IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe a book you have recently enjoyed
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a book you have recently enjoyed. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what the book was about; when and why you read it; how you felt while reading it; why you enjoyed it), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe a book you have recently enjoyed.
You should say:
- what the book was about
- when and why you read it
- how you felt while reading it
- and explain why you enjoyed it
How to structure your long turn
- 1
what the book was about
- 2
when and why you read it
- 3
how you felt while reading it
- 4
and explain why you enjoyed it
Rounding-off questions
Are people reading more or less these days?
Will printed books survive in the future?
Where this leads: Part 3 on reading and learning
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