Describe something that was broken in your home and then repaired
You should say:
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What it is?
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How was it broken?
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How you got it repaired?
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And how you felt about it.
Sample Answer:
- Well, in today’s world, people prefer to buy new products, instead of repairing the older ones.
- Here, I would like to talk about a time when I had to repair my broken laptop.
- Actually, last year, schools were closed even after the Covid-19 lockdown, so I had to attend classes from home.
- I used to attend classes and make assignments on my laptop.
- One day, when I was attending the class, I realized that I forgot to keep my workbook with me.
- As my turn was about to come, I quickly got up to find my workbook without noticing my laptop.
- So, it dropped on the floor, which resulted in damaging its screen.
- At that time, I could not do anything but regret my mistake.
- Unfortunately, it was out of warranty, so I had to repair it from a local store.
- I went to a technician who told me that it would cost 3000 rs, which was a hefty amount for me.
- As I did not have any other option, I had to repair it at any cost.
- After paying some advance payment, he told me to wait for one day because they did not have the screen of this particular model.
- The next day, I went to the shop to get my PC back.
- It was running very well after the repair work and then, I paid the remaining amount.
- The thing that I learned from this incident is that we should always keep our belongings safe.
- So, that was the time when I repaired a broken item.
Follow Ups:
- Are IT-related jobs valued more by society?
Well, it’s hard to say that jobs related to information technology are more valuable than other types of jobs for our society. However, due to increasing use of technological gadgets and applications, these jobs play an important role in various kinds of daily works, like banking, trading and shopping.
- Is the quality of products worse than before?
Well, I partially agree with this statement. This is because these days, products are of superior quality in terms of their material and functions, as they are more light in weight and have better finish, which was not the case in the past. However, the durability of today’s products is not up to the mark.
- What kinds of things do people like to repair by themselves?
I think these days people can repair almost everything on their own just by using the technology. There are many YouTube videos related to almost any particular topic, which can help us to learn something new. For example, recently, I repaired my dishwasher just by following instructions from a YouTube video.
- Why do people like to get their mobile phones repaired in specialised stores?
I would say people get their smartphones repaired by official stores because they have trust in their service and products. When we replace any part of our device from an authorised store, we get a warranty for it, which is not the case with local shops.
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