March 29, 2023 - IELTS BAND7

CUE CARD – Describe a story or novel that was particularly interesting to you.

March 29, 2023 IELTS Research

Speaking -Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a story or novel that was particularly interesting to you.

You should say:

What story or novel was it?

Where did you come to know about it?

When did you read it?

And explain how you felt about it?

Sample Answer

Well, I am a bibliophile and so I love reading books and novels. But today I would like to talk about a novel that I was really intrigued by, the book is a trilogy and consists of three parts. The immortals of Melua by Amish Tripathi is the first among the three and is my favorite.

I first came to know about it when I went to a book fare organized by my school, and I was so delighted to attend it. I strolled around different book stalls until my attention was shifted to one of the shops where they were selling books from my favorite genre, that is fictional mythology. After going through the prologue of several novels, I finally came across the one I could really relate to and purchased it.

I started reading it during my summer holidays when I was at my grandmother’s place. As I delved deeper into the story, I grew more and more inquisitive about the upcoming events. What amazed me the most were the characters of the novel who were so meticulously woven in the storyline that by the end of the story each character individually shows character development. Moreover, the story includes a plethora of elements, like plot twist and irony with a slight touch of humor to it. Additionally, the mythology is very carefully entwined and is not offensive to anyone who is reading it. I completed it in less than a week and was content with the story so much so that I read the remaining two parts of the trilogy as well.

So overall this was a novel that was particularly interesting to me.

STRONG WORDS

Word	Meaning	Sentence
Entwined	Intertwine or weave	The baby lay entwined in his mother’s arms.
Prologue	Introduction	I was thrilled to read the novel as the prologue was very interesting.
Inquisitive	Curious	Shashi is an inquisitive person.

Speaking -Part 3 (Follow up questions)
Here are some examples of follow up questions that examiner may ask during your speaking (part 3) related to cue card ‘Describe a story or novel that was particularly interesting to you.’

Q1. What kinds of stories do children like to learn?
Children enjoy listening to stories which are fictional and somehow match up to their imagination like fairytales and many more.

Q2. How often do people in your country read novels?
Reading novels is still not a trend in my country. So, people do not read books that often but occasionally when they are bored.

Q3. What are the advantages of reading novels?
There are innumerable merits of reading books. First and foremost, a person gains good command over the language in which he or she is reading the book followed by developing some good vocabulary. Reading also enhances the observation skills of an individual.