Fable Tests

IELTS Speaking · Part 2 cue card · Objects and possessions

Describe a book you have read and enjoyed.

You have one minute to make notes, then speak for one to two minutes. The examiner may ask one or two short questions when you finish.

Describe a book you have read and enjoyed.

You should say:

  • what the book is about
  • when you read it
  • what you liked about it

and explain whether you would recommend it to others

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Part 3 questions that follow this card

Part 3 broadens the topic into a discussion of four to five minutes. Give a view, a reason and an example each time.

  1. Do people read as much as they used to?
  2. Are printed books likely to disappear?
  3. What makes a book a classic?
  4. Should children be encouraged to read for pleasure?