IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe a time you did something to help your community
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a time you did something to help your community. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what you did; why you did it; who benefited from it; how you felt about doing it), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe a time you did something to help your community.
You should say:
- what you did
- why you did it
- who benefited from it
- and explain how you felt about doing it
How to structure your long turn
- 1
what you did
- 2
why you did it
- 3
who benefited from it
- 4
and explain how you felt about doing it
Rounding-off questions
Why do some people volunteer?
Should young people be encouraged to help their communities?
Where this leads: Part 3 on people and relationships
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