Cue Card 12 – Describe a book that you would like to read again or you have read

Describe a book that you would like to read again or you have read

You should say:

  1. -which book it is
  2. -what is it about
  3. -why you read it
  4. -and explain why you want to read it again.

  • Whenever I get time I try to read books ranging from fiction to non-fiction and then travel books to sometimes autobiographies.
  • I remember one book in particular that I enjoyed reading previously that I would like to read again.
  • The title of the book is Ultimate Power, by Tony Robbins. He’s an author who specializes in motivational material and this book helped me a lot the first time I read it.
  • It’s one of the most popular books in this genre, probably because it helps people on a personal and professional level to achieve more and get more out of life.
  • The author has become quite famous since writing the book and has helped many celebrities and famous people to perform better and attain a better quality of life overall.
  • It’s like reading a guide to personal achievement in all aspects of life; it covers topics like discovering what you really want out of life, how to think differently and overcome your fears and phobias that are holding you back from doing things, enhanced techniques for interacting more successfully with all kinds of people, how to copy the habits and techniques of other successful people, and shows you how to be more confident and become financially independent.
  • You could think of it as a blueprint to reinventing the parts of yourself or your life that you’re unsatisfied with. The first time I read it I put some of the ideas into practice and it helped me become much better at certain aspects of life, but that was a good few years ago and I didn’t implement all the ideas.
  • I think if I re-read it now I would probably find some other things I would like to try – to improve my professional performance especially.
  • So, Ultimate Power is a book I would definitely like to read again when I have some free time because I think it offers invaluable advice for people who want to constantly improve themselves.

OR

  • Whenever I get time I try to read books ranging from fiction to non-fiction and then travel books to sometimes autobiographies.
  • Reading is my favorite pastime though I have very little time to read these days because of my studies. A book that attracted me very much is Wings Of Fire which is An Autobiography of Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.
  • The book was written by Mr. Kalam and Mr.Arun Tiwari and it also contains 24 photographs of various stages of his life.
  • The book is full of personal moments and life experiences of Dr. Kalam. It gives us an understanding of his journey of success that how a boy from deprived family became the President of India.
  • The book collects many anecdotes (events) and stories from childhood, his time at school and college. The time when he lost his father and how he felt when he was honored with many awards like the Padma Bhushan have been written in much detail.
  • The second half of the book deals with the life of Mr. Kalam as a scientist who made a significant contribution in developing the missile program and for that reason, he is known as the ‘Missile Man of India’.
  • The book is published in various (13) languages, which includes Chinese and French. I am really thankful to my teacher who recommended me to read this book.
  • After reading this book, I have learned one thing that hard work, dedication and believing in dreams are the crucial factors for a bright future.
  • I definitely want to read this book as Mr. Kalam is an inspiration for many children or people especially who are living in slums and the ones who are struggling in their life .it gives only one motivation that hard work is a key to success.

FOLLOW UPS

Reading

  1. Do people read more nowadays?
  2. Do you read before going to bed?
  3. How will eBooks affect paper books?
  4. What’s the difference between films and books?

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