IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card

    Describe your first school

    Last updated 2 September 2026

    In short

    This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe your first school. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (where it was; what it was like; what you did there; a memory you have of it), and the last one carries the most marks.

    The cue card

    Describe your first school.

    You should say:

    • where it was
    • what it was like
    • what you did there
    • and explain a memory you have of it

    How to structure your long turn

    1. 1

      where it was

    2. 2

      what it was like

    3. 3

      what you did there

    4. 4

      and explain a memory you have of it

    Rounding-off questions

    • How have schools changed since you were young?

    • What makes a school a good one?

    Where this leads: Part 3 on education and schools

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