IELTS Speaking Part 2
A time you waited longer than expected
Use the cue points to organise your own response. This is original IELTS-style practice content, not an official or predicted exam card.
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Cue points
- When and where it happened
- What happened and who was involved
- How you responded or what you learned
- Explain why you remember the experience
Plan your answer
- Spend the preparation minute noting keywords, not full sentences.
- Open with a direct introduction.
- Develop two or three details with a concrete example.
- Finish by explaining why the topic matters to you.
Preparation notes
- Write 4–6 keywords
- Order events or ideas logically
- Leave space for one example
Useful vocabulary
- at the time
- looking back
- unexpected outcome
- learned the hard way
- made me realise
Self-check
- Did I cover the cue points?
- Did I develop one specific example?
- Did I explain why the experience matters to me?
Practise your answer
Use the existing speaking practice tools, or type instead. This is practice feedback, not an IELTS band score.
60 seconds preparation, then up to 120 seconds practice.