IELTS Advice: describe your favourite.

More advice about describing your favourite book, film or piece of music:

1. You can talk about any type of book (textbook, biography etc.). You only need to describe a story if the question asks you to describe a ’;novel’;.
2. Many books are also films. It would be a good idea to prepare one description that you can use for both.
3. Amazon.com is great for reviews of books, films and music. Just search for a title, then go down the page to find the reviews.
4. Steal the best vocabulary from the reviews that you find.
5. Use Google. I searched for my favourite film is on Google and found this ’;My Favourite Films’; website. It’;s full of good ideas.
6. Try this Google search: my favourite piece of music is
7. You can describe a book, film or piece of music from your country.
8. You can invent a story if necessary, but it’;s easier to tell the truth.
9. If you don’;t like books, pretend that your favourite film is a book (and vice versa).
10. Remember to include adjectives to describe your feelings/opinions. Tell the story of when you first read the book, saw the film or listened to the song, who recommended it, why you like it etc.

NB. ’;Piece of music’; just means a song.

Comments

Hi Simon
Thank you for your advice.
I usually search for the title of many books on Amazon.com and then find some ways to download e-books on the Internet .But I honestly don’;t realize that reading the reviews below can improve my English as well as my idea or vocabulary for IELTS.
Thanks again

Hello simon
I have just came from my test centre. Overall,it was not bad but i find difficulty in listening,it was getting harder from section 2(usually section3 and 4 are hard)but somehow i manage.Reading was ok, as the passage was so long and questions are simple it was the time limit who makes task difficult.writing is good task 2 The differences between countries are smaller as more tV, media, fashion,brand,eating are common at International level.Do the disadvantages are outweigh than advantages.

I write about globalisation and its effect more emphasize on identification and culture, in heritage etc ,so for me its fine Speaking is very good i guess,examiner ask basic question what is the meaning of your name ,who name it ,why its important that parents chose the name etc,cue card is describe any garden u visited,on whom recommendation.what is the good things about that and why it is famous for.part3 is some detail discussion on garden,what are the dangers related to environment, role of government ,saving natural in habitat it was good i guess.
Thankyou simon for your great effort and advices,i am not sure about my listening but rest of modules are not that bad wish u luck other ILETS student,esp Deepika.

It is really nice shahla.Thanks for sharing this. i believe you will get a higher band. wish you all the best.