100 IELTS Speaking Cue Cards

IELTS Prep
Jun 3, 2024
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Below are 100 #IELTS Speaking cue cards for Part 2 of the speaking test, each with detailed questions:

Personal Experiences

Describe a memorable trip you have taken.

Where did you go?
Who did you go with?
What did you do there?
Why was this trip memorable?

Describe a time you helped someone.

Who did you help?
What did you do to help?
How did the person react?
How did you feel about helping?

Describe a recent celebration you attended.

What was the celebration?
Where did it take place?
Who was there?
Why was it significant?

Describe a time you overcame a challenge.

What was the challenge?
How did you approach it?
What was the outcome?
What did you learn from the experience?

Describe a person who has influenced you.

Who is this person?
How did you meet them?
In what way have they influenced you?
Why is their influence important to you?

Describe a time when you were lost.

Where were you?
What happened?
How did you find your way?
How did you feel during and after the experience?

Describe a time you had to make a difficult decision.

What was the decision about?
What options did you have?
What did you decide and why?
What was the result of your decision?

Describe a time you were proud of yourself.

What happened?
Why were you proud?
Who was involved?
How did it impact you?

Describe an important event in your life.

What was the event?
When and where did it happen?
Who was there?
Why was it important to you?

Describe a special family tradition.

What is the tradition?
How often do you celebrate it?
What activities are involved?
Why is it special to your family?

Hobbies and Interests

Describe a hobby you enjoy.

What is the hobby?
How often do you engage in it?
Why do you enjoy it?
How did you get interested in this hobby?

Describe a sport you like to watch or play.

What is the sport?
How often do you watch or play it?
What do you enjoy about it?
How did you become interested in it?

Describe a musical instrument you would like to learn.

What is the instrument?
Why do you want to learn it?
How would you go about learning it?
What do you think would be the most challenging part?

Describe a book that you have read recently.

What is the book?
Who is the author?
What is the book about?
What did you like or dislike about it?

Describe a movie that you enjoyed.

What is the movie?
Who directed it?
What is the plot?
Why did you enjoy it?

Describe your favorite way to relax.

What do you do to relax?
How often do you do it?
Why do you find it relaxing?
How did you discover this way to relax?

Describe a place where you like to go to relax.

Where is this place?
How often do you go there?
What do you do there?
Why do you find it relaxing?

Describe a game you enjoyed playing when you were younger.

What was the game?
Who did you play it with?
Why did you enjoy it?
Do you still play it?

Describe an activity you like to do in your free time.

What is the activity?
How often do you do it?
Why do you enjoy it?
How did you get started with it?

Describe a collection you have or would like to have.

What is the collection?
How did you start it or why do you want to start it?
How do you acquire items for it?
Why is this collection important to you?

Education and Learning

Describe a course you have taken.

What was the course about?
Where did you take it?
Why did you choose this course?
What did you learn from it?

Describe a subject you enjoyed studying in school.

What was the subject?
Why did you enjoy it?
How was it taught?
How has it impacted you?

Describe a teacher who has influenced you.

Who was the teacher?
What subject did they teach?
How did they influence you?
Why do you remember them?

Describe a skill you would like to learn.

What is the skill?
Why do you want to learn it?
How would you go about learning it?
How would this skill benefit you?

Describe a learning experience that was difficult for you.

What were you trying to learn?
Why was it difficult?
How did you overcome the difficulty?
What did you learn from the experience?

Describe a piece of technology that helps you in your studies.

What is the technology?
How do you use it?
Why is it helpful?
How has it changed the way you study?

Describe a time when you had to study for a test or exam.

What was the test or exam about?
How did you prepare for it?
What strategies did you use?
What was the result?

Describe a study method that works well for you.

What is the method?
How do you use it?
Why does it work well for you?
How did you discover it?

Describe a time when you had to work on a group project.

What was the project about?
Who were your group members?
How did you work together?
What was the outcome?

Describe a lecture or presentation you attended.

Who was the speaker?
What was the topic?
Where did it take place?
Why was it interesting?

Travel and Adventure

Describe a city you have visited.

What is the city?
When did you visit it?
What did you do there?
What did you like or dislike about it?

Describe a holiday you would like to go on.

Where would you like to go?
Who would you go with?
What would you do there?
Why do you want to go on this holiday?

Describe a place you would like to visit in the future.

Where is this place?
Why do you want to visit it?
What do you know about it?
How would you plan your visit?

Describe a cultural festival you have attended.

What was the festival?
Where did it take place?
What did you do there?
What did you learn from the experience?

Describe a famous landmark you have visited.

What is the landmark?
Where is it located?
What is its significance?
What was your experience like?

Describe an outdoor activity you enjoy.

What is the activity?
How often do you do it?
Why do you enjoy it?
Where do you usually do it?

Describe an adventurous activity you have tried or would like to try.

What is the activity?
Where did you try it or where would you like to try it?
Why do you find it adventurous?
How did you feel during or after the activity?

Describe a beach or seaside place you have been to.

Where is it?
What did you do there?
Who did you go with?
What did you like or dislike about it?

Describe a mountain or hill you have visited.

Where is it?
When did you visit?
What did you do there?
What was the experience like?

Describe a travel experience that went wrong.

Where were you going?
What happened?
How did you handle the situation?
What did you learn from the experience?

Work and Career

Describe your ideal job.

What is the job?
What are the responsibilities?
Why is it ideal for you?
How would you prepare for this job?

Describe a job you have had.

What was the job?
Where did you work?
What were your responsibilities?
What did you like or dislike about it?

Describe a company or organization you admire.

What is the company?
What does it do?
Why do you admire it?
How did you learn about it?

Describe a coworker or colleague you respect.

Who is this person?
What is their role?
Why do you respect them?
How have they influenced you?

Describe a project you have worked on at work.

What was the project?
What was your role?
How did you complete it?
What was the outcome?

Describe a skill that is important for your job.

What is the skill?
Why is it important?
How did you develop this skill?
How do you use it in your job?

Describe a time when you worked under pressure.

What was the situation?
How did you handle it?
What was the result?
What did you learn from the experience?

Describe a training or course you have completed for work.

What was the training or course?
Where did you take it?
What did you learn?
How has it helped you in your job?

Describe a leader or manager you admire.

Who is this person?
What is their leadership style?
Why do you admire them?
How have they impacted your career?

Describe a work-related goal you have.

What is the goal?
Why is it important to you?
How do you plan to achieve it?
What steps have you taken so far?

Technology and Innovation

Describe a piece of technology you use frequently.

What is the technology?
How do you use it?
Why do you use it frequently?
How has it impacted your life?

Describe an app or software that you find useful.

What is the app/software?
How do you use it?
Why do you find it useful?
How did you discover it?

Describe a recent technological advancement you find interesting.

What is the advancement?
How does it work?
Why do you find it interesting?
How do you think it will impact society?

Describe a gadget you own that you couldn't live without.

What is the gadget?
How do you use it?
Why is it indispensable to you?
How did you acquire it?

Describe a website you visit often.

What is the website?
What do you use it for?
Why do you visit it often?
How did you find out about it?

Describe an innovative product you have recently bought.

What is the product?
How does it work?
Why did you buy it?
How has it benefited you?

Describe a social media platform you use.

What is the platform?
How do you use it?
Why do you use it?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using it?

Describe a time when you had to learn a new technology.

What was the technology?
Why did you need to learn it?
How did you learn it?
What was the outcome?

Describe a time when you faced a problem with technology.

What was the problem?
What caused it?
How did you solve it?
What did you learn from the experience?

Describe a technology you think will be important in the future.

What is the technology?
How does it work?
Why do you think it will be important?
How do you think it will change people's lives?

Food and Cuisine

Describe your favorite meal.

What is the meal?
How is it prepared?
Why do you like it?
Where do you usually eat it?

Describe a traditional dish from your country.

What is the dish?
How is it made?
When is it usually eaten?
Why is it significant?

Describe a restaurant you enjoy going to.

What is the restaurant?
Where is it located?
What kind of food does it serve?
Why do you like it?

Describe a memorable meal you had.

Where was it?
What did you eat?
Who were you with?
Why was it memorable?

Describe a food you disliked when you were younger but like now.

What is the food?
Why did you dislike it?
Why do you like it now?
How did your taste change?

Describe a type of cuisine you would like to try.

What is the cuisine?
What are some typical dishes?
Why do you want to try it?
Where would you like to try it?

Describe a special meal you prepare for guests.

What is the meal?
How do you prepare it?
Why do you choose this meal for guests?
How do your guests usually react?

Describe a food-related tradition in your family.

What is the tradition?
When and how do you celebrate it?
What foods are involved?
Why is it important to your family?

Describe a cooking show you enjoy watching.

What is the show?
Who is the host?
What kind of recipes are shown?
Why do you enjoy it?

Describe a time when you tried cooking something for the first time.

What did you cook?
How did you prepare it?
How did it turn out?
What did you learn from the experience?

Environment and Nature

Describe a natural place you have visited.

Where is it?
What does it look like?
What did you do there?
Why is it special to you?

Describe an environmental problem in your country.

What is the problem?
What causes it?
How does it affect people?
What can be done to solve it?

Describe a type of weather you like.

What is the weather like?
How does it affect your mood?
What activities do you enjoy in this weather?
Why do you like it?

Describe a garden or park you like to visit.

Where is it?
What does it look like?
What do you do there?
Why do you like it?

Describe an animal you find interesting.

What is the animal?
Where does it live?
What are its characteristics?
Why do you find it interesting?

Describe a time when you were close to nature.

Where were you?
What did you do?
Who were you with?
How did you feel?

Describe a plant or tree that is common in your country.

What is the plant/tree?
Where does it grow?
What are its uses?
Why is it significant?

Describe a nature documentary you have watched.

What was the documentary about?
What did you learn from it?
What was the most interesting part?
Why do you recommend it?

Describe a recycling program in your area.

What materials can be recycled?
How does the program work?
How effective is it?
How do people participate?

Describe a way in which you try to protect the environment.

What do you do?
Why is it important?
How did you start doing it?
What impact does it have?

Society and Culture

Describe a festival or celebration in your country.

What is the festival?
How is it celebrated?
When does it take place?
Why is it important?

Describe a custom from your country that you find interesting.

What is the custom?
How is it practiced?
Who participates in it?
Why do you find it interesting?

Describe a historical event that you find fascinating.

What was the event?
When and where did it happen?
Who was involved?
Why do you find it fascinating?

Describe a piece of art that you like.

What is the art?
Who is the artist?
What does it depict?
Why do you like it?

Describe a famous person from your country.

Who is the person?
What are they famous for?
Why do you admire them?
How have they impacted your country?

Describe a tradition you follow with your friends or family.

What is the tradition?
How often do you follow it?
What activities are involved?
Why is it meaningful to you?

Describe a way in which your country is unique.

What is the unique aspect?
How is it different from other countries?
Why is it unique?
How do people feel about it?

Describe a museum or gallery you have visited.

Where is it?
What kind of exhibits does it have?
What did you see there?
Why did you visit it?

Describe a piece of music that is special to you.

What is the music?
Who is the artist/composer?
What are the lyrics or melody about?
Why is it special to you?
90. Describe a museum or gallery you have visited.
Where is it?
What kind of exhibits does it have?
What did you see there?
Why did you visit it?
91. Describe a piece of music that is special to you. 92. Describe a cultural event you have attended. 94. Describe a story or legend from your culture.
What is the music?
Who is the artist/composer?
What are the lyrics or melody about?
Why is it special to you?