Note: In the first part, a candidate is asked a variety of personal questions. In light of this fact, suggested answers should be modified to meet your own personal circumstances.
1) Do you write many letters or
emails?
Yes, I use email nearly every day
to contact my friends all over the world. But I write letters not so often,
maybe once a month.
Or
No, I don’t often
write/send emails. I sometimes write official emails, like sending in a job
application through email, and sometimes I write to my friends.
2) What are the differences between
emails and letters?
There are a few differences.
Emails are very free, convenient, and most importantly, very fast, but emails
cannot contain your emotion, and we hardly review emails later. Letters are
different. They are inconvenient and need a long time to be received, but
letters may convey your emotions better.
3) What kind(s) of letter/email do
you think is (are) the hardest to write?
I think emails to professors
are the hardest to write because I will be afraid if I don't use the proper
word or make him or her feel uncomfortable. But as for friends, we can write to
each other quite freely.
4) How do you feel when you receive a letter or email?
I will be very glad to receive a
letter or email, because it means that there is someone who remembers me, and
sends me something for greetings, or if they have something to discuss with me,
I am also pleased to reply to them.
5) What kinds of emails (or letters)
do you receive that make you feel happy?
Whatever I receive, I will be
glad. Of course, if my friends tell me some happy news about them such as
weddings, or being admitted to a good university, such as Stanford, I will be
really glad to share the happiness with them.
6) Do you think people will still
write letters in the future?
Yes, I think so. Because I think
emails cannot take place of your emotions filled in the writing letter, and
that's why you can see people still sending postcards, or writing letters to
each other even they are really far away.
7) Do you keep letters?
Yes. I kept a lot of letters
from elementary school until now in my drawer. When I have free time, I will
take the letters out and review them. It seems that I return to that time, so I
value the letters I keep.
8) Do you write letters to your parents often?
Not really. Now, I use the cell
phone all the time because I could receive the response immediately so that I
could communicate with my parents easier. If I write letters, I have to wait for
a while to receive a reply, which will make me feel anxious. However, I
sometimes write emails to friends that I haven't heard from for a long time.
9) What
do you write about?
Sometimes I write
official emails, like sending a job application. When I write to my friends or
relatives, it is informal and I ask about their health and wellbeing and tell
them about what’s going on in my life.
10) Do
you think emails are useful?
Yes, I think that emails are very useful.
Emails are convenient, timesaving, cost-effective, and easy to send
and receive. These days, emails are a good way to communicate for both formal
and informal purposes.
11) What kinds of emails do you send and receive?
I mostly receive
promotional or spam emails advertising various shopping websites or products. I
sometimes receive emails from my friends who are living in another country and
at times I receive official communication, e.g. emails from the bank or the Income
Tax department.
12) Do
you think it is a good thing that
some companies send out letters/spam emails for the purpose of advertising?
I think sending spam
emails for the purpose of advertising is a good marketing strategy and promotes
a product or a service. However, it sometimes becomes a nuisance when it is
sent repeatedly.
13) How often do you
write letters?
I don’t write handwritten
letters anymore. If I need to, I send an email. All official and personal
letters can be sent through emails now.
14) What do you write about?
It depends on whom I am
writing. When I’m writing to my friends and relatives, it’s usually about
what’s happening in my life and to ask about their wellbeing. When writing an
official letter, it is for a specific purpose and it is formal.
15) On what occasions
do you write letters?
I write letters very rarely and there are no specific
occasions when I write them.
16) Do you like writing letters to your
relatives and friends? (why/why not?)
Yes, I like writing to my
relatives and friends, but I write emails or messages to them. I don’t write
handwritten letters now.
17) Do you and your
friend keep in touch with (handwritten) letters?
No, I don’t stay in touch
with my friends through handwritten letters. I text them or chat with them or
send them an email.
18)
How do you keep in touch with your friends and relatives (by email, letter, by
phone or by any other way)?
I stay in touch with my friends mostly through the online social media apps and websites, like Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram, etc.
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