IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card

    Describe a library or place where you like to study

    Last updated 2 September 2026

    In short

    This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a library or place where you like to study. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (where it is; how often you go there; what you do there; why you like studying there), and the last one carries the most marks.

    The cue card

    Describe a library or place where you like to study.

    You should say:

    • where it is
    • how often you go there
    • what you do there
    • and explain why you like studying there

    How to structure your long turn

    1. 1

      where it is

    2. 2

      how often you go there

    3. 3

      what you do there

    4. 4

      and explain why you like studying there

    Rounding-off questions

    • Where do people prefer to study these days?

    • Are libraries still important?

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