Speaking Follow Up Questions Describe a gift you gave someone
Question: What is the importance of gifts?
Gifts are gestures of love. They strengthen bonds of friendship. Gifts make the recipient
feel special.
Question: Is there any pressure on us to buy presents?
As such, there is no pressure on us to buy presents. But sometimes when we receive
costly presents then there is a pressure to reciprocate in the same way. Then it may
cause pressure. I believe that gifts should be just gestures of love. Too costly gifts should
not be there. Nowadays, we belong to a consumerist society.
Question: Do Indian people often give gifts?
Yes, Indian people like to give gifts. They give gifts on special occasions such as
marriages, birthdays and anniversaries etc.
Question: What’s the value of giving presents?
Gifts are gestures of love. They give happiness to the giver as well as the receiver.
Question: Describe some of the gifts that Indian people give each other on different occasions.
People give all sorts of gifts to each other. They give sweets, chocolates, clothes,
electronic items or gift cards to their friends and relatives.
Question: What kinds of gifts are suitable for friends to give each other?
Friends know each other well, so they can give any gift, which can be useful to the other
person. The gift need not be expensive. It should be taken as a gesture of love and not for
economic value.
Question: What factors do people consider when buying a gift for friends?
People consider a lot of things when buying a gift for friends. They consider the friends
requirement and they consider their own pocket.
Question: Why do people give presents?
People give presents as gestures of love. Presents give happiness to the recipient as well
as the person who is giving the present.
Question: Do children prefer receiving gifts or spending happy time with their parents?
Children are very innocent. They love receiving gifts. They take the happy time with their
parents as granted. So, they don’t give it much value.
Question: Compare the kinds of gifts that boys like with those that girls like?
Gender differences are disappearing nowadays. But generally boys like electronic
gadgets and girls like Barbie dolls and stuffed toys.
Question: Compare the kinds of gifts that well educated people like with those that less educated people like?
I do not think that the literacy level of the person has anything to do with the choice of gifts. Every person has his or her own taste. A very educated person may not appreciate a
book as a gift, which may be very much liked and appreciated by a less educated person
Question: Do men and women have the same attitudes towards gift giving?
There are no gender differences nowadays. Both like to give and receive gifts and even
the choice of the gifts is almost similar nowadays.
Question: How are gifts that people give each other today different to gifts when you were a child?
Today we belong to an era of globalization. The market today is flooded with choices. You can buy any gift, and there are gifts to suit every pocket. Earlier, the choices were
Restricted.
Question: How are toys today different to toys of the past?
Today we have electronic toys, whereas earlier we had wooden toys and plastic toys.
Question: How do you think toys will change in the future?
What the future holds in store for us no one can tell, but as far as I can see, there will be
more and more electronic gadgets in the future, which the children will play with as toys.
Question: If you were going to give a present to a child, what would you give him?
I would give a child, a book as a gift. He may not like it at first, but it will shortly develop
the habit of reading one day. I believe that books are the best gifts.
Question: When you buy toys for very young children and babies, what should you pay special attention to?
When I buy toys for very young children, I pay special attention to the age rating on the
toy. I would also not like to buy anything in low quality plastic, because that can be
harmful for the child.
Question: What kinds of gifts do parents give to their young children?
Pendants give all sorts of gifts to their children. They know the requirement of their
children and give gifts accordingly. Mostly parents give educational gifts, from which the
child can learn something in a fun way.
Question: What could be the result of that?
No it is definitely not good to give a child too many presents. Children do not appreciate
the value of toys when they are given too many toys. It also decreases their imagination
and creativity. They also do not learn sharing with other children.
Question: Some parents don’t spend much time with their child but instead give the child gifts as a way to show their love. Do you think this is good enough?
No I do not think this is good enough. The time been didn’t spend with the children is
more important then the gifts they give them.
Speaking Follow Up Questions Describe a gift you gave someone
Speaking Follow Up Questions Describe a gift you gave someone
Speaking Follow Up Questions Describe a gift you gave someone
Speaking Follow Up Questions Describe a gift you gave someone
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