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
what the course was
- 2
why you took it
- 3
what you learned
- 4
and explain whether it was worthwhile
Rounding-off questions
Should people keep learning throughout their lives?
Is classroom learning better than learning online?