Hi. Today we shall have a look at this an IELTS speaking part 2 / cue card sample. Here, we are dealing with a widely known topic which is A book which had a great influence on you. You can always change the sample answer according to your choice.

If you can talk about this topic, it is easy for you to cover some other similar task cards like:

Your favorite book, A book which you like, An influential book, A book that changed your life, etc.

Model Answer:

One of the many books that massively influenced me in my school life is called “A Time of Gifts” by Patrick Leigh Fermor.

This is the first of three books in which Patrick Leigh Fermor narrates the trip he completed across Europe, from Holland to Istanbul. He did the whole journey mostly on foot. He did it all alone, without any company which began in 1933. Amazingly, he was just 18 years old then.

This book deals with the life, happiness, sadness, and inner-picture of a teenager. Without any idea of the outer world, a boy explores across Europe.

As a literary masterpiece, this book greatly influenced me by showing that huge adventures can be easily undertaken without much planning. You don’t need large amounts of money or big, gigantic equipment for an adventure. I mean, an 18-year old can walk across Europe without GPS, internet and a mobile phone. What more surprising can it be? I even thought of starting my own journey alone into the wild after reading this book.

This is a true account of the English boy who slept in barns, in fields, in gypsy camps, but who was also invited to monasteries, mansions, and castles and eventually ends up in a relationship with a Romanian princess. This made me wonder, “What a life!” again and again. As I went through the book, I went after his masterful lyrical descriptions of the landscape, his encounters with citizens from all parts of the community and his study of the political, communal and cultural changes which took place between the two world wars.

I would recommend everyone to read “A Time of Gifts” so that they can understand the true power of a young, fresh mind. If you are a person of indomitable spirit, this book is for you.

That’s all. Thank you.

You can also answer the following cue cards using this one:

• A book that you admire
• Your favorite book
• A book which taught you something
• Something that influenced you a lot
• An influential book 
• A book that gave you a lot of pleasure

Part 3 questions:

1. How often do you read books? 
2. Do you think books can influence a person’s life?
3. Name some of the famous writers of your country?
4. Have you ever thought of writing a book?
5. Have you ever watched a movie based on a novel or story?
6. Do you like to read books written by foreign writers?

Here are model answers to some other topic cards:

A building/structure with architectural interest

An inspiring speech you heard

A book that had a major influence on you

A new shop recently opened in your city

An English lesson you remember

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