Mat Clark – IELTS Speaking
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Media 4: A story form your childhood
Describe a story that you remember from your childhood
You should say:
What the story was about
How you first heard this story
Why you remember this story
Whether it is still popular today
Suggestion
Use the same story as Media 1: A TV program (eg, Journey to the West).
Uncommon Vocabulary
See People 4: A character from a story / film / TV program.
hand down over the generations
the outline of the story
fairy-tale
be founded on
Grammar Point:
Use a mix of past tenses
The story itself has been retold hundreds of times.
The tale was first read to me by my grandfather.
It was originally written by…
Media 5: A book
Describe a book that you enjoyed reading.
You should say:
When you first read it
What it was about
Why you enjoyed it
Whether this book is popular in your country
