ielts speaking Part 1 about books and music

Candidate: Yes, to a great extent. I used to listen to folk music, now I'm more attracted to classical music. I have quite a few DVDs at home.

No, T don't think so. Classical music has always been my favorite type of music.

Candidate: I'm a real admirer of [ ... ]; a man of many talents. He is gifted with a superb singing voice. In my opinion, he is the most perfect singer in all aspects ... um ... music knowledge, voice flexibility, style of singing and ... um ... stage performance. You know, his last album had huge success. I believe he deserves his reputation.

I am a big fan of [ .. .]. He's blessed with a wonderful singing voice. I think he is perfectly able to convey all the emotions that are necessary in a performance of a song. His best-know song is [ ... ]; a massive hit which was released last year in [ ... ] album. He is regarded as a representative of the youth of his generation.

Candidate: Oh, certainly. Reading is the best way to enhance our knowledge. It's very important from that point of view. 1 usually read [ ... ] magazine, you know, a scientific magazine with a weekly circulation of over 10,000.

I enjoy reading quite a range of books, but mainly autobiography, the reason is that I just enjoy reading about famous people's lives, and the adventures they've got into. In fact, you get to know these people, their works and what they have done from another perspective, and sometimes it can be quite different from what you might hear about them by the media.

Yes, I do. I believe that all of us should devote enough time to reading. When you read books, you acquire new knowledge which in turn broadens your views on important matters.

Candidate: Yes, I do. The main reason is that I can usually get away from my daily grind by following the plot of the novel and getting involved in the characters and their dreams.

No, really. You know, most of them have too many characters and are very complicated to follow.

Candidate: Yes, I do, especially poetry fiction. You can always find pithy and enlightening points in such books. They also enhance imagination.

Um ... On a case by case basis.

For example, I like the books written by [ .. .]. He/she is simply a writer of great imagination and originality. His/her works are very highly regarded, and appeal to every taste.