Written by David S. Wills · August 17, 2020
In this article, you will learn how to describe some good news for the IELTS test. This article is designed to get you familiar with part two of the IELTS speaking test and will go into depth on how to come up with a good response to the IELTS cue card titled: “Describe some good news you received recently”.
Understanding the Test
In part two of the IELTS speaking test, the candidates are given a candidate cue card that contains the information they are required to speak about. Candidates are given one minute to plan out their answer. During this minute, candidates can make notes about the answer they want to give. Once they have planned their answer during the allotted one minute, the candidates will then give their answer. They are given between one to two minutes to do this.
Cue Card – Describe Some Good News
For the purpose of this article, we will be using the following cue card:
Describe some good news you received recently.
You should say:
– when and where you received the news
– what the news was
– how you heard about it
and explain how it felt to receive this good news
The candidate cue card you will receive will have a question like the one mentioned above. When you look closely at the question, you will see that there are two parts to it. The first part, which is highlighted in bold, is the overall task that you are supposed to do. The second part mentions the specific details of the question that you are supposed to answer.
While we are on this topic, it is essential to note that the task card should be read very carefully. The candidate should read it thoroughly and comprehend the question. If the card is read hastily, this will lead to giving an incorrect answer.
Breaking Down the Components
Step 1:
This step is where we will learn how to plan the answer. After reading the card thoroughly, the first step a candidate should take is to think of any good news they have received. This can be any good news, no matter how big or small it is. Quick thinking is required in this step. Here are some examples of good news that one can write on: