Test 5

TEST 5
Part 1
1. How well do you know the people who live next door to you?
I know my neighbours quite well. They're really nice people, and I always stop to talk
whenever I see them.
2. How often do you see them?
I see my neighbours at least a few times a week. We usually see each other when we're
leaving for school in the morning or coming home in the evening.
3. What kinds of problem do people sometimes have with their neighbours?
I think the most common problem is probably noise. It's difficult to live next to people
who have a dog that barks at night, or who play loud music.
4. How do you think neighbours can help each other?
Neighbours can do little things like watching your house if you go on holiday or taking a
delivery if something arrives by post when you're not at home. I think these little favours
are a good way for neighbours to help each other.
Part 2
Thank you very much for this interesting topic. For that, I am going to describe a time
when I was asked to give my opinion in a survey. It was an online survey that I came
across while browsing the internet. The survey was about people's perceptions of the
impact of social media on mental health.
What the questionnaire/survey was about:
The survey aimed to collect data on how social media platforms affect the mental health
of people. It asked questions related to the amount of time people spend on social media,
their interaction with other people, and how social media affects their mood and self-
esteem.
Why you were asked to give your opinions:
I was asked to give my opinions because I was a regular social media user, and my
responses would help the researchers to better understand how social media affects the
mental health of individuals.
What opinions you gave:
In the survey, I expressed my views on the negative impact of social media on mental
health. I believed that social media could be a source of stress, anxiety, and depression if
used more frequently than recommended. I mentioned that the constant comparison with
others and the pressure to present oneself in a certain way on social media could lead to
low self-esteem and poor mental health.
And explain how you felt about giving your opinions in this questionnaire/survey:
I felt good about giving my opinions in this survey. It was an opportunity to express my
thoughts on a topic that I felt strongly about. I believe that surveys are an important way
to gather information and opinions from a large number of people, and it felt good to
contribute to research that could potentially improve the mental health of social media
users.
Part 3
Q. What kinds of organizations want to find out about people’s opinions?
Answer: Different governmental organizations, political parties, manufacturing
companies and service providers conduct surveys in order to find out about people’s
opinions. Companies and service providers want to learn whether their products and
services are meeting the demands of their customers while governmental organizations
run the surveys in order to find out how they are performing. Political parties conduct
surveys in order to find out how their political manifestos are accepted by the common
public. Sometimes, even different media outlets, such as TV and newspapers, conduct
surveys on behalf of different companies and service providers.
Q. Do you think that questionnaires or surveys are good ways of finding out
people’s opinions?
Answer: I don’t really think that the questionnaires or surveys are good ways of finding
people’s opinions as it is not always possible to reach the right “segment” of people who
are informed enough to answer the surveys and questionnaires properly. Besides, even if
we think for a second that while people may be “informed” enough to answer the
questions properly, we would never know for sure that they are actually telling the
“truth” probably because they feel reluctant to disappoint the survey takers.
Q. What reasons might people have for not wanting to give their opinions?
Answer: There can be various reasons for which people may not want to give their
opinions in a questionnaire or survey. However, the main reason, in my opinion, would
be picking the wrong time and wrong location. In fact, people wouldn’t exactly feel very
thrilled to answer some “random” questions, asked by some completely unknown
surveyors, on some random products/services when they are hurrying to go to their works
or in the middle of something very urgent. Besides, people, in general, just don’t feel
comfortable to disclose their “personal information” to others unless it actually serves
their own purposes rather than the purposes of some random companies or organizations.
Questionnaires in school:
Q. Do you think it would be a good idea for schools to ask students their opinions
about lessons?
Answer: I think that it would be an excellent idea for schools to ask students about their
opinions on “lessons” as long as they only ask them whether or not the students are
enjoying their lessons, or whether or not they are benefitting from the lesson plans.
However, in my opinion, under no circumstances, the school authorities should ask their
students to offer their opinions on what kinds of lessons they should be taught in the
classrooms because they simply don’t have the required expertise or qualification to
decide on such an important issue.
Q. What would the advantages for schools be if they ask students their opinions?
Answer: There may be some advantages for schools if they ask for some opinions from
their students on general issues, such as if they are enjoying their lessons, or if the lessons
are benefitting them, as the opinions that would help the school authorities take
appropriate measures in order to address the issues properly. Opinions on what kind of
extra-curricular activities may benefit students would also help the school authorities in
developing the leadership skills for their students in the long run.
Q. Would there be any disadvantages in asking students’ opinions?
Answer: It is okay once in a while, and only once in a while as opposed to on a regular
basis, to ask for some opinions from the students on general issues in order to ensure a
better learning atmosphere at schools, but such practice is not without its disadvantages
as the students may get the impression that they have the “power” to influence the
decisions of the school authorities and their lesson plans. And, if such is the case,
students wouldn’t really respect the authority of the school teachers that much, which
then, in turn, can harm the existing congenial learning atmosphere.
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