IELTS Speaking · Part 2 cue card · Events and occasions

Describe a wedding or family celebration you attended.

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. Why do people hold big celebrations?
2. Have celebrations in your country changed in recent decades?
3. Is it right to spend a lot of money on a single event?
4. How do young and old people enjoy celebrations differently?
5. Should celebrations be kept private or shared with the community?

How to handle this card

Keep the event in the past and describe a sequence, such as arrival, food, music and the best moment. Then make sure you answer the last prompt directly, because it asks for your personal view.