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Describe a storybook or a novel that was particularly interesting to you. v.1

Describe a storybook or a novel that was particularly interesting to you. v. 1
Describe a storybook or a novel that was particularly interesting to you. You should say: what the storybook/novel was what it was about why you read it and explain why you think it was so interesting. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you are going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish. ] Model Answer: I never really got a book as a gift on any of my birthdays, but when I got “To kill a Mockingbird”, a classic novel, on my 16th birthday instead of some unique gifts, I asked myself why I never thought of a book as a perfect gift for a birthday before! I didn’t open the book until after 3 months then, and as I got a long vacation from my college afterwards, I planned to read it. It is a super classic novel, written by Harper Lee during 1960, that talks about the past American society in the 30’s of 20th century in a very realistic away, when racism was prevailing in every corner and every activity of the said society, even though everybody talked about how racism was wrong.   This classic book also describes how one man’s good intention is just not enough to make a difference in a town which is full of racism, and that sometimes it takes another generation (generation of character “Scout”) to break away from the cruel and rather limited way of thinking of the previous generation. This book was a really interesting read primarily because, in my humble opinion, even though, it talks about serious issues like rape and racial inequality, it has done so by perfectly blending warmth and humour. I liked reading this great classic also because it very nicely tried to advocate a female “protagonist” character without defending her actions or inactions because of her gender. Besides, the pragmatic and easy-flowing conversation among different characters falls in the “realm of truthfulness and no pretence” is simply outstanding.   Another thing, which I found really interesting about this book, is that even though this is a classic novel, it doesn’t shy away from portraying the different phases of child growth in a very wonderful manner. Finally, I found this book fascinating also because even though this book was written a long time ago, it is still very relevant because racism, cruelty, prejudices and discrimination still shockingly exist today in many societies in the same ugly magnitude or perhaps in a more severe form.
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that was
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interesting
to you. You should say: what the storybook/novel was what it was about why you read it and
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explain
why you
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think
it was
so
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interesting
. [You will
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talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to
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think
about what you are going to say. You can
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some
notes to
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Model Answer: I never
really
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got
a
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book
as a gift on any of my birthdays,
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but
when I
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got
“To kill a Mockingbird”, a
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classic
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novel
, on my 16th birthday
instead
of
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some
unique gifts, I asked myself why I never
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thought
of a
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book
as a perfect gift for a birthday
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before
!

I didn’t open the
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book
until after 3 months then, and as I
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got
a long vacation from my college afterwards, I planned to read it. It is a super
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classic
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novel
, written by Harper Lee during 1960, that talks about the past American society in the
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30’s
of 20th century in a
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very
realistic away, when
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racism
was prevailing in every corner and every activity of the said society,
even though
everybody talked about how
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racism
was
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wrong
.
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This
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classic
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book
also
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describes
how one
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man
’s
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good
intention is
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just
not
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enough
to
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make
a difference in a town which is full of
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racism
, and that
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sometimes
it takes another generation (generation of character “Scout”) to break away from the cruel and
rather
limited way of thinking of the previous generation.

This
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book
was a
really
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interesting
read
primarily
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because
, in my humble opinion,
even though
, it talks about serious issues like rape and racial inequality, it has done
so
by
perfectly
blending warmth and
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humour
.

I liked reading this great
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classic
also
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because
it
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very
nicely
tried to advocate a female “protagonist” character without defending her actions or
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inactions
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because
of her gender.
Besides
, the pragmatic and easy-flowing conversation among
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different
characters falls in the “realm of truthfulness and no pretence” is
simply
outstanding.
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Another thing, which I found
really
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interesting
about this
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book
, is that
even though
this is a
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classic
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novel
, it doesn’t shy away from portraying the
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different
phases of child growth in a
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very
wonderful manner.
Finally
, I found this
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book
fascinating
also
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because
even though
this
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book
was written
a long time ago, it is
still
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very
relevant
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because
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racism
, cruelty, prejudices and discrimination
still
shockingly
exist
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today
in
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many
societies in the same ugly magnitude or perhaps in a more severe form.
14Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
25Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
9Mistakes
He who knows no foreign languages know nothing of his own.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

IELTS speaking Describe a storybook or a novel that was particularly interesting to you. v. 1

Speaking
  American English
4 paragraphs
430 words
5.5
Overall Band Score
Coherence and Cohesion: 5.5
  • Structure your answers in logical paragraphs
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    One main idea per paragraph
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    Include an introduction and conclusion
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    Support main points with an explanation and then an example
  • Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
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    Vary your linking phrases using synonyms
Lexical Resource: 5.0
  • Try to vary your vocabulary using accurate synonyms
  • Use less common question specific words that accurately convey meaning
  • Check your work for spelling and word formation mistakes
Grammatical Range: 6.5
  • Use a variety of complex and simple sentences
  • Check your writing for errors
Task Achievement: 5.0
  • Answer all parts of the question
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    Present relevant ideas
  • Fully explain these ideas
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    Support ideas with relevant, specific examples
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