DANCING
151. Do you enjoy dancing?
Yes, I enjoy dancing. Dancing is my hobby and I like
to dance in parities and celebrations with my friends. It is also a very useful
exercise and helps to relieve stress and strain.
152. Has anyone ever taught you to dance? (why/why
not)?
In my school time, we had two dance classes every
week where our dance teacher used to teach dance to all the students. She
noticed my keen interest to learn dance so she always selected me to
participate in dance performances.
153. Tell me about any traditional dancing in your
country?
Traditional dances and folk songs are part of
culture, art and tradition in my country. My country is a multi-cultural
country. Each state has its own traditional dancing. I would like to tell about
traditional dance of Punjab known as Bhangra. It is performed on Punjabi songs
with traditional instruments like dhol; people wear colorful traditional
dresses with turban. They sing and dance with zeal and create thrill in the
environment.
154. Do you think traditional dancing will be
popular in the future?
Yes, traditional dances will be popular in the
future also. The music is attractive and young generation likes to perform on
traditional songs and moreover, schools and colleges also organize cultural
festivals to keep traditional dances alive.
155. Do you
think dancing can be a career?
Yes, these days I observe dancing is an upcoming
field as a career. In my country entertainment companies are organizing
competitions and assisting talented people to become professionals in this
field also. People get a lot of name and fame in this field, so these days they
are taking dancing as a career. People establish themselves choreographer in
the glamour world.
156. When was the last time you visited a place
where people were dancing?
Last Sunday, I visited a local banquet to attend a
marriage of my close friend. There I saw many people dancing and enjoying the
party. It was a group of young men and women. Some children were also seen
dancing.
157. Do you like watching dance programs on TV?
Yes, I love to watch dance programs on TV specially
the reality dance competitions. I think these programs not only entertain
people but also act as a source of inspiration.
RELAXATION
158. What do you do to relax yourself?
After a hectic schedule, it is very important to
relax. To refresh and revitalize myself I like to pursue my hobbies. I go for a
walk sometimes I listen to my favorite songs or watch a comedy movie also. All
these activities act like a stress buster for me.
159. Is relaxation important?
The competitive environment, changing work culture
and hectic schedule make us tired and feel stressed. So stress is part and
parcel of our life today. But, it is highly disparaging and destructive. To
save oneself from the devil of stress, it is important to relax. The different
activities from listening music to meditation give relief from stress. It makes
us feel fresh, relaxed, active and energetic.
160. Do you prefer relaxing at home or going out in
the evening?
I am busy with my work whole day. I hardly get time
for myself so I prefer to go for an outing with my family or friend in the
evening whenever I spend time with them; it always changes my mood and makes me
feel happy. However, Sometimes when I’ am too tired then I prefer to listen
music or watch television and relax at home.
161. What do you like to do in the evening, when you
go out?
I like to walk in the garden with my friends or
sometimes I go for shopping or watch movie in the theatre with my family. I
also love to go on long drives and for picnic during my weekends. However,
during vacations I prefer to go to hill stations where evenings are really
awesome.
162. How popular is this with other people in your
country?
It is popular with most of the people in my country.
People these days are very busy with their work; they hardly get time for
family and friends at daytime. So they like to spend time with them in the
evening. Everyone likes to share their routine and enjoy gossips.
163. Are men and women different in their way of
relaxation?
Education and literacy has changed the way people
live. People now, are more career conscious and workaholic. These days I
observe both men and women pursue similar activities to relax. Both take up
walking, meeting friends and hanging out with them, listening music, watching
television, chatting on internet.
164. Is there any kind of entertainment you don’t
like? (Why?)
I usually enjoy various types of entertainment from
watching movie to chatting on internet. But, the entertainments particularly I
dislike is going to discotheque because the ambiance of the place is such that
people just forget about themselves and try to cross their limits also.
CLOTHES
165. Why clothes and fashion are important?
Clothes and fashions play an imperative role for a
person. It is an expression of one’s own personality. It shows the type of
person one is. Not only this, it keeps one connected to the present times.
People perceive fashion as a sign of youthfulness and satisfy their desire to
feel modern.
166. What kind of clothes do you like to wear?
I like to wear traditional and modern both type of
clothes. I wear them according to the occasion and comfort. Few formal
occasions demand formal dress up. But it’s the casuals that I like most as they
keep me in comfort zone.
167. What kind of clothes do you dislike?
The clothes we wear speak about our personality. I
think a person is better judged by his dressing sense. Though I’m fond of
fashion but the dresses which give shabby and vulgar looks, I dislike them. I
don’t like miniskirts and other shorts length clothes. I always prefer elegant
dresses suitable for my personality.
168. How different are the clothes you wear now from
those you wore 10 year ago?
Everything changes from time to time. Time has
changed clothes, fashion and style. There is a lot of difference in the clothes
which I wore 10 years back and now. At that time I was young and a college
student so I liked to wear stylist and fashionable clothes but now I am married
and a professional in the field of teaching, so I wear simple and sober clothes
which suit my personality.
169. What do you think the clothes we wear say about
us?
I think clothes speak about our attitude towards
life and moreover it acts as a mirror of one’s personality. A person who wears
bright colors, fashionable and trendy clothes, is more youthful. However,
people who wear sober and light colors are more serious.
170. What type of clothes do people wear in your
city?
People in my city wear different type of clothes.
Children and young people wear fashionable, trendy and stylist clothes whereas
elders wear simple, comfortable clothes which suit their profession and
personality.
171. What type of dress do players wear to represent
your country in international games?
Usually participating players wear sport dress while
playing but in the opening and closing ceremonies, females wear sarees and
gents wear long coats with pajama (cotton lower) with black shoes which are
traditional dresses of our country.
VISITING PLACE
172. Which places do you like to visit most?
I mostly like
visiting places of spiritual importance like Mathura, Vrindavan; the birth
place of lord Krishna and the places which are famous for natural sceneries
like hill stations.
173. How often do you like to visit these places?
I like to visit these places often. There are some
famous places of spiritual importance near my house like Goddess Mansa Temple,
a Sai Baba temple and Nada Sahib Gurudwara. I usually visit these places on
different days of their importance. There are far away spiritual places; I
visit once or twice a year with my family.
174. Why do you like it so much?
I feel mental
relaxation, contentment, satisfaction and peace when I visit these places for
worship. The peace that prevails at such places is beyond human comprehension.
One finds complete peace there. These abodes of peace help a person to enjoy in
ecstasy.
175. Are these popular with many people?
Yes, these places are very popular with many people.
Local people like to visit these places regularly and people from faraway
places visit these places on special days like at the time of birth festivals.
176. Have these changed very much since you first
went there? (In what way)
Yes, these places have changed a lot. Previously, these
places were maintained by private authorities but now they are managed with the
help of government. One can find a lot of facilities and proper management at
these places now.
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