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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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