IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe a sport you would like to try
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a sport you would like to try. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what the sport is; why you are interested in it; what you would need to start; how you think you would find it), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe a sport you would like to try.
You should say:
- what the sport is
- why you are interested in it
- what you would need to start
- and explain how you think you would find it
How to structure your long turn
- 1
what the sport is
- 2
why you are interested in it
- 3
what you would need to start
- 4
and explain how you think you would find it
Rounding-off questions
Why do some sports become more popular than others?
Should schools offer more sports?
Where this leads: Part 3 on sport and competition
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