IELTS Speaking · Part 2 cue card · Places

Describe a city you have been to, or one you would love to see.

You have one minute to make notes, then speak for one to two minutes. The examiner may ask one or two short questions when you finish.

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Part 3 questions that follow this card

Part 3 broadens the topic into a discussion of four to five minutes. Give a view, a reason and an example each time.

1. What attracts people to live in big cities?
2. Is it better to live in a city or in the countryside?
3. How can cities be made more pleasant for residents?
4. Why do some cities attract more visitors than others?
5. How do you think cities will change in the next fifty years?

How to handle this card

This card lets you talk about a place you have only dreamed of visiting. If you choose that route, use would and could to describe what you imagine, and mention what you have read or seen to explain your interest.