IELTS Speaking Part 2: Band 9 Sample Answers | 4 Common Cue Cards

Four common IELTS Speaking Part 2 cue cards, each answered at Band 9: a person, a place, a photograph and a time you changed your mind. After every answer, a teacher explains briefly why it is Band 9, and the phrases he talks about light up on screen as he says them. A timer shows how long the candidate speaks, and the points on the cue card light up as she covers them. How to practise with this video 1. When a cue card appears, pause the video and speak for up to two minutes yourself. 2. Then play the Band 9 answer and notice how it covers every point on the card. 3. Take one gold phrase from each answer and use it in your own answer. 4. Shadow the answers: play a few sentences, pause, and say them back at the same pace. Chapters 0:00 Cue card 1: Describe someone you know who is very good at their job 2:33 Cue card 2: Describe a place you visited that was very different from what you expected 5:03 Cue card 3: Describe a photograph that means a lot to you 7:18 Cue card 4: Describe a time you changed your mind about something important What each cue card teaches 1. Describe someone you know who is very good at their job: Show, don't tell: one real moment and the person's own words prove the skill. 2. Describe a place you visited that was very different from what you expected: Expectation against reality: exact contrast language and precise description. 3. Describe a photograph that means a lot to you: Grammar range used naturally: layers of past time, a passive, used to. 4. Describe a time you changed your mind about something important: Ideas linked as a chain of reasons, a qualified opinion, a short look back. Message us on WhatsApp: 01317749265 Follow BayRen: Facebook:   / bayrenedu   TikTok:   / bayren_education   Instagram:   / bayrenedu   These are original practice cue cards and answers written by BayRen in the IELTS format. It is not an official IELTS test. IELTS is a registered trademark of the British Council, IDP IELTS and Cambridge University Press & Assessment, who do not endorse this video. The questions and answers were written and checked by BayRen. #ielts #ieltspreparation #ieltsspeaking #ieltstips #ieltsexam #bayreneducation