IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card

    Describe a language you would like to learn

    Last updated 2 September 2026

    In short

    This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a language you would like to learn. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (which language it is; why you want to learn it; how you would learn it; how it would be useful to you), and the last one carries the most marks.

    The cue card

    Describe a language you would like to learn.

    You should say:

    • which language it is
    • why you want to learn it
    • how you would learn it
    • and explain how it would be useful to you

    How to structure your long turn

    1. 1

      which language it is

    2. 2

      why you want to learn it

    3. 3

      how you would learn it

    4. 4

      and explain how it would be useful to you

    Rounding-off questions

    • Why is it useful to speak more than one language?

    • Will one global language ever replace others?

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