IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe a gift you received that you liked
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a gift you received that you liked. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what it was; who gave it to you; when you received it; why you liked it so much), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe a gift you received that you liked.
You should say:
- what it was
- who gave it to you
- when you received it
- and explain why you liked it so much
How to structure your long turn
- 1
what it was
- 2
who gave it to you
- 3
when you received it
- 4
and explain why you liked it so much
Rounding-off questions
What makes a gift meaningful?
Are expensive gifts always better?
Where this leads: Part 3 on people and relationships
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