IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card

    Describe a game or activity you enjoyed as a child

    Last updated 2 September 2026

    In short

    This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a game or activity you enjoyed as a child. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what the game was; who you played it with; where you usually played; why you enjoyed it), and the last one carries the most marks.

    The cue card

    Describe a game or activity you enjoyed as a child.

    You should say:

    • what the game was
    • who you played it with
    • where you usually played
    • and explain why you enjoyed it

    How to structure your long turn

    1. 1

      what the game was

    2. 2

      who you played it with

    3. 3

      where you usually played

    4. 4

      and explain why you enjoyed it

    Rounding-off questions

    • How is children's play different today?

    • Do children spend too much time on screens?

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