IELTS Speaking Sample Answer # Reading
When preparing for IELTS , you must have read a lot of things, starting from newspapers to magazines to novels. So, it is very likely that questions related to reading be asked to you in the first section of speaking. Let us have a look at some of the possible questions related to reading.
Which do you prefer reading, newspapers or magazines?
I prefer reading newspapers when compared to magazines. Magazines are usually very topic centric, so for instance if I pick up a political magazine it will have all articles related to politics, if it is a fashion magazine, it has every thing related to fashion and nothing else. Newspapers on the other hand, give news related to all the topics taking place at that moment. So, for instance today’s newspaper will have all the issues covered that happened yesterday. I think it makes me more enlightened as compared to magazines.
What type of stories do you like to read about?
I prefer reading true stories, like a story about Mahatma Gandhi or Malala. It could be even the story of an incident or anything else, something that has truly happened, knowing about it makes me feel good. So, you would usually find me reading a non-fiction or an autobiography.
Do you think reading a magazine or a newspaper can help learn a language?
Well, it could be if one has external sources as well. For instance, if you lock me in a room with newspapers full of mandarin, I am not going to make sense out of it, because I don’t know anything about it. However, if one has some way, may be a Internet or a teacher, magazines or newspapers can surely help to a certain extent in learning the language.
Why do you think some people prefer magazines to newspapers?
I think, people prefer magazines because they are very subject oriented. So, a person interested in politics need not to juggle around the entire newspaper to find news or articles related to it. One can simply buy a magazine of politics and enjoy it.