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. 1

      where it is

    2. 2

      when you go there

    3. 3

      what you think about

    4. 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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