IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe a place where you go to think
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a place where you go to think. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (where it is; when you go there; what you think about; why it helps you), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe a place where you go to think.
You should say:
- where it is
- when you go there
- what you think about
- and explain why it helps you
How to structure your long turn
- 1
where it is
- 2
when you go there
- 3
what you think about
- 4
and explain why it helps you
Rounding-off questions
Is it hard to find quiet in modern life?
Why do people need time alone?
Where this leads: Part 3 on leisure and relaxation
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