IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card

    Describe a place in your country you would recommend to tourists

    Last updated 2 September 2026

    In short

    This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a place in your country you would recommend to tourists. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (where it is; what visitors can do there; why it is worth seeing; why you would recommend it), and the last one carries the most marks.

    The cue card

    Describe a place in your country you would recommend to tourists.

    You should say:

    • where it is
    • what visitors can do there
    • why it is worth seeing
    • and explain why you would recommend it

    How to structure your long turn

    1. 1

      where it is

    2. 2

      what visitors can do there

    3. 3

      why it is worth seeing

    4. 4

      and explain why you would recommend it

    Rounding-off questions

    • Does tourism benefit local communities?

    • Should some places limit the number of visitors?

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