IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card

    Describe a wedding or celebration you attended

    Last updated 2 September 2026

    In short

    This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a wedding or celebration you attended. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (whose celebration it was; where it took place; what happened; how you felt about it), and the last one carries the most marks.

    The cue card

    Describe a wedding or celebration you attended.

    You should say:

    • whose celebration it was
    • where it took place
    • what happened
    • and explain how you felt about it

    How to structure your long turn

    1. 1

      whose celebration it was

    2. 2

      where it took place

    3. 3

      what happened

    4. 4

      and explain how you felt about it

    Rounding-off questions

    • How are weddings celebrated in your country?

    • Have such celebrations changed over time?

    Where this leads: Part 3 on festivals and celebrations

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