IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card

    Describe a quiet place in the countryside you have been to

    Last updated 2 September 2026

    In short

    This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a quiet place in the countryside you have been to. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (where it is; how you got there; what you did there; how being there made you feel), and the last one carries the most marks.

    The cue card

    Describe a quiet place in the countryside you have been to.

    You should say:

    • where it is
    • how you got there
    • what you did there
    • and explain how being there made you feel

    How to structure your long turn

    1. 1

      where it is

    2. 2

      how you got there

    3. 3

      what you did there

    4. 4

      and explain how being there made you feel

    Rounding-off questions

    • Do people spend enough time in the countryside?

    • Is the countryside disappearing where you live?

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