Complete IELTS Speaking Part 2 Keywords

with Example Sentences - All Grouped

Group 1: People and Relationships
1. Describe a person you know who enjoys dressing well
Keywords: fashion-conscious, professional appearance, attention to detail,
style coordination, wardrobe selection, confidence boost, personal
expression
Eg. She is fashion-conscious and always wears the newest styles.
Eg. A professional appearance helps people look confident at work.
Eg. He pays close attention to detail when choosing his clothes.
Eg. Good style coordination makes her outfits look neat.
Eg. She spends time on wardrobe selection every season.
Eg. Dressing nice gives me a confidence boost.
Eg. Clothes are a form of personal expression for many people.

2. Describe a person from a different cultural background

Keywords: cultural exchange, diversity, traditions, language differences,
mutual learning, perspective broadening, friendship
Eg. We had a great cultural exchange by sharing stories.
Eg. Meeting her showed me the beauty of diversity.
Eg. She told me about her country's traditions.
Eg. We first had trouble because of language differences.
Eg. It was a chance for mutual learning.
Eg. Meeting her helped my perspective broadening.
Eg. We became good friends despite our differences.

3. Describe a friend from childhood who you remember very well

Keywords: childhood memories, long-lasting friendship, shared experiences,
personality traits, growing up together, nostalgic feelings
Eg. We have many childhood memories together.
Eg. Our long-lasting friendship lasts until now.
Eg. We shared many fun shared experiences in school.
 Eg. Her kind personality traits made her special.
Eg. We enjoyed growing up together in the same town.
Eg. Thinking of her gives me nostalgic feelings.

4. Describe a person you know who loves to grow plants

Keywords: gardening passion, green thumb, plant care, environmental
consciousness, hobby dedication, patience, nurturing
Eg. She has strong gardening passion and works in the garden daily.
Eg. He has a green thumb, so his plants grow well.
Eg. Good plant care is important to keep plants healthy.
Eg. He shows environmental consciousness by recycling.
Eg. Gardening is her main hobby dedication.
Eg. Growing flowers needs much patience.
Eg. Her nurturing helps plants stay alive.

5. Describe a person who inspired you to do something interesting

Keywords: motivation, role model, influence, aspiration, encouragement, life
change, admiration
Eg. My teacher gave me motivation to study harder.
Eg. She became my role model for success.
Eg. Her influence changed my thinking completely.
Eg. I felt strong aspiration to be like her.
Eg. Her encouragement helped me try new things.
Eg. Meeting her was a real life change for me.
Eg. I have deep admiration for her work.

6. Describe a person you met at a party who you enjoyed talking with
Keywords: social interaction, interesting conversation, new acquaintance,
party atmosphere, communication skills, connection
Eg. We had good social interaction and laughed a lot.
Eg. Our interesting conversation lasted for hours.
Eg. I made a new acquaintance that night.
Eg. The party atmosphere was lively and fun.
Eg. She has good communication skills.
Eg. We felt a strong connection immediately.
7. Describe an old interesting person you have ever met
Keywords: elderly wisdom, life experience, storytelling, generational
differences, respect, learning opportunity, character
Eg. The old man had great elderly wisdom about life.
Eg. His life experience taught me many things.
Eg. He was good at storytelling with funny details.
Eg. We had generational differences but got along well.
Eg. I showed respect for his age and knowledge.
Eg. It was a great learning opportunity for me.
Eg. He had strong character and principles.

8. Describe a person you have met who you want to work/study with
Keywords: potential collaboration, compatible personality, shared goals,
professional relationship, teamwork potential
Eg. We talked about potential collaboration on projects.
Eg. We have a compatible personality and work style.
Eg. We discovered shared goals for our careers.
Eg. A professional relationship would help us both.
Eg. I can see good teamwork potential between us.

9. Describe an intelligent person you know

Keywords: analytical thinking, problem-solving, quick learning, logical
reasoning, knowledge depth, creative solutions
Eg. She shows great analytical thinking in discussions.
Eg. His problem-solving skills are very strong.
Eg. She has quick learning abilities with new topics.
Eg. He uses logical reasoning to explain things.
Eg. Her knowledge depth in science is impressive.
Eg. He always finds creative solutions to problems.

Group 2: Personal Experiences and

Achievements
2. Describe something important that you learned (not in school or college)
Keywords: practical skill, hands-on experience, trial and error, mentor
guidance, life application, personal development, independence
Eg. Cooking is a practical skill I use daily.
 Eg. I learned by hands-on experience with my grandmother.
Eg. I improved by trial and error.
Eg. My grandmother gave me mentor guidance.
Eg. This has real life application in daily meals.
Eg. It helped my personal development a lot.
Eg. Now I have more independence.

3. Describe a time when you received money as a gift

Keywords: special occasion, unexpected surprise, gratitude, family tradition,
celebration, financial help, emotional value
Eg. I got money on a special occasion, my birthday.
Eg. The gift was an unexpected surprise from relatives.
Eg. I felt deep gratitude for their kindness.
Eg. Giving money is a family tradition during holidays.
Eg. We had a big celebration that day.
Eg. The money was good financial help for school.
Eg. This gift had great emotional value for me.

4. Describe an outdoor activity you did in a new place recently

Keywords: adventure, exploration, unfamiliar environment, physical
challenge, local culture, new experience, adaptation
Eg. The hike was a real adventure for me.
Eg. I enjoyed exploration of the new forest.
Eg. It was an unfamiliar environment but beautiful.
Eg. The climbing was a physical challenge.
Eg. I learned about local culture from guides.
Eg. This was a new experience I won't forget.
Eg. I needed adaptation to the weather and terrain.

5. Describe a time when you needed to search for information

Keywords: research process, information sources, problem-solving, online
resources, verification, knowledge acquisition, urgency
Eg. I followed the research process carefully to find facts.
Eg. I used different information sources like books and websites.
Eg. The search helped with my problem-solving.
Eg. I often use online resources for quick answers.
Eg. It's important to do verification to check facts.
 Eg. I gained new knowledge acquisition from my search.
Eg. There was some urgency because the deadline was near.

6. Describe a time when you forgot/missed an appointment

Keywords: time management, memory lapse, consequences, apology,
rescheduling, lesson learned, stress
Eg. I have poor time management skills sometimes.
Eg. I had a memory lapse and forgot the meeting.
Eg. The consequences were embarrassing for me.
Eg. I made a sincere apology to everyone.
Eg. We did rescheduling for the next week.
Eg. It was a lesson learned about being careful.
Eg. The situation caused me much stress.

7. Describe a time when you succeeded in doing something that was difficult
Keywords: personal challenge, perseverance, obstacle overcoming,
achievement, hard work, satisfaction, growth
Eg. I faced a personal challenge but didn't quit.
Eg. I showed perseverance until I succeeded.
Eg. I kept overcoming obstacles every day.
Eg. Finally, I felt proud of my achievement.
Eg. All the hard work was worth it.
Eg. I had great satisfaction after succeeding.
Eg. This led to personal growth.

8. Describe a time you made a decision to wait for something

Keywords: patience, delayed gratification, strategic thinking, self-control,
anticipation, worthwhile outcome
Eg. I showed patience and waited for a sale.
Eg. This was an example of delayed gratification.
Eg. I used strategic thinking to save money.
Eg. It needed strong self-control not to buy early.
Eg. I felt great anticipation during the wait.
Eg. The result was a worthwhile outcome.

9. Describe a time when you missed or were late for a meeting

Keywords: time management failure, consequences, apology, rescheduling,
 lesson learned, punctuality importance
Eg. I had time management failure that day.
Eg. The consequences were serious for my work.
Eg. I made a public apology to the team.
Eg. We had to do rescheduling of the project.
Eg. It was a lesson learned about being on time.
Eg. I understood punctuality importance after this.

10. Describe a time when you taught a friend/relative something

Keywords: knowledge sharing, teaching experience, patience, explanation
skills, helping others, learning transfer
Eg. I enjoyed knowledge sharing with my cousin.
Eg. It was a fun teaching experience for me.
Eg. I needed patience to teach well.
Eg. Good explanation skills helped him learn.
Eg. I like helping others succeed.
Eg. The learning transfer was successful.

11. Describe a time someone gave you a gift that you really wanted
Keywords: thoughtful gift, wish fulfillment, appreciation, surprise, emotional
value, relationship strengthening
Eg. It was a very thoughtful gift from my friend.
Eg. Getting it was perfect wish fulfillment.
Eg. I showed great appreciation for the gesture.
Eg. The gift was a wonderful surprise.
Eg. It had high emotional value for me.
Eg. It helped with relationship strengthening between us.

12. Describe something you did that made you feel proud
Keywords: personal achievement, accomplishment, self-satisfaction, hard
work payoff, confidence boost, success
Eg. It was my biggest personal achievement so far.
Eg. The accomplishment took months of work.
Eg. I felt great self-satisfaction afterward.
Eg. It was a good hard work payoff.
Eg. Success gave me a confidence boost.
Eg. This success opened new doors for me.
Group 3: Problems and Conflicts
3. Describe a problem you had while shopping online or in a store
Keywords: delivery issues, product quality, customer service, refund
process, misleading description, expectation vs reality, resolution
Eg. I had delivery issues because my package came late.
Eg. The product quality was worse than expected.
Eg. Customer service did not help me quickly.
Eg. The refund process was slow and difficult.
Eg. The product had a misleading description.
Eg. There was a gap between expectation vs reality.
Eg. Finally, they gave me a good resolution.

4. Describe a disagreement you had with someone

Keywords: conflict resolution, different opinions, communication breakdown,
compromise, understanding, relationship impact, learning experience
Eg. We used conflict resolution to solve our problem.
Eg. We had different opinions about the project.
Eg. There was communication breakdown at first.
Eg. We found a good compromise for both sides.
Eg. Understanding each other helped us.
Eg. The fight had some relationship impact.
Eg. It was a valuable learning experience.

5. Describe a complaint that you made and you were satisfied with the result
Keywords: customer service, problem resolution, effective communication,
satisfactory outcome, consumer rights
Eg. The customer service team helped me well.
Eg. They worked hard on problem resolution.
Eg. We had effective communication throughout.
Eg. The satisfactory outcome made me happy.
Eg. They respected my consumer rights.

Group 4: Places and Travel

4. Describe a popular place for sports (e.g. a stadium)
Keywords: sports venue, community gathering, modern facilities,
 atmosphere, crowd energy, team spirit, accessibility
Eg. The sports venue was very large and impressive.
Eg. It serves as a community gathering place for fans.
Eg. The place has modern facilities like big screens.
Eg. The atmosphere was exciting and loud.
Eg. The crowd energy made the game more fun.
Eg. There was strong team spirit in the stands.
Eg. The stadium has good accessibility by public transport.

5. Describe the home of someone you know well and that you often visit
Keywords: familiar environment, comfortable atmosphere, interior design,
hospitality, regular visits, welcoming space, relationship
Eg. Their house is a familiar environment for me.
Eg. It has a very comfortable atmosphere inside.
Eg. The interior design is simple but beautiful.
Eg. They show great hospitality to all guests.
Eg. I make regular visits there on weekends.
Eg. Their home is a welcoming space that feels warm.
Eg. We have a close relationship because of this.

6. Describe a place in your country that you would like to recommend to

visitors
Keywords: tourist destination, cultural significance, natural beauty,
accessibility, local attractions, personal experience, promotion
Eg. This tourist destination attracts many visitors yearly.
Eg. It has great cultural significance for our people.
Eg. The area is famous for its natural beauty.
Eg. The place has good accessibility by car and bus.
Eg. Visitors enjoy many local attractions nearby.
Eg. My personal experience there was very positive.
Eg. I would love to help with promotion of this place.

7. Describe a place you would like to visit for a short time

Keywords: travel destination, brief visit, specific attraction, time constraint,
focused experience, tourism interest
Eg. Paris is my dream travel destination.
Eg. I want to make a brief visit to see the Eiffel Tower.
 Eg. The tower is a specific attraction I must see.
Eg. I have a time constraint of only three days.
Eg. It will be a focused experience on main sights.
Eg. This trip matches my tourism interest in history.

8. Describe your favorite place in your house where you can relax
Keywords: personal space, comfort zone, relaxation, privacy, peaceful
environment, stress relief, sanctuary
Eg. My bedroom is my personal space.
Eg. It's my main comfort zone at home.
Eg. I go there for relaxation after work.
Eg. It gives me privacy when I need it.
Eg. The room has a peaceful environment.
Eg. Reading there gives me stress relief.
Eg. My room is like a sanctuary for me.

9. Describe a place you visited that has been affected by air pollution
Keywords: environmental damage, pollution awareness, health concerns,
atmospheric quality, visibility issues, awareness raising
Eg. The city showed much environmental damage from smog.
Eg. It raised my pollution awareness immediately.
Eg. Many people had health concerns living there.
Eg. The poor atmospheric quality made me cough.
Eg. There were bad visibility issues on foggy days.
Eg. This trip helped with awareness raising about pollution.

10. Describe a noisy place you have been to

Keywords: sound pollution, crowded environment, auditory discomfort,
urban noise, sensory overload, noise sources
Eg. The market had serious sound pollution.
Eg. It was a very crowded environment with many people.
Eg. I felt auditory discomfort from the loud sounds.
Eg. The urban noise was much louder than my hometown.
Eg. I experienced sensory overload from all the sounds.
Eg. The noise sources included cars, music, and shouting.

Group 5: Entertainment and Media

9. Describe a programme that you enjoyed very much
Keywords: entertainment, educational content, engaging format, memorable
episodes, quality production, regular viewing, recommendation
Eg. The show provided great entertainment for the family.
Eg. It included useful educational content about science.
Eg. The engaging format kept me interested.
Eg. Some memorable episodes made me laugh.
Eg. The quality production was very professional.
Eg. I had regular viewing every Sunday night.
Eg. I give this show a strong recommendation.

10. Describe a movie you watched recently and would like to watch again
Keywords: compelling storyline, character development, cinematography,
emotional impact, entertainment value, replay value
Eg. The movie had a compelling storyline that kept me interested.
Eg. The character development made the actors feel real.
Eg. Beautiful cinematography showed amazing views.
Eg. The film had strong emotional impact that made me cry.
Eg. It had great entertainment value for everyone.
Eg. The movie has good replay value, so I want to see it again.

11. Describe a character in a film or TV show

Keywords: character analysis, personality traits, story role, actor
performance, memorable qualities, entertainment value
Eg. I enjoyed doing character analysis of the main person.
Eg. Her kind personality traits made her special.
Eg. She had an important story role in the plot.
Eg. The actor performance was very convincing.
Eg. The character had memorable qualities I won't forget.
Eg. She added great entertainment value to the show.

Group 6: Objects and Technology

10. Describe a photo you took that you are proud of
Keywords: photography skills, composition, lighting, meaningful moment,
technical achievement, artistic expression, memory capture
Eg. This photo showed my improving photography skills.
 Eg. The composition was balanced and clear.
Eg. Good lighting made the image bright and beautiful.
Eg. I captured a meaningful moment at sunset.
Eg. It was a technical achievement for me.
Eg. The photo showed my artistic expression.
Eg. It helps with memory capture of that special day.

11. Describe an object that you think is beautiful

Keywords: aesthetic appeal, visual attraction, artistic value, craftsmanship,
design elements, personal taste, emotional response
Eg. The painting has great aesthetic appeal.
Eg. Its colors have strong visual attraction.
Eg. The sculpture has high artistic value.
Eg. You can see good craftsmanship in every detail.
Eg. The design elements are simple but clever.
Eg. This matches my personal taste perfectly.
Eg. The object gives me a happy emotional response.

12. Describe a website you often visit

Keywords: online platform, regular usage, useful features, information
source, entertainment, functionality, accessibility
Eg. Facebook is my favorite online platform.
Eg. I have regular usage of this site daily.
Eg. It has many useful features for communication.
Eg. It's a good information source for news.
Eg. The site provides entertainment through videos.
Eg. The functionality is easy to understand.
Eg. Good accessibility makes it work on my phone.

13. Describe a piece of technology that you feel difficult to use

Keywords: technological challenge, learning curve, complexity, frustration,
adaptation difficulty, user interface, assistance needed
Eg. The software was a technological challenge for me.
Eg. It had a steep learning curve to master.
Eg. The complexity made it hard to understand.
Eg. I felt frustration when it didn't work.
Eg. I had adaptation difficulty with the new system.
 Eg. The user interface was confusing and unclear.
Eg. I often needed assistance from tech support.

Group 7: Learning and Education

18. Describe a story or novel you have read that you found interesting
Keywords: engaging plot, character development, literary merit, emotional
connection, imagination, reading experience, recommendation
Eg. The novel had an engaging plot that held my attention.
Eg. The character development was very detailed and realistic.
Eg. It has great literary merit with beautiful writing.
Eg. I felt a strong emotional connection to the main character.
Eg. The story sparked my imagination about other worlds.
Eg. It was a wonderful reading experience overall.
Eg. I would give it a strong recommendation to friends.

19. Describe an impressive English lesson you had and enjoyed

Keywords: teaching method, interactive activities, language learning,
engagement, skill improvement, memorable experience, motivation
Eg. The teacher used a great teaching method with games.
Eg. We did fun interactive activities in groups.
Eg. It made language learning feel easy and natural.
Eg. High student engagement made everyone participate.
Eg. I saw real skill improvement after the class.
Eg. It was a memorable experience I still remember.
Eg. The lesson gave me motivation to study harder.

20. Describe a historical period you would like to know more about
Keywords: historical curiosity, past events, cultural context, learning
interest, research desire, time period fascination
Eg. I have historical curiosity about ancient Egypt.
Eg. The past events there seem very interesting.
Eg. I want to understand the cultural context of that time.
Eg. My learning interest focuses on their daily life.
Eg. I have a strong research desire to read more books.
Eg. My time period fascination started from a documentary.
21. Describe the first day you went to school that you remember
Keywords: childhood memory, new environment, nervousness, excitement,
adjustment, milestone, educational beginning
Eg. It's my earliest childhood memory of school.
Eg. The classroom was a completely new environment.
Eg. I felt nervousness about meeting new people.
Eg. But I also had excitement about learning.
Eg. The adjustment to school rules took time.
Eg. Starting school was an important milestone.
Eg. It marked my educational beginning in life.

22. Describe something you would like to learn in the future

Keywords: learning aspiration, skill development, personal growth,
educational goal, knowledge acquisition, future planning
Eg. Learning piano is my main learning aspiration.
Eg. It would help with my skill development.
Eg. Music lessons support personal growth.
Eg. Playing piano is an important educational goal.
Eg. Knowledge acquisition in music interests me.
Eg. This fits well with my future planning.

Group 8: Activities and Routines

17. Describe something you had to share with others
Keywords: cooperation, compromise, fairness, social interaction, resource
management, group dynamics, learning experience
Eg. Sharing books with friends taught me cooperation.
Eg. We made a good compromise to divide tasks fairly.
Eg. It felt good to show fairness when sharing.
Eg. Sharing helped improve social interaction skills.
Eg. We practiced good resource management for our project.
Eg. The group had good group dynamics working together.
Eg. Overall, it was a helpful learning experience.

18. Describe something that you did with one or more people
Keywords: teamwork, collaboration, shared activity, group effort,
cooperation, social interaction, collective achievement
 Eg. Our project required good teamwork from everyone.
Eg. The collaboration between us worked very well.
Eg. Cooking dinner was a fun shared activity.
Eg. The group effort made the work easier.
Eg. We showed excellent cooperation throughout.
Eg. The social interaction made it more enjoyable.
Eg. We felt proud of our collective achievement.

19. Describe a sport you enjoyed when you were young

Keywords: childhood activity, physical exercise, competition, skill
development, enjoyment, team spirit, health benefits
Eg. Football was my favorite childhood activity.
Eg. It gave me good physical exercise every day.
Eg. I loved the competition between teams.
Eg. Playing helped with my skill development.
Eg. I got much enjoyment from every game.
Eg. We had strong team spirit together.
Eg. The sport provided many health benefits.

20. Describe a routine you have in your life that you enjoy
Keywords: daily habit, consistent activity, personal ritual, life structure,
enjoyable practice, regular schedule
Eg. Morning coffee is my favorite daily habit.
Eg. Reading before bed is a consistent activity I love.
Eg. This personal ritual helps me relax.
Eg. Having routines gives my life structure.
Eg. Exercise is an enjoyable practice I maintain.
Eg. I follow a regular schedule every weekday.

Group 9: Food and Special Occasions

31. Describe an unusual meal you had
Keywords: unique cuisine, unfamiliar flavors, cultural experience, dining
adventure, taste exploration, memorable food
Eg. I tried unique cuisine from Morocco last week.
Eg. The unfamiliar flavors surprised my taste buds.
Eg. It was a great cultural experience for me.
 Eg. The meal was a real dining adventure.
Eg. I enjoyed taste exploration of new spices.
Eg. It became memorable food I'll never forget.

Group 10: Environment and Social Issues

14. Describe a time when you saw a lot of plastic waste
Keywords: environmental concern, pollution awareness, waste management,
ecological impact, responsibility, cleanup efforts, sustainability
Eg. Seeing plastic made me feel environmental concern.
Eg. It raised my pollution awareness immediately.
Eg. The park had poor waste management systems.
Eg. Plastic causes serious ecological impact on animals.
Eg. I felt a strong sense of responsibility to help.
Eg. We joined cleanup efforts to reduce trash.
Eg. We all need to care about sustainability.

15. Describe a piece of good news that you heard about someone you are
familiar with
Keywords: positive information, happiness sharing, good fortune,
celebration, emotional response, relationship strengthening
Eg. I received positive information about my friend's job.
Eg. Happiness sharing made us both feel good.
Eg. Her good fortune in getting promoted was exciting.
Eg. We had a celebration dinner that night.
Eg. My emotional response was joy and pride.
Eg. This helped with relationship strengthening between us.

16. Describe a new development in the area where you live

Keywords: urban development, infrastructure improvement, community
change, modernization, local impact, progress
Eg. The new mall is major urban development here.
Eg. Road repairs show infrastructure improvement.
Eg. This community change affects everyone's daily life.
Eg. The modernization brings new jobs to our area.
Eg. The local impact has been mostly positive.
Eg. We can see real progress in our neighborhood.
 17. Describe an advertisement you don't like
Keywords: marketing criticism, annoying content, misleading information,
poor quality, negative reaction, advertising ethics
Eg. I have marketing criticism about that car commercial.
Eg. The annoying content plays too often on TV.
Eg. The ad contains misleading information about prices.
Eg. The poor quality acting makes it hard to watch.
Eg. My negative reaction is to change the channel.
Eg. It raises questions about advertising ethics.

This completes all Part 2 prompts with keywords and example sentences, organized by
thematic groups for easier study and reference.