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IELTS Speaking Part 2
Organise a longer answer with a cue card. Use one minute to prepare keywords, then speak for up to two minutes. These original practice cards are not predictions of exam questions.
Open speaking activities250 ways to practise
A short practice routine
Small steps. Your own words.
- 01
Choose
Pick a topic you can connect to your own life.
- 02
Try it
Plan two or three keywords, then answer aloud.
- 03
Reflect
Check your main point and example. Try once more.
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250 activities
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A person who encouraged you to try something newpeople
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A person you learned an important lesson frompeople
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A friend who made you laughpeople
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2Someone who helped you in a difficult situationpeople
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A person whose work you admirepeople
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2Someone who communicates clearlypeople
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A person with a skill you would like to learnpeople
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2Someone you enjoy spending time withpeople
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A person who gave you useful advicepeople
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A teacher who influenced youpeople
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2An older person with an interesting life storypeople
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A person who is very creativepeople
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2Someone who organised a successful eventpeople
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A person who manages time wellpeople
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A neighbour you rememberpeople
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A colleague you enjoyed working withpeople
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A person who loves their jobpeople
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A person you met briefly but rememberpeople
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2Someone who changed your opinionpeople
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A person who is patientpeople
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2Someone who supports their communitypeople
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A person who enjoys learningpeople
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2Someone with a different perspectivepeople
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A person you would like to thankpeople
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A person who is good at explaining thingspeople
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A place where you feel relaxedplaces
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A public place you enjoy visitingplaces
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A place with an interesting historyplaces
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A quiet place in a busy areaplaces
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A place you visited as a childplaces
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A place you would recommend to a visitorplaces
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A place where you learned somethingplaces
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A shop or market you enjoyplaces
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A café or restaurant you rememberplaces
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A place with beautiful natural sceneryplaces
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A crowded place you have visitedplaces
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A place you would like to visit againplaces
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A place far from your homeplaces
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A place that has changed a lotplaces
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A green space in your cityplaces
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A place where people exerciseplaces
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A building with unusual designplaces
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A place where you go to concentrateplaces
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A place where you celebrated somethingplaces
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A place you discovered by accidentplaces
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A place associated with an important memoryplaces
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A place where you would like to liveplaces
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A transport hub you have usedplaces
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A place where you met new peopleplaces
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A place you found confusing at firstplaces
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A useful item you use every dayobjects
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A gift you valueobjects
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A piece of technology that saves you timeobjects
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2Something you bought after careful researchobjects
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2An old object with personal memoriesobjects
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2An item of clothing you likeobjects
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A book you would keep for yearsobjects
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A photograph that matters to youobjects
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2Something you made yourselfobjects
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2An item you borrowed and found usefulobjects
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A possession you would replace immediatelyobjects
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A household item that makes life easierobjects
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2Something you keep for sentimental reasonsobjects
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A product you would recommendobjects
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A tool you learned to use recentlyobjects
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2Something you lost and later foundobjects
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2An item you take when travellingobjects
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A toy or game you rememberobjects
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A piece of furniture you likeobjects
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2Something you received unexpectedlyobjects
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2An object with an interesting designobjects
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A device you use for learningobjects
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A useful item that was inexpensiveobjects
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2Something you would like to buyobjects
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2An item you inherited or were givenobjects
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you solved a problemexperiences
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you tried something for the first timeexperiences
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you helped someoneexperiences
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time someone helped youexperiences
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you were pleasantly surprisedexperiences
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you waited longer than expectedexperiences
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you got lostexperiences
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you learned from a mistakeexperiences
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you worked under pressureexperiences
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you made an important decisionexperiences
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you achieved a goalexperiences
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you changed your mindexperiences
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you had to be patientexperiences
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you met a deadlineexperiences
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you enjoyed being outdoorsexperiences
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you had a memorable conversationexperiences
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you overcame a fearexperiences
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you adapted to a changeexperiences
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you shared good newsexperiences
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you felt proud of yourselfexperiences
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you handled a disagreementexperiences
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you learned from an older personexperiences
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you discovered something usefulexperiences
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you made someone laughexperiences
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time a plan did not work outexperiences
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2An activity that helps you relaxactivities
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A hobby you would like to take upactivities
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2An activity you do with friendsactivities
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A physical activity you enjoyactivities
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2An activity you learned as a childactivities
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2Something you do to stay organisedactivities
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2An activity that requires teamworkactivities
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A creative activity you have triedactivities
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2Something you do to improve a skillactivities
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2An activity you enjoy outdoorsactivities
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A routine that saves you timeactivities
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2An activity you would recommend to beginnersactivities
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A traditional activity in your cultureactivities
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2Something you do to help the communityactivities
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2An activity you tried recentlyactivities
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A task you enjoy doing aloneactivities
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A game you like playingactivities
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2Something you do to stay healthyactivities
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2An activity you would like to do more oftenactivities
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A skill-based activity you find challengingactivities
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A form of exercise you preferactivities
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2Something you do on weekendsactivities
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2An activity that brings generations togetheractivities
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A task you learned by watching someoneactivities
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2An activity you would teach another personactivities
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A celebration you remember wellevents
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A festival you enjoyevents
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A public event you attendedevents
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A family gatheringevents
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A school or college eventevents
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A sporting event you watchedevents
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A performance you enjoyedevents
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A community event you joinedevents
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A special meal with other peopleevents
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A journey that became an eventful experienceevents
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A wedding you attendedevents
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A memorable birthdayevents
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2An event that was better than expectedevents
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you organised a small eventevents
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2An event that brought people togetherevents
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A competition you took part inevents
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2An event you watched onlineevents
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A cultural event in your areaevents
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A farewell you rememberevents
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2An event where you met someone newevents
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A live show or concertevents
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A local market day or fairevents
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A difficult event that taught you somethingevents
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2An event you would like to attendevents
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A day when several things happened unexpectedlyevents
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A skill you would like to learnskills
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A skill you learned from a family memberskills
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A skill that is useful at workskills
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A communication skill you valueskills
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A skill that took patience to developskills
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A practical skill everyone should learnskills
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A skill you use almost every dayskills
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A skill you learned onlineskills
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A skill you are proud ofskills
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A skill you want to improveskills
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A language skill you would like to developskills
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A skill that helps you solve problemsskills
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A skill you learned through practiceskills
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A skill that requires creativityskills
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A skill that can help people work togetherskills
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A skill that became important in your lifeskills
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A skill you found difficult at firstskills
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A skill you taught someone elseskills
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A digital skill you recently usedskills
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A skill that could help your careerskills
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A skill involving careful listeningskills
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A skill you admire in another personskills
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A skill you want to master in the next yearskills
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A skill that helps in daily lifeskills
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A skill that needs both practice and feedbackskills
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A film that made you thinkmedia
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A book that influenced youmedia
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A video you found usefulmedia
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A story you remember from childhoodmedia
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A song linked to a memorymedia
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A podcast or programme you enjoymedia
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A website you find helpfulmedia
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2An app you use regularlymedia
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A news story you followedmedia
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A documentary you learned frommedia
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A character you found interestingmedia
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A photograph that tells a storymedia
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2An online creator whose work you valuemedia
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A piece of advice you readmedia
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A performance you watchedmedia
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A piece of content that changed your viewmedia
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A television programme you recommendmedia
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2An article you found informativemedia
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A game with an interesting storymedia
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A source you use to learn englishmedia
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A speech you remembermedia
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A piece of art you would like to seemedia
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A review that helped you choose somethingmedia
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A story about a real personmedia
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2Media you enjoy sharing with othersmedia
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A decision that improved your routinedecisions
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A difficult choice you had to makedecisions
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you chose between two opportunitiesdecisions
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A decision you made after asking for advicedecisions
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A decision you made independentlydecisions
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you changed a plan at the last minutedecisions
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A risk you decided to takedecisions
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A goal you decided to pursuedecisions
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A purchase you thought carefully aboutdecisions
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you had to prioritise tasksdecisions
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A problem you approached in a new waydecisions
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you negotiated with someonedecisions
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A plan you changed after receiving feedbackdecisions
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A situation where you had limited informationdecisions
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A decision that taught you responsibilitydecisions
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you had to say nodecisions
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you balanced work and personal lifedecisions
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A challenge you prepared fordecisions
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you had to adapt quicklydecisions
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A mistake that changed your approachdecisions
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you asked for helpdecisions
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A choice that saved time or moneydecisions
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A change you made for your healthdecisions
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A time you set a boundarydecisions
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A decision you would make differently nowdecisions
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A technological change that affected your lifesociety technology
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A useful inventionsociety technology
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A technology that helps people learnsociety technology
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A change in how people communicatesociety technology
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A way technology can save timesociety technology
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A modern convenience people rely onsociety technology
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A problem caused by too much screen timesociety technology
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A change you noticed in your local areasociety technology
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A way people can reduce wastesociety technology
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A community problem that needs attentionsociety technology
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A public service that could be improvedsociety technology
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A change that made travel easiersociety technology
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A way people can protect the environmentsociety technology
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A social trend you have noticedsociety technology
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A change in the way people worksociety technology
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A way schools can prepare students for the futuresociety technology
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A useful idea for making cities bettersociety technology
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A situation where people should cooperatesociety technology
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A traditional practice worth preservingsociety technology
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A way people can support older neighbourssociety technology
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A challenge facing young adultssociety technology
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A way to make public places more accessiblesociety technology
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2An example of people using technology responsiblysociety technology
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A change that could make daily life fairersociety technology
- B1-B2IELTS Speaking Part 2A future development you are curious aboutsociety technology