IELTS Speaking · Part 2 cue card · Places

Describe a place in your hometown that visitors should 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 makes a place worth visiting?
2. Do tourists help or harm local communities?
3. How do local people feel about visitors in popular areas?
4. Should entrance to historic sites be free?
5. Do you think places lose their character when they become popular?