IELTS Speaking Part 1 – Topic : Reading
- Do you like reading?
- What sorts of books do you like reading? Why?
- Are you currently reading any book? What is it?
- What are some benefits of reading?
- Do you prefer reading books or magazines? Why?
- How people’s habit of reading has changed in the last few years?
Question and Answers :
- Do you like reading?
Yes, I do like reading and in fact, reading is my hobby. Since my early childhood, I have developed the habit and still pass my leisure hours with books.
- What sorts of books do you like reading? Why?
Mostly I like to read romantic novels. There are a few reasons behind the preference. Firstly the plots and characters are made strong. Secondly, the novels contain few twists which are highly attractive to me. Apart from that, fictions and historical novels also attract me. Fictions by good writers are quite attractive to read and page-turner while historic books are excellent sources of knowledge and information.
- Are you currently reading any book? What is it?
Yes, I am reading a romantic novel. It is ‘Beautiful Disaster’ by Jamie McGuire. The book is one of the bestsellers of 2012.
- What are some benefits of reading?
Well, there are a good number of benefits to reading. Firstly, reading expands your knowledge and will make you familiar with the unknowns. Secondly, reading a book helps to remove your stress and anxieties. Books are often told to be our best companion and it enhances our imagination and creativity. In fact, I believe that books make the difference between an enlightened man and an ignorant and arrogant person.
- Do you prefer reading books or magazines? Why?
I prefer reading books than magazines because books do not contain advertisements while a majority of magazines are filled with advertisements for different products. Books are the better sources of knowledge while many magazines are filled with news and entertainment articles which have comparative less value than that of stories illustrated in a book.
- How people’s habit of reading has changed in the last few years?
Well, I think little visible changes have taken place, except, changes in reading format. Earlier, people used to buy books from book-selling stores. But now, they tend to get books from online book-selling stores and read the pdf versions. Books lovers still read and enjoy books as people in the past days did.
