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Describe An Exciting Book That You Enjoy Reading: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Introduction
  • Overview of your favourite book
  • Talk about what makes this book exciting for you
  • Conclusion
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Cue 1:Introduction

  • Begin by introducing the book you will talk about, including its title and author.
  • Mention briefly why this book is significant to you.

Example

One of the most exciting books I have read is 'The Alchemist' by Paulo Coelho. This book holds a special place in my heart because it inspired me to pursue my dreams and follow my passion.

Cue 2:Overview of your favourite book

  • Provide a brief summary of the book's plot without giving away the ending.
  • Mention the main characters and their journeys.

Example

The story follows a young shepherd named Santiago who dreams of finding treasure in the Egyptian pyramids. Throughout his journey, he meets various characters, including a king, a crystal merchant, and an alchemist, each teaching him valuable life lessons.

Cue 3:Talk about what makes this book exciting for you

  • Explain the themes or messages in the book that resonate with you.
  • Share specific moments or quotes that you found particularly thrilling or impactful.

Example

What makes 'The Alchemist' exciting for me is its powerful message about following one's dreams. One quote that really struck me is, 'When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.' This idea motivates me to chase my aspirations, no matter how challenging they may seem.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, 'The Alchemist' is not just a book for me; it is a source of inspiration. Its exciting narrative and profound lessons encourage me to believe in myself and my dreams, making it a book I cherish deeply.

    Following this structure will ensure you cover all the essential points while providing a clear and engaging response to the cue card topic.

    Tips to answer this Cue Card

    1: Lack of Structure in Your Response

    Failing to follow the cue card structure can make your answer confusing. It is important to have a clear introduction, overview, and conclusion to keep the listener engaged.

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    Start with a brief introduction, then follow the cues in order. This will help you stay organized and make your answer easier to follow.

    2: Being Too Vague or General

    Using vague language or general statements can make your answer less interesting. Specific details about the book will make your response more engaging and memorable.

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    Include specific examples from the book, such as characters or plot points, to illustrate what makes it exciting for you.

    Neglecting Personal Connection

    Not sharing your personal feelings or experiences related to the book can make your answer less impactful. Personal connections help to convey your enthusiasm.

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    Explain why the book excites you personally. Share a memorable moment or how it influenced you to create a deeper connection with your answer.

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    It Ends With Us is a book I read recently. It's by the author Colleen Hoare. It's mainly a story about two teenagers, Atlas and Lily, and how they just handle their life going through high school, adolescence, and just domestic violence at home. Both of them come from very, very different families. However, they have one common determining factor between them, which is domestic violence. The abuse that they've seen their moms go through is just insane, and they connect through that on a different level. They're actually in the same high school, but they never speak to each other until Atlas actually crashes into an empty house next to Lily's villa. When Atlas is homeless and he doesn't have anywhere to go, he just comes and breaks into the house next to Lily's, and Lily helps him with all the daily necessities like clothes and food, medicines and stuff. Furthermore, their friendship blossoms into love, but it doesn't really fructify as Atlas has to leave. This book really gave me a lot of knowledge about domestic abuse and how to deal with it.

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    Band 6

    The book is known as SMS written by Ravi Shankar. The book is about a person who is mostly influenced by his dad. He was such a complicated kid when he was growing up His dad took all his decisions from his younger age. The book is about how the kid overcomes the view of his father that he is capable of doing everything on his own. That's all.

    Band 6

    So the book which I enjoy reading is Do Epic Shit. So I started reading this book when I was in Mumbai, started my new job, career in my life and I realized that I am not getting a proper direction. So I just chose this book Do Epic Shit and I think the writer has elaborated each and everything in a very beautiful manner. The writer wants us to understand that life is not difficult until and unless we make it difficult. So this is my favorite part of the book and the way I enjoy reading it is like I always prefer it whenever I get some time, I just pick up the book, I start reading and I feel like, yeah, I can do it. If I'm stuck, I start reading. I feel yes, I'm ready to do this. So this book holds a big motivation in my life and that's what that makes a big difference. And yes, I would like to thank the author of the book, which is Mark, okay, I don't remember the name, but yeah, I would like to thank him and yes, Do Epic Shit is a book for all the youngsters who can go through it, study it and understand it.

    Band 6

    I feel excited to read an Ottoman physiology subject book which is in my first year of my graduation and it is written by Rawson Wilson and that book is in color edition and which is the first edition we used at that year only, that edition was released, a pan-ish edition which is in color 3D images and it depicts all the parts of the human body with all the views like anterior, posterior, lateral views and all this along with the exact detailed explanation of the functions of the body and even if unknown person, a layman can understand that book, if you read very enthusiastically and very committedly if you are reading means you can understand what that book wants to say, exactly we can understand the human body easily, as I am not a native speaker of English but I started reading that book, I usually I understand it, I understand the language as well as the entire the entire the lessons of lessons in that book and I always wanted to buy another edition of that the same author and the same publications and I gifted the same book to my cousin, she joined in my course later two years after, then she was also admired that book because she also understood very easily about that subject because that subject is very important to understand.

    Band 6

    I enjoyed it a lot. I enjoyed it a lot when I was reading a book, the book named You Can Win. Initially I don't know about that book, but I saw it, one of my friends was reading that book. So I went to him enthusiastically and I saw the book, I wanted to read the book. So in that book there are lot of information, instead of saying enjoying, yeah I learned more from that book. Because that book teaches how to be disciplined in your life, how to set goals, how to get motivation, how to overcome fears and hurdles. So these kind of lessons I have learnt from that book. When you read that book, you can easily understand every concept of the book.

    Band 6

    Actually, reading is not my cup of tea. But I used to read a lot of books. Presently, my interest is very low in the reading area. I want to read a lot in future. As for now, I said a book that I enjoy reading a lot is Alchemist. The book has very interesting story behind it. The story tells that a shepherd is going to pursue a valuable thing and the other men are helping him. I think that the Alchemist story is slowly moving for a person's life perspectives. I think all people must read this type of books. Furthermore, these books create very super views about life for me. I think that books make me lot of experiences. So, everyone should read that type of books. I read two times that. I think the conclusion is that our life is always tied to something, tied to something new. So, we are always following something that treasures.

    Band 6

    I enjoy reading comic books written by author R.S.Agarwal. His books are hilarious and whenever I read the story of the book, those are all very nice. When I feel down in the dumps, I always take his book and read it. It is all happy pills for me. Sometimes my doctor suggests to go for stress buster, so I always choose R.S.Agarwal comic books only. It is actually best medicine. Whenever I go with my friends and I do tell the jokes which was read in the book, they will be making belly laugh. There are so many things which is there in the book, humorous. Those are all latest trend. He is a good author and he writes lot of books. In that this comic book is fantastic. Whenever I read the book, I feel like over the moon. I never feel regretted if I buy and read his books. Because it gives lot of relief to me.

    Band 6

    Okay, the book name is called Vampire Diaries, it is a bit of a mumble, sorry. Okay, we're going down. I'm going to talk about the book called Vampire Diaries, written by Tyler Heather. Actually, it is based on supernatural and it's full of fictions. So, this book has thriller, mystery, and mysterious. I love this book because it's vampires, and it's not only because it's a vampire book. Basically, I like it. There will be a lot of gestures, there will be a lot of characters doing entries, and I basically love it. It has a lot of imagination, the author has a lot of imagination, and he showed everything in that book. It has a lot of things like monsters, there will be a lot of triangles, enemies to friends, enemies to lovers, it will be like a rollercoaster. It will be like going slowly, and suddenly there will be like 1, 2, 3, a lot of people. It's full of mystery and suspense, and a lot and lot exists. I'm excited about the characters, the specimens, and I basically love supernatural.

    Band 6

    so one of the book which I recently read was Twilight by Stephanie Meyer it was a book which was like on romantic fantasy novel and basically the book was about a girl named Bella who has recently moved to a small town she was a normal girl in the mean time she meets a boy who is very handsome and shy named Edward, Edward was not a like a common boy like not a human he was a vampire later Bella comes to know that Edward is a vampire he just he just he just fall in love with her and even Bella knows that he is a vampire she also falls in love with him and story is about about about how they care for each other there is a part where Edward protects Bella from the vampires because they want to hurt her I read this book because one of my friends suggested me to read this because it was very easy she told me it was very easy to read and it was it was one of the famous novel and also she told me like to watch one of the movie which was which was shooted on this book which was created on this book and even I watched that movie and got connected more to the to the all the characters and there was one more thing which I like about the book was

    Band 6

    So, my favourite book that I have read of late, which was extremely exciting for me, was All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doyle. The main aspect of this book is war. And like every other book, it tells us how war affects people. So, in this book, we follow two main characters. One who is blind, and another person from Germany, who is forced to go into army and work his way through war, even though he is not particularly interested in it. And as we follow both of them, the book paints them out very nicely as human beings. And as we are going through it, every alternate chapter is from either of these characters. And it's beautiful. We get to see a lot of aspects of their daily life. And we get to get a feel of whatever is happening around us.

    Band 6

    I'm not a nerd and not into book reading too much, but I remember one time my friend suggested me to read one book. She's actually my colleague where I'm working. She's too much into reading books and she's a wonderful student and teacher. So she suggested me one book because I asked her that I wanted to work in foster care this Friday. So she suggested me one book, The Lost Ladders, from Mandeep Kaur. And Dr. Mandeep Kaur has studied from Chandigarh University from Northern because I've studied about the biography. And in that she wrote something about her personal life, the struggles she was facing. I think every girl could relate because she analyzed the problems that females face every day. It was about sexual harassment that girls could face in buses. It is about the harassment that girls can face at home. And it's about the harassment that parents do and they don't recognize it that they are being bullied with their kids. And it was all about the mental health issues, problems and harassment that she has faced throughout her life. And that book is something like The Lost Ladder to give birth from her. She's not dead. She has not kicked the bucket. She's alive. She was at that moment having some depression and anxiety disorders. Now she's on the mend and wonderful and living her life in a wonderful way. But that book shows that she was mentally disturbed because of all the things she has faced throughout her life. And it was kind of a message to the world. What if she dies? This could be the last letter to the world and their family and everyone else. I think this is the last letter of April.
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