IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe a time you had to wait for something
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a time you had to wait for something. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what you were waiting for; how long you waited; what you did while waiting; how you felt), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe a time you had to wait for something.
You should say:
- what you were waiting for
- how long you waited
- what you did while waiting
- and explain how you felt
How to structure your long turn
- 1
what you were waiting for
- 2
how long you waited
- 3
what you did while waiting
- 4
and explain how you felt
Rounding-off questions
Are people less patient than they used to be?
Is waiting ever a good thing?
Where this leads: Part 3 on leisure and relaxation
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