IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe a piece of furniture in your home that you like
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a piece of furniture in your home that you like. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what it is; where it is in your home; how you use it; why you like it), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe a piece of furniture in your home that you like.
You should say:
- what it is
- where it is in your home
- how you use it
- and explain why you like it
How to structure your long turn
- 1
what it is
- 2
where it is in your home
- 3
how you use it
- 4
and explain why you like it
Rounding-off questions
What makes a home comfortable?
Do people spend too much on furnishing their homes?
Where this leads: Part 3 on housing and community
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