IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card

    Describe a journey you often make by public transport

    Last updated 2 September 2026

    In short

    This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a journey you often make by public transport. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (where you go; how you travel; how long it takes; how you feel about the journey), and the last one carries the most marks.

    The cue card

    Describe a journey you often make by public transport.

    You should say:

    • where you go
    • how you travel
    • how long it takes
    • and explain how you feel about the journey

    How to structure your long turn

    1. 1

      where you go

    2. 2

      how you travel

    3. 3

      how long it takes

    4. 4

      and explain how you feel about the journey

    Rounding-off questions

    • Is public transport better than driving?

    • How could transport be improved where you live?

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