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IELTS speaking topics – part 2 cue cards

This is a selection of sample cue cards for IELTS part 2 speaking.  To help you I have divided them into six IELTS speaking topics you need to be able to talk about. Please note how some questions ask you to use either the present, future or past tenses.

people

places

objects

habits and likes (or present tense questions)

plans (or future aspect questions)

experiences (or past tense/present perfect questions)

You will find many more cue cards free to download on my downloads page.

How to get band score 8.0 speaking

All these answers are easily band score 9.0 even though they do not contain much “clever” vocabulary.  You should note that to get a high score in IELTS you need to

structure your answer coherently (mostly follow the points on the cue card)

remember to link your speaking (e.g. “As I was saying“)

use simple but effective spoken phrases (e.g.” some time ago now“)

include interesting detail 

speak at a natural pace using natural spoken English

You will find highlighted phrases in the answers to help you with this.

People

An adventurous person

Describe an adventurous person who you know.

You should say:

who the person is

how you know this person

what this person does that is adventurous

and explain why you think this person likes to take risks.

lesson with sample answer and helpful vocabulary

A childhood friend

Describe a friend you had when you were a child

You should say:

how you first met

how long you were friends

what you used to do together

and explain why you liked this person.

An older person

Describe an old person you admire.

You should say:

who this person is

how long you have known him/her

what qualities he/she has

and say why you admire him/her

A good cook

Describe someone you know who is good at cooking.

You should say:

who this person is

how you know him or her

what kinds of food they cook

and explain why this person is good at cooking

Places

A tourist attraction

Describe a tourist attraction that you have visited. You should say

What the attraction was

When you visited it

Why you went there

And say whether you enjoyed the visit or not

A house or apartment

Talk about a house or an apartment you would like to live in.

You should say

what it would look like

how big it would be

where it would be located

And explain why you would like to live there

see lesson for sample answer and helpful vocabulary

A room

Describe your favourite room

You should say

what the room is

what furniture it contains

what you do in it

And explain why it is your favourite room

Travel

Describe a place that you would like to travel to.

You should say:

where you would like to go

how you would go there

who you would go with

and explain why you would like to go to this place.

A restaurant

Describe a restaurant you know.

You should say:

where this restaurant is

what type of food the restaurant serves

how often you go to this restaurant

and explain why you would recommend this restaurant.

A hotel

Describe a hotel you have stayed in.

You should say:

where it is

what facilities it has

when you stayed there

and say whether you would recommend it to a friend

A garden

Describe a garden you remember visiting.

You should say:

where it is

what it looks like

what people do there

and explain why you remember it.

Objects

A magazine

Describe a magazine you think is interesting

You should say:

how you know about this magazine

where you can buy it

what it contains

and explain why you think this magazine is interesting.

A photograph

Describe a photograph that you remember.

You should say:

when it was taken

who took it

what is in the photograph

and explain why you remember this photograph

A letter

Describe an important letter that you received.

You should say:

who wrote it

what the letter was about

how you felt about the letter

and explain why it was important.

Clothes

Describe your favourite item of clothing.

You should say:

what it is

when you bought it

why you bought it

and say why you like it so much.

Habits and likes/the present

Leisure time

Describe what your favourite leisure activity.

You should say:

who you do this with

where you do it

how you do it

and explain why you like to spend your free time this way.

A skill

Describe a practical skill you have.

You should say:

what the skill is

how often you use it

who taught it to you

and explain why the skill is so practical

A television programme part 1

Describe a television programme  you watched and did not enjoy.

You should say:

what this programme was

where and when you watched it

what it was about

and explain why you did not enjoy it

Lesson with sample talk to listen to and help with vocabulary 

A television programme – part 2

Describe a television programme you enjoy

You should say:

What the programme is

How often you watch it

Who you watch it with

And explain why you enjoy that television programme

A book

Describe a book you are reading

You should say

what the book is about

when you read it

how long you read it for

and explain what you like about the book

Describe a film that you watched and did not enjoy.

You should say

what the film was

when you watched it

who you watched it with

And explain why you did not enjoy this film

Plans/the future

A country

Describe a country you would like to visit.

You should say:

what the country is

when you would go there

what you would do there

and explain why you would like to go there.

Shopping

Describe something special you want to buy in the future.

You should say:

what it is

what it is like

when you intend to buy it

and explain why you want to buy it.

Experiences/The past

A happy experience

Talk about a recent experience that made you happy.

You should say

What the experience was

Who you shared it with

Where it happened

And explain why that experience was so happy

A school rule

Talk about a school you had as a child. You should say

what the rule was

what punishment there was for breaking it

why it was made

And explain whether you liked the rule or not

A wedding

Describe a wedding you attended

You should say

when it was

who got married

what happened at the wedding

And explain whether it was a typical wedding ceremony

A decision

Describe an important decision that you made

You should say:

what the decision was

how you made your decision

what the results of the decision were

and explain why it was important.

A musical event

Describe a musical event in your country

You should say

What the event it is

Where it takes place

What kind of music is played

And you should explain why you enjoy it

A news story

Describe some interesting  news  that you have recently read about or heard about

You should say:

what the story was

who was involved in the story

where you read or heard about this story

and explain why this news story was interesting to you.

A group

Describe a group or a club you joined. You should say:

what the group was

when you joined the group

where the group met

And explain why you enjoyed being part of the group

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