In the second part of IELTS Speaking, the examiner gives you a card with a topic and subtopics for you to talk about for 1-2 minutes.
There are thousands of such topics and cards, they are constantly added and changed.
We have gathered this collection of fresh assignments of IELTS Speaking Part 2 tasks online, in the official sources from Cambridge and from people who have already passed the exam
In the second part of IELTS Speaking, the examiner gives you a card with a topic and subtopics for you to talk about for 1-2 minutes.
There are thousands of such topics and cards, they are constantly added and changed.
We have gathered this collection of fresh assignments of IELTS Speaking Part 2 tasks online, in the official sources from Cambridge and from people who have already passed the exam
IELTS Speaking Part 2 questions task look like this:
Describe a happy childhood memory.
Describe a present that you received as a child.
Describe a kind of food you enjoyed eating when you were a child.
Describe a favourite toy that you had when you were a child.
Describe a game that you enjoyed playing as a child.
Describe an experience or situation that made you happy.
Describe an experience or situation that made you laugh.
Describe a café/restaurant that you have been to.
Describe an important event in the history of your country.
Describe an occasion when you spent some time with a child.
Describe a house/apartment that someone you know lives in.
Describe a writer you would like to meet.
Describe a day when you thought the weather was perfect.
Describe a TV documentary you watched that was particularly interesting.
Describe an occasion when you did not have enough time.
Talk about a time when you had to complain and how the issue was resolved.
Describe an outdoor sport activity that you like doing.
Talk about a city you like.
Talk about a city you visited and consider beautiful.
Describe an exciting sport from your childhood.
Describe a time you gave advice to someone.
Describe a meal at a special event.
Describe a success your friend has had.
Describe an important decision you made with someone.
Describe a bad service you received.
Describe a person who has encouraged you recently.
Describe an outdoor sport you would like to try.
Describe an old person you met who inspired you.
Describe your ideal house.
Describe a plant/tree grown in your country.
Describe a TV advert you have never forgotten.
Describe a time when you invited a friend to eat a meal with you.
Describe a souvenir you bought.
Describe a party you recently attended.
Describe an item you lost that was found.
Describe a singer or a music band you like.
Describe a time you answered an anonymous phone call.
Describe an occasion you had to get up early in the morning.
Describe recent good news you read/heard.
Describe an item you bought but haven’t used much.
Describe an activity you do alone in your free time.
Describe a famous person from another country you would like to meet.
Describe a successful friend/member of your family/person.
Describe a period in history which has always interested you.
Describe a book you enjoyed reading because you had to think a lot.
Describe something you liked very much which you bought for your home.
Describe a very difficult task that you succeeded in doing as part of your work or studies.
Describe a website you have bought something from.
Describe someone you know who does something well.
You should say:
- Who this person is
- How you know this person
- What they do well
And explain why you think this person is so good at doing this.
Describe a website you use that helps you a lot in your work or studies.
You should say
- what the website is
- how often you use the website
- what information the website gives you
and explain how your work or studies would change if this website didn't exist.
Describe an educational television programme that you liked.
You should say:
- what the programme was about
- when and where you saw it
- how you found out about this programme
and why you liked it.
Describe an occasion when you had to wait a long time for someone or something to arrive.
You should say:
- Who or what you were waiting for
- How long you had wait
- Why you had to wait a long time
And explain how you felt about waiting a long time.
Describe an interesting discussion you had about how you spend your money.
You should say:
- Who you had the discussion with
- Why you discussed this topic
- What the result of the discussion was
And explain why this discussion was interesting for you
Describe a time when you visited a friend or family member at their workplace.
You should say:
- Who you visited
- Where this person worked
- Why you visited this person’s workplace
And explain how you felt about visitind this person’s workplace.
Describe an interesting house or apartment that you have visited.
You should say:
- Where the house or apartment was
- Who lived there
- What it looked like on the outside and/or inside
and explain why you found this house or apartment interesting.
Describe a quiet place that you visited.
You should say:
- Where it was
- When you went there
- What you did there
and explain why it was so quiet
Describe a time when you were scared.
You should say:
- When it happened
- Where you were
- Why you were frightened
and explain how you felt after this experience
Describe something that a friend has done but you haven't done.
You should say:
- What your friend did
- Where and when your friend did this
- How you felt about your friend's experience
and explain why you would (or wouldn't) like to do what your friend did
Describe a photograph of you that you like.
You should say:
- Where the photo was taken
- What you were doing when it was taken
- Who took it
and explain why you like the photo.
Describe someone you know who has started business.
You should say:
- Who this person is
- What work this person does
- Why this person decided to start a business
And explain whether you would like to do the same kind of work as this person.
Describe an interesting discussion you had as part of your work or studies.
You should say:
- What the subject of this discussion was
- Who you discussed the subject with
- What opinions were expressed
and explain why you found this discussion interesting
Describe a time when you started using a new technological device (e.g. a new computer or phone).
You should say:
- What device you started using
- Why you started using this device
- How easy or difficult it was to use
And explain how helpful this device was to you.
Describe a time you travelled by public transport.
You should say:
- What type of public transport you used
- Where you travelled from and to
- What you did during the journey
and explain how you felt about travelling in this way.
Describe a plant, flower or tree that is famous or important in your country.
You should say:
- What type of plant, flower or tree it is
- Where it grows or is usually seen
- How it is used in your country
and why it is famous or important
Describe a plant, flower or tree that you like.
You should say:
- what type of plant, flower or tree it is
- where it grows or is usually seen
- when you first saw it
and why you like it
Describe a place of entertainment (e.g. theatre, cinema, sports centre) that you would like to have where you live.
You should say:
- What this place would be
- Where it should be
- Whom it would be for, or who would use it
and why you think this place of entertainment is needed
Describe an enjoyable day out in the countryside that you had.
You should say:
- Where you went on this day out
- Who you were with
- What you did
and explain why you enjoyed the day
Describe a television programme that you enjoyed watching.
You should say:
- What type of TV programme it was
- Where you watched this programme
- What the programme was about
and why you enjoyed watching it
Describe a time when you received good service in a restaurant or cafe.
You should say:
- when this was
- what kind of restaurant or cafe you were in
- why you were there
and why you thought the service was good
Describe a time when you were really busy.
You should say:
- when this was
- why you were so busy
- how you managed the situation
and explain how you felt at the time.
Describe something you did that made you feel proud of yourself.
You should say:
- what you did
- when you did it
- why you felt proud of what you had done
and explain how you felt when this happened.
Describe a piece of clothing that you like wearing.
You should say:
- what the item of clothing is
- where and when you bought it
- when you wear it
and explain why you like wearing it.
Describe a time when you had to do something in a hurry.
You should say:
- what you were doing
- when this was
- why you had to hurry
and explain how you felt at that time
Describe a shop near where you live that you sometimesuse.
You should say:
- What sorts of product or service it sells
- What the shop looks like
- Where it is located
And explain why you use this shop.
Describe a child that you know:
You should say:
- Who this child is and how often you see him or her
- How old this child is
- What he or she likes
And explain what you feel about this child.
Describe something you don’t have now but would really like to own in the future.
You should say:
- What this thing is
- How long you have wanted to own it
- Where you first saw it
And explain why you would like to own it.
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