Band 7: 53. A story you read recently Cue card You should say: • what the story was • where you read it • what it was about • and explain why it impressed you (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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To begin with, I would like to talk about a story that has had a huge impression on me. It was The Alchemist, written by Paulo Coelho. This story is about a shepherd who tried to follow his dreams. He traveled from Spain to Egypt to pursue all his dreams. During his journey, he met different people and learned new insights from them. He developed skills like encouragement, motivation, and patience, which are very essential in our daily lives. I read this book online from my device during my free time and whenever I am on public transport in order to use my time efficiently. This story really impressed me and encouraged me to work for my dreams and pursue them. Overall, I found this story very motivational and inspiring, and it helped me look at life from a different perspective.

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

To begin with I would like to talk about a story that has huge impression on me. It was The Alchemist written by Paulo Kahla. This story is about a shipyard who tried to follow his dreams. He traveled from Spain to Egypt, just go through all his dreams. And during his journey, he met different people and learned new insights from them. He increased his skills like encouragement, motivation, patience, which is very essential in our daily life. And I read this book online from the microphone during my free time and whenever I am in public transport in order to use my time efficiently. And this story is really impressed me and encouraged me to work for my dreams and go through art with them. Overall, I found this story very motivational and inspiring and it helped me look at life from a different perspective.

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Band 7+: 53. A story you read recently Cue card You should say: • what the story was • where you read it • what it was about • and explain why it impressed you

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Describe a plant (flower, vegetable or fruit) in your country. You should say: 🔵 what plant it is 🔵 where it grows 🔵 why it is important for your country 🔵 why you like or dislike it

Describe a shop you enjoy visiting.

Describe one of your friend who learned a new skill

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