IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe a song or piece of music you like
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a song or piece of music you like. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what the music is; when you first heard it; how often you listen to it; why it means something to you), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe a song or piece of music you like.
You should say:
- what the music is
- when you first heard it
- how often you listen to it
- and explain why it means something to you
How to structure your long turn
- 1
what the music is
- 2
when you first heard it
- 3
how often you listen to it
- 4
and explain why it means something to you
Rounding-off questions
Why is music so important to people?
How has the way people listen to music changed?
Where this leads: Part 3 on music and performance
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