to spend time in India we usually go to someone's place just to U know go for dinner but out here it is completely different here to spend time u go out...
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...Backward FDI is investing in an industry which supplies your firm at home. Buying or building a supplier. For example, if Ford builds an engine production facility in Mexico which ships engines to it manufacturing site in Texas. This would be backward vertical FDI. Vertical foreign direct investment with an example Investment from one country into another (normally by companies rather than governments) that involves establishing operations or acquiring tangible assets, including stakes in other businesses. Vertical: when different stages of activities are added abroad. Forward vertical FDI is where the FDI takes the firm nearer to the market (for example, Toyota acquiring a car distributorship in America) and Backward Vertical FDI is where international integration moves back towards raw materials (for example, Toyota acquiring a tyre manufacturer or a rubber plantation). Common law system and how it differs from a civil law system Common law is based on tradition, precedent, and custom. When law courts interpret common law, they do so with regard to these characteristics. This gives a common law system a degree of flexibility that other systems lack because it allows the judge to interpret the law. Civil law system and how it differs from a common law system Civil law is based on a very detailed set of laws organized into codes. When law courts interpret civil law, they do so with regard to these codes. Over 80 countries, including Germany, France, Japan, and Russia, operate...
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...2015 Tewana earth under 2015 Tewana earth under Social Studies Digital Workbook Social Studies Digital Workbook 1 1 4 4 3 3 2 2 Check out this playlist on you tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9F4LsPUNU8&list=PLBjWhwJHOQvFspoTVjfg24EZOz9-vJs8a Can you think of other songs that need to be added? Check out this playlist on you tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9F4LsPUNU8&list=PLBjWhwJHOQvFspoTVjfg24EZOz9-vJs8a Can you think of other songs that need to be added? April 22nd is Earth Day 2014 Below is a list of songs that relate to our earth and what we need to be aware of April 22nd is Earth Day 2014 Below is a list of songs that relate to our earth and what we need to be aware of April 22nd marks Earth Day, which globally celebrates the planet you're currently living on (it gives us air, water, food, Internet: what else could you want?). For as long as popular music has been around, musicians and artists have been writing odes for Mother Earth, asking listeners to respect this planet as best you can -- either as literally or metaphorically in their lyrics as they can. You all know some of the big Earth anthems, like Michael Jackson's "Earth Song" and Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me", so we're adding 13 more infamous songs dedicated to the world and keeping it sustainable to this special Earth Day playlist. #GoGreen! No. | Learning Intention | Success Criteria | √ or x | 1 | Understand the relevance of the...
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...Chapter One Business Now: Change Is the Only Constant Review Questions it 1. What factors contribute to the rapid pace of change in business? Is the pace likely to accelerate or decrease over the next decade? Why? Financial Institutions got a bailout By President Obama in 2009, Mortgage values dropped, financial institutions begin to Feel the pressure especially firms such as Bear Stearns that specialized in trading Mortgage backed securities. There was $61.7bn in losses with AIG, strong economy Out of more jobs can accelerate the next decade, there be a budget deficit. AIG got A $180bn bailout; while Bank of America got $45bn as well as JP Morgan Chase $25bn, Goldman Sachs got $10bn. The Rapid pace of change in business is the Internet, Cellphones and exposure on television. 2. What role does entrepreneurship play in the economy? Who stands to gain from the success of individual entrepreneurs? How do other parties benefit? People risk their Time, money and other resources to start and manage a business. But, They also Give hope to a better workforce. A lot of people; who are unemployed such as myself Right now will find jobs that are more flexible and challenging, working for big and Small business owners. 3. When did American business begin to concentrate on customer needs? Why? Value of Certain Products begin to go up. High Gas Prices from $1.25 to $4.25, The Cost of a loaf Of Bread is $2.79, the cost of dishwashing liquid about a $1.00, Purchase...
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...1976 Elaine and her family packed up and moved to a little town known as Lake Charles, Louisiana were they still currently live today. When asked if she would conduct an interview with me she was over joyed to oblige. The first question asked of Elaine was; what changes have you seen in the world since you were a teenager? Elaine immediately sat back in her rocking chair, took a sip of her sweet tea, and with a large smile said “well I have seen many things in my life since I was a kid, but I’m sure I can think of a few things”(Stewart). The first thing that came to Elaine’s mind was how much the people and our country as a whole have turned away from God. Growing up in Milwaukee there was prayer in schools and any government meeting or affair would always begin with a word of prayer. God was just another part of your everyday life. If the idea of people were trying to appeal to our government to have the words God removed from our currency and our pledge of elegance it would be unheard of and you would be looked at and treated as a traitor to this country. Elaine went on to say, the next thing would have to be the amount of compromises people make towards their thoughts and beliefs to remain politically correct. “People today will change what they do or do not believe in as fast as the wind changes direction as long as what it is that they...
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