IELTS Speaking Part 1: Reading – bài mẫu và câu trả lời hay

Do you like reading?

I do now, but I'm something of a late bloomer, I suppose.

Before university I hardly ever picked up a proper book.

Then a classmate lent me one about habits, and I read it from cover to cover in two evenings.

To be honest, I surprised myself.

What kinds of books do you like to read?

Psychology, mostly.

I like books about why people behave the way they do.

The best one so far, I'd say, was about introverts, and it was an eye-opener.

I mean, I'd always thought being quiet in big groups was something I had to fix.

Apparently, it's just how some people are.

Do you prefer paper books or e-books?

Paper, every time.

The thing is, I like underlining sentences in pencil and scribbling in the margins.

It's just not the same on a screen.

Plus, on my phone I'd be checking messages every two minutes.

Actually, I buy most of mine second-hand near campus, and some even come with a stranger's notes in them.

Did you read a lot when you were a child?

Not proper books, no, but I devoured comics.

My friends and I passed the same Doraemon comics around for years.

We even read them under our desks in class, until a teacher confiscated a whole pile.

So yeah, I guess that's where it all started.

When do you usually read?

On weekdays I can only manage a few pages between classes, so my progress is painfully slow.

At the weekend, though, once I've finished tutoring, I treat myself to a whole hour with a book.

I suppose it's turned into a little ritual.

Actually, it's the hour I look forward to most all week.