IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe a pleasant surprise you had
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a pleasant surprise you had. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what the surprise was; who was involved; when it happened; how you felt about it), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe a pleasant surprise you had.
You should say:
- what the surprise was
- who was involved
- when it happened
- and explain how you felt about it
How to structure your long turn
- 1
what the surprise was
- 2
who was involved
- 3
when it happened
- 4
and explain how you felt about it
Rounding-off questions
Do people like surprises?
Is it better to plan things or to be spontaneous?
Where this leads: Part 3 on people and relationships
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