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AN APP YOU OFTEN USE ON YOUR PHONE OR PC IELTS CUE CARD | with Part 3 Questions & SAMPLE ANSWERS
Feb 9, 2024
This video lesson answers the recent IELTS Speaking Topic about AN APPLICATION PROGRAM ON YOUR PHONE OR PC THAT YOU OFTEN USE. Study how the speaker talks about Google map app in Part 2 and learn how to discuss answers logically in Part 3. Part 3 focuses on the popular app in your country, dependency on using phone applications, and many app-related topics. Make sure to watch the entire video as you will learn more collocations about apps or application programs on your smartphone or computer.
Here's the cue card:
Describe an application program you often use on your
phone or PC
You should say:
What it is
When you started using it
How you feel about it
And explain why you often use it
PART 3
How do phone applications help improve the lives of people?
Do you agree that people are too dependent on phone apps nowadays?
Which phone app is the most popular in your country?
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Welcome to IELTS Dragon. At the end of this video, you will learn how to create a monologue for the topic
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an application program you often use on your phone or PC. Also, you will learn how to answer part 3 questions at length by discussing ideas logically
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Let's get started! Here is the cue card. Describe an application program you often use on your phone or PC
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You should say what it is, when you started using it, how you feel about it, and explain why you often use it
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As you can see, I have already prepared some keywords. Always make sure to use your 1-minute preparation time wisely
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Let's get started answering this cue card. Now, here's my monologue. Well, I love Google Maps application as it's my ultimate lifesaver when traveling
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To be honest with you, I have a poor sense of direction, and as a result, I easily get lost
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And that really freaks me out. I had lots of experiences being lost in the past during my travels
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that even finding my way back to the hotel where I was staying was a complete puzzle
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During those times, I tended to easily confuse myself with streets like
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which street corner should I take, where the street led me, and the like
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That's definitely a struggle for me. Thankfully, Google Maps application came into existence, and it made all the difference in my life
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If I'm not mistaken, I started using it 5 years ago, but it wasn't until 2 years ago that I became heavily reliant on using the app
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At that time, I traveled a lot, visiting touristy places and those that are off the beaten track
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Using that app made me travel smoothly, and I became confident as I didn't have anxiousness
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What I like about this app is that it's not a mediocre map app
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It goes beyond your expectations. There's aerial photography of places, 360° interactive panoramic views of streets
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real-time traffic conditions, and more importantly for me, is the route planning for traveling on foot, car, or public transportation
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It just makes my life more convenient, and there's no valid reason to be lost anymore
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Who wouldn't want to use that Google Map app? It's just absolutely beneficial
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Anyway, I'm just amazed using this app, and I don't think I can live without using this app
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most especially when I visit unfamiliar places. Truth be told, never in instance in my life that I missed the old-school paper map
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since the time I started using this app. I believe this app is a must-have for everyone
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Now, let's proceed answering the part 3 questions. Let's discuss the following topics
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Dependency on phone apps. The right age for children to own a phone
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The most popular app in your country. And more importantly, how apps improve lives
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Let's begin. First question. How do phone applications help improve the lives of people
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Well, that depends on the function of the application. Take for instance apps about news
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Those news apps help people become informed as news information is at their fingertips
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Also, I mentioned the Google Map application earlier. Using it will make the lives of people easier
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most especially those who do not have a sense of direction. So basically, the positive impact that phone apps bring to a person's life depends on the function
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and I am very certain that app developers are investing so much effort and money
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to provide nothing but convenience to people. And that we should be grateful for the brains behind the advancement of technology
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Next. Do you agree that most people are too dependent on phone apps nowadays
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I don't share that idea because I still believe that there are some people who remain conventional
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I mean, they choose not to use any phone applications, not because they do not know how to operate them
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but they just simply want a simple kind of life, without fearing of identity theft or invasion of privacy
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As we know, when we use some applications, we need to register our personal information like our phone number, email, and all
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There are so many people out there who choose not to ride on the advancement of technology
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And that is completely fine as simplicity in living is everything. Which phone app is the most popular in your country
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I am not certain about this, but I guess my countrymen enjoy using YouTube application
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Majority of people of all ages in my country know about YouTube
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and more often than not, they use it for entertainment, such as watching news, listening to music, and getting updates about the lives of famous stars
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Inevitably, YouTube has become a household name. Also, I think Spotify app is worth mentioning
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because the younger generation in my country are obsessed on digging new music
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In case you didn't know, Spotify is a music streaming and media services provider
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which is a very good avenue to listen or watch various kinds of music, podcasts, videos, and many more
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Next, at what age do you think parents allow their children to own a phone
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Honestly, I don't like the idea of making children own a mobile phone or smartphone
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because that is just a distraction of their studies, and at the same time, the cause of some serious health issues
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When they start using one, they will surely spend hours and hours text messaging or socializing online
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That alone will negatively impact their studies and well-being, most especially when they are exposed to the toxicity of social media platforms
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They are not mature yet to deal with those kind of issues
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You may think that I have extreme views and argue that parents can look after their children anyway
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but that is not always true. Parents cannot monitor their children all the time, and that's a fact
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Well, anyway, I'm just being realistic and protective. Here are some helpful collocations for the topic apps
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We have run an app, install an app, download an app, develop an app
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log into an app, tap an app, and register an app. Some sample sentences are
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In order for me to find the exact location of the store, I just need to tap this app
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And, you should run the app so you can access the content
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Use any of these collocations to help you boost your score in the Criterion Lexical Resource
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