IELTS Speaking · Part 2
IELTS Speaking Part 2 cue cards
In short
In Part 2 the examiner hands you a cue card with a topic and four prompts. You get one minute to prepare and then speak for one to two minutes. Below are 115 practice cue cards grouped by theme — open any card for a full breakdown of how to structure your long turn, the vocabulary to use, and the Part 3 questions it leads into.
Reading and learning
2 cardsEducation and schools
3 cardsWork and careers
3 cardsSkills and success
7 cards- Describe someone who inspired you to do something
- Describe a good leader you know or have heard about
- Describe a useful skill you have learned
- Describe an important decision you have made
- Describe a problem you managed to solve
- Describe a difficult thing you did and succeeded at
- Describe a skill you could teach other people
Technology and society
3 cardsThe internet and information
2 cardsSocial media and communication
1 cardsMedia and news
7 cards- Describe a piece of good news you received
- Describe a film you enjoyed watching
- Describe a TV programme you like
- Describe an interesting news story you heard recently
- Describe a famous person you would like to meet
- Describe a magazine or newspaper you like to read
- Describe a radio programme or podcast you enjoy
Travel and tourism
4 cardsCulture and tradition
5 cardsFestivals and celebrations
4 cardsFood and diet
4 cardsHealth and fitness
5 cardsEnvironment and conservation
1 cardsNature and wildlife
3 cardsCities and urban life
4 cardsHousing and community
1 cardsTransport and traffic
2 cardsShopping and consumerism
6 cardsMoney and finance
3 cardsPeople and relationships
12 cards- Describe a person you admire
- Describe a time a friend helped you
- Describe a time a stranger helped you
- Describe a person you enjoy talking to
- Describe a gift you gave to someone
- Describe a gift you received that you liked
- Describe a pleasant surprise you had
- Describe a time you helped someone
- Describe a time someone gave you good advice
- Describe a person who has a good sense of humour
- Describe a polite person you know
- Describe a time you did something to help your community
Family and upbringing
6 cardsChildhood and memories
5 cardsArt and creativity
4 cardsMusic and performance
3 cardsSport and competition
3 cardsLeisure and relaxation
7 cards- Describe a place where you like to go to relax
- Describe a busy day you had recently
- Describe an enjoyable day out you had
- Describe a time you had to wait for something
- Describe a place where you go to think
- Describe an enjoyable activity you did recently
- Describe an activity that made you lose track of time
Goals and the future
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