Band 5: Describe an interesting book you have read. You should say: - What the book is about - Who the author is - How you found out about it And explain why you found it interesting. (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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I am not that kind of interesting person who reads books, but there is a book that I found interesting. The book is called Bangladesh Visabharisa. It's published by the National Curriculum Textbook Board in Bangladesh. When I was in class 7, this was the first book I saw with colorful pictures and images printed in it. It was amazing because it was the first time I experienced something like that. I found it in my school; it was published for free for every student. I kept it since January, on 1 January. I read a story about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who is the national father of our nation. We read about his story, his greatness, his kindness, and how he took leadership for our country's independence from West Pakistan. They also talked about some literature related to our independence. So, that was the book I read with great interest.

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I am not that kind of interesting person to reading in book but there is a book which was interesting. The book name was Bangladesh Visabharisa. It’s published by National Curriculum Tax Book in Bangladesh. When I was in class 7, this is the first book I saw in colourful pictures and images they are printed. It was amazing because for the first time I saw in my life something like that. It was a really new experience for me. I found it in my schools, from my schools. It was free published and for every students who is on how you put it. And I kept it January, in 1 January, 1 January. I read a story about Bangabandur Shakyamujubur Rahman, who is our national father of our nation. We read about his story, his greatness, his kindness, how he takes leadership for our country independent from West Pakistan. And also they are talking about some literature in our independence. So yeah, that was the book which I read with many interest.

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