IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe a happy event from your life
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a happy event from your life. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what happened; when it happened; who you shared it with; why it made you happy), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe a happy event from your life.
You should say:
- what happened
- when it happened
- who you shared it with
- and explain why it made you happy
How to structure your long turn
- 1
what happened
- 2
when it happened
- 3
who you shared it with
- 4
and explain why it made you happy
Rounding-off questions
What kinds of things make people happy?
Can money buy happiness?
Where this leads: Part 3 on goals and the future
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