IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe an interesting conversation you had
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe an interesting conversation you had. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (who you spoke with; what you talked about; where it took place; why it was interesting), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe an interesting conversation you had.
You should say:
- who you spoke with
- what you talked about
- where it took place
- and explain why it was interesting
How to structure your long turn
- 1
who you spoke with
- 2
what you talked about
- 3
where it took place
- 4
and explain why it was interesting
Rounding-off questions
Is the art of conversation being lost?
Do people talk face to face less than before?
Where this leads: Part 3 on social media and communication
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