Band 6: Part 2: Solution discussion You are choosing a birthday gift for your friend. There are three suggestions: A book A music show ticket A shopping coupon Which do you think is the best choice? (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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I'm looking forward to choosing a suitable birthday gift for my friend. Among the three suggestions, a book, a music show ticket, or a shopping coupon, I personally believe that choosing a book is the most effective option for the following reasons. First and foremost, choosing a book is really convenient, cheap, and affordable. Since many books are always held at affordable prices and incredible discounts of more than 80%, I can purchase it and give the gift to my friend easily without having to buy something expensive like a laptop or smartphone, which might be too much for me. Additionally, my friend is really interested in reading books. He believes that reading books provides him with sufficient knowledge and gives him more confidence in his communication. Besides, his hobby is science fiction and science. Therefore, buying a book with a similar topic would be really beneficial for his own reference, as well as allowing him to feel more happy and positive about my gift. So I believe that choosing a book with a similar topic like science fiction, which is a genre he enjoys, would be really wonderful for him. Moreover, the gift of a book is not too serious. So I think it's a better way to give a meaningful gift that we can both enjoy. On the other hand, a music show ticket is a bit too costly for me. Besides, it can only be used once for a specific event at a particular time. So I don't really think this can be used as a long-term gift for him. Similarly, a shopping coupon is too dull. It's not something that would captivate him. So I don't think it's the best choice for him. In conclusion, choosing a book is the most effective option since it's cheap, convenient, meaningful, and not too expensive compared to the other two options.

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Band 6+: Part 2: Solution discussion You are choosing a birthday gift for your friend. There are three suggestions: A book A music show ticket A shopping coupon Which do you think is the best choice?

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