IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe a sports event or match you watched
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a sports event or match you watched. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what the event was; where and when you watched it; who you watched it with; why it was memorable), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe a sports event or match you watched.
You should say:
- what the event was
- where and when you watched it
- who you watched it with
- and explain why it was memorable
How to structure your long turn
- 1
what the event was
- 2
where and when you watched it
- 3
who you watched it with
- 4
and explain why it was memorable
Rounding-off questions
Why do people enjoy watching sport?
Is there too much money in professional sport?
Where this leads: Part 3 on sport and competition
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