IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe a piece of technology you use often
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a piece of technology you use often. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what it is; how long you have had it; what you use it for; why it is useful to you), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe a piece of technology you use often.
You should say:
- what it is
- how long you have had it
- what you use it for
- and explain why it is useful to you
How to structure your long turn
- 1
what it is
- 2
how long you have had it
- 3
what you use it for
- 4
and explain why it is useful to you
Rounding-off questions
Do people rely too much on technology?
How has technology changed daily life?
Where this leads: Part 3 on technology and society
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