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IELTS Speaking · Part 2 cue card · People

Describe a neighbour you get on well with, or would like to have.

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.

Describe a neighbour you get on well with, or would like to have.

You should say:

  • who this person is or what they would be like
  • where they live in relation to you
  • what you do or would do together

and explain why a good neighbour matters to you

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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. Do people know their neighbours as well now as in the past?
  2. What problems can arise between neighbours?
  3. How can a community encourage neighbours to be friendly?
  4. Is it more important to have good neighbours or a good house?