48 IELTS SPEAKING – PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT

Part 1
READING
1. Do you like reading?
2. Do you like to read at home or in other places?
3. In what place or places, do you think it’s difficult to read?
4. Do you like to read by yourself or with other people?

VOCABULARY

Admit [verb] – confess

Bookworm [noun] – refers to a person who loves reading
Dumb [adj.] – stupid
Curriculum [noun] – the subjects comprising a course of study
Among others [phrase] – to indicate that there are several more facts, things, or people like the ones
mentioned
Kill time [idiom] – to spend time doing something while one is waiting
I suppose [expression] – another way of saying, I think
I can speak for myself [idiom] – to speak for one’s opinion as one’s own and not represent other’s
opinion
Unbearably [adv.] – in a way that’s impossible to endure
Awful [adj.] – very unpleasant
End up [phrasal verb] – to reach or come to a place, condition, or state that was not planned or expected
Inevitable [adj.] – unavoidable
In the middle [phrase] – in the process of doing something
Lose one’s train of thought [idiom] – to forget what one was talking or thinking about
Digest [verb] – to read new information and take the necessary time to understand

1. Do you like reading?

Absolutely yes. You may say that I’m kind of a bookworm since I spend most of my spare time reading.
For me, this hobby helps broaden my knowledge about the world and works as a tool for relieving stress.
In addition, reading opens up a brand new world which gradually fosters my imagination.

2. Do you like to read at home or in other places?

There are various locations that I’ve spent time reading in such as cafés, my university’s library, or the
parks in the morning. However, nowhere beats the comfort of my bedroom. I’m a private person, so to
me not having strangers staring at me while I’m reading makes the experience so much better.

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3. In what place or places, do you think it’s difficult to read?

I suppose places where there are a lot of distractions such as restaurants, cafes, and even at home when
there’s a lot of noise like a crying baby or a loud TV. But, I think it depends on the person as well because
there are those readers who can still focus on reading despite distractions.

4. Do you like to read by yourself or with other people?

As I just stated, I’m an introverted person. Therefore, I like it better when I read alone. I’m satisfied if
there’re only me, the books and, perhaps, a cup of coffee or tea.

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