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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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    The toy which I liked in my childhood was a panda doll, which makes me pleasant and makes me more blush. The pandas are the most beautiful creatures of the world, which looks gigantic and has pooshy cheeks and they are like stars in the clouds and they dream in me. Furthermore, these have been given by my father. My father is a very very beautiful artistic person, who makes me think of that. Every day you will face every difficulties and make you suffer and move forward. Pandas are always seen in Japanese countries. It is my lifelong dream to visit a Japanese country and click a photo with the original pandas, which makes sounds better.

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    As India is a very large country full of diversity, so there are many places which have their own language and speak their native language. The place which I visited and I didn't know about their language was Leladakh, which is about 300 km away from my hometown and it is a very good place as it consists of different kind of trees, animals and have many scenic views and I visited over there last year in summers as it was the best time to visit because it has many, it was cold over there and we had summers in our area so it was the best time to visit over there and I went over there with my whole family.

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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

    So, reading a book is a recent hobby that I picked up and one of the first books I read was of Colin Hoover called 9th November. This book is actually hated by a lot of people due to the way it's written and what it tells. But for me, I think this book is something which I feel is kind of nice. A second chance type of book. We have two main characters over here, which is Ben and Fallon. Fallon was a child actor but after an incident from which she got scars, a fire incident, she could not have any new movies or something so she had to let go of acting, whereas Ben is an aspiring writer who started writing, who is just going to college and who has started writing. He is a messy type of person, does not know well of what he has to do and what he wants to do. Whereas, Fallon on the other hand has a good plan of idea like yeah, she wants to do this in the future, she has to, she has to take new steps. So they do meet. The main thing of this book which I liked was 9th November, the heading, is when the date they meet. So at 9th November, they met and had a conversation but on that day, Fallon had to go to New York City as she was taking a leap in her future. She did not want to be just a girl with scars and does nothing and all. So what they had planned that they would have no contact with each other, no messaging, no calls, but they would meet at a particular restaurant and at a particular date, at a particular time for one day and this led to a lot of things. They had got a connection. But the main thing that excited me the most and had my grasp the most was the plot. The plot was so traumatizing as well as so...

    Band 6

    My favorite book among all the other books I have read in my entire life is my experiment with truth by M. K. Gandhi. It's not like other books, it's really influential on my... It's really influential on myself because the way the narrative has been set up by Gandhi is really appreciable. It has... It's... It looks like it's his autography but you read it carefully. You can understand what the author is trying to explain in his book, what are the... It's like a personality book which is developing your leadership qualities as I know.

    Band 6

    I'm not usually a bookworm but recently I read a book called Atomic Habits by James. It's a self-help book that focuses on how small daily habits can lead to big changes over time. I found it very motivational, gave practical tips on how to stay consistent, build routines and break bad habits. I liked the simple language and real-life examples after reading it. I started applying some techniques in my daily life like setting reminders and keeping a journal. If a person asks me why I recommend this book, it's good for the self-development of a person and changes they can make to develop in career. So this book definitely I would recommend to everyone. As a person I like to read more motivational books.

    Band 6

    Well, generally, I like to read several types of books, magazines and newspapers. But here, I am going to talk about one book that I like the most to read. The name of book is Bhutkasai. This is the religious book of my culture. And there are several Gurbanis and that are written by the Sikh Gurus named as Guru Gobind Sahib and there are Char Saheb Jadis and Guru Nanak Sahib's Gurbanis are also written in the book. And here, I am going to talk about the main topic, why I like this book. Firstly, whenever I read this book, the main part of this book is the Gurbani named as Jabji Sahib. And whenever I read this, I get the positive viewpoints of me and I also generally explore myself with it whenever I read the Jabji Sahib. So that time, I feel that God is close to me and He is listening my words, He is listening my prayers. Whenever in any time of my life, I face hard situations, that time, I like to read that topic of that book because it can embrace the energy in me and also it can boost the positive thinking in me and whenever I have to have a new plan about the future, that time, I like to read the topic also. If I conclude that book, the thing is that whenever I feel frustrated or I feel a lot of anger, that time, I read that. Apart from other topics, whenever I feel that I am alone in the earth and nobody cares about me, so that time, the book is the thing that helps me to get over frustration.

    Band 5-6

    the book I enjoy reading is one of the famous book of our childhood that is Narnia it's a book that was written during a time of Second World War and it basically focus on the lifestyle of the children and what they experience in their day-to-day life there if we focus on the gist of the book it's right

    Band <5

    मैं अंग्लिश बुक बहुत अपडेगान है, वाल्कि मैं बुक सेलर के लिए अपडेगान रहा है। वाला एक बुक अच्छी है, वाला गएद बुक है. मैं बुक बहुत रहा हूँ, पर वाल्कि मैं अच्छी बुक हूँ. क्योंकि वाला बहुत अपडेगान रहा है, वाल्कि मैं अपडेगान रहा हूँ, आप इसे प्रस्थाद कर सकते हैं, इसे बहुत नहीं प्रस्थाद कर सकते हैं.

    Band <5

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