IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe a new place that has opened in your town
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a new place that has opened in your town. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what it is; where it is; what people do there; how it has affected your town), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe a new place that has opened in your town.
You should say:
- what it is
- where it is
- what people do there
- and explain how it has affected your town
How to structure your long turn
- 1
what it is
- 2
where it is
- 3
what people do there
- 4
and explain how it has affected your town
Rounding-off questions
How do new developments change a place?
Do towns change too quickly nowadays?
Where this leads: Part 3 on cities and urban life
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