IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe a magazine or newspaper you like to read
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a magazine or newspaper you like to read. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what it is; how often you read it; what kind of content it has; why you enjoy it), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe a magazine or newspaper you like to read.
You should say:
- what it is
- how often you read it
- what kind of content it has
- and explain why you enjoy it
How to structure your long turn
- 1
what it is
- 2
how often you read it
- 3
what kind of content it has
- 4
and explain why you enjoy it
Rounding-off questions
Are printed newspapers disappearing?
Where do most people get their news now?
Where this leads: Part 3 on media and news
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