IELTS Speaking · Part 2 cue card · Places

Describe a place you often went to when you were a child.

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. How is childhood different today from when you were young?
2. Do children have enough safe places to play?
3. Why do people feel attached to places from their childhood?
4. Should schools take children on more trips outside the classroom?