IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe an interesting news story you heard recently
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe an interesting news story you heard recently. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what the story was about; where you heard or read it; who you shared it with; why it interested you), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe an interesting news story you heard recently.
You should say:
- what the story was about
- where you heard or read it
- who you shared it with
- and explain why it interested you
How to structure your long turn
- 1
what the story was about
- 2
where you heard or read it
- 3
who you shared it with
- 4
and explain why it interested you
Rounding-off questions
Where do most people get their news?
Can we always trust the news?
Where this leads: Part 3 on media and news
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