IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card

    Describe a course or class you took

    Last updated 2 September 2026

    In short

    This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a course or class you took. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what the course was; why you took it; what you learned; whether it was worthwhile), and the last one carries the most marks.

    The cue card

    Describe a course or class you took.

    You should say:

    • what the course was
    • why you took it
    • what you learned
    • and explain whether it was worthwhile

    How to structure your long turn

    1. 1

      what the course was

    2. 2

      why you took it

    3. 3

      what you learned

    4. 4

      and explain whether it was worthwhile

    Rounding-off questions

    • Should people keep learning throughout their lives?

    • Is classroom learning better than learning online?

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