IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe a happy memory from your childhood
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a happy memory from your childhood. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what the memory is; when it happened; who was involved; why you remember it so well), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe a happy memory from your childhood.
You should say:
- what the memory is
- when it happened
- who was involved
- and explain why you remember it so well
How to structure your long turn
- 1
what the memory is
- 2
when it happened
- 3
who was involved
- 4
and explain why you remember it so well
Rounding-off questions
Why do people remember their childhood so clearly?
Are children today as happy as in the past?
Where this leads: Part 3 on childhood and memories
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