IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card

    Describe an advertisement you remember well

    Last updated 2 September 2026

    In short

    This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe an advertisement you remember well. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what it was for; where you saw it; what happened in it; why you remember it), and the last one carries the most marks.

    The cue card

    Describe an advertisement you remember well.

    You should say:

    • what it was for
    • where you saw it
    • what happened in it
    • and explain why you remember it

    How to structure your long turn

    1. 1

      what it was for

    2. 2

      where you saw it

    3. 3

      what happened in it

    4. 4

      and explain why you remember it

    Rounding-off questions

    • Does advertising influence what people buy?

    • Should there be limits on advertising?

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