IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe a habit you would like to change
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a habit you would like to change. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what the habit is; how it started; why you want to change it; how you might do it), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe a habit you would like to change.
You should say:
- what the habit is
- how it started
- why you want to change it
- and explain how you might do it
How to structure your long turn
- 1
what the habit is
- 2
how it started
- 3
why you want to change it
- 4
and explain how you might do it
Rounding-off questions
Why are habits so hard to break?
Do people change more easily when they're young?
Where this leads: Part 3 on health and fitness
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